The Paying Attention! Radio Program with Tom Duggan, January 4, 2014 – Best Interviews of 2013

  CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 1 CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 2   Today Tom, Paula and George played audio clips of their favorite interviews of 2013. But first Tom talked about Congressman John Tierney who pretends to care about women and the “war on women” but is running against […]

A Peek at Santa’s List – Tom Duggan’s Notebook

A Peek at Santa’s List – Tom Duggan’s Notebook

  Given that we have confidential informants in Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole, we were able to get an advanced copy of Santa’s Christmas list and it’s pretty obvious from what we can see, who has been naughty and who’s been nice. Here is what Santa is planning on leaving under the tree for […]

The Two Old Men and the Sea, Lifelong Barbers, Friends Reunited after 50 Years

The Two Old Men and the Sea, Lifelong Barbers, Friends Reunited after 50 Years

It’s a weekend afternoon, and a young father and mother walk through the doors of the newly opened “Frank’s Barber Shop” on 150 Main Street in North Andover. Two boys are in tow; knees dirty, shin pads in place, snug, along with jerseys which are draping loosely on the shoulders of both. On their way […]

Memo to Manager Neil Harrington and The Bobblehead Board of Selectmen: Documents Speak Louder than Grandstanding

Memo to Manager Neil Harrington and The Bobblehead Board  of Selectmen: Documents Speak Louder than Grandstanding

  October 2013 Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington has his panties in a bunch over a Valley Patriot story last month detailing the plight of the Tomaselli sisters. The Tomasellis claim the town covered up a sewer betterment charge that was a 100% grant funded, $18 million project. The beach property they bought had a […]

Town Manager Neil Harrington’s Angry Rant, Attacks ‘Citizens for Change’, Tomaselli Sisters, Valley Patriot … and Free Speech

  Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington addressed our Valley Patriot story in last months edition called “The 80 Million Lie” “I wanted to read the following because I think it is important; and I think members of the board received an email from me last Friday that deals with the subject that I am going […]

Paying Attention! With Tom Duggan (10-12-13)

  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO OR DOWNLOAD HOUR 1 Today Tom and Paul talked about the Salisbury sewer project and Selectman Freeman Condon’s startling revelation that he believes paying $80 Million for a sewer project is “absurd” which actually backs the claims of the Tomaselli sisters. Tom also replayed Town Manager Neil Harrington’s angry […]

Paying Attention! With Tom Duggan (10-5-13)

Paying Attention! With Tom Duggan (10-5-13)

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO OR DOWNLOAD HOUR 1 Today Tom talked about the fake government  shutdown, media lies, Congressman Niki Tsongas and her email blasts raising money on the shutdown and the hateful rhetoric she employs. Tim Imholt a candidate who is running against Niki Tsongas called in.  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO OR […]

Paying Attention! With Tom Duggan (9-28-13)

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO OR DOWNLOAD HOUR 1 Today Tom and Paul broadcast the show from Chelmsford Town Common for “Common Day” and talked about Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington and his Bobble-head board of selectmen, complete with full audio of Harrington’s bitter, angry rant at the Selectmen meeting last week. CLICK HERE TO […]

An Interview with Lawrence Mayoral Candidate Dan Rivera ~ Paying Attention! With Tom Duggan 9-21-13

An Interview with Lawrence Mayoral Candidate Dan Rivera ~ Paying Attention! With Tom Duggan 9-21-13

  The Paying Attention Radio Program with Tom Duggan airs every Saturday morning from 10AM to noon on 980WCAP in Lowell, Massachusetts. The show is produced by George Papoulias and is podcast on archive.org.  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO OR DOWNLOAD HOUR 1 In the first hour Tom talked about the Tomaselli sisters in Salisbury […]

An $80 Million Lie: Sisters Discover Sewer Project 100% Paid for with Grant Money

PART I By: Tom Duggan – September, 2013 Gracemarie and Joyce Tomaselli say they are days away from losing their property in Salisbury because town officials have retaliated against them because they blew the lid on what they call, “the $80 Million lie.” Dubbed the Sleuth Sisters, Joyce and Gracemarie have been investigating a sewer […]

Masssachusetts State Spending on Local Projects

Masssachusetts State Spending on Local Projects

Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives reports to the Valley Patriot that she has voted on the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget today in a 36-3 vote. The budget included numerous items that she advocated for, such as: $300,000 for Salisbury Beach Replenishment Salisbury beach is one of the Commonwealth’s most popular beaches and contributes greatly to our […]

A Bird’s Eye View of the 2012 Election – Evaluations, Endorsements & Links

A Bird’s Eye View of the 2012 Election – Evaluations, Endorsements & Links

Paying Attention! with Tom Duggan   November 3, 2012 After watching all the debate, interviewing the candidates, consuming the news and commercials every day I have made my final decisions on who I am supporting in Tuesday’s election. As the publisher of a newspaper, a political radio talk show host and an activist in my […]

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