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Monthly Archives: May 2007
Methuen Budget Workshops Schedule Posted
The Methuen City Council has set the FY2008 Budget Workshop schedule. You can link to it here.
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Re-Election Kickoff
Please join me as I formally announce my re-election plans on Tuesday June 12 at 7:00 p.m at the Guesthouse Suites 159 Pelham Street in Methuen. I look forward to running an energetic campaign centered around the issues important to … Continue reading
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Fifth Congressional Debate
A debate amongst the Fifth Congressional Democratic candidates occurred last night in Chelmsford. It was sponsored by The Citizens for Civic Courage, the Chelmsford Democratic Town Committee, Greater Lowell Area Democrats, and the Third Middlesex Democrats. The focus was on … Continue reading
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Contractual Authority
Methuen’s City Council voted down an attempt to restrict Mayoral contractual authority at last night’s (May 21) City Council meeting. The legislation was defeated on a 6-3 vote. The attempt to lower the authority to $25,000 from $50,000 has been … Continue reading
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Meehan’s Send off letter
Marty Meehan’s farewell letter to his District was sent using his Congressional franking privelege, costing taxpayers about $40,000. It has drawn a critical article in the Boston Herald. Here is the herald link.
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City Council Agenda May 21
The Methuen City Council meets on May 21. Here is the City Council Agenda Link.
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Haverhill Straw Poll Results
State Representative Barry Finegold won the Haverhill Democratic Committee straw poll this Saturday morning May 12. Finegold received 124 votes, with Nikki Tsongas receiving 91 votes and Lowell City Councilor Eilleen Donoghue receiving 51 votes. Representative Jamie Eldridge received 13 … Continue reading
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Welcome to http://www.billmanzi.com, a political blog where we hope to discuss Methuen politics, as well as state and federal issues, with an accent on how those issues of the day may impact us here in Methuen. I hope to add … Continue reading
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Welcome
Welcome to my blog! We will discuss local politics in Methuen, as well as state and national events. This blog is moderated, so your comments will appear after they have been reviewed. Strong views are encouraged, and criticism is ok, … Continue reading
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