Paying Attention

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Paying Attention with Tom Duggan, a look at local news in the great New England area.

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Thursday Apr 30, 2020

It's time to reopen America again!

Thursday Apr 30, 2020

Tom Duggan welcomes Lisa Williams from AFC Urgent Care to the show to talk about what AFC Urgent Care is doing to help the citizens. Tom is also very concerned about how certain politicians are handling the covid-19 situation by instilling more fear in the minds of their citizens.

Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:

Tom has updated covid-19 numbers
Why we need to reopen the country again
Tom is frustrated with governors punishing citizens who are social distancing
Lisa and Tom couldn't disagree more
Haverhill is handling this situation correctly while surrounding towns are still screwing up
Lisa and Tom discuss anti-body testing
Lisa is seeing a 25 percent positive testing
Tom demands we keep Mayor Neil Perry safe
How is AFC Urgent Care prioritizing essential workers?
Tom can't help but laugh at the most recent Methuen City Council Meeting

All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Thursday Apr 09, 2020

Tom is here to save the children

Thursday Apr 09, 2020

Tom Duggan welcomes Lisa Williams of AFC Urgent Care back to the show. Tom and Lisa discuss how AFC Urgent Care is handling testing for residents of Methuen and the surrounding communities.

Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:

Tom opens the show with some breaking news about Methuen
Tom is frustrated with the city council for sitting on their hands
Tom hails the Methuen police officers for using social media to inform the public
Tom declares “war”
North Andover makes a stunning reversal on their voting policies
Tom shares the latest covid-19 statistics
Lisa has a bone to pick with Tom about his stance on teachers
Lisa challenges Tom to save the children
Lisa details how AFC Urgent Care is handling their abilities to test the public
Lisa is blown away by how her staff has been handling all their patients
What are the challenges AFC Urgent Care is facing trying to acquire the PPE?
Lisa isn’t convinced Massachusetts has experienced the peak yet
What do we know about the new covid-19 test?
How are medical professionals handling their patients?
How does the test reporting work?
Can non-coronavirus patients still go to AFC Urgent Care?

Thursday Apr 02, 2020

Methuen Mayor Neil Perry on how the city is handling covid-19

Thursday Apr 02, 2020

Tom Duggan welcomes Methuen Mayor Neil Perry to Paying Attention. Neil talks about how Methuen is dealing with the covid-19 pandemic. Lisa Williams from AFC Urgent Care also joins the show to talk about what AFC Urgent Care is doing to help the citizens.

Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:

Tom and Mayor Perry debate the covid-19 math
Is the media making this situation worse than it is?
Tom is one of the most vulnerable to this virus
What is AFC Urgent Care doing to help with testing?
How does the curbside screening work?
What happens when public servants must quarantine?
How are firefighters, police officers, and ambulance drivers protecting themselves?
How is Methuen trying to keep citizens safe?
How do cities continue paying cops & firefighters?
How is Methuen dealing with citizens who can’t pay local taxes right now?
How is city hall operating during this issue?
How will current home-schooling change public education?
What’s Methuen Cares doing to help?
How is AFC Urgent Care providing screenings without co-pays?
What is Methuen doing to keep city business going as normal?

Thursday Mar 12, 2020

Don't believe the coronavirus hysteria!

Thursday Mar 12, 2020

Tom Duggan has no guest today. However, he’s up to the task of talking about everything crazy that’s going on around town.

Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:

The MSM are playing the PR game over the coronavirus
The bash will go on, no matter what
Detailing the misinformation surrounding the coronavirus
The news media is hurting America by trying to hurt President Trump
President Trump is doing the right thing by closing the borders during an outbreak
Which news agencies should you be getting your information about coronavirus?
Did China intentionally release the coronavirus?
Tom isn’t worried right now
Don’t interrupt your life during these times
The tactics we are being told to do, you should already be doing anyway
North Andover debate heading our way next week
North Andover changing the name of “Selectmen” because its apparently sexist
Why sometimes voting for a politician with opposing views is the right thing to do
Why going to the bash is a must visit event?
Tom details the scholarships that he is offering to local students
Tom is starting to feel like Joe Biden, he can’t remember why though…
Corey Lewandowski will be the keynote speaker at the bash this year
Putting politics aside for the betterment of your community
Tom details some of the requirements for acceptance of the scholarships
The bash only begins with the scholarship presentations

Thursday Mar 05, 2020

Methuen Mayor Report w/ Neil Perry

Thursday Mar 05, 2020

Tom Duggan welcomes Mayor Neil Perry of Methuen

Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:

