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KANE’S CORNER: Battle Grounds Coffee Company – Heroes Here to Serve

KANE’S CORNER: Battle Grounds Coffee Company – Heroes Here to Serve

By Kane – May, 2021 Dana and Salvatore DeFranco, founder and owners of the Battle Grounds Coffee Company are no strangers to hard work and fostering a sense…

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Tyngsborough Police Officer (Daniel Whitman, 36, of Salisbury) Indicted for Bank Fraud & National Firearms Act Violations

Tyngsborough Police Officer (Daniel Whitman, 36, of Salisbury) Indicted for Bank Fraud & National Firearms Act Violations

June 3, 2021 BOSTON – A Tyngsborough police officer was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on bank fraud and violations of the National Firearms Act (NFA). Daniel…

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Breaking News

LETTER TO THE EDITOR ~ LETTER: It’s Time to Start Listening to Each Other

LETTER TO THE EDITOR ~ LETTER: It’s Time to Start Listening to Each Other

To the Editor: As a conservative in Massachusetts and one of the few Republicans on…

June 5, 2021No CommentRead More

Bill’s TV Talk Mailbag ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

Bill’s TV Talk Mailbag ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

By: Bill  Cushing – May, 2021 From time to time, my column will feature questions…

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Senator DiZoglio Calls for Full Senate Investigation into The Scapegoating of Francisco Urena After the Deaths of 77 Veterans in the Holyoke Old Soldiers Home

Senator DiZoglio Calls for Full Senate Investigation into The Scapegoating of Francisco Urena After the Deaths of 77 Veterans in the Holyoke Old Soldiers Home

“The Governor “forgot” who he hired (Walsh) and a head had to roll, so he…

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World War II Vet Arthur Ducharme Sr. – US Navy; Beach Party Team 12 ~ HERO IN OUR MIDST – VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH

World War II Vet Arthur Ducharme Sr. – US Navy; Beach Party Team 12 ~ HERO IN OUR MIDST – VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH

By: John Cuddy – May, 2021 Dracut’s Arthur Ducharme Sr. is a US Navy World…

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Op-Ed

The Unprincipled Biden ~ BENEATH THE SURFACE with PAUL MURANO

The Unprincipled Biden ~ BENEATH THE SURFACE with PAUL MURANO

By: Paul Murano – May, 2021 It’s hard to believ2e so many Americans are expressing surprise at how far Left Joe Biden has turned as president. “I remember…

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Keeping Your Wellness Goals On Spring Break ~ YOUR HEALTH with RICK BELLANTI

Keeping Your Wellness Goals On Spring Break ~ YOUR HEALTH with RICK BELLANTI

By: Rick Bellanti – May, 2021 Spring break is an exciting time for both adults and kids, keeping to your wellness goals can be just as fun and…

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DCF Must be Reformed ~ IN YOUR CORNER with SENATOR DIZOGLIO

DCF Must be Reformed ~ IN YOUR CORNER with SENATOR DIZOGLIO

Hello Valley Patriot Readers, In late March, we were all devastated to learn of the tragedy involving David Almond, the 14-year-old autistic boy who died last October after…

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Paying Attention!

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…

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Attacks Against Chief Solomon Must Stop ~ PAYING ATTENTION with TOM DUGGAN

Attacks Against Chief Solomon Must Stop ~ PAYING ATTENTION with TOM DUGGAN

Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business Your Donation of ANY Amount helps  From Criminal Conspiracy to Smoking Cigars Since we started…

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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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Quincy Veteran Receives Vehicle Repaired by Greater Lawrence Tech Students

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

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

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

ANDOVER — Superintendent John Lavoie reports the Greater Lawrence…

Andover Fire Rescue Receives $22,000 Grant for COVID-19 Protection and Response

Andover Fire Rescue Receives $22,000 Grant for COVID-19 Protection and Response

ANDOVER — Chief Michael B. Mansfield is pleased to…

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…

Good Reasons to Reject Phil Thibault, Again ~ DRACUT CONNECTION

Good Reasons to Reject Phil Thibault, Again ~ DRACUT CONNECTION

By: Brian Genest – May, 2021 When I make…

U.S. Army Chris Coakley and U.S. Air Force Vet Stephen O’Donnell ~ HEROES IN OUR MIDST, VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH

U.S. Army Chris Coakley and U.S. Air Force Vet Stephen O’Donnell ~ HEROES IN OUR MIDST, VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH

