By: Paul Murano – July, 2020 Law and order is an interesting phrase. Its opposite is anarchy and disorder. Donald Trump says he is your law and order president. In today’s social climate that could be a political asset for him in an election year. But is law and order necessary? Does it restrain liberty […]
By: Senator Diana DiZoglio – July 2020 Hello Valley Patriot Readers, Now more than ever, it is important that we explore new ways to make our health care system more affordable and accessible for Massachusetts residents. In that spirit, the Massachusetts Senate recently passed the Patients First Act, comprehensive health care legislation to increase access […]
By: Aliana Brodmann E. von Richthofen -July, 2020 America’s identity since her inception was defined by the fundamental principles of democracy that encompass the inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all citizens. Despite of this obligation the height of disregard for these inalienable rights was broadcast last month world-wide when […]
By: Brian Genest – July, 2020 Times are a-changin’ in Dracut. After the town scandals of 2019, it’s about time! Just ask the voters… This year, in a five-way race for two open seats on the board of selectmen, political newcomer Alison Genest topped the ticket, leaving some well-known town politicians in the rear […]
By: Bill Cushing – July, 2020 The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced shortly and every year I like to review the past year in TV and give my Emmy Wish List, my list of who I would like to see recognized. It’s always tough to remember all the great work every year, and not […]
By: John Cuddy – July, 2020 DRACUT – Born April 19, 1927, the youngest son of Polish immigrants, Dracut’s Alfred Araskiewicz was introduced to me by a fellow Scout leader, his neighbor, Paul Taylor. He graduated from Dracut High School with the Class of 1944. My first interview was with his granddaughter, Jennifer Phillips. She […]
By: Santiago Reyes Cruz, Jr. – July, 2020 So, what’s next for Leaders here in the Merrimack Valley? What steps will be taken as a strategy to bring positive change? Key Words “Positive Change” because across the Country we’ve seen protests become nothing but a showcase of violence and hate. Why? because many protests have […]
By: Rick Bellanti – July, 2020 We are now six months into 2020, I hope that everyone is doing well and taking whatever precautions that need to be taken to stay safe, in these unprecedented times. This month I’m talking about antioxidants and what they do for us. Antioxidants are essential for the survival […]
By: State Rep. Linda Dean Campbell – July, 2020 The Massachusetts House of Representatives has passed a bill allocating $1.1 billion for our state’s COVID-19 response that will be reimbursed by the federal government. This money will be used for personal protective equipment, hazard pay for human services providers, contact tracing, food security, initiatives […]
July, 2020 Hero Marine and Purple Heart recipient, Francisco Urena resigned last month as Governor Baker’s Secretary of Veteran Affairs. He didn’t actually resign, he resigned the way most people in government resign: he was told to come in for a meeting with the Governor, was met by his flunkies upon arrival, and then handed […]
ANDOVER FIREFIGHTER IS A RACIST BECAUSE … HE’S WHITE Last month an Andover Firefighter was put on leave after an altercation with one of his neighbors. The firefighter saw someone he did not recognize taking mail from one of his neighbor’s mailboxes and confronted her saying he did not know her thinking she was stealing […]
By: Bill Cushing – June, 2020 Amazon’s latest series ‘Upload’ is a charming and endearing futuristic comedy series about the afterlife from Greg Daniels, the man who adapted ‘The Office’ for American audiences. ‘Upload’ is set in 2033 and centers on a man named Nathan Brown (Robbie Amell) who is killed in an accident of […]
By: Rick Bellanti – June, 2020 Most of the nutrients in food we eat daily fall into three major groups; Proteins, Fats and Carbohydrates, altogether these make up macro-nutrients. (You may have heard of counting your Macros in some of the newer keto diet type plans. The body can obtain everything it needs to survive from […]
From Woodstock to Vietnam By: John Cuddy – June, 2020 Bill McCann was born in 1950 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He grew up in the Tower Hill Section of the city. Bill attended Lawrence High School and transferred to North Andover High School for his Senior Year. He graduated in June 1969 and applied to attend […]