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Illegal Alien from Lawrence Convicted of Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

Illegal Alien from Lawrence Convicted of Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

10/12/20 BOSTON – A Dominican national was convicted yesterday by a federal jury in Boston in relation to the seizure of over 10 kilograms of fentanyl and heroin…

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Methuen Mayor Perry Announces he Will Seek Second Term

Methuen Mayor Perry Announces he Will Seek Second Term

Oct. 4, 2020 Methuen Mayor Neil Perry announced on the Paying Attention Podcast with Tom Duggan that he will be seeking reelection for a second term next November.…

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Breaking News

PDF of the October, 2020 Valley Patriot

PDF of the October, 2020 Valley Patriot

PDF of the October, 2020 Valley Patriot…

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Providing a Clear Path to Veterans in Need During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Providing a Clear Path to Veterans in Need During the COVID-19 Pandemic

At the start of 2020, no one could have foreseen the impacts from the COVID-19…

October 3, 2020No CommentRead More

Do Your Town’s Politicians Support the Police?

Do Your Town’s Politicians Support the Police?

By: Brian Genest – Sept. 2020 The town of Dracut is in the news—for something…

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F.H. Cann & Assoc. Awards Two $1,000 Scholarships to Two Grads of Lawrence High

F.H. Cann & Assoc. Awards Two $1,000 Scholarships to Two Grads of Lawrence High

The founders of F.H. Cann & Associates (FHC), a company that delivers world-class accounts receivable…

October 3, 2020No CommentRead More

Op-Ed

It’s a Two Way Street

It’s a Two Way Street

By: Santiago Reyes Cruz, Jr. – Sept. 2020 For the past few months the Country has continued to witness a nation that is in uproar. Instead of calming…

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Fixing Veterans’ Graves in Haverhill

Fixing Veterans’ Graves in Haverhill

By: Don Jarvis – Sept.2020 Haverhill, Massachusetts, is considered the final resting place for approximately 8,000 veterans. This is believed to go as far back as the American…

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Eating On The Road Driving To Better Health ~ YOUR HELTH with RICK BELLANTI

Eating On The Road Driving To Better Health ~ YOUR HELTH with RICK BELLANTI

By: Rick Bellanti – Sept. 2020 With my work as a musician, I find myself driving a lot, to consultations with clients, meeting with venues and traveling to…

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Paying Attention!

Who Will Enforce the Law In Salisbury?

Who Will Enforce the Law In Salisbury?

  Feb. 2020 As of right now, it looks like the state Administration’s Seaport Economic Council gave Salisbury a nearly $1…

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Councilor Saba’s Conflict of Interest, A Criminal Complaint, and a $48K Payout

Councilor Saba’s Conflict of Interest, A Criminal Complaint, and a $48K Payout

Councilor Saba Wants City to Pay His Legal Bills After Being Named in Lawsuit The City of Methuen has paid out…

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Disgracing the Memory of Hero Veteran John Ratka: Where is VNOC One Year After His Passing?

Disgracing the Memory of Hero Veteran John Ratka: Where is VNOC One Year After His Passing?

  It’s been over a year since Command Master Chief John Ratka passed away. John was the Executive Director of Veterans…

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GLTS Donates 1,400 Pounds of Food, Medical Supplies in Response to COIVD-19

GLTS Donates 1,400 Pounds of Food, Medical Supplies in Response to COIVD-19

  Greater Lawrence Tech has donated more than 1,400…

Our Civic Responsibility

Our Civic Responsibility

By: Tram Nguyen, State Rep., Andover As citizens, we…

Baker-Polito Administration Awards GLTS $60K Advanced Manufacturing Grant

Baker-Polito Administration Awards GLTS $60K Advanced Manufacturing Grant

ANDOVER — Superintendent John Lavoie is pleased to announce…

One Year After the Columbia Gas Disaster ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (9-19)

One Year After the Columbia Gas Disaster ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (9-19)

September, 2019 This month marks the one-year anniversary of…

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

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

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

Local Police Chiefs on Opioids, Violence, & Angels Program

Paying Attention! is recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast…

POLICE CHIEFS: Mandatory Rehab for Narcan Recipients

POLICE CHIEFS: Mandatory Rehab for Narcan Recipients

Duggan Holds Opioid Summit with Four Local Police Chiefs…

Time to Wake up Dracut’s Woke Politicians

Time to Wake up Dracut’s Woke Politicians

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Dracut Voters Issue Strong Mandate for Change

Dracut Voters Issue Strong Mandate for Change

  By: Brian Genest – July, 2020 Times are…

HERO IN OUR MIDST, VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH ~ Dracut’s Alfred Araskiewicz: Paratrooper and Glider – 82nd Airborne

HERO IN OUR MIDST, VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH ~ Dracut’s Alfred Araskiewicz: Paratrooper and Glider – 82nd Airborne

By: John Cuddy – July, 2020 DRACUT – Born…

Things Keep Looking up for the MassGOP

Things Keep Looking up for the MassGOP

By: Brian Genest – April, 2020 It’s been a…

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

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

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

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

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

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 Murder Suspect Leedell Graham Arrested

GROVELAND – Groveland Police Chief Jeff Gillen report that…

A Special Gathering of 3 Sisters

A Special Gathering of 3 Sisters

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

Town vs. City Government: The Governing Pros and Cons

Town vs. City Government: The Governing Pros and Cons

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

Newspaper Raises $15K in Scholarship Donations for Local Students

Newspaper Raises $15K in Scholarship Donations for Local Students

  August 11, 2020 Each year The Valley Patriot…

Registered Nurse in Haverhill Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion Charge

