FORCED BOSTON COP TO DISMANTLE WEAPON TO ATTEND GRADUATION Last month Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan attended the SNHU (Southern New Hampshire University) graduation at the SNHU Center in Manchester NH to watch his daughter get her degree. Upon entering the building he learned that a Boston Police Officer named Brian was attending the graduation in […]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQHmGYimZAs&t=208s&h=280&w=380] Last month, The Valley Patriot was present in Hillsborough County Superior Court in NH following the First Amendment trial of Acadia Insurance Company vs. Michael Demers. Ironically, during the trial, Acadia asked a judge to not only throw a member of the press out of a public civil trial in a public building, […]
State, local and federal law enforcement charged three members of the Latin Gangsta (sic) Disciples with illegal gun running Friday. 26 year old Jose Ilarraza of Newburyport (AKA “Kae-Kae”), Bryan Torres-Almanzar, (AKA FLEX) 19, of Lawrence, and 22 year old Eric Valentin (AKA Jefe)also of Lawrence were charged with illegally dealing firearms without a license, […]
By: Ira Keltz and Quianna Roy The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reports that in 2016 there were 2094 opioid-related overdose deaths in the Commonwealth, which was up a whopping 24% over 2015. In the first 9 months of 2017, there were 932 confirmed opioid-related overdose deaths and the DPH estimates that there will […]
By: Al Kaprielian – Dec 2017 GOOOD EEEEEVENING! Welcome to December and the start of what is called the meteorological winter. During this month we will see the shortest days of the year as well as the longest nights of the year. The winter solstice will occur during this month. The winter solstice is when […]
The slander and libel trial against Salem, NH resident Michael Demers begins on November 28th in Hillsboro Superior Court. Demers is being sued by Acadia Insurance for slander and defamation after publishing satirical artwork and parodies of their company and company employees on-line. Acadia is seeking to silence Demers who has been spearheading a […]
By: Alex Talcott – Sept. 2017 Social Security benefits are a cornerstone of retirement income for many Americans, though I’ll respect Gen X and millennial clients who don’t wish to assume it will continue to be available — in its present or any form — once they reach their 60s or 70s. We can run […]
A few months ago the governor of New Hampshire called out the City of Lawrence as the source of their “drug crisis” and “opioid epidemic”. He painted a picture of NH as a drug infested den with heroin and fentanyl pouring in from neighboring Lawrence, killing people “at a record rate”. It was an accurate […]
By: Alex Talcott – July, 2017 It can be easy to overlook the importance of saving for retirement, especially when you’re focused on shorter-term financial priorities such as buying a new car or saving for college. However, it’s crucial to consider your long-term financial security and make saving for retirement a priority. If you start […]
By: Kevin St. James – July, 2017 New Hampshire’s opioid epidemic is out of control. Last year, 500 people died from overdoses. This year promises to be worse — especially since drug traffickers have started lacing heroin and counterfeit painkillers with carfentanil, an elephant tranquilizer that is so deadly that first responders may need to […]
By: Al Kaprielian – Jan, 2017 Winter weather has arrived to our region. January is known as the coldest month of the year. With the start of January we are starting to see a ridge of high pressure build in Alaska. This causes the cold air on the east side of this high to build […]
By: Alex Talcott – Jan. 2017 There are so many truly small businesses in New England that I like to joke with budding entrepreneur clients that if a “mom-and-pop shop” has both a mom and a pop involved – two employees – that’s a midsize business here! For more of my undergraduate business students than […]
CONCORD, N.H. – Emily Gray Rice, United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, announced Wednesday, that Luis Martin Carvajal Gonzalez, also known as Wilfredo Laboy, pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl and heroin, as well as possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute. According to court documents, Carvajal Gonazalez, 34, sold heroin and fentanyl […]
By: Al Kaprielian – Nov. 2016 Fall is here and now in full swing. A lot of leaves have now fallen due to recent heavy rains and gusty winds. With the sun now lower in the sky, we will see the air continue to get colder with shorter days and longer nights. Sunsets will become […]
By: Paul Murano – Nov. 2016 I am writing this one week before the presidential election. As of this writing, you know who the president elect is, but I do not. I do this deliberately. The time for persuasion and voting is over, at least for another four years; and regardless of who won, it […]