(BOSTON) – Two bills filed by State Senator Diana DiZoglio (D-Methuen), both aimed at helping small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, have been voted favorably out of the legislature’s Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses and advanced to the Senate for further consideration. One bill, S. 2643, An Act establishing a Massachusetts Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for businesses […]
Clear Path for Veterans New England is taking all necessary health and wellness precautions advised to address the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, we recognize the growing needs among local Military, Veterans and their families. Like so many American families, there are growing issues of job security, financial stability, and housing and food insecurity. […]
This is a difficult time for all of us, and with so much information circulating, it is important to get your information from official sources written by experts. Visit www.mass.gov/covid19 for guidance and daily updates, call the Massachusetts COVID-19 information line at 2-1-1, or sign up for text alerts by texting COVIDMA to 888-777. While […]
By: Joel Faretra – April, 2020 So dining out as we know it is on hold for the time-being. Local bars and restaurants are the backbone of our community. They sponsor youth programs, donate food to all types of causes, and add life to our city. It is now our time to support them. […]
APRIL, 2020 Since the beginning of the coronavirus hysteria in this country the news media and even local officials have been only telling you part of the story. CNN, FOXNEWS and even local news networks have gone 24-7 with doom and gloom predictions about the virus, giving people the impression that if you get the […]
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By: Joel Faretra – March, 2020 After our successful visits to Millers last month, it was time to get back to the Chinese review. There are a few in Methuen. Chef Co, Lucky Dragon, Fu Hing, China Star, and Wah Sang to name a bunch. Fusion House is more of a sit-down restaurant in my […]
DONATE TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP DRIVE President Donald Trump’s campaign manager for president in 2016, Corey Lewandowski will be the keynote speaker this year at The Valley Patriot’s 16th Anniversary BASH Scholarship and Award Night on March 27th at the Firefighter’s Reliefs In. GET TICKETS HERE Each year The Valley Patriot gives scholarships to local […]
By: Rep. Linda Dean Campbell – Feb. 2020 At the end of last year, the State Legislature passed two laws that will greatly benefit our public health and safety as we move into 2020: one to reduce distracted driving from cell phone use and one to protect youth from nicotine addiction. A new law prohibits […]
Councilor Saba Wants City to Pay His Legal Bills After Being Named in Lawsuit The City of Methuen has paid out $48,000 to the owner of a Sober House on Quincy Street to settle a lawsuit, in part because of “discriminatory statements” made by city councilors in 2018. The lawsuit claims that members of the […]
ANDOVER — Gov. Charlie Baker announced last week the launch of a statewide effort to expand career technical opportunities expanding on a model already successfully in place at Greater Lawrence Technical School (GLTS). Gov. Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and approximately 150 guests gathered at GLTS for the announcement by the Administration about the Career […]
It’s been over a year since Command Master Chief John Ratka passed away. John was the Executive Director of Veterans Northeast Outreach Center (VNOC) in Haverhill and winner of The Valley Patriot’s Hero Veteran Award for his tireless work helping homeless veterans get off the streets. John was appointed Executive Director in the late […]
By: State Rep. Linda Dean Campbell This year has certainly been a trying one for our Nation, and in this time of federal gridlock, the role of State Legislatures has become all the more important. It has been an extraordinarily productive year for the MA House of Representatives, as we have continued to push forward […]
Despite protests by his political enemies who dislike outgoing school committee member Attorney Jana DiNatale because of her role in Neil Perry’s 71% win on election day, newly inaugurated Methuen Mayor Neil Perry has announced he has indeed hired DiNatale as his chief of staff in city hall. The job of chief of staff for […]
please consider making a $1 donation video here PART I of our Opioid Summit on The Paying Attention Podcast with Tom Duggan included the police chiefs from four different communities to discuss the opioid crisis and homelessness. Joining Duggan were; North Andover Chief Charles Gray, Haverhill Chief Alan DeNaro, Boxford Chief Jim Riter, and […]