By: Bill Cushing – June, 2021 A shocking crime in a small town leads to an investigation that ultimately reveals every major local scandal in a surprisingly troublesome community. It’s a story that’s been done countless times before. But rarely has it been done as well as HBO’s latest limited series, ‘Mare of Easttown.’ Oscar […]
By: Kane, Valley Patriot Mascot – June, 2021 Battle Grounds Coffee Company in Haverhill was a buzz on Saturday, May15th in anticipation of their honored guest Angela Tita Antonopoulos who everyone knows as Tita. Friends, Family, and patrons of Battle Grounds Coffee Company gathered in this Haverhill Hotspot to surprise their friend Tita to celebrate […]
By: Eric Spagnoli- June, 2021 While crime has increased across the country in the last year – particularly violent crime – The Valley Patriot has found that almost all categories of crime have decreased in the Merrimack Valley over the last two years. Last month we reported that almost all categories of crime decreased […]
By: State Rep. Linda Dean Campbell – June, 2021 The Special Joint Oversight Committee charged with investigating the COVID-19 related deaths of veterans at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home released a comprehensive report in late May outlining both the immediate and underlying causes of this tragedy. The committee, which I co-chaired with a fellow veteran, Senator […]
By: John Cuddy – June, 2021 NORTH ANDOVER – North Andover’s Louis McAloon served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War, enlisting shortly after graduating from North Andover High School. He completed Basic Training at the Naval Base Great Lakes with Recruit Company 190. After Basic, he was sent to Naval Air Station Memphis, […]
June, 2021 Dr. Anthony Fauci is the top health official in the country and has shaped public policy on how the United States government responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the massive spread of COVID-19 in the U.S., Fauci said that wearing a store-bought mask did nothing to stop the transmission of the deadly […]
By: Paul Murano – May, 2021 It’s hard to believ2e so many Americans are expressing surprise at how far Left Joe Biden has turned as president. “I remember him X amount of years ago,” one typical political pundit said the other day on TV, “and he never would have said the things he’s saying now.” […]
To the Editor: I recently purchased ads for the Valley Patriot and Paying attention podcast, not because we need the business but because we want to support both mediums. In my opinion the Valley Patriot and Paying Attention Podcast provide a valuable service to the citizens of the Merrimack Valley. That said I and many […]
To the Editor: As a conservative in Massachusetts and one of the few Republicans on Beacon Hill I know how hard it can be to get a fair hearing or even have a decent conversation about the issues of today. I also worry about what kind of country we will leave to our children and […]
By: Rick Bellanti – May, 2021 Spring break is an exciting time for both adults and kids, keeping to your wellness goals can be just as fun and diets shouldn’t ruin your vacations. Going on vacation doesn’t have to be the end of your healthy lifestyle, don’t throw all your hard work away, just because […]
By Kane – May, 2021 Dana and Salvatore DeFranco, founder and owners of the Battle Grounds Coffee Company are no strangers to hard work and fostering a sense of community. While completing college, The DeFrancos hatched a shared vision and weaved a coffee shop into the fabric of the Haverhill community where patrons gather on […]
By: Bill Cushing – May, 2021 From time to time, my column will feature questions asked by readers regarding the world of TV. Feel free to email me with any questions you may have about TV at BillsTVTalk@gmail.com, and I’ll do my best to answer you and may feature your question in a future column. […]
By: John Cuddy – May, 2021 Dracut’s Arthur Ducharme Sr. is a US Navy World War II Pacific Theater Veteran. He turned ninety-six on April 1st of this year. Arthur is the older brother of World War II Veteran, Joseph Alfred Ducharme, who served as a Military Police Officer at the Nuremburg trials in Germany […]
By: Aliana B. E. von Richthofen – -May, 2021 Elli had stopped at the hospital, before returning home from February break looking happier than all week away from his patients. He had been hired the previous year, barely 31 years old, as co-director of Intensive Care and director of Respiratory Therapy at the New England Deaconess […]
Hello Valley Patriot Readers, In late March, we were all devastated to learn of the tragedy involving David Almond, the 14-year-old autistic boy who died last October after being found living in abhorrent conditions. Fall River police went to the Almond house after receiving a report of an unresponsive person. There, officers found David, bruised, […]