LEOMINSTER — Entrepreneur Jenn Callahan’s annual efforts to honor veterans have only gotten bigger and better thanks to a growing community of support. This is the third year in a row the city resident and her kids made the rounds on Veterans Day to deliver red, white, and blue balloons along with homemade cards created […]
Vietnam War
Twin Cities sisters honor fallen brother
LEOMINSTER — Sisters Rose Frechette and Adrienne Renaud can often be found crocheting red, white, and blue prayer shawls that are gifted to local veterans who are in the midst of receiving end of life care. Adrienne, 79, of Leominster, and Rose, 72, of Fitchburg, do this heartfelt gesture as a way to honor their […]
‘Your service will not be forgotten’
LEOMINSTER — The annual Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony held over the weekend at the Leominster Veterans Center was as usual a poignant and meaningful event. The program put on by Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 116 members that was held on March 29, Vietnam Veterans Day, drew a large number of veterans, representatives from […]
‘We all have a story to tell’
A female entrepreneur who owns nail salons in each of the Twin Cities has proven that success is possible through hard work and a whole lot of grit and determination, truly the epitome of the American dream. When Susan’s Nails & Spa owner Huong Marosz immigrated to the United States from Vietnam at the age […]
Vietnam vets welcomed special guest at holiday luncheon
LEOMINSTER — Members of Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 116 finished their last meeting of 2024 with a Dec. 10 holiday luncheon at Barber’s Crossing in Sterling, where they welcomed a surprise special guest — World War II Navy veteran Mario Paticola. The father of Leominster based VVA Post 116 member Mark Paticola was […]
‘It helps heal a painful chapter’
DEVENS — Over 30 Vietnam veterans were honored during a remembrance ceremony on July 27 at The Wall That Heals and received a 50-year welcome home pin. With the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Regent Sharon Bouchard said the chapter members “are committed to publicly thanking and honoring our Vietnam […]
