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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 court in Boston for conspiracy to defraud the United States and mail fraud in connection with a scheme to…

June 17, 2020No CommentRead More

Illegal Alien from Methuen Sentenced in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Illegal Alien from Methuen Sentenced in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Cesar Rodriguez-Sanquentin, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 37 months in prison and four years of supervised release. On Feb. 12, 2020,…

June 17, 2020No CommentRead More

Breaking News

31 Violent Boston Gang Members and Associates Charged

31 Violent Boston Gang Members and Associates Charged

Today, we saw that organized crime is no match for law enforcement. Today’s operation culminated…

June 16, 2020No CommentRead More

Department of Environmental Protection Leaving Public with Murky Picture of Water Quality, Audit Shows

Department of Environmental Protection Leaving Public with Murky Picture of Water Quality, Audit Shows

Boston, MA – An audit released today by State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump shows the Department…

June 15, 2020No CommentRead More

City of Methuen Launches “Methuen Saves Energy” Campaign To Help Residents, Small Businesses Save Money and Energy

City of Methuen Launches “Methuen Saves Energy” Campaign To Help Residents, Small Businesses Save Money and Energy

Methuen, June 15, 2020 – Mayor Neil Perry today announced the launch of a new…

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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 federal court in Boston to tampering…

June 15, 2020No CommentRead More

Op-Ed

From Russia to Black Lives – the Left’s Playbook ~ BENEATH THE SURFACE with PAUL MURANO

From Russia to Black Lives – the Left’s Playbook ~ BENEATH THE SURFACE with PAUL MURANO

By: Paul Murano – June, 2020 In 2016, after decades of the culture of death and leftist narrative piped into our minds through the media and academia, the…

June 27, 2020No CommentRead More

Blue Lives Matter, We Stand with Law Enforcement ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (6-20)

Blue Lives Matter, We Stand with Law Enforcement ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (6-20)

Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business While Our Advertisers are Closed June, 2020 We never could have imagined that we would need to use space in the…

June 9, 20207 CommentsRead More

Losing Our Constitution in the Blink of a Lie ~ Valley Patriot Editorial, May, 2020

Losing Our Constitution in the Blink of a Lie ~ Valley Patriot Editorial, May, 2020

It’s clear now that we are more than 10 weeks into a national shutdown that the American people were lied to … again! Back in December we were told…

May 9, 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…

February 26, 20202 CommentsRead More

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…

February 17, 20201 CommentRead More

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…

Things Keep Looking up for the MassGOP

Things Keep Looking up for the MassGOP

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

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 Police Charge Youth Hockey Coach with Three Counts of Sexual Assault

Dracut Police Charge Youth Hockey Coach with Three Counts of Sexual Assault

  DRACUT — Chief Peter Bartlett reports that 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…

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…

Illegal Alien in Lawrence Charged with Illegal Reentry

Illegal Alien in Lawrence Charged with Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – A Dominican national living in Lawrence was…

Another Illegal Alien from Lawrence Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution

Another Illegal Alien from Lawrence Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution

BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence…

An Outstanding Communications Dept. for Companies and Organizations

An Outstanding Communications Dept. for Companies and Organizations

By: Tomas G. Michel – April, 2020 Lawrence, MA…

Yet ANOTHER Illegal Alien in Lawrence Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution

Yet ANOTHER Illegal Alien in Lawrence Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution

BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence…

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…

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…

Methuen Youth Innovation Project in the Works

Methuen Youth Innovation Project in the Works

(METHUEN) – The City of Methuen is among the…

Methuen Mayor Announces Memorial Day Plans

Methuen Mayor Announces Memorial Day Plans

Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business While Our…

Senator DiZoglio’s Small Business Bills Advance Out of Committee

Senator DiZoglio’s Small Business Bills Advance Out of Committee

(BOSTON) – Two bills filed by State Senator Diana DiZoglio…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Guide

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Guide

This is a difficult time for all of us,…

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…