- Home
- Arts & Culture
- Breaking News
- Business
- Community
- Corruption
- Education
- Election
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Health
- Heroes
- Lead Stories
- Local
- National
- Op-Ed
- Abigail Juknavorian
- Al Getler
- Al Kaprielian
- Alex Talcott
- Ana DeBernardo
- Ana Montserrat de Bernardo
- Ann Knowles
- Anne Knowles
- Atty. Timothy Stark
- Beth D'Amato
- Bharani Padmanabhan
- Bill Cushing
- Brian Genest
- Celeste Begley
- Cheryl Hajjar
- Christine Morabito
- Cindy Annis
- D.J. Bettencourt
- D.J. Deeb
- Dan Grayton
- Dani Langevin, Gay-Lesbian
- Diana Dizogio
- Diana DIZoglio
- Dr. Charles Ormsby
- Dr. Frank MacMillan
- Dr. Jin Sung
- Dr. Rami Rustum
- Duncan Burns
- Editorial
- Forest Rain
- Gerry Nutter
- Guest Columnists
- Helen Mooradkanian
- Jamison Tomasek
- Jeff Katz
- Jerry Valley
- Jim Cassidy
- Jim Rurak
- Joe D'Amore
- Joel Johnston
- John Cuddy
- John Lenotte
- John MacDonald
- John Niewicki
- Justess Jacobson
- Kathy Runge
- Ken Willette
- Linda Dean Campbell
- Lonnie Brennan
- Mara Dolan
- Mark Behan
- Notebook
- Oscar Camargo
- Paul Murano
- Pennie Hale
- Peter Larocque
- Phil Lahey
- Ralph Wilbur
- Rebeccah Pearson
- Rick Bellanti
- Rick DeCarlo
- Rickey Gonzalez
- Robert O'Koniewski
- Robin Desmet
- Ronnie Ford
- Senator Katy Ives
- Shawn Hansen
- Sheila Mullins
- Stephanie Davis
- Tea Party
- Tom Duggan
- Tom Weaver
- Tracey Zysk
- Paying Attention!
- Pets
- Public Safety
- Puppy Girl
- State
- VIDEO
Home » Archives by category » Paying Attention!
Carina Pappalardo, TMF Win Goodwill Ambassador Award
Valley Patriot Renames Award for Good Samaritan Scott Clegg By: Tom Duggan, April, 2019 Last year a Good Samaritan in the Merrimack Valley named Scott Clegg passed away. He wasn’t…
All those EVIL Outsiders Bad Mouthing Lawrence! ~ PAYING ATTENTION with TOM DUGGAN
March, 2019 There is no question that the City of Lawrence is the hub of the opioid epidemic in New England. There is also no question that while violent crime…
Blistering Report Details Methuen Corruption
REPORT: Four Councilors Benefited from Police Contract Vote The state Inspector General’s Office (IG) is an independent state agency that conducts investigations of government agencies and makes recommendations when wrongdoing…
Mayor Orders Police to Throw Homeless Out of Buckley Garage, Shuts Down Group That Fed and Serviced the Homeless
Despite Proof That Photos of Garbage and Needles Were Not from TMF, Rivera Doubles Down For the past 6 months a volunteer group of teens and young people from Lawrence called…
Columbia Gas Brought Out the Best in Lawrence ~ PAYING ATTENTION with TOM DUGGAN
THE DISASTER Sitting in my office listening to the police scanner it was obvious from the time the first call went out that the explosion on Chickering Road in Lawrence…
PAYING ATTENTION ~ Methuen Scandals and Cover Ups Show Lack of Leadership – State MUST Take Over NOW!
The City of Methuen is in a serious crisis. Not just a funding crisis but a management crisis, a leadership crisis and most frightening a structural crisis as a municipality.First,…
Comedy Great Dave Russo to Perform at Salvatore’s in Lawrence Sept 21st.
VALLEY PATRIOT PUBLISHER TO EMCEE RUSSO EVENT PROMISES HE WON’T BE FUNNY The Great Dave Russo will be appearing in Lawrence at Salvatore’s Restaurant on September 21st, 354 Merrimack St.…
Shootings, Stabbings, 2 Nights of Violence Shatters Peaceful Summer ~ PAYING ATTENTION EXTRA!
July 28, 2018 It’s been a historically peaceful summer in Lawrence with violent crime down nearly 50% and murders (so far) this year down by 2/3. Since the beginning…
PAYING ATTENTION with TOM DUGGAN: A Sane Immigration Policy that Democrats Hate
July, 2018 With all the lies and misinformation in the so called “news” industry, it’s important to keep focus on what is real and what is true when it comes…
Chief Addresses Recent Murders, Plummeting Crime Rate
Earlier this month, newly appointed Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque appeared on the Paying Attention Podcast with Tom Duggan. (You can download it on Spotify, iHeartRadio, iTunes etc.) We asked the…
Diehl Promises to Help DayBreak Shelter in Lawrence
“Warren has ignored the poorest of the poor here at Daybreak” Last month we learned that United States Senator Elizabeth Warren – who is running for reelection – has…
VIDEO – Lawrence Chief: Crime in Lawrence is Significantly Down in 2018
Newly hired Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque was a guest on the Paying Attention Podcast to talk about two recent murders in the city, the plummeting crime statistics, and Lawrence…
‘Paying Attention’ to Relationships in the 21st Century ~ BENEATH THE SURFACE with PAUL MURANO
By: Paul Murano – May, 2018 On the last Paying Attention Podcast show with Tom Duggan the topic we discussed was relationships. Tom (editor of the Valley Patriot Newspaper) and…
Sheriff Coppinger, Paying Attention to the Opioid Epidemic
PART 1 Last month Essex County Sheriff Kevin Coppinger appeared on the Paying Attention Podcast with Tom Duggan to discuss the opioid crisis and what he is doing in the…
The Problem Everyone Wants to Ignore, The Homeless in Lawrence ~ PAYING ATTENTION with TOM DUGGAN
MAY, 2018 Driving through the City of Lawrence it’s almost impossible not to notice the homeless population, whether they are pan-handling on the corners of the busiest intersections, or…
Recent Comments