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Average Bay Stater Would Give Up Four Years of Their Life to Keep Drinking

Life vs. Liquor: The average Bay Stater would give up four…

Adrian Urena of Lawrence Sentenced for Defense Contracting Fraud

10-13-21 BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced yesterday in…

Gladys Araceli Ceron of North Andover Sentenced for Performing Illegal Silicone Injections

Defendant injected individuals with silicone oil, which can cause stroke,…

Dracut Man Indicted for Armed Robbery

Defendant allegedly robbed three convenience stores on Christmas Eve 10/8/21…

Stop Sweeping the Homeless Out of Sight ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (10/21)

October, 2021 At a time when the Merrimack Valley desperately…

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Dracut Parents Unmask Hypocrisy About Mask Mandate

By: Brian Genest – Sept. 2021 There are a lot of lucky and loved kids in Dracut. If you saw the Dracut School Committee meeting about mandatory masks,…

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Specialist Matthew Pollini Memorial Fund

Serving those in Need – An Interview with President Michael Petterson By: Kane – Sept. 2021 Kane was honored to meet Michael Petterson, president of the Specialist Matthew…

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Breaking News

Arthritis (Osteoarthritis) ~ THE DOCTOR IS IN!

Dr. Pierre Ghassibi, Valley Patriot Medical Columnist Sept, 2021 Greetings to all. After 44 years…

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Illegal Alien from Lawrence Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl – Will Be Deported

9/30/21 BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for…

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Two Local Heroes Receive Purple Heart

Sept. 2021 ARMY SPECIALIST DONALD JARVIS Haverhill resident Donald Jarvis was awarded the Purple Heart last…

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“John Doe” from Lawrence Sentenced for Identity Fraud Charges

BOSTON – An individual previously residing in Lawrence who has been living under a false…

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What is Natural Law? ~ BENEATH THE SURFACE with PAUL MURANO

By: Paul Murano – Sept. 2021 The question of natural law is a very important one. It has the potential to bridge the large intellectual and political gap…

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MA Must Cut Ties with Firm That Fed the Opioid Crisis ~ IN YOUR CORNER with SENATOR DIZOGLIO

Hello Valley Patriot Readers, This past February, the consulting firm McKinsey & Co. settled a lawsuit brought by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and 46 other state Attorneys…

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‘The Chair’ ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

By: Bill Cushing – Sept. 2021 Netflix’s new limited dramedy series ‘The Chair’ is the perfect sized binge. Six episodes, each about 30 minutes, loaded with plot…

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Greater Lawrence Tech. Awarded $220k State Grant to Expand Advanced Manufacturing and Metal Fabrication Program

Gov. Baker Highlights School’s Excellence as Impetus for Expanded…

Quincy Veteran Receives Vehicle Repaired by Greater Lawrence Tech Students

ANDOVER — A Quincy veteran now has a…

Rep. Tram Nguyen (D) Andover, Files 27 Bills

Representative Tram T. Nguyen (D-Andover) met the February 19th…

Gr. Lawrence Tech School Approves Plan for Partial, In-Person Learning for Career and Technical Education

ANDOVER — Superintendent John Lavoie reports the Greater Lawrence…

Local Police Chiefs: Despite Stats, Opioid Crisis Continues to Grow in the Valley

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7 Year Old Suffers Permenant Brain Injuries in Boxford Crash, Mother Charged with OUI-Drugs

BREAKING….. UPDATE FROM YESTERDAYS CRASH IN BOXFORD By:…

Local Police Chiefs on Opioids, Violence, & Angels Program

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POLICE CHIEFS: Mandatory Rehab for Narcan Recipients

Duggan Holds Opioid Summit with Four Local Police Chiefs…

PDF OF THE SEPTEMBER, 2021 VALLEY PATRIOT – LOCAL VETERANS GET PURPLE HEART

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Married on the 4th of July – Celebrating 75 years of Marriage! ~ HEROES IN OUR MIDST, VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH

