Army appointed his father Special Master to oversee home sale Former Probate and Family Court Associate Justice Lawrence Army Jr. has paid a $4,000 civil penalty for violating the conflict ...

By: D.J. Beauregard, Mayor of Methuen Our society and political system are broken. People raise their voices faster, assume the worst more easily, and treat opponents as enemies rather than ...

Or … Why You Need to Pay More Attention to Those Running Your Schools 09-25 “But, TOM! He’s a nice guy!” “But, TOM! She works so hard!” “But, TOM! He means well!” In the years I have been in ...

“The right to vote is the primary right by which all others are protected.” – Thomas Paine – Free and fair elections are the foundation of our democracy.

LAWRENCE CANCELS VOTE  BY MAIL After Lawrence City Councilor Fidelina Santiago was convicted and sentenced this week to six months in prison for stealing mail-in ballots ...

Defendant previously deported twice and has prior convictions for aggravated identity theft, heroin distribution, firearm offenses and assault and battery under stolen identity BOSTON – A ...

PDF of the September 2025 Valley Patriot Print Edition ...

What a great month it has been on Beacon Hill, filled with continued progress for the Commonwealth. The Massachusetts House of Representatives tackled several important issues impacting communities ...

Passing a terrible law usually results in citizens protesting to their elected officials, demanding something be done about it. The legislators then write up a bunch of bills to amend or even repeal ...

Providing housing is a major concern regionally: for the individual seeking accommodations, for the property owner leasing apartments, for the builder to have adequate housing stock to sell. Local ...

Alyssa O’Donnell served and deployed in the United States Army as a rocket and cannon launcher, as well as a recruiter, helping young people who served access benefits earned in the Army, to further ...