Paying Attention

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

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December 12, 2019Debbie’s Treasure Chest Helping Others
Tom Duggan welcomes Linda Harvey to talk about Debbie’s Treasure Chest. Also joining Tom is Methuen Police Officer Derek Licata talks about the toy drive.
Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:
Linda talks about the history of Debbie’s Treasure Chest
How do they vet the families that they help?
What kind of donations do they take?
If you want to give – give locally
The panel discuss the giving tree
Derek talks about when he first met Linda
How did Derek get involved with Debbie’s Treasure Chest?
How can people help with the toy drive?
Linda shares a story about 27 families that got displaced
How do they motivate people to give outside of the holiday season?
You can find Debbie’s Treasure Chest on Facebook
How many volunteers do they have?
Is Linda still lawyering?
What kind of items does Debbie’s Treasure Chest need?
Where can people drop off items?
They really need new and gently used children’s coats and boots
The phone number for Debbie’s Treasure Chest is 978 360-4007
Linda can be reached by email at [email protected]
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.
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December 05, 2019Update from Methuen Mayor Elect Neil Perry
Tom Duggan welcomes Neil Perry back to Paying Attention. They cover a variety of topics of great concern in Methuen.
Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot and Neil discuss:
Tom and Neil talk about the TMF dinners
Tom talks about the proud sponsors of the Mayor’s update
Neil is still at Raytheon through December 19th
Neil is planning to have a meeting about the current Methuen superior officers’ contract
Who is going to be Neil’s chief of staff?
How is the transition process going so far?
Neil is looking to maximize the use of the Searles Building
Neil would like to bring other city employees to guest on the podcast
Neil talks about the transition questionnaires he sent out to all city departments
Neil compliments Tom on his vocabulary
Would Tom consider moving to Methuen?
Neil plans to develop a list of priorities for Methuen
Neil met with the Mayor of Haverhill and they talked about the tree planting program
Neil is setting up 4 transition committees: General Government, Parks, Recreation and Greenspace, Community, Culture and Neighborhoods, and Business and Economic Development
You can contact Neil at [email protected]
Neil wants to be judged based on his accomplishments
Tom and Neil talk about the TMF Christmas night event
Neil fields a question from a live listener
Neil recommends the book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Neil commits to being involved in the cannabis discussion
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.
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November 21, 2019Methuen City Councilor Joel Faretra
Tom Duggan welcomes Joel Faretra to Paying Attention. Tom and Joel discuss the election and what Joel plans to accomplish as a City Councilor.
Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:
Tom will host the opioid summit with the police chiefs on December 26th
Heroes in Our Midst Volume 2 will be available mid-January
Tom appears in a new music video by Jenny Teator called Daughter of the Devil
Tom gives a little preview of the Valley Patriot Annual Bash
How is Joel preparing for his new role as a City Councilor?
What is Joel going to do to help manage the budget?
What does Joel think about a marijuana grow facility in Methuen?
Has Joel been in touch with the other City Councilors?
What’s Joel’s view on the police contract?
Has Joel talked with Neil Perry since the election?
Joel and Tom share an announcement
Tom asks Joel for his thoughts on economic development in Methuen
What can city officials do to make Methuen a destination?
What is it that Joel wants to accomplish during his 2 year term?
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.
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November 14, 2019Methuen School Committee Member Jana Zanni
Tom Duggan welcomes Jana Zanni to Paying Attention. Jana Zanni is an attorney and member of the Methuen School Committee.
Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:
Jana is on the Methuen School Committee
Does Jana think the new school committee should investigate what went on with the superintendent?
It’s not about whether or not Judy Scannell is a good person
Jana believes the teachers in Methuen are fantastic
Tom and Jana talk about class sizes
Voters and parents need to take more interest in what’s going on in the school system
Tom and Jana discuss the school system budget
Should Nick DiZoglio have gone public with the school budget issues?
Jana has a copy of the audit report and discusses it with Tom
Does the Methuen School System have a residency problem?
How does Jana feel about professional development for teachers?
Tom and Jana talk about discipline in the Methuen schools
Tom asks Jana if she might ever run for Mayor?
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.
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November 07, 2019Update from the Newly Elected Mayor of Methuen
Tom Duggan welcomes Neil Perry to Paying Attention. Neil is going to be doing a monthly mayor’s report on Paying Attention.
Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:
Neil talks about how it feels to be the mayor elect
Tom and Neil talk about the results of the Methuen elections
Neil plans to use his appearances on Paying Attention to communicate what’s going on in Methuen
Tom and Neil talk about fake news and how it affected the campaign
Neil has set up some transition meetings next week
What does Neil plan to start with in January?
Tom asks Neil about the issue of homelessness
Neil and Tom talk about the audit and what it means
What can be done to save the Loop?
What is Neil’s guilty pleasure?
Should there be residency checks for the students in Methuen schools?
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.
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October 31, 2019Final Methuen City Mayoral Debate
Tom Duggan is moderating this debate for candidates for Mayor of Methuen. This is a real debate not a forum. The moderator will ask a question or throw out a topic and the candidates will speak to each other. There will be no structure time limit on questions or answers. The moderator will act as referee if any candidate is monopolizing time or not getting enough time.
The candidates joining Tom on stage are Neil Perry and Jennifer Kannan.
Election day is Tuesday, November 5th. The polls are open from 7 AM to 7 PM.
Some of the topics covered in the debate:
The candidates introduce themselves and give a statement of why you should vote for them