Registered Nurse in Haverhill Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion Charge

BOSTON – A Haverhill nurse pleaded guilty today in…

Illegal Alien from Haverhill Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution, Firearm Possession, Social Security Fraud

Illegal Alien from Haverhill Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution, Firearm Possession, Social Security Fraud

Defendant used false identification to secure MassHealth benefits BOSTON…

Merrimack Valley Hospice Achieves Three-Star Status in We Honor Veterans Program

Merrimack Valley Hospice Achieves Three-Star Status in We Honor Veterans Program

Haverhill – Merrimack Valley Hospice, which provides compassionate physical,…

Business Sectors In Medias Res Coronavirus

Business Sectors In Medias Res Coronavirus

By: Tomas G. Michel The production, distribution, trade and…

PDF of the August 2020 Valley Patriot Newspaper ~ Where is Andy Puglisi?

PDF of the August 2020 Valley Patriot Newspaper ~ Where is Andy Puglisi?

Download PDF of the August, 2020 Valley Patriot…

What’s Next for Black LivesMatter?

What’s Next for Black LivesMatter?

By: Santiago Reyes Cruz, Jr. – July, 2020 So,…

Lawrence General Awarded Cummings Foundation Grant

Lawrence General Awarded Cummings Foundation Grant

Lawrence General Hospital is pleased to announce it has…

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

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

24 Year Old Launches Skin Care Line for Dark Skinned Consumers

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

Valley Patriot Print Edition, June, 2019 – Lowell Tackles Needle Problem

Valley Patriot Print Edition, June, 2019 – Lowell Tackles Needle Problem

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New Syringe Collection Program in Lowell is Ready to Respond

New Syringe Collection Program in Lowell is Ready to Respond

  Lowell, MA – The City of Lowell’s Syringe…

Witness at Nuremberg! PFC Joseph Alfred Ducharme US Army Air Corp ~ HERO IN OUR MIDST, VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH

Witness at Nuremberg! PFC Joseph Alfred Ducharme US Army Air Corp ~ HERO IN OUR MIDST, VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH

By: John Cuddy – Sept. 2020 PELHAM, NH –…

Happy Tails Premier Boarding is Overnight Free-Range Pawjama Party

Happy Tails Premier Boarding is Overnight Free-Range Pawjama Party

Planning a vacation soon? Your dog will have his…

Methuen Receives A3 Stable Rating from Moody’s Investor Services

Methuen Receives A3 Stable Rating from Moody’s Investor Services

City’s Fiscal Status Improves with Significant Operating Surplus in…

Helping Our Local Restaurants Through the COVID-19 Emergency ~ IN YOUR CORNER WITH SENATOR DIZOGLIO

Helping Our Local Restaurants Through the COVID-19 Emergency ~ IN YOUR CORNER WITH SENATOR DIZOGLIO

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Jillian’s Nail Spa North Andover ~ Adapting to the New Normal to Keep you safe!

Jillian’s Nail Spa North Andover ~ Adapting to the New Normal to Keep you safe!

  As we face the challenge of the global…

William McCann: U.S. Army Veteran ~ VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH – HERO IN OUR MIDST

William McCann: U.S. Army Veteran ~ VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH – HERO IN OUR MIDST

From Woodstock to Vietnam By: John Cuddy – June,…

U.S. Navy Chief Quartermaster Marshall Rogers Sr. ~ HERO IN OUR MIDST, VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH

U.S. Navy Chief Quartermaster Marshall Rogers Sr. ~ HERO IN OUR MIDST, VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH

By: John Cuddy – December, 2019 Marshall Rogers Sr.…

Dawn’s Sign Tech Receives Manufacturing Award

Dawn’s Sign Tech Receives Manufacturing Award

  On October 22nd, the Massachusetts Legislative Manufacturing Caucus…

Foster Parent Recruitment Funding in the State Budget is Priceless ~ IN YOUR CORNER with SENATOR IVES

Foster Parent Recruitment Funding in the State Budget is Priceless ~ IN YOUR CORNER with SENATOR IVES

By: State Senator Ives – July, 2018 One of…

DEP Fines Safety-Kleen Systems in Salisbury for Hazardous Waste,  Underground Storage Tank Violations

DEP Fines Safety-Kleen Systems in Salisbury for Hazardous Waste,  Underground Storage Tank Violations

Company Works to Address Violations and Bring Facility Back…

Public Awareness for Compromised Public Waterways

Public Awareness for Compromised Public Waterways

By: Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives – Dec. 2017 I…

Salisbury Project Violates Grant Restrictions

Salisbury Project Violates Grant Restrictions

How quickly Salisbury officials forget. In 1985, Salisbury officials…

Companion Care Services Seeks Volunteers for Vets in Nursing Homes

Companion Care Services Seeks Volunteers for Vets in Nursing Homes

Alicia Nordin of Companion Care Services of New England…

Representative Lyons Fights Attorney General’s Efforts to Restrict Gun Rights

Representative Lyons Fights Attorney General’s Efforts to Restrict Gun Rights

Boston – A consistent advocate of Constitutional Rights, the…

State Senator Barbara L’Italien’s Trip Israel: Part II

State Senator Barbara L’Italien’s Trip Israel: Part II

This is part II of our sit down interview…

Rep. Lyons Pushes effort to allow 72-hour Medical Hold for Treating Overdose Victims

Rep. Lyons Pushes effort to allow 72-hour Medical Hold for Treating Overdose Victims

BOSTON – State Representative Jim Lyons (R-Andover) today offered…