Here we go again. Dracut’s most rejected perennial candidate—nine-time loser Phil Thibault—is running for Selectman. Cue the ...

Defendant possessed over 6,000 files of CSAM depicting children between one and eight years old BOSTON – A Lowell man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for receiving and ...

Defendant has prior federal conviction for heroin trafficking and assault BOSTON – A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Lawrence, Mass. pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to ...

BACK TO SCHOLARSHIP INDEX The Valley Patriot’s 22nd Anniversary BASH! Committee is pleased to announce our THIRD scholarship ...

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For the last eight years a group called The Movement Family (TMF) has been hosting pop-up dinners every Wednesday night at the Buckley garage in Lawrence to feed the poor, homeless, and hungry. They ...

MIDDLETON, Mass. — Sheriff Kevin F. Coppinger and the Essex County Sheriff’s Department (ECSD) recently welcomed correctional leaders and community partners from across the country for a two-day peer ...

If local government were a football game, the Dracut School Committee would be the team that keeps celebrating with end-zone dances while the scoreboard shows them down by three touchdowns. Flags ...

As the weather reaches frigid temperatures and the real estate market in Massachusetts remains incredibly expensive, Kane’s attention turns to the increasing number of families that are forced to ...

Massachusetts is the only state in the country where education is recognized as a fundamental right. That guarantee should mean that every child receives the services they need to learn and succeed.

This month, the Massachusetts Senate passed two bills rooted in shared priorities, easing financial pressure on homeowners and showing respect for families who have lost a loved one in the line of ...