NOW OPEN!!! Patrick’s North Shore Eatery (Formerly Harrisons Roast Beef) – An Exciting Change in North Andover (Previously Recorded) On today’s rerun episode Tom has the King of Food, Dean Chongris  in the studio along with general managers Amanda  and Emmit and also Jim from Jims Kebabs . Dean recently purchased Harrison's Roast Beef in North Andover, he and his team are  on the podcast today to talk about BREAKING NEWS on his plans for the former Harrisons Roast Beef location.   Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/   #Northandover #Patricksnorthstareatery #Harrisonsroastbeef #LocalPolitics #TheValleyPatriot #MerrimackValley23 #UnitedPodcastNetwork #Studio21PodcastCafe

On today's show Tom is joined by formerly homeless veteran from Lawrence, Jeff Driscoll. Jeff is here to talk about what it is like to live on the streets of Lawrence, beating addiction, and avoiding some of the non-profit scams out there that claim to help homeless vets but are actually out to make money.   Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/   #Homeless #Lawrencehomeless #Jeffdriscoll #Lawrencehomeless #LocalPolitics #TheValleyPatriot #MerrimackValley23 #UnitedPodcastNetwork #Studio21PodcastCafe

Today Tom is joined by President of Methuen Kiwans Katie Cook and president elect of New England District Exchange Club Sarah Wescott to talk about service organizations in the Merrimack Valley.   Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/   #Exchangeclub #Methuenkiwans #LocalPolitics #TheValleyPatriot #MerrimackValley23 #UnitedPodcastNetwork #Studio21PodcastCafe

Today Tom is joined by North Andover activist Joe Finn to talk out about the MBT Community Act and how the state of Massachusetts is forcing new housing and zoning rules onto local communities, how it is not as much of a positive change than the State would have us believe and how North Andover is going to handle it.   Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/   #Northandover #Joefinn #LocalPolitics #TheValleyPatriot #MerrimackValley23 #UnitedPodcastNetwork #Studio21PodcastCafe

Today we are talking about the Massachusetts Legislature voting AGAINST giving veterans preference in public housing over illegal aliens. HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN? Today we are going to explore how the legislature works and how representatives get paid off to vote the way the leadership of the democrat party wants the to vote. Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/ #Haverhillschoolcommittee #LocalPolitics #TheValleyPatriot #MerrimackValley23 #UnitedPodcastNetwork #Studio21PodcastCafe

Today Tom is going to talk about the open meeting law violation by the Haverhill School Committee. How many times do elected officials have to purposely violate the open meeting law before they are held accountable? Tom is requesting that the Attorney General's Office send a very clear message to the officials in Haverhill that this kind of law breaking is unacceptable.     Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/   #Haverhillschoolcommittee #LocalPolitics #TheValleyPatriot #MerrimackValley23 #UnitedPodcastNetwork #Studio21PodcastCafe

Today Tom is going to talk about the open meeting law violation by the Haverhill School Committee. How many times do elected officials have to purposely violate the open meeting law before they are held accountable? Tom is requesting that the Attorney General's Office send a very clear message to the officials in Haverhill that this kind of law breaking is unacceptable.     Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/   #Haverhillschoolcommittee #LocalPolitics #TheValleyPatriot #MerrimackValley23 #UnitedPodcastNetwork #Studio21PodcastCafe

On today's show Tom is joined by formerly homeless veteran from Lawrence, Jeff Driscoll. Jeff is here  to talk about what it is like to live on the streets of Lawrence, beating addiction, and avoiding some of the non-profit scams out there that claim to help homeless vets but are actually out to make money.   Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/ #Lawrencehomeless #LocalPolitics #TheValleyPatriot #MerrimackValley23 #UnitedPodcastNetwork #Studio21PodcastCafe

With last Fridays  20th Anniversary Valley Patriot 2024 Bash in the books, today Tom is joined once again by good friend David Consoli, together they are going to be filling us in on all the happenings of the evening.  He is also talking about his recent filing of another open meeting law complaint against Haverhill officials.   Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/   #valleypatriotbash #20thanniversaryvalleypatriotbash #LocalPolitics #TheValleyPatriot #MerrimackValley23 #UnitedPodcastNetwork #Studio21PodcastCafe

Today Tom is joined by David Consoli  for the 20th Anniversary Valley Patriot Bash Show. With the Bash set to go off this Friday March 22nd We are getting all the info today. Tom is going to give the current totals for all scholarships, give a rundown on the nights proceedings and he may even let a few surprises slip.   Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/   #valleypatriotbash #20thanniversaryvalleypatriotbash #LocalPolitics #TheValleyPatriot #MerrimackValley23 #UnitedPodcastNetwork #Studio21PodcastCafe