WHAT COUNTRY ARE WE LIVING IN? By: Lenny Mirra – Former MA State Rep. 9/24 SUSPENDING DISBELIEF What if I told you that recently, a local reporter uncovered a plot by a government official to steer much needed federal funds for the homeless, to a non-profit that she owns and operates and whose husband […]
August, 2024 Lawrence’s embattled homeless coordinator, Kelly Birchall Frazier was caught by city officials trying to steer $200,000 in Federal ARPA grant (American Rescue Plan Act) money to her own non-profit while her city department oversees and/or administers those grants, and while she was already being paid by the city to provide services to […]
Cops Testify Frazier Claimed She Owned St. Andrews Church August, 2024 A six-member jury has exonerated Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan last month at Lawrence District Court on charges he violated a temporary stalking order out of Salem, New Hampshire. The order was taken out by Lawrence’s homeless coordinator Kelly Birchall Frazier who admitted she […]
By: Santiago Reyes Cruz, Jr. Fresh out of the hospital from a life-threatening illness, Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan was presented with one of the most prestigious awards in the Merrimack Valley last month, the Greater Lawrence Psychological Center’s Overcoming Obstacles Award Most people may know that Tom is a homeless advocate; he feeds them, […]
METHUEN — A student at the Tenney Grammar School has been arrested and charged with making a threat against the school and one of its employees. A Juvenile Boy, age 12, of Methuen has been arrested and charged with: Making Threats to a School (269/14) Threatening to Commit Murder (275/2) On Monday, Feb. 11, the principal […]
Dec. 19, 2106|10PM Former Lawrence City Councilor Sandy Almonte has been arrested again, this time in Lawrence after police learned she had a warrant for her arrest out of North Andover for driving without insurance. The former District “A” (Prospect Hill) councilor resigned back in August of this year after being arrested in Nashua, NH, […]
By: Tom Duggan – Oct. 21, 2015|6pm A 16 year old Methuen High School Student was arrested on Tuesday after making threats to harm himself and others, including shooting up the school. Sources at the high school say that the student admitted he had attempted suicide the night before and made threats to other students. […]
Former Office Manager of Lawrence Company Charged with Larceny SALEM – The former office manager of a Lawrence company has been indicted in connection with allegedly stealing more than $1.7 million from her employer for her personal use, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today. Dorothy Giard, age 44, of North Andover, was indicted on Thursday by […]
DISCIPLINARY HEARING CANCELLED – OFFICER GREEN SAYS MAYOR OFFERED TO REINSTATE HIM, REFUSED By: Tom Duggan, UPDATED June 24, 214 |12PM UPDATE…. The Hearing for Lawrence Police Officer William Green was cancelled today. Green and his union representative met privately with mayor Rivera at noon this afternoon. Green told the Valley Patriot after the meeting […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wbJTHkdBMc&list=UUHvNZOou9CK-SsTZ_B3BjMg&index=220&h=320] One of Cameron D’Ambrosio’ s Youtube videos By: Tom Duggan – May 1, 2013 Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon told The Valley Patriot this afternoon that Carmen D’Ambrosio sent a text message and posted terrorist threats on social media. “We took this very seriously,” Chief Solomon said. “He posted a threat in the […]
By: Tom Duggan – August, 2009 Last fall, Former Chairman of the North Andover School Committee, Alfred Perry, was arrested and charged with embezzlement, larceny and insurance fraud. The charges stemmed from allegations that he stole money from his business, Internet Insurance Agency. He was arranged in Lawrence District Court and last month there was […]