Tom Duggan

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena made an official endorsement of former State Representative Marcos Devers tonight at the Terra Luna restaurant on Essex St. just feet from DePena’s office in City Hall.

Lawrence’s embattled homeless coordinator, Kelly Birchall Frazier was caught by city officials trying to steer $200,000 in Federal ARPA grant (American Rescue Plan Act) money to her own non-profit while her city department oversees and/or administers those grants, and while she was already being paid by the city to provide services to the homeless.

Defendants allegedly robbed jewelry store at gunpoint stealing $500,000 worth of gold and silver from a safe and torched the getaway vehicle

BOSTON — Today, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s Office released an audit of the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC), which reviewed the period from March 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022.

Oscar Figueroa – Executive Chef – Cooking Demonstration at St. Alfio Cafe

A high-profile Chicago attorney is brutally murdered, and one of her colleagues isn’t the clean-cut family man he appears to be as the truth starts to slowly trickle out. That’s how the new limited series ‘Presumed Innocent,’ my recommendation for this month, starts to unfold.

Last month, a concerning incident on Route 110 highlighted the urgent need for improved pedestrian safety in our community. An employee of Pleasant Valley Farm, owned by the Bonnano family, was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road. Thankfully, the injuries were minor, but this incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers that pedestrians face daily.

Writing for the Valley Patriot this month is US Navy Veteran, and current Executive Director of the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center, Jim Seymour. He is presenting his story and the center’s programs supporting our Veterans to the Valley Patriot readers this month. Many of the Valley Patriot readers will remember Jim from his many years of living in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

PDF of the September, 2024 Valley Patriot

“In the real world outside economic theory, every business is successful exactly to the extent that it does something others cannot.” —Peter Thiel, Zero to One