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Seabrook Announces Collective Bargaining Agreement with SEA

Posted on January 15, 2020 by billmanzi

The Seabrook Board of Selectmen announced this week a one year Collective Bargaining agreement with the Seabrook Employees Association, affiliated with Teamsters Local 633. The SEA is the largest of the Town of Seabrook’s employee unions, covering our DPW, Water, … Continue reading →

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Hampton Chamber Awards and Annual Dinner

Posted on January 14, 2020 by billmanzi

My thanks to the Hampton Chamber, and President John Nyhan, for the great honor of being selected as the recipient of the Chamber’s President Award at the 2020 annual dinner coming up next week. It truly is a team effort … Continue reading →

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The Grand Opening of “The Brook” at Seabrook Park

Posted on January 7, 2020 by billmanzi

The Seabrook Board of Selectmen led a delegation of Town officials to the soft opening of “The Brook,” the newly renovated facility at Seabrook Park, the old Yankee Greyhound facility. This continues the major investment and upgrade of the facility … Continue reading →

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The Methuen Inaugural Then and Now 2020 Edition

Posted on January 5, 2020 by billmanzi

Congratulations to Mayor Elect Neil Perry, who will be sworn in Monday January 6, 2020 at Methuen High School at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Perry will be Methuen’s sixth Mayor of the modern era following the Charter change that brought us … Continue reading →

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A Review of “American Maelstrom” by Michael Cohen

Posted on December 28, 2019 by billmanzi

American Maelstrom: The 1968 Election and the Politics of Division by Michael Cohen My rating: 5 of 5 stars American Maelstrom Every four years we hear that the upcoming Presidential election is the most important in history, and there is … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Seabrook Police Chief Brett Walker

Posted on December 8, 2019 by billmanzi

The Board of Selectmen ratified the choice of Brett Walker as the new permanent Chief of Police in Seabrook this past week, approving his contract. Chief Walker has had a 16 year career with the Seabrook Police Department, serving as … Continue reading →

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Seabrook Christmas Tree Lighting 2019

Posted on December 2, 2019 by billmanzi

It was a bit chilly but there was a nice crowd on hand for the Seabrook Tree Lighting last night. Our thanks to Charlie Mabardy, who donated the tree for the event. Thanks to the Seabrook Lions Club for all … Continue reading →

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Methuen Completes Rail Trail

Posted on December 1, 2019 by billmanzi

I was delighted to be able to attend the ribbon cutting for the Methuen Rail Trail, which occurred last week. The completion of this trail comes after the City secured a $1.95 million Gateway Cities Parks Grant, which is such … Continue reading →

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Seabrook 2019 Tax Rate is Set

Posted on November 11, 2019 by billmanzi

The Board of Selectmen today announced the Seabrook Tax Rate for 2019. That rate is $15.75, a 50 cent decline from last years $16.25. This rate decrease is in fact a tax decrease for the taxpayers of Seabrook, as the … Continue reading →

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Harpooning a Sacred Cow- “Strategic Plans Are Rarely Strategic-Or Effective”

Posted on November 9, 2019 by billmanzi

Professor Wyatt Wells recently offered a column in the Wall Street Journal titled “Strategic Plans Are Rarely Strategic-Or Effective.” Professor Wells is most certainly articulating a point of view that has entered many a mind when sitting through an interminable … Continue reading →

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