By: DJ Bettencourt – September, 2-14 Late last month, the New Hampshire Supreme Court delivered a huge victory for educational choice in the Granite State. At least temporarily. In 2012, the New Hampshire legislature passed the New Hampshire School Choice Scholarship Act (NHSCSA). The legislation allows businesses to receive an 85% education tax credit against […]
By: Tom Duggan – September, 2014 It was like a drama from a Hollywood movie. The “good” Arthur T. Demoulas vs. the “evil” Arthur S. Demoulas is how the scenario played in the news and on social media. The evil cousin, consumed with greed, profit, and the bottom line tries to take over a […]
By: D.J. Bettencourt – August, 2014 Few states have endured a longer drought of electing a Republican governor than New Hampshire. In fact, that dry spell is unrivaled even in deeply liberal New England. New Hampshire has not elected a Republican to the corner office in a decade, and only once in the past 18 […]
The days are long, the sunshine is plentiful and the temperatures are hot. Although we are in the midst of the dog days of summer, fall is right around the corner. During the fall, Pest-End Exterminators & Pro-Tech Lawn Care is busy helping customers prepare their homes and lawns for the upcoming winter and […]
By: DJ Bettencourt – July, 2014 In New Hampshire politics there is a widely held but grossly inaccurate myth. For Republican believers in the myth, it is a source of significant resentment. For Democrats who believe this myth, it instills confidence. For decades, New Hampshire was a reliably Republican state. From 1960 to 2000, New […]
By: Tom Duggan – July, 2014 The Hampstead Academy private grammar school in Hampstead, NH was first opened in 1978 as the Atkinson Learning Center and services kids from pre-K through 8th grade. The school is dedicated to teaching the “whole child”. The school’s founder Lyn Kutzelman says that the basic premise of Hampstead Academy […]
By: D.J. Bettencourt – June, 2014 Those unfamiliar with the Veterans Administration (VA) scandal have undoubtedly still heard of the hullabaloo of political leaders and bureaucrats deflecting blame for the bureaucratic homicide of American veterans through a tragic combination of administrative incompetence, medical malpractice and disgraceful indifference. To summarize, a courageous whistle blower within the […]
By: Tom Duggan June 23, 2014 2PM ORIGINAL STORY Three Suspects in Custody After Wild Chase Leads to Stolen Cruiser and Threats of “Killing Any Cop I See” Pennsylvania resident Robert Zygarowski was arraigned in New Hampshire today after assaulting a police officer and stealing his cruiser Saturday night. Zygarowski lead police on a high speed chase that […]
UPDATE FROM CHANNEL 5 – Police say Penn. man assaulted officer, stole cruiser. Suspect also allegedly threatened to shoot police 6-21-14 1:08AM|Tom Duggan PHOTOS LAWRENCE – Salem NH police lead a chase through the streets of Lawrence early Saturday morning after a Salem Officer was assaulted on a routine traffic stop. The driver, with at least […]
THIS IS PART II. (READ PART I) The Valley Patriot’s Tom Duggan and Justess Jacobson sat down with former US Senator Bob Smith who is once again running for the Senate. He will face former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown in the Republican Primary. Transcribed by Kathleen LaPlante TD: Why do you think in this country, […]
A One on One Interview with Former Senator Bob Smith PART 1 The Valley Patriot’s Tom Duggan and Justess Jacobson sat down with former US Senator Bob Smith who is once again running for the Senate. He will face former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown in the Republican Primary. THIS IS PART 1. PART 2 is […]
By: DJ Bettencourt – May, 2014 Whatever may be said of Richard Nixon, he was a visionary and strategic genius on foreign policy. Indeed, Nixon’s most enduring and important legacy is the positive mark he left on the world stage. The 20th anniversary of Nixon’s death this month comes at a time when the American […]
By Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives The Massachusetts State Senate has formed a special committee to study drug addiction and treatment options in Massachusetts and aims to address an epidemic of opiate addiction in the state. In response to rising levels of drug addiction, the committee plans to review current treatment options and will make recommendations […]
By: Cheryl Hajjar – April 26, 2014 As some of you know my company, Indigo Magic was a recent Merrimack Valley Sandbox Winter Accelerator winner in February. Here ,17 finalists gathered for 3 months in a grant program that helped us all accelerate our businesses. At the first class, I sat down next to Mickey […]