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Republicans Target House Dems on Health Care

Posted on March 8, 2010 by billmanzi

The American Future Fund has launched a TV ad targeted towards 18 House districts currently occupied by Democrats. The Fix over at the Washington Post tells us that 11 of those 18 districts were carried by John McCain in the … Continue reading →

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A Presidential "Reunion"

Posted on March 6, 2010 by billmanzi

http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf Funny or Die’s Presidential Reunion from Will Ferrell

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The President Stays on Health Care (Again)

Posted on March 6, 2010 by billmanzi

The President stays on health care, calling on Congress to schedule an up or down vote on health care reform. He takes heavy aim at the insurance companies, hitting them on the steep hike in health care premiums being seen … Continue reading →

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Cahill Hires the McCain Team

Posted on March 6, 2010 by billmanzi

The Tim Cahill for Governor campaign hired the core of the John McCain political team, including the very big name of John Weaver, announcing the additions yesterday. The Cahill campaign has the most cash on hand, but is still trailing … Continue reading →

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Central Catholic Into Eastern Mass Finals

Posted on March 6, 2010 by billmanzi

The Central Catholic Boys basketball team rode the twin towers of Jimmy Zenevitch and Carson Desrosiers to a big win over a tough St Johns Prep team to capture the Division 1 North title. They will play Madison Park on … Continue reading →

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J'Darc Credit Union at Methuen High School

Posted on March 4, 2010 by billmanzi

MANZI ANNOUNCES THAT JEANNE D’ARC CREDIT UNION WILL OPEN AT METHUEN HIGH SCHOOL Mayor William M. Manzi announced today that the Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union will open a new branch office at Methuen High School this winter. The High School … Continue reading →

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Boston Globe on Municipal Health Care

Posted on March 2, 2010 by billmanzi

The Boston Globe today editoralized on the need for municipal health care reform, including a call to the State Legislature to adopt “plan design” for localities. The Globe wrote a two part series highlighting the unsustainable cost of municipal health … Continue reading →

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Suffolk Poll on Governors Race

Posted on March 1, 2010 by billmanzi

Suffolk pollster David Paleologos is roiling the political waters again, releasing a new Suffolk University poll that shows Governor Patrick leading a three man race for Governor, but with all the trends going in the wrong direction. Remarks made by … Continue reading →

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The Legislative Delegation Visits Methuen S.C.

Posted on February 28, 2010 by billmanzi

Methuen’s Legislative delegation visited the Methuen School Committee last week, and there are some interesting comments made, especially about the Governor’s filed budget. The delegation essentially ridiculed the Governor’s budget submission and said that locals ought to discard any thought … Continue reading →

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The Weather is Frightful

Posted on February 27, 2010 by billmanzi

The winds and rain have caused some real hardship here in Methuen, with power outages continuing to cause problems throughout the Merrimack Valley. I participated in a conference call with National Grid yesterday and will participate in another this morning … Continue reading →

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