By: John Cuddy – April, 2021 Dracut American Legion…

Rich Cowan Questions Everything Except His Own Qualifications

Rich Cowan Questions Everything Except His Own Qualifications

By: Brian  Genest – April, 2021 Can someone explain…

‘Lori from Lowell’ Just Another Partisan Politician

‘Lori from Lowell’ Just Another Partisan Politician

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

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…

Northern Essex Plans for a “Socially-Distanced” Graduation

Northern Essex Plans for a “Socially-Distanced” Graduation

NECC Announces Graduation Plans For the Class of 2021…

Taking Care of Our Mental Health During COVID-19 ~ IN YOUR CORNER WITH SENATOR DIZOGLIO

Taking Care of Our Mental Health During COVID-19 ~ IN YOUR CORNER WITH SENATOR DIZOGLIO

Feb. 2021 Hello Valley Patriot Readers, Beyond the physical…

NECC Expands Health Care Programs, Thanks to State Grant

NECC Expands Health Care Programs, Thanks to State Grant

    Good News for NECC Health Care Programs…

Mitchell Fired from Veteran’s Northeast Outreach After Months of Chaos

Mitchell Fired from Veteran’s Northeast Outreach After Months of Chaos

UPDATED 12-31-20 Sources at Veterans North East Outreach Center,…

Illegal Alien Jose Villar of Lawrence, Gets 18 Months Sentenced for Fentanyl Possession

Illegal Alien Jose Villar of Lawrence, Gets 18 Months Sentenced for Fentanyl Possession

BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in…

Lawrence Acting Mayor Kendrys Vasquez Defends Failing Schools by Crying Racism ~ PAYING ATTENTION!

Lawrence Acting Mayor Kendrys Vasquez Defends Failing Schools by Crying Racism ~ PAYING ATTENTION!

  May 6, 2021 It’s hard to deny with…

K9 Kevin & His Drug Searching Dogs Making a Dent in the War on Addiction

K9 Kevin & His Drug Searching Dogs Making a Dent in the War on Addiction

Lifelong Lawrence resident Kevin Droin has found a unique…

Lawrence National Guard Soldier Receives New Rank, New Responsibilities

Lawrence National Guard Soldier Receives New Rank, New Responsibilities

LATHAM, NY  -Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General…

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

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

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

PDF OF THE JUNE 2019 VALLEY PATRIOT READ IN…

Perry’s New VSO, Putting Veterans First In Methuen ~ The Perry Report

Perry’s New VSO, Putting Veterans First In Methuen ~ The Perry Report

By: Eric Spagnoli Methuen Mayor Neil Perry had an…

State Support for Local Businesses

State Support for Local Businesses

By: Rep. Linda Dean Campbell The Massachusetts House of…

Methuen Schools Receive School Nutrition Foundation Grant for New Kitchen Equipment

Methuen Schools Receive School Nutrition Foundation Grant for New Kitchen Equipment

The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF), the charitable arm of…

Unlike Lawrence, Methuen Tries to Help the Homeless ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (05/21)

Unlike Lawrence, Methuen Tries to Help the Homeless ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (05/21)

  When faced with a growing homeless population, officials…

ABOVE AND BEYOND ~ Three Local Restaurants Getting it RIGHT While So Many Are Getting it Wrong!

ABOVE AND BEYOND ~ Three Local Restaurants Getting it RIGHT While So Many Are Getting it Wrong!

By: Valley Patriot Restaurant Gurus – May, 2021 Since…

Jack Garvin – US Army, Massachusetts State Police ~ HERO IN OUR MIDST, VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH

Jack Garvin – US Army, Massachusetts State Police ~ HERO IN OUR MIDST, VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH

By: John Cuddy – March, 2021 North Andover’s Jack Garvin…

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…

Local Chiefs Address Police Shootings, Training, Use of Force

Local Chiefs Address Police Shootings, Training, Use of Force

Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business Your Donation…

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…

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…

Tewksbury Rep. David A. Robertson Fined $2K for Using His Own Money to Finance His Campaign

Tewksbury Rep. David A. Robertson Fined $2K for Using His Own Money to Finance His Campaign

State Rep. David A. Robertson of Tewksbury agreed to…

Public Health Museum Open for Indoor Tours

Public Health Museum Open for Indoor Tours

The Public Health Museum in Massachusetts is welcoming back…

Nicholas O’Neil (37) of Tewksbury, Indicted on Bank Robbery Charge

Nicholas O’Neil (37) of Tewksbury, Indicted on Bank Robbery Charge

BOSTON – A Tewksbury man was indicted yesterday by…

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…