Mayor Perry guarantees Methuen’s improvement
Mayor Perry details the struggles in his first eight weeks as Mayor
Why Tom and Mayor Perry can disagree but stay on the same page
How the city hired a new treasurer collector
How toxic disagreement is counterproductive
How Mayor Perry is tackling gang violence
Dealing with political adversaries
Building trust with the citizens of Methuen
Scholarship fund for Methuen High School students
Mayor Perry’s reaction to the Methuen Superior Officers podcast
Methuen indemnification policy
The ongoing issue with the sober house
Mayor Perry’s problem with misinformation from media members
Will Methuen be on the hook for a council member being sued
How Methuen will spend on structural improvements across the city
Mayor Perry’s quarterly goals for his administration

Thursday Feb 27, 2020

A Comfort Adviser and a Food Critic

Thursday Feb 27, 2020

Tom Duggan welcomes Pearson from Climate Design Systems. Joel Faretra, the food critic at The Valley Patriot, joins Tom to review some local restaurants.

Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:

Tom gives some updates on the local news
What’s the real story about what happened with the sober house in 2018?
Should the city of Methuen indemnify the city councilors?
What is Climate Design Systems and what do they do?
They do both commercial and residential
Climate Design has just added a plumbing division
They discuss some of the features of the products they sell
What kind of warrantee does Climate Design Systems offer?
Find the website at climatedesignsystems.com
Tom asks Joel about his transition from private citizen to City Councilor
What has Joel been pleasantly surprised with?
They talk about Miller’s Tavern
Joel gives his views on Bada Bing
Who has the best wings in the Merrimack Valley?
Is Royal House of Roast Beef better than Harrison’s?
What’s Joel’s favorite entrée?
Is the best fish and chips at The Irish Cottage?
What is Joel going to review this month?

Thursday Feb 20, 2020

Methuen Police Superior Officers Association

Thursday Feb 20, 2020

Tom Duggan welcomes Greg Gallant, Joe Aiello and Jerry Flynn to talk about the controversy surrounding the police contract.

Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:

When was the police contract agreed upon?
There is a Facebook page for the Methuen Superior Officers
Did the police go over budget?
What went on with these emails?
Are the numbers in The Eagle Tribune accurate?
What are the real numbers?
Is it a conflict for the Chief to be involved in the negotiations?
Was there some kind of sleight of hand?
What is the Quinn bill?
Can Tom get any of the guests to give a number?
Is the Superior Officers Association willing to sit down to discuss the issue?
What’s going on with Mike Simard?
What happens in arbitration?
Is the arbitration binding?
How much does the average Captain make?
Where does the money from details come from?
What would the union be happy with?
Is it all about the money?

Thursday Feb 13, 2020

Drivers Licenses for Illegal Aliens

Thursday Feb 13, 2020

Tom Duggan has no guest today. However, he’s up to the task of talking about everything crazy that’s going on around town.

Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:

Tom talks about giving drivers licenses to illegal aliens
What’s going on with Diana Dizoglio?
Why is Tom in hot water?
What was Jim Lyon’s role in all of this?
Why did Tom support Suzanne Bump?
Who helped Tom get his bill passed?
Is Massachusetts a communist state?
What did Tom have to say about Linda Campbell?
What’s the latest in Methuen?

Thursday Feb 06, 2020

Methuen Mayor’s Monthly Update

Thursday Feb 06, 2020

Tom Duggan welcomes Methuen Mayor Neil Perry to Paying Attention. Neil talks about what’s been going on in the city of Methuen.

Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:

Tom recaps his career in politics
What is the mayor’s new communication policy?
How did the old system show favoritism?
Neil reviews the details of his new communication policy
Neil addresses the “travel ban”
What does Mayor Perry think about “The Methuen Onion”?
What happened at the marijuana meeting?
What’s the Mayor’s role at city council meetings?
What’s the latest on the Methuen Police contract?
What does Mayor Perry think of the article in the Eagle Tribune?
Neil reviews the Talent Bank Application at cityofmethuen.com
Neil gives an update on economic development
The goals for the year have been drafted

Thursday Jan 30, 2020

Learning About The Movement Family

Thursday Jan 30, 2020

Tom Duggan welcomes Michael Gorman from The Movement Family (TMF). Also joining Tom is documentary filmmaker Jonathan Stevens who’s working on a documentary about TMF.

Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:

Tom talks about a parody website in Methuen
Tom gives an update on a murder solved in Lawrence
An illegal alien who was supposed to be deported was arrested for dealing fentanyl
Joel’s Corner will debut on next week’s show with a review of local restaurants
Michael talks about how he and Jonathan met
Why did Jonathan decide to make a documentary about TMF?
The panel discusses possible changes to the site of the TMF dinners
Jonathan talks about what motivated him to get into film making
How does Jonathan plan to distribute the film?
What is Jonathan’s favorite thing he’s worked on?
What else is Michael doing?
How did he get started working on TMF?
How did Michael feel when they were kicked out of the bus station?
How many people has TMF helped get off the street?