How do the candidates feel about the proposal to bring a marijuana growing facility to Methuen?
Also:
Community Development
Overall Budget
School department
The Sweetheart Inn
Out of city kids in Methuen schools
Oversight
Economic development
The candidates talk about which candidates they are supporting and who is supporting them
The candidates ask each other a question
What would you do different than the current Mayor?
Is there an issue that has not been discussed?
Will Methuen use some of it’s resources to help Methuen’s Homeless?
The candidates summarize why the voters should support them and how they will solve the problems in the city
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.
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October 24, 2019Final At-Large Methuen City Council Debate
Tom Duggan is moderating this debate for candidates for At-Large Methuen City Council. There are 3 open seats and 4 candidates. This is a real debate not a forum. The moderator will ask a question or throw out a topic and the candidates will speak to each other. There will be no structure time limit on questions or answers. The moderator will act as referee if any particular candidate is monopolizing time or not getting enough time.
The candidates joining Tom on stage are Steve Angelo, Jessica Finocchiaro, Dave Beauregard, Nick DiZoglio.
Election day is Tuesday, November 5th. The polls are open from 7 AM to 7 PM.
Some of the topics covered in the debate:
The candidates introduce themselves and give a statement of why you should vote for them
How do the candidates feel about the proposal to bring a marijuana growing facility to Methuen?
The candidates talk about which candidates they are supporting and who is supporting them
The candidates ask another candidate a question
The candidates summarize why the voters should support them and how they will solve the problems in the city
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.
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1h 25min
October 17, 2019Final West District Methuen City Council Debate
Tom Duggan is moderating this debate for candidates for Central District Methuen City Council. There are 2 open seats and 4 candidates. This is a real debate not a forum. The moderator will ask a question or throw out a topic and the candidates will speak to each other. There will be no structure time limit on questions or answers. The moderator will act as referee if any particular candidate is monopolizing time or not getting enough time.
The candidates joining Tom on stage are Mike Simard, Allison Saffie, Bill Bryant and Frank Gallo.
Election day is Tuesday, November 5th. The polls are open from 7 AM to 7 PM.
Some of the topics covered in the debate:
The candidates introduce themselves and give a statement of why you should vote for them
How do the candidates feel about bringing a marijuana growing facility to Methuen?
Do the candidates feel like the decision to borrow $4 million dollars was enough money?
The debate between the candidate gets a bit more heated
Why would anyone want to sign a contract where the get a 0% raise in the first year?
What do the candidates think of the job the current mayor and city council have done?
What does Bill Bryant have to say about whether he supports Jen Kannan?
Who are the other candidates supporting in the other elections?
The candidates summarizes why the voters should vote for them
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.
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1h 24min
October 10, 2019Final 2019 Central District Methuen City Council Debate
Tom Duggan is moderating this debate for candidates for Central District Methuen City Council. There are 2 open seats and 4 candidates. This is a real debate not a forum. The moderator will ask a question or throw out a topic and the candidates will speak to each other. There will be no structure time limit on questions or answers. The moderator will act as referee if any particular candidate is monopolizing time or not getting enough time.
The candidates joining Tom on stage are DJ Deeb, Joyce Campagnone and Joel Faretra. Jim McCarty is not present for the debate.
Election day is Tuesday, November 5th. The polls are open from 7 AM to 7 PM.
Some of the topics covered in the debate:
The candidates introduce themselves and give a statement of why you should vote for them
Where do the candidates stand on a marijuana growing facility in Methuen?
What would the candidates do if there is another union that did the same thing as the police contract?
The candidates have a heated discussion about the Methuen Superintendent fiasco
The discussion moves on to Nicholson Stadium
How would the candidates deal with reducing the police budget?
Are these candidates giving or accepting support from candidates in other races?
The candidates ask each other questions?
The candidates summarize why the voters should support them and how they will solve the problems in the city
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.
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1h 8min
September 05, 2019Part 2 The Candidates for Methuen Mayor Debate
Tom Duggan is moderating this debate for candidates for the upcoming election for Methuen Mayor. The Preliminary Election will be held on September 17th. This a real debate not a forum. The moderator will ask a question or throw out a topic and the candidates will speak to each other. There will be no structured time limit on questions or answers. The moderator will act as referee if any particular candidate is monopolizing time or not getting enough time.
The candidates joining Tom on stage are Neil Perry, Jennifer Kannan, Don Riccio and Dan Shibilia.
This is Part 2 of the debates for candidates running for Mayor Methuen.
Some of the topics covered in the debate:
Do the candidates think we need a dog park in Methuen?
What do the candidates have to say about development and/or overdevelopment in the city?
How can Methuen bring more businesses into town?
Should the city hire a grant writer?
Is there too much residential development in Methuen?
How do you change the image of Methuen?
Does the city of Methuen need to do more for the homeless crisis?
Is there a way to leverage student volunteers?
Tom allows the candidates to ask each other questions
Is the Sound Off section of The Eagle Tribune attacking the candidates?
What was in the letter that Neil Perry sent out?
Do any of the candidates have any conflicts of interest?
What is going on with Martineau’s Towing Service?
Why hasn’t Neil Perry voted in the last couple of local elections?
What is Jennifer Kannan’s education?
The candidates summarize why the voters should support them and how they will solve the problems in the city
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.
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1h 8min

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