By: John Cuddy – Aug. 2021 Dracut’s Bob and…

Previously-Vocal Politicos Make Molehill Over Mountain

By: Brian Genest – Aug. 2021 The sound of…

Petition to Establish A Special Commission on PTSD ~ KANES CORNER

Valley Patriot Mascot, Kane August, 2021 Kane knows Representative…

Early Voting Can Be a FUNDED Mandate – IN YOUR CORNER WITH SENATOR KATY IVES

By: State Senator Katy Ives – April, 2017 Early…

Common Sense Updates to State Zoning Laws – IN YOUR CORNER WITH SENATOR IVES

By: State Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives – Feb. 2017…

Health Care Prices

By: State Rep. Lenny Mirra – Feb. 2017 Getting…

Housing That’s Affordable for First Responders ~ IN YOUR CORNER with SENATOR KATY IVES

By: Senator Katy Ives – Feb. 2017 As regular…

Owners of Groveland Companies Sentenced for Defrauding Government Contracting Programs

BOSTON – Three men were sentenced today in federal…

Groveland Murder Suspect Leedell Graham Arrested

GROVELAND – Groveland Police Chief Jeff Gillen report that…

A Special Gathering of 3 Sisters

By: Joe D’Amore – April, 2019 My wife and…

Town vs. City Government: The Governing Pros and Cons

By: Casey Pratt – August, 2018 Groveland and Boston…

Sounding the Alarm for Combined Sewer Overflows

By:Rep. Linda Dean Campbell This summer, our Commonwealth…

Pearlstein Ignored Leadership Failures and Faulty Government Systems in Holyoke Nursing Home Tragedy

By: Linda Dean Campbell – Aug. 2021 In May,…

Puerto Rican Art Exhibit at the Buttonwoods Museum

Buttonwoods Museum Guest Curator Dr. Graciela Trilla, of Haverhill,…

Support for Our Community The House Budget

By: State Rep. Linda Campbell We are very fortunate…

Lawrence’s Own Bylli Crayone: The Undisputed King of Dance

There is a lot of talent within the Merrimack…

Illegal Alien Enmanuel Brioso Fabal of Lawrence Sentenced for Fentanyl Conspiracy

August 27, 2021 BOSTON – A Dominican national previously…

Illegal Alien Francis Yohan Mateo Guerrero of Lawrence Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements & Illegal Reentry

Francis Yohan Mateo Guerrero, 29, a Dominican national formerly…

Illegal Alien from Lawrence, Guillermo Aybar-Guerrero Pleads Guilty to Two Fentanyl Conspiracies

BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence…

‘Lori from Lowell’ Just Another Partisan Politician

By: Brian Genest – Feb, 2021 Remember when Lori…

Zoom Call with the Homeless Dogs at The Humane Society ~ Coffee with Kane

Kane visited the Lowell Humane Society to learn about…

Fugitive Jose Armanda Betances Arrested in Dominican Republic for 1990 Murder in Lowell

Extradition Underway by the FBI Boston Division’s Violent Crimes…

24 Year Old Launches Skin Care Line for Dark Skinned Consumers

By: Tomas G Michel – December, 2019 Lowell, MA…

Attorney General Finds Methuen City Council Subcommittee Violated the Open Meeting Law ~ Will Take No Action

Aug. 17, 2021 The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has…

Methuen Discourages Participation in Local Elections ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (Aug. 2021)

Aug. 2021 For years we have called the public’s…

PDF of the August, 2021 Valley Patriot ~ Let Them Go Hungry

PDF of the August, 2021 Valley Patriot…

Methuen Village Unveils New Community Renovations

METHUEN – Methuen Village at Riverwalk Park has unveiled…

North Andover’s Hogan Graduates U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Christina Shea Hogan of North Andover recently graduated from…

Methuen, North Andover See Reduction in Crime

By: Eric Spagnoli- June, 2021 While crime has…

US Navy Veteran Louis McAloon – Lifeguard Duty off the Coast of Vietnam ~ VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH ~ HEROES IN OUR MIDST

By: John Cuddy – June, 2021 NORTH ANDOVER –…

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