In this week's show, Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot and his cohost, Paul Murano, of the Beneath The Surface radio show discuss what should be done with money that is “found” during government audits. What should happen to those responsible for committing fraud against the government?  Should the welfare system be on the “honor system” or should people have to “prove” that they are in need? Is Suzanne Bump the best auditor that the state of Massachusetts has ever had? Is it more important to have a person in office that is honest and doesn’t quite match up to your views or to have a dishonest person that claims to match up with their party lines? The YouTube shooting…is this an example of feminine toxicity or are vegans slowly trying to take over the world through gun violence? Donald Trump wants to put troops on the border. Is this the answer or is there a better way? 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.

Despite the improving climate in New England, Tom Duggan of The Valley Patriot Newspaper takes this show to weather several storms on several fronts.  Co-hosted by Paul Murano of The Beneath the Surface radio program, the two discuss the Stormy Daniels controversy, illegal aliens, the pending wall, the census, and his current GoFundMe page and pending litigation.  For more information on these and other stories, see the current edition of The Valley Patriot, available now.

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In this week's show, Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot and his cohost, Paul Murano, of the Beneath The Surface radio show discuss “whiteness in decline” aka the resurgence of white supremacy. Has the politically correct pendulum finished it swing into political correctness? Has Facebook become a monopoly? Are they too controlling of the content that people post when the view of the poster differs from the views of Facebook? Fred Vanmagnes has the real news as well as updates on past news stories. Trump mentioning Lawrence Massachusetts in a recent speech which prompted the Mayor of Lawrence to respond.  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.

In this week's show, Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot and his cohost, Paul Murano, of the Beneath The Surface radio show discuss whether anyone is for gun violence. Is it a good thing that ALL the school administrators are for the walk out? They also chat about the many laws that contradict other laws that are on the books. Is there a such thing as hate speech or is ALL speech protected? Does the existence of “Protected Classes” create more problems than they solve? What is Mansplaining? Fred Vanmagnes and Meredith Warren have the real news as well. Lawrence Parking Garage falling apart, the High School National Walk out day, Sexual harassment, and the Tragic death of a favorite tow truck driver on 495. Also the Valley Patriot Bash is coming up March 23rd, 2018 and tickets are just $40 and you can get yours by reaching out to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-valley-patriots-14th-anniversary-bash-scholarship-and-award-night-tickets-42396512109?aff=eac2 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.

In this week's show, Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot and his cohost Fred Vanmagnes discuss voter fraud, Duval Patrick’s interest in a Presidential run for 2020, North Andover Police help out a young cancer patient with a ride along and a check for $5000, Cops for kids with cancer, and should high school coaches be running up the score at sporting events? Also the Valley Patriot Bash is coming up March 23rd, 2018 and tickets are just $40 and you can get yours by reaching out to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-valley-patriots-14th-anniversary-bash-scholarship-and-award-night-tickets-42396512109?aff=eac2 Tom also discusses the 28th anniversary of his father’s death. Plus how should we feel about the 17-minute national “walk out” is it going to help or hurt the issue of the safety in schools? Is the White House in crisis? Maddi Ryan and Nick McCool also weigh in on a couple of topics from the point of view of the student on campus. 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 Attentio! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Tom Duggan of The Valley Patriot Newspaper talks to Corinne and Brooke of the Day Break Shelter in Lawrence about the homeless situation and their ongoing efforts.   Then, Mark Roberge of the band Prospect Hill joins Tom for a chat about his band, affiliations, and future plans.  Then, Patrick McLaughlin of Twin Lights Security talks about his service in the area.  Plus Fred and Meredith with news too!   It's great listening on this week's show, and you can find out more in the current issue of the Valley Patriot, out now. 

In this show, Tom Duggan of The Valley Patriot talks to Phil DeCologero, North Andover Selectman about town meeting form of government and the North Andover Merchants Association.  In other segments, co-host Paul Murano chats with Tom about guns, school shootings, the #MeToo movement, and how CNN scripts their interviews and panal discussions,  while Fred joins in for the local news segment.  Find out about these issues and more in the current edition of The Valley Patriot, out now.

In this week's show, Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot and his cohost, Paul Murano, of the Beneath The Surface radio show discuss both sides of gun control, the first amendment, and address why Arcadia Insurance is mentioning Tom Dugan during a public trial. Fred Vanmagnes has the real news as well. 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.

In this week's session, Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot welcomes the return of his cohost, Paul Murano, of the Beneath The Surface radio show.   Then, Tom talks to guest Superintendent Jeff Riley, who discusses, education, the City of Lawrence, and his upcoming role as Commissioner Of Education for the State Of Massachsetts.   In other features, Fred and Meredith highlight local news, and Mike Demers makes a return appearance to discuss his current litigation.  For more information, see the latest edition of the Valley Patriot, out now.

In the sixth show of this ongoing series, Tom Duggan of The Valley Patriot talks to Lenny Mirra, State Representative from West Newbury, who discusses opioids, education, charities, transportation, and his new book. In another feature, Fred and Meredith review local news.