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The Presidents Talk to the Ninth Grade

Some pretty severe indoctrination here, eh?

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Cahill Makes it Official

State Treasurer Tim Cahill officially announced what has been known for a long time- he is running for Governor as an independent. The Treasurer called for lowering taxes, including a lowering of the recently hiked sales tax, and indicated that … Continue reading

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September Artist of the Month

MAYOR MANZI NAMES ANTHONY J. ROSS AS SEPTEMBER’S ARTIST OF THE MONTH Life-Long Resident’s Work on Display in the Mayor’s Office Mayor William M. Manzi has named Anthony J. Ross as September’s Artist of the Month. Tony is a life-long … Continue reading

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Joe Kennedy Declines to Run

Joseph Kennedy today announced that he will not seek the Senate seat held by his uncle Ted Kennedy. Kennedy made the announcement on the website of Citizens Energy. The announcement should pave the way for a pretty full week of … Continue reading

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The Obama Labor Day Message

With job losses continuing the nation’s unemployment rate rose to 9.7%, as August showed a net job loss of 216,000. While it is clear that job losses are slowing,the unemployment rate is at its highest level in over twenty years, … Continue reading

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Methuen School Building Project Kicks Off

Yesterday Methuen’s Building Committee hosted the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the “kickoff’ to the Methuen High School Building Project. We introduced Jim Alexander and his firm, Finegold Alexander & Associates as the Project Architect, and John Jumpe, Methuen’s project … Continue reading

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The Martha Coakley Announcement

Attorney General Martha Coakley is off and running for U.S. Senate, putting up her campaign website and making her announcement video available. I have posted it here. She is not waiting for anyone.

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The Feast of the Three Saints

This Labor Day brings the celebration of the Feast of the Three Saints to Lawrence, and the 86th Feast promises to be bigger and better than ever. Friday’s free concert will feature Carissa Scudieri and headliner Aaron Caruso on the … Continue reading

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Order of Battle

The Senate race to succeed Ted Kennedy will be a feast for political junkies everywhere, and it already is producing a few sparks. Some of it a little old, but lets look at the recap. 1) The Governor has set … Continue reading

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Does Joe Run?

Today’s Globe focuses on the political question of the day; will Joe Kennedy run for for the Senate? The answer to that question will shape the field of potential replacements for Ted Kennedy. Who are the potentials? 1) U.S. Rep. … Continue reading

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