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 […]
August, 2024 Salem, N.H. District Cout Judge Zaino ruled last month that Lawrence Homeless Coordinator Kelly Birchall Frazier cannot use a harassment order and the violence against women act to stop Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan from reporting on her attempt to steer $200K in federal funds to her own non-profit (IVCS) as a public […]
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The saga of the attempted recall of Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera got more complicated Friday as a Lawrence Superior Court Judge put a stop to all recall activity ordering the Lawrence Board of Registrars to hold a hearing on signatures collected on an affidavit. SEE RULING>> DOC091715-09172015142844 Recall supporters who wish to remove Rivera from office […]
Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera said Wednesday that even though he opposes making Lawrence a sanctuary city, he will not veto the city council’s vote Tuesday to stop criminal illegal aliens from being deported when arrested by Lawrence Police. Rivera said in a long statement (below) that vetoing the council’s decision will only drag out the process of an […]
By: Kathy Runge, July, 2015 The City Council, led by Council President Maldonado, a.k.a. Lawrence’s Ambassador to the UN, has been busy in the last month. The FY16 budget got approved with Maldonado providing the only dissenting vote. He proposed a series of potential cuts and argued for them while acting as president of the […]
By: Tom Duggan – July 18, 2014 Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera has begun the process of finding a permanent fire chief to lead the Lawrence Fire Department. Rivera named the members of what he calls his “Fire Chief Search Committee”, and says he has began the first stages of the search process this week. The function […]
Mayor Dan Rivera announced today that Lawrence General Hospital, the City’s leading health care provider, will expand its ambulance service for residents of the City of Lawrence from advanced life support to include basic life support. “Partnering with Lawrence General Hospital to provide this service will ensure a high level of emergency ambulance services for […]
By: Peter Larocque – January, 2014 Just because you can, doesn’t necessarily mean that you should unless there is undisputed cause to do so! I am of the opinion that no mayor should mess with the leadership infrastructure within a Public Safety Department like was performed in the City of Lawrence four years ago. Shortly […]
By: Tom Duggan – January, 2014 Lawrence’s new Mayor, Dan Rivera, wasted no time making personnel changes in Lawrence City Hall, firing the City Comptroller David Camasso on his first day, and telling the Valley Patriot in an exclusive interview that he also plans to fire City Clerk William Maloney. Maloney’s firing must be […]
Lawrence leaders will begin a community conversation about the future Lawrence – With the Lawrence recount just days away, Mayor-elect, Dan Rivera has already put together a transition team in anticipation of holding his 57 vote victory on election day. The Lawrence recount will be held on Saturday morning at 10 AM at the […]
LISTEN TO HOUR ONE (RIGHT CLICK TO DOWNLOAD) LISTEN TO HOUR TWO (RIGHT CLICK TO DOWNLOAD) LISTEN TO HOUR THREE (RIGHT CLICK TO DOWNLOAD) Today Tom and Paul talked about Forgeries on Mayor Lantigua’s nomination papers, Tom interviewed Mayoral Candidate Marcos Devers and asked him about Lantigua’s failures, corruption and shenanigans and why he should […]
By: Peter Lrocque – July 2013 God Bless and hope you all had a happy July 4th. I would like to thank all of the members of the Lawrence City Council for making the decision of whom to vote for and who not to vote for in this year’s city elections very easy! Thursday June […]