Monthly Archives: September 2011

The European Conundrum

The Europeans continue to struggle to contain the burgeoning Greek debt crisis, hoping to contain it but struggling to keep the ship afloat while fixing a Greek debt problem that may be too large to fix without default. The subject … Continue reading

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Setti Warren Withdraws

Newton Mayor Setti Warren will announce today that he is withdrawing from the U.S. Senate race. Mayor Warren has run a strong campaign, but has been caught in the Democratic stampede towards Elizabeth Warren. The latest Public Policy Poll, which … Continue reading

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Kristian Teichert Wins SOAR Science Award

The Methuen High School Science Department proudly announces Kristian Teichert as this year’s Science Soar Award recipient. Currently ranked number one in the senior class, Kristian has excelled in honors and advanced placement courses for four years at Methuen High … Continue reading

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Perry Hits Back

Texas Governor Rick Perry launched an internet attack ad on his chief rival Mitt Romney yesterday, hitting Romney for saying a few kind words about the Obama Race to the Top educational agenda. Without getting into the weeds it is … Continue reading

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If I Only Had a Heart

Don’t mean to pile on, but the woes of Texas Governor Rick Perry just keep getting worse, as the Republican flavor of the week seems to have gone sour. Perry’s performance has been criticized as woeful, which it was. But … Continue reading

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Rick Perry and the 7 Ps

Although I did not have the pleasure of watching the Republican debate live I have managed to catch a few clips, and what I am looking at is not pretty. I have never seen a major candidate implode like Rick … Continue reading

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Perry Leads Romney in FLA

A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Texas Governor Rick Perry leading the pack in FLA, but as is the case with polling there were some interesting tidbits in the data. In the straight matchup Perry leads Romney 28% to 22%, … Continue reading

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Romney Holds Big Lead in NH

Our old friend David Paleologos and Suffolk released a poll yesterday detailing Mitt Romney’s continuing big lead in New Hampshire over the rest of the Republican field. I have watched as national polls continue to show a surging Rick Perry, … Continue reading

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How the Race Was Won or Go West Young Man

The Methuen Mayoral primary results are in, with Al Dinuccio topping the ticket, and Steve Zanni finishing second. Both Ken Willette and Jack Cronin finished some distance back, in third and fourth place respectively. So what happened, and what is … Continue reading

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Methuen Mayor Primary Results

The Methuen Mayoral primary results are in: Dinuccio: 1247 Zanni: 1171 Willette: 751 Cronin: 615 Congratulations to all four candidates. Al Dinuccio meets Steve Zanni in the final.

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