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Methuen School Committee member and former City Councilor Ken Willette is running a write in campaign for state representative. Tom also shocks the audience by declaring he wants Latinos to take over Methuen and that "only Latinos can save this country"

(6-18-26) PAYING ATTENTION PODCAST with Tom Duggan: Guest Mike Gorman of TMF Mike Gorman founder of TMF talks about the organizations mission to service the homeless in Lawrence, Massachusetts and his battle with the city of Lawrence over homeless dinners at the Buckley Garage.

Brian Shortsleeve is a candidate for governor of Massachusetts and had a LOT to say about his primary opponent as well as current governor Maura Healey and the flood of corruption under her reign of terror as the head of Massachusetts Government. 

It was a fascinating show as Essex County Sheriff Kevin Coppinger joined Tom Duggan to discuss what a Sheriff actually does, how prisoners are handled who are awaiting trial vs. those who have been convicted, what was it like to run a prison system under Covid? How does the Sheriff's Department handle corruption and MORE! VERY Educational interview! 

Tom Duggan and Intern Girl are LIVE at Brando's Chicken Cutlets in North Andover with special Guests Billy Griffin owner of Brandos' Methuen School committee member Nick DiZoglio, former Methuen School Committee member Kristen Maxwell, and Special Guest Co-Host Attorney Doug Mercurio. It was a VERY heated discussion about food, the Methuen School scandals, and pretty hefty disagreement between Duggan, Maxwell and DiZoglio! 

Today Tom talks about the Annual Taste of Methuen and this year's winner Quality Catering, as well as the controversy from last year's  event, a possible race hoax in Lawrence as a backwards swastika is painted on city hall and someone hacks into the City Council live feed using racial slurs, an THEN Tom's guest Lissy Rivas from Despierta Lawrence goes at it with Intern Girl!

It's a hodgepodge show today As Tom talked about gun rights, Intern Girl has a beef with my Lissy Rivas, what is the standard for libel and slander, the democrats do NOT care about education! the myth of class size, Methuen's continuing education failures continue to get rewarded, why Mike Minogue cannot win the governor's race in Massachusetts, Steve Gillis may be getting sued, illegal aliens and MORE! 

Methuen Councilor Yanilda Santos is not guilty of Drunk Driving, and political hack Dan Shibilia continues to defame her. Massachusetts State Rep. Francisco Paulino lets loose on controversial topics like abortion, Education funding, Special Ed. Artificial Intelligence, His rift with the Lawrence Mayor, and MORE!

Paying Attention! with Tom Duggan Today Tom and Intern Girl chatted at the beginning of the show about the $9.6M defecit in the Methuen schools upcoming state rep race between Francisco Paulino and Councilors Celina Reyes and Ana Levy, the pettiness of Methuen Mayor Beauregard whining about councilors missing a special meeting after he missed three in a row, Lawrence mayor Brian DePena fighting in court to disburse the 400 abandoned properties in the city through the LRA which is a separate entity from the city ...Then the geniuses behind the SeVmar brand, SeVmar restaurant, Jocelyn's at SeVmar Tom's guest Jocelyn and Kelvin Severino. 

(4-16-26) Guest former Methuen School Committee Member Kristen Maxwell discusses the teacher on leave for inappropriate relationship with a student and the porn material that teacher was publicly advocated be read in the classroom - PAYING ATTENTION PODCAST

(4-9-26) What a BASH!! Awards and Scholarship Updates  Guest: Attorney Doug Mercurio 

(3-19-26) The Valley Patriot 22nd Anniversary BASH Preview Show 

(3-12-26) Zaka Shafiq of AFC Urgent Care joins Tom 

(3-5-26) Georgetown Selectman Mike Donohue Joins Tom To talk Corruption

Salisbury Selectman Gil Medeiros joins Tom after he talks about the assault of Methuen School Committee member Kristen Maxwell by colleague Laurie Keagan.  The state of Salisbury Beach,  the new developments, Town Manager  Neil Harrington and MORE 

Methuen City Council President Neily Soto joined Tom today to talk about the politics of Methuen the direction of the schools and all things METHUEN Massachusetts!

Anne Brensley republican candidate for Lt. Governor joins Tom to talk about the waste and abuse of state tax dollars and why she should be the next Lt.  Governor  

Tom broke his neck and took three week's off and now he's back.  Topics: The function of the Supreme Court, Supreme Court Rules laws against boys playing in girls sports. Woman shot by cops, democrats are still inciting violence. AI Porn laws, are they unconstitutional? Local officials take leadership positions on Methuen and Lawrence   Nick DiZoglio becomes school Committee vice president in Methuen and DJ Beauregard still pandering to the far left. 

