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Monthly Archives: February 2022
Methuen Dedicates the Quinn Public Safety Building
I had prior done a post on the rededication of the Searles Building as the seat of Methuen’s City Government. Of course the City was moving those operations from its prior municipal building, now known as the Quinn Public Safety … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald DeSantis, Methuen, Quinn Public Safety Building
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A Look at “The Devil’s Alliance: Hitler’s Pact With Stalin
The Devils’ Alliance: Hitler’s Pact with Stalin, 1939-1941 by Roger Moorhouse My rating: 4 of 5 stars A good time to examine one of the root causes of many years of Soviet/Russian political and military dominance of Eastern Europe. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Hitler Stalin, Molotov Ribbentrop, Soviet German Treaty
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Methuen City Government Moves to the Searles
On October 5, 1993 the Town Manager, and former Chief of Police, Donald DeSantis, invited the Town Council to the rededication of the Searles Building as the Seat of Government in Methuen, which occurred on October 17. In looking over … Continue reading
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Tagged City of Methuen, Donald DeSantis, Methuen History, Searles Building
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A Look at The Afghanistan Papers by Craig Whitlock
The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War by Craig Whitlock My rating: 5 of 5 stars Another long term military commitment for the United States, and another large scale failure. After Vietnam the idea that we could commit … Continue reading
The Seabrook 2022 Warrant
The Seabrook Board of Selectmen have finalized the 2022 Warrant in advance of the Town Deliberative Session on February 8, 2022. The 2022 Warrant is posted below. Thanks to the Board of Selectmen, all of the Department Heads, and the … Continue reading