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Tom Duggan has worked as a columnist and reporter for The North Andover Citizen, Massachusetts News, Rumbo News and is now the president and editor of The Valley Patriot. He recently recieved an award for General News Excellence from the New England Press Association for his front page news story about The National Red Cross and how they mistreated Lawrence and Methuen residents during the May 2006 floods that ravaged the Merrimack Valley for more than ten days. NEPA AWARD WINNING NEWS STORY>>Red Cross Nightmare Duggan served on the Lawrence School Committee from 1996 to 1999. He is currently the host Paying Attention! a weekly talk radio program on WCAP in Lowell, worked as a producer for 96.9 FM talk, hosted Paying Attention! a daily talk radio program on WCCM , was the morning co-host of Coffee with Carter on WTTT (Boston), and as the overnight host on WEZE (Boston). Duggan was the political director of Mass Citizens Alliance organizing a statewide effort to gather hundreds of thousands of signatures to put gay marriage on the ballot before Massachusetts voters. As a public speaker he has addressed hundreds of schools, churches, neighborhood and political organizations and has been a political consultant for more than 20 years. To book Tom for a speaking engagement email him here: Tdugjr@aol.com


 
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2007

     
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September '07    

September '07

  Ethics Charges Made Against Councilor DiMarca


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August '07  

Newburport Police Officers Finally Honored

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July '07  

Laboy: Race Politics is Ruining Lawrence

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June '07  

Who are the Candidates for Congress

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May '07  

Council President Drove Me From My Job

Criminals and Cop Haters "Educate" the ACLU

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April '07

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March '07'

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More Ethics Complaints Against Lawrence Councilor

     

February '07'

  Audit Shows School Committee Incompetence


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January '07'

  Why Lawrence Should Pay More in Taxes

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2006

December '06'

  Please! Just Shut up and Vote!

November '06'

  Admit it... You Reallly Don't Care

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October '06'

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September '06'

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August '06'

  So Many Qustions so Few Answers

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Councilor Opposes Home for Disabled boy

July '06'

  Actions Speak Louder than Platitudes

June '06'

  Some Hilights and Lowligts of the Flood

June '06'

  Some Hilights and Lowligts of the Flood

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May '06'

  Al Perry Must Resign!


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April '06'

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Mar '06'

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Feb '06'

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Jan '06'

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Jan '06'

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Traffic Cameras in Lawrence

2005

Dec '05'

  The ACLU Grinches Try to Steal Christmas

Nov '05'  > Poverty Pimps: What Lawrence doesn't need

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Election '05'

 
Former Lawrence Union Head Runs for School Committee

Oct '05'

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Sept '05'

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Point Counter Point: Morning After Pill

July '05'

  Courtroom Drama Rests with Piscitello Testimony

Laboy/McGovern Covered by Tabloid Trash Media
PAYING ATTENTION! EXTRA

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Lawrence teen gets First Harry Potter!
Hundreds Crowd Borders For First Harry Potter

June '05'   Willie Lantigua's True Color: GREEN!
Willie Lantigua's racist behavior has gone too far
and it's time somone exposes him for
the hate monger that he is!

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Harry Harutunian, Bill Kelly, Dan Murphy, Al Perry
Willie Lantigua, Lee balcom, Tennis Lilly, Michael
Sweeney, Mike Sullivan, Barry Finegold, Mayor Fiorentini

    Paying Attention Extra!
Laboy Endorses School
Committeeman Jorge Gonzalez
Lawrence School Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy
joined a host of prominent Lawrence Politicos...

May '05'   Tom Duggan's Notebook
Jimmy Houle, Gun Buyback Program,
Scully for Superintendent, Blanchette out!


April '05' 

 

Tom Duggan's Election Notebook
Lenny Degnan get's smoked, Diane Huster
just doesn't get it, Lanen vs. Caggiano in 2006...


Feb '05'

  Respectful Leadership or a Backhanded Slap?
In North Andover, Tom Licciardello's campaign
signs include a cute little slogan: "Respectful
Leadership" But what is really behind the message?

Jan. '05'

  Firefighter Heroes

2004

Dec. '04'   The Grinch who stole Christmas is Real

Nov. '04'   SOME PEOPLE NEVER LEARN!
N.A. Superintendent Harry Harutunian would
be wise to scrap the use of calculators in the classroom

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OCT. '04'   It's JUST a News Story

Sept. '04'   Lawrence Charter Needs an "Or Else"

Aug. '04'   Lantigua Crying Racism...Again!