National conservative podcasters all fired up he echo chamber by over-reacting to a fake news story put out by progressive democrats without doing a quick google search to find out that Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena actually DOES speak English and is not QUITE the liberal democrat they portrayed him to be. NOPE if they bothered to do a quick search they would have found Depena is PRO LIFE,  ANTI-TRANS, pro TRUMP,  Supports ICE, and "Cheers" when ICE  deports criminals from his community. Also lightening round CHRISTMAS edition! GUESTS: Kristen Maxwell and Dave-ID Consoli!

They were out in full  force this week attacking anyone who opposed their efforts to defend the status quo! The Methuen, MA School Nazis defended the failed superintendent of schools after the Valley Patriot newspaper investigation revealed that more than 70% of the kids in the Methuen schools cannot read OR do math at grade level. Also a look back at the way one of the school Nazis acts at a city council meeting. Methuen Council votes no confidence in the School Committee and superintendent MORE!

(12-4-25) PAYING ATTENTION PODCAST Guest Yanilda Santos, Topic Methuen Schools and Test Scores.

A thanksgiving show about food and fun, guests David Consoli of Pleasant Valley Landscaping Contracts, Billy Griffin from Brando's join Tom Duggan to talk about the new food phenom in Haverhill, Thanksgiving stuff and Methuen politicians behaving badly! The pervert brigade in  Methuen that pushes porn on kids  in the Methuen Schools are hopping  mad!  

11-20-25* The Attorney General Spanks Lawrence City Attorney Tim Houten for giving terrible legal advice to the Lawrence City Council as they have now been found guilty of violating the open meeting law.* The Lawrence City Council puts the cart before the horse and abandons the homeless in Lawrence with a new no tent ordinance.* Revelations about bogus complaints against Methuen Councilor Patricia Valley Show collusion and dirty politics and we have the emails!* The crying in Lawrence over Brian DePena's election win continues* Debo Brown about to go on trial for beating his wife* The State refuses to relinquish control of the Lawrence Schools* Kelsie Shibilia still crying because we exposed her book banning plot and grooming pornographic material in the classroom* MORE!!  See less

Intern Girl returns! As Tom goes over some of the lessons of the Lawrence and Methuen Massachusetts elections, guest Kristen Maxwell from the Methuen School Committee talks about how the perverted academics are pushing porn to kids in the classroom, the role of teachers and the unions and more.  

11-6-25 The Election  wrap up show as Tom goes over the numbers for Lawrence and Methuen candidates, who won, who lost and why. Then Methuen City Councilor Patricia Valley talks about the corruption during the Methuen elections, Lawrence cop Mike Simard's dirty political tricks and more. 

Methuen Mayor Beauregard defends transgenders and sexually descriptive material being read out loud in Methuen Classrooms as well as books calling black people the N WORD. An explosive interview with charges and allegations across the table over corruption and sexual grooming of kids in the Methuen schools. Then Juan Manny Gonzalez talks about his campaign for Mayor of Lawrence. 

Candidates for the Methuen City Council At-Large (city wide) debated on the Paying Attention Podcast with Tom Duggan. Candidates Jana Zanni Pesce (I), Frank Surilllo (I), Ryan Dizoglio, James Sarcione, Wanda Santos, and John Drew talk about the failing Methuen schools, economic development, charter changes etc.

(10-23-25) Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena issues cease and desist letter to several local critics, Methuen's white teachers using the N-WORD in class and encouraging their white school kids to do the same! Voter fraud in METHUEN and Then Methuen West End Councilor Patricia Valley Joins us to talk about Methuen's future,

The Boston Dad Daryl Silva joins us to promote fundraiser for homeless veterans, then we talk about the fake book banning scandal in the Methuen Schools and then Methuen School Committee candidate Alejandro Baez joins Tom to talk about the state of Methuen Schools.

What's being called our funniest podcast ever, The Sexiest woman alive Methuen Councilor Jana Zanni Pesce and Intern Girl gang up on Tom for a full two hours! Education, Methuen politics, the former Methuen Police Chief, howie carr and MORE!!

Today Tom interviewed Lawrence City Councilor Marc Laplante about his Lawrence Square Project to honor local veterans, a little on the Methuen elections and then he interviews Kristen Maxwell of the Methuen School Committee about her campaign and the Methuen School Audit Report.

