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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 own vacation too while boarding at Happy Tails! We designed our facility to emulate a home environment so that…

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Dominican Brothers in Lawrence Indicted for Fentanyl Conspiracy

Dominican Brothers in Lawrence Indicted for Fentanyl Conspiracy

Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business Your Donation of ANY Amount helps  BOSTON – Two brothers from the Dominican Republic who lived in Lawrence were indicted yesterday…

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Breaking News

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 announce that Andover Fire Rescue has…

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Haverhill Man Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

Haverhill Man Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

BOSTON – A Haverhill man was arrested and charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Sergio…

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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 2020     Mayor Neil Perry…

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The State of the States of the Union: How Happy with America?

The State of the States of the Union: How Happy with America?

New Hampshire Number-One in Study   By: Alex Talcott & James Lewis – Aug. 2020…

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Op-Ed

The Red-Pilling of America ~ BENEATH THE SURFACE with PAUL MURANO

The Red-Pilling of America ~ BENEATH THE SURFACE with PAUL MURANO

By: Paul Murano – Aug. 2020 Like most people, I have a tendency to trust the establishment – of any profession. It is natural to trust. We humans…

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The Best Show You’re Not Watching is ‘Get Shorty’ ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

The Best Show You’re Not Watching is ‘Get Shorty’ ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

By: Bill Cushing – Aug, 2020 Sometimes when writing this column, I come across a series that’s so entertaining and yet so barely watched that I feel I…

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TOM DUGGAN’S NOTEBOOK (Aug. 2020)

TOM DUGGAN’S NOTEBOOK (Aug. 2020)

CITY COUNCIL GRANDSTANDS PRETENDING TO BE FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE Last month the Methuen City Council finally approved Mayor Perry’s first budget as the CEO of the city. Councilors discussed…

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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

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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…

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…

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,…

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…

Francisco Urena Made Scapegoat for Vets Deaths ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL – JULY, 2020

Francisco Urena Made Scapegoat for Vets Deaths ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL – JULY, 2020

July, 2020 Hero Marine and Purple Heart recipient, Francisco…

Black Lives Matter Holds Peaceful Protest in Lawrence

Black Lives Matter Holds Peaceful Protest in Lawrence

  In the wake of the George Floyd killing…

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…

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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House Unanimously Passes Bill to Alert Public of Sewage Overflows

House Unanimously Passes Bill to Alert Public of Sewage Overflows

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The Budget, Going Back to School and Covid ~ METHUEN MAYOR’S REPORT From the Pages of The Valley Patriot

The Budget, Going Back to School and Covid ~ METHUEN MAYOR’S REPORT From the Pages of The Valley Patriot

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Expanding Health Care Access in Massachusetts ~ IN YOUR CORNER with SENATOR DIZOGLIO

Expanding Health Care Access in Massachusetts ~ IN YOUR CORNER with SENATOR DIZOGLIO

By: Senator Diana DiZoglio – July 2020 Hello Valley…

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…