State Hazardous Waste Board Suspends License

BOSTON – On August 4, 2014, the state Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals suspended the license of Richard J. Cushing of Clinton for eight months in a Consent Order that resolved disciplinary charges that were pending against him. While Mr. Cushing did not admit to any wrongdoing, he agreed to the […]

MassDEP Penalizes ADESA Inc. of Framingham $30,000 for Numerous Hazardous Waste Management, Air Quality Violations

MassDEP Penalizes ADESA Inc. of Framingham $30,000 for Numerous Hazardous Waste Management, Air Quality Violations

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has penalized ADESA, Inc. $30,000 for violations found during an inspection of its facility at 63 Western Avenue in Framingham. The company, which is based in Carmel, Indiana, operates in Framingham under the name ADESA Auctions Boston. MassDEP inspected the facility, a registered small quantity generator […]

Lupoli Companies named the 2014 Business of the Year by the Northeast Economic Developers Association (NEDA) 

(Lawrence, MA) – [September 16, 2014] – On Monday September 8, 2014 Lupoli Companies, based in Lawrence MA, was awarded the 2014 Business of the Year by the Northeastern Economic Developers Association (NEDA). Secretary of Housing and Economic Development of the Commonwealth of MA, Gregory Bialecki presented the prestigious award to Lupoli Companies at the annual NEDA awards dinner in […]

Prospect Hill Frontman Adam Fithian Out as Band Elevates Edgar Trancoso as New Lead Singer

Prospect Hill Frontman Adam Fithian Out as Band Elevates Edgar Trancoso as New Lead Singer

By: Tom Duggan – September 11, 2014 Home grown Lawrence, Massachusetts rock sensation “Prospect Hill” has let their lead singer Adam Fithian go and elevated bassist Edgar Trancoso to front-man Thursday after the band held a meeting to notify the signature voice of the band that they were moving on without him.  Prospect Hill hit it […]

Primary State Rep Debate Between Diana DiZoglio, Oscar Camargo and Phil DeCologero

Primary State Rep Debate Between Diana DiZoglio, Oscar Camargo and Phil DeCologero

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 1 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 2 Paying Attention is hosted by Valley Patriot Publisher Tom Duggan. Tom’s, Co-host is Paul Murano was off today. Paying Attention with Tom Duggan is produced by Chris Poublon of Dracut. Paying Attention airs on 980WCAP in Lowell,Massachusetts on Saturday’s from 10am to […]

Tom Duggan’s Notebook – August 2014

Tom Duggan’s Notebook – August 2014

SALISBURY FREE CASH? – Why would Town Manager Neil Harrington and Sewer Commissioner/Selectmen transfer $460,000 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund (SEF) – and name it “free cash” when it absolutely is not free cash? On May 19th voters spoke up at Town Meeting saying Salisbury had special “Step 3” Federal Grant conditions in order to […]

Torrisi Applies to Replace North Andover School Committeeman Burzlaf who Resigned to Take Job In Town Managers Office,

Torrisi Applies to Replace North Andover School Committeeman Burzlaf who Resigned to Take Job In Town Managers Office,

North Andover School Committeeman Laurie Burzlaff has resigned her seat on the committee to take a job with the Town as Executive Assistant to the Town Manager. The job pays approximately $48,000.  Burzlaff was elected to the School Committee in 2009 and was reelected in 2013. School Committee members in North Andover serve a three-year term […]

Methuen Police Look for the Variety Store Bandit Ask for Help from Public

Methuen Police Look for the Variety Store Bandit Ask for Help from Public

  By: Tom Duggan, 9-1-14 Methuen Police are looking for a man they say has robbed several convenience stores on Merrimack Street in Methuen including Vinny’s Liquors, Pleasant Valley Superette and the Rt. 110 Convenience Store.  According to video obtained by The Valley Patriot the robber has an accomplice getaway driver who parks outside the stores while […]

Woman Dies in Early Morning Accident in Methuen, Boyfriend Med-Flighted to Boston with Critical Injuries

Woman Dies in Early Morning Accident in Methuen, Boyfriend Med-Flighted to Boston with Critical Injuries

By: Tom Duggan: September 1, 2014 One woman is dead and one man is fighting for his life today At Beth Israel after an early morning accident on Rt. 113 in Methuen had emergency workers frantically trying to extract both occupants of a white 1999 Saturn.  “On Monday, September 1, 2014, at approximately 7:50 A.M.  Methuen […]

State Rep. Candidate Roger Twomey Posts Photo Misleading Supporters to Think Other GOP Candidates Supported him at a “Fundraiser for Me”

State Rep. Candidate Roger Twomey Posts Photo Misleading Supporters to Think Other GOP Candidates Supported him at a “Fundraiser for Me”

By Tom Duggan – August 31, 2014 A social media post by Republican Lawrence City Councilor Roger Twomey is causing controversy after Twomey mislead his supporters to believe that the photo he posted on a social media site Twitter was at a fundraiser for himself.   Twomey (R)  is in a three-way race with former Lawrence Mayor William […]

PODCAST Doris Rodriguez Says She Will Lower Sales Tax, Fight for Local Control and Exposes Pavel Payano as a Lantigua Candidiate

PODCAST Doris Rodriguez Says She Will Lower Sales Tax, Fight for Local Control and Exposes Pavel Payano as a Lantigua Candidiate

By: Tom Duggan, August 30, 2014 Doris Rodriguez is in a three way primary race for the Democrat nomination for State Senate against failed state Representative Barbara L’Italian and Lawrence School Committeeman Pavel Payano. Rodriguez appeared on the Paying Attention Radio program for a debate but L’Italian and Payano refused to be int eh same room with […]

PICK UP THE VALLEY PATRIOT AT THESE MARKET BASKET LOCATIONS!

PICK UP THE VALLEY PATRIOT AT THESE MARKET BASKET LOCATIONS!

  Pick Up The Valley Patriot at the following Market Basket Locations:  (3) LOWELL (Bridge St., Fletcher St., and Wood St.)(1) CHELMSFORD: (Chemlsford St)(3) BILLERICA: (700 Boston Rd., 496 Boston Rd., and 199 Boston Rd.) (2) METHUEN – (Haverhill St, The Loop) (1) NORTH ANDOVER (Rt. 114)(1) LEOMINSTER: (71 Sack Blvd)(1) TEWKSBURY: 1900 Main St., (1) SALEM NH (S. Broadway, […]

Sal Lupoli (of Sal’s Pizza) Donates Space At Riverwalk to Lawrence Police, Pays Utilities, Expenses for New Police Sub-station

Sal Lupoli (of Sal’s Pizza) Donates Space At Riverwalk to Lawrence Police, Pays Utilities, Expenses for New Police Sub-station

Sal Lupoli announces the Renovation of 600,000 More Square Feet of Office Space at Riverwalk  By: Tom Duggan – August 27, 2014 Sal Lupilo of Sal’s Pizza and Lupoli Properties, owner of Sal’s Riverwalk on Merrimack Street in Lawrence has donated 700 square feet of office space for a police sub-station for the auxiliary police. Lupoli […]