Methuen City Council Candidate Yanilda Santos joined Tom and Carlota to talk about her race for city council. Lawrence Mayoral candidate Manny Gonzalez gets endorsements from Methuen Mayor DJ Beauregard and Haverhill Mayor Melinda Barret, how does this play in the election, Methuen Superintendent Kwong has an illegal campaign rally in her central office, Lawrence City Council cancels mail in ballots but never says WHY because of fellow councilor Fidelina sitting in prison for stealing ballots and committing voter fraud.

9/21/25  Debo Brown Arrested (AGAIN) for beating up baby Cakes Kelly Birchall, Analyzing the Lawrence Election numbers, The Methuen City Council kicks Central District Councilor Joel Faretra off the council after The Valley Patriot reported that he moved out of Methuen to Manchester NH without telling anyone and NICK DIZOGLIO defended him but left the table before the vote. Lawrence City Councilor Fidelina Santiago sentenced to 6 months for VOTER FRAUD, The council will now revisit mail in ballots even though they REFUSE to condemn a fellow councilor in jail. Another bogus police report. MORE.

September 4, 2025 Today Tom talked about the Psychological Center controversy of Carina Pappalardo being replaced as CEO, Lawrence Election Issues, Rosalie Gonzalez, John Rigal, more!

August 21, 2025 The smear campaign against Carina Papalardo and the Greater Lawrence Psychological center, more discussion about voter fraud and the Lawrence city councilor convicted of stealing ballots. White Boston Police officers arrest a black man for LEGALLY using a bull horn in protest of WHITE mayor of Boston Michelle Wu AND hero veteran Randy Carter from the Lowell Bridge Club joins us to talk about hosing for homeless veterans, a Vietnam Veteran being mistreated by Parkland Center in NH and MORE!

AUG 14, 2025 Teaching kids in the Methuen schools about gays and trans in lower grades, Lawrence City Councilor Vivian Marmol under attack for going on vacation after a devastating fire in her district displaces 40 people, and insults are free speech

AUG 7, 2025 Today Tom talks about guns and gun safety, the upcoming Felix vs Bonta Supreme Court case will overturn state laws restricting the number of bullets people can carry in a magazine. The liberal lies about guns and gun rights and seeing through the propaganda. #2A Tom also talked about voter fraud in Lawrence and the hateful political environment of Lawrence, VOTER ID and more! 

7-24-25 Today Tom Talked about Methuen School Committee member Laurie Keagan and her woke stance on boys playing on girl's sports, going into girls bathrooms, puberty blockers for kids etc. Tom also talked about Ozzy, the upcoming elections in Lawrence and Methuen and MORE

(July 17, 2025) Today Tom had a discussion with Lawrence City Council President Jeovanny Rodriguez about the future of Lawrence, the homeless, the crime and drug problem in the city, his relationship with the mayor, and MORE> 

(July 10, 2025) Today Tom was joined by Massachusetts State Rep. Francisco Paulino who represents Lawrence and Methuen. A pretty candid discussion about Illegal Aliens, Abortion, Gun Rights (or lack thereof) The City of Lawrence's renewed control of their school system, and MORE!

June 25, 2025 Today Tom expressed outrage at the Lawrence Police Chief and the Eagle Tribune for shamefully releasing derogatory information about deceased Lawrence Police Officer Tommy Cuddy before he is even buried. Tom Also talked about the Lawrence City Council not doing their job, the process of getting things passed by the council, and MORE!

Dave-ID Consoli and Dawn Pease join Tom today to talk about The incompetence and corruption of the corporate news media in Boston as they deliberately mislead people about the Karen Read murder trial, Methuen Schools are a failure! MORE

Mark Roberge and Edgar Troncoso from the band Prospect Hill joined Tom today to talk about their rise to fame, changes in the band, their new sound, new releases and helping local artists!

5-29-25 Explosive and contrary to the national narrative this interview has Democrats in Massachusetts beside themselves! Valley Patriot publisher  Tom Duggan interviewed the mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts about the daily ICE raids in his city where dozens of illegal alien criminals are rounded up daily and deported. DePena, a democrat, says he CHEERS when Ice raids his city and that "everyone" in the community is happy! Lawrence is 80% Latino with the vast majority of the population being Dominican, first generation Americans. 

Paying Attention Podcast with Tom Duggan May 23, 2025 Today Tom interviewed Republican candidate for governor Brian Shortsleeve about taxes, gun laws, education, homelessness, the MBTA Housing Act, and MORE

May 15,  2025 Why was the former homeless coordinator in Lawrence getting overtime when she was a nonunion salary employee? And who approved overtime? The plot thickens on our Public Records request out of Lawrence Lawrence police assault a woman engaged in a peaceful protest … the woman finally had her day in court this week…