CLICK to LISTEN TO OR DOWNLOAD HOUR 1 CLICK to LISTEN TO OR DOWNLOAD HOUR 2 Today Tom and Christine talked about Massachusetts ballot questions and Tom took the republican party to task for being hyper partisan and deceptively portraying Democrats. Paying Attention is hosted by Valley Patriot Publisher Tom Duggan. Tom’s, Co-host is Paul […]
By:Tom Duggan – September 30, 2014 Business owners and residents on Merrimack Street in Lawrence across from Sal’s Riverwalk gave Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera and state officials an earful today as the Mayor proposed changes to the street. The meeting was called by State Representative Diana DiZoglio who was approached by business owner Eli Haddad […]
By: Tom Duggan – September, 2014 It was like a drama from a Hollywood movie. The “good” Arthur T. Demoulas vs. the “evil” Arthur S. Demoulas is how the scenario played in the news and on social media. The evil cousin, consumed with greed, profit, and the bottom line tries to take over a […]
This is part III of our series on Law Enforcement in Massachusetts from our interview with Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon. Solomon appeared on Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan’s radio program (Paying Attention!) last month to talk about the city’s new “shooter detection system” being used in the Methuen Schools as well as the “militarization of […]
By: Tom Duggan 9/23/14 Senate Candidate Barbara L’Italien issues a statement today in response to The Valley Patriot’s news story that she owes more than $7,000 in back taxes while loaning more than $13,000 to her senate campaign. (STORY HERE) In her statement L’Italien blamed the issue on her opponent Alex Vispoli and the Republicans but does not […]
By: Tom Duggan – 9/23/14 (Follow up story HERE) The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has placed a tax lien on former State Representative Barbara L’Italien, who is a member of the Andover School Committee and a candidate for State Senate in Massachusetts. According to the tax lien L’Italien refused to pay $7,618.58 in taxes in 2011 […]
Last Year, Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan sat down with Jeff Riley, the man tapped by the Massachusetts Department of Education to run the Lawrence Schools after putting the city schools into receivership. This year we did a follow up interview to see what has changed for the good and bad. Here is Part I […]
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 1 CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 2 Tom and Paul spoke with Prospect Hill founder and drummer Mark Roberge about the band’s parting with lead singer dam Fithian. Alex Vispoli candidate for State Senate also came in to the studio in the second hour to […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]