By: Dr. Frank MacMillan – June, 2014 A decorated General resigns, a President is besieged, and a certain Arizona Senator is fit to be tied. Newspapers say the VA is in scandal, people die waiting for care. What happened? The Department of Veterans Affairs is an agency of the federal government that does a lot […]
By: John MacDonald – June, 2014 It’s a Sunday and it’s sunny. A beautiful day. The family woke up this morning in Rhode Island at our camp after a fun night at Gillette Stadium, watching country music legend George Strait play. We then spent our day running back home and then off to my oldest […]
By: Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives June, 2014 It has been a busy month in the State House, most significantly with the state budget, which the Senate passed on May 22. I’m happy to report that during the process I was able to secure key funding for priorities and initiatives that are important for citizens throughout […]
By: Jeff Katz – June, 2014 Memorial Day always reminds me of my favorite veteran, my Dad. While my Dad was long past his active duty days by the time that I came along, he often shared with me the lessons he gained as a result of his Army service. He spoke of honor, integrity, […]
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 […]
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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 […]
The Forest of Assassins, a new novel by David Forsmark and Timothy Imholt, PhD, now available from Amazon.com, shows for the first time a detailed and thrilling account of the Navy SEAL operations that led to the escalation of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. Thomas Fleming, former President of the American Society of Historians, […]
Phoenix Report Confirms Dishonest Scheduling Procedures ‘Systemic’ The American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger has called for criminal investigations of all Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees responsible for “secret” waiting lists at VA hospitals linked to the preventable patient deaths, after a May 28 interim report by VA’s Office of Inspector General found […]
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Paying Attention is produced by Chris Poublon and airs on 980WCAP in Lowell. Host Tom Duggan. Co-Host Paul Murano. Paul had the day off. In the first hour Tom Duggan interviewed world famous hypnotist Jerry Valley who talked about his movie roles, the benefits of hypnosis and tips for those wishing to undergo hypnosis. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AUDIO of […]
By: John Lenotte There has been some shocking news recently about the treatment of veterans in some VA medical centers. It appears that 40 veterans died because of lack of care at the Phoenix Arizona VA Medical Center. There was a secret list of appointments that administrators were maintaining which delayed medical appointments. This comes […]
14th Essex District State Representative Diana Dizoglio (D) Methuen, has a fight on her hands this year in her bid for re-election with two challengers in the September primary. They are ultra-liberal Democrat activist Phil Decologero, and newcomer Oscar Camargo. Both Democrat challengers are from North Andover. If DiZoglio is successful in fending off the […]
By: Christine Morabito – May, 2014 Despite a federal law intended to fix the injustice, U.S. servicemen and women remain the most disenfranchised group in this country. The Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE) was passed by Congress in 2009 and signed into law by President Obama. The most important provision requires states to […]
THE SHIFT By: John MacDonald The shift began that fine summer’s day He arrived on time not a moments delay. Tactics on his brain and was considered the best Of all of the men who wore the same badge on their chest. He labored and trained with all their support Loving his friends as his family, their station, their fort. The […]