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Corey Lewandowski will be Keynote Speaker at The Valley Patriot’s 16th Anniversary BASH March 27th

Corey Lewandowski will be Keynote Speaker at The Valley Patriot’s 16th Anniversary BASH March 27th

DONATE TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP DRIVE  President Donald Trump’s campaign manager for president in 2016, Corey Lewandowski will be the keynote speaker this year at The Valley Patriot’s 16th…

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A Special Wedding at Body and Brain Yoga at Salvatore’s Riverwalk in Lawrence

A Special Wedding at Body and Brain Yoga at Salvatore’s Riverwalk in Lawrence

Migdalia Morina joined Riverwalk BodynBrain Yoga in Jan. 2019 after having thyroid surgery. Her physician recommended she try yoga to help relax. Through class and home practice she…

March 1, 2020No CommentRead More

Breaking News

PDF of the March 2020 – 16th Anniversary Edition of The Valley Patriot

PDF of the March 2020 – 16th Anniversary Edition of The Valley Patriot

DOWNLOAD PDF OF THE MARCH 2020 VALLEY PATRIOT…

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Republicans Need Laurie Myers Candidate for Republican State Committeewoman in the Third Middlesex District

Republicans Need Laurie Myers Candidate for Republican State Committeewoman in the Third Middlesex District

    I’ve known Laurie Myers for more than 20 years. As a victim advocate…

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Key Public Safety Initiatives Established by Legislature Go into Effect

Key Public Safety Initiatives Established by Legislature Go into Effect

By: Rep. Linda Dean Campbell – Feb. 2020 At the end of last year, the…

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Servant ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

Servant ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

By: Bill Cushing – Feb. 2020 Apple TV’s fascinating new series ‘Servant’ is an unsettling…

February 29, 2020No CommentRead More

Op-Ed

‘High Fidelity’ ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

‘High Fidelity’ ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

By: Bill Cusing – March, 2020 I’m a huge fan of the 2000 film ‘High Fidelity’ starring John Cusack about a music lover and record store owner recounting…

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The Great Vitamin Debate Continues ~ Your Health with Rick Bellanti

The Great Vitamin Debate Continues ~ Your Health with Rick Bellanti

By: Rick Bellanti – Feb. 2020 Should we take daily multivitamin supplements? Are they prescribed by a doctor or nutritionist? Are they beneficial to our daily diet? Do…

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Hypocrisy, Insanity, and the Devil’s Playbook ~ BENEATH THE SURFACE with PAUL MURANO

Hypocrisy, Insanity, and the Devil’s Playbook ~ BENEATH THE SURFACE with PAUL MURANO

By: Paul Murano – Feb. 2020 It is bewildering how much comfort there is with inconsistency and contradiction today. We live in an era when logical consistency no…

February 29, 2020No CommentRead More

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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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…

Free Speech Does Not Stop at the School House Doors – VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (5-19)

Free Speech Does Not Stop at the School House Doors – VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (5-19)

For too long, public education officials in this country…

MA Caucus of Women Legislators Ushers in a New Session

MA Caucus of Women Legislators Ushers in a New Session

By: Tram Nguyen, April, 2019 The 191st legislative session…

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…

Boxford’s Municipal Solar Power Generation Facility

Boxford’s Municipal Solar Power Generation Facility

BOXFORD – On August 16th, the Town of Boxford,…

Roger Daigle Lived His Life with Love

Roger Daigle Lived His Life with Love

By: Brian Genest – Feb. 2020 A bright light…

Don’t vote for Republicans like Mary Burns ~ THE DRACUT UPDATE with BRIAN GENEST

Don’t vote for Republicans like Mary Burns ~ THE DRACUT UPDATE with BRIAN GENEST

By Brian Genest It’s a fight for the heart…

Dracut Plagued by Government Scandals in 2019

Dracut Plagued by Government Scandals in 2019

By: Brian Genest – Deember, 2019 It was a…

All Aboard to Honor Our Vietnam Veterans

All Aboard to Honor Our Vietnam Veterans

If you’re reading this column, please thank a veteran…

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…

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…

Three Ladies and Some Grateful Veterans “…the VA saved my life”.

Three Ladies and Some Grateful Veterans “…the VA saved my life”.

  By: Joe D’Amore – July 16, 2018 This…

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,…

ABBY’S TEEN TALK ~ Meals for Sudan and the Art of a Social Media Hoax

ABBY’S TEEN TALK ~ Meals for Sudan and the Art of a Social Media Hoax

By: Abby Junkvorian When opening almost any social media…

Rep. Linda Campbell Secures $300K for Veterans Northeast Outreach Center in Haverhill

Rep. Linda Campbell Secures $300K for Veterans Northeast Outreach Center in Haverhill

  Representative Linda Dean Campbell of Methuen has successfully…

NECC Administrator Receives National Award

NECC Administrator Receives National Award

Nancy Julin, Northern Essex Community College’s assistant dean of…

Eparatodos Entrepreneurship Committee, Shrinking the Gap Between Latino Businesses, the American Market

Eparatodos Entrepreneurship Committee, Shrinking the Gap Between Latino Businesses, the American Market

By: Tomas G. Michele LAWRENCE – For the third…

Major Ronald Santagati, US Air Force: Korean and Vietnam Wars ~ VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH, HERO IN OUR MIDST

Major Ronald Santagati, US Air Force: Korean and Vietnam Wars ~ VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH, HERO IN OUR MIDST

By: John Cuddy – Feb. 2020 Raised in Lawrence,…

Lowell Man Arraigned for 2018 Hampshire St. Execution in Lawrence

Lowell Man Arraigned for 2018 Hampshire St. Execution in Lawrence

VIDEO OF MURDER BELOW If you appreciate our news…

Illegal Alien in Lawrence Ordered Deported, Sentenced for Identity Theft

Illegal Alien in Lawrence Ordered Deported, Sentenced for Identity Theft

Defendant was previously ordered deported, never left, instead assumed…

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…

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…

Paul McCartney Part II – IN THE GROOVE with CINDY ANNIS

Paul McCartney Part II – IN THE GROOVE with CINDY ANNIS

By: Cindy Annis, Jan. 2019 Ok.! We’re back! I…

Methuen Mayor Calls Out Councilor Saba, Other Councilors for Costing the City $48,000

Methuen Mayor Calls Out Councilor Saba, Other Councilors for Costing the City $48,000

RELATED STORY: Councilor Saba Want City Taxpayers to Pay…

The New Miller’s Tavern ~ JOEL’S METHUEN FOOD CORNER

The New Miller’s Tavern ~ JOEL’S METHUEN FOOD CORNER

  By: Joel Faretra – Feb. 2020 I had…

Lifting Our Voices at the State House ~ IN YOUR CORNER with SENATOR DIZOGLIO

Lifting Our Voices at the State House ~ IN YOUR CORNER with SENATOR DIZOGLIO

Hello Valley Patriot Readers, We’ve seen in recent years…

Methuen Councilors Should Know Their Place ~ Valley Patriot Editorial Feb. 2020

Methuen Councilors Should Know Their Place ~ Valley Patriot Editorial Feb. 2020

February, 2020 After the last election, it’s somewhat surprising…

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…

Our SenaTOUR ~ IN YOUR CORNER with SENATOR DIZOGLIO

Our SenaTOUR ~ IN YOUR CORNER with SENATOR DIZOGLIO

Hello Valley Patriot Readers, Recently, I was so pleased…

Sewage Notification Bill Moves Forward

Sewage Notification Bill Moves Forward

  By: Linda Dean Campbell – Sept. 2019 In…

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…