July '04'   Daine Huster Comes Unhinged!

June '04'   Reyes Brings Much Needed Perspective
on Lawrence's Housing Problem

May. '04'

  Education Myths Debunked by Real Life Examples

April '04'   School Committee is All Talk No Action

Mar. '04'   Devers Has it Right - More Speech is Always Better

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2003
Complete Coverage of the Cox Scandal

1/02/04

  Lawrence Officials Sworn in Tonight

12/03

  Devers Opts Out of Council Presidency

12/03

  Lowell's Deseg. Plan Raises More Questions About
the Myths of Education Standards

12/03   The Grinch Who Stole Christmas is Real

12/03

  Andover Town Manager Livid That We Got The Story!

12/03   More Education Myths Debunked by Real Life Examples
Andover Schools Show no Need for Minimum Hours in Class


12/03   Andover Taxpayers Ready to File Suit over Teacher Benefits

12/03   Lawrence Road Conditions a Disaster!

11/03   Holy Rosary Project Rejected By City Council

11/03   Our School Committee Disgrace

11/03   Some things to Give Thanks for This Thanksgiving

11/03   Missing Ballots Cause Recount Confusion

11/03   Why do they Hate You so Much Mr. President?
Yesterday, a smart ass reporter asked the president why leftist
protesters hate him so much. Here's what he should have said....

11/03   Alvarez, Marasco get early start on
2005 campaign for State Rep.

11/03

  Some Common Sense Thoughts on Gay

11/03   Marcos Devers Apologizes for Kolofoles Remark
Council President Marcos Devers has publicly apologized
three times for a comment he made on Spanish Radio
about Councilor Nick Kolofoles

11/03   Move Afoot to Unseat Devers
...Can You Say President Blanchette??
According to some current and soon-to-be City Councilors
there's a move afoot to elect Councilor Patrick Blanchette as
the next Council President in January.
11/03   Ban Circuses In Lawrence A Liberal Cause Worth Fighting For

10/03   Ramos has it Right, New School Committee Must
Remove Superintendent from the table

    DiMarca Calls for Recount
Lawrence City Councilor Nunzio DiMarca took out recount papers
yesterday after losing by 53 votes to Israel Reyes Tuesday.

    Why Nick Kolofoles Deserves Your Vote on the Hill  

    Airport Manager's Name Forged on Reyes Campaign Ad

10/30/03   Most Candidates Don't Disclose Finances

    NOT POSTED
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It's Time for US to TAKE OVER!"
What's behind the movement to "Vote only Latino?" All you have
to do is listen to the Spanish Language Media-"We have a chance
to take over this city and put out the anglos..."

    DiMarca Calls "VOTE ONLY LATINO" Campaign "Racist"

    VOTE ONLY LATINO?
A campaign promoting the idea that all Latinos should only vote for
Latino candidates is clearly racist and the White voters in Lawrence
should take notice

    Why Todd Woekel Can't Win in Methuen

10/30/03

  Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy Turning Lemons into Lemonade

    It's DiMarca Vs. Reyes for At Large Spot

    District "F" Councilor Marie Gosselin
Submits Campaign Finances

    Michael Fielding's $1,561.00

10/10/03   Reyes Lobbied Planning Board for Contributors
As a member of the Planning Board, At Large Candidate Isreal Reyes
lobbied for business owners who contributed to his campaign. He even
tabled an issue for one contributor, & sat on a sub committee to help
him ...

10/13/03

  More Reyes Contributors got Favorable
Treatment on Planning Board
It wasn't just Mr. Steuart and Mr. & Mrs. Robitaille
who contributed to the Reyes Campaign after getting
favorable treatement ...

    Piscitello's Yelling Fit Ends in A Call for Absolute
Power for Superintendent on Out of State Travel

    Sweeney Elected on Write in Votes
Will Return to School Committee in January
NOTE!: A Recount was held Thursday in Lawrence City Hall
for write in candidates in Tuesday's election.

    FIELDING TROUNCES GOSSELIN IN DISTRICT "F" PRIMARY!

9/25/03

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