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Grand Opening of Methuen Village at Riverwalk Park
Methuen’s downtown has been greatly enhanced by the opening of the Methuen Village at Riverwalk Park, a ninety one unit assisted living facility. I had the pleasure of attending the opening of the facility, and it is beautiful. Congratulations to … Continue reading
Rush Limbaugh, Leader of the Republicans
Rush Limbaugh continued to cement his obvious role as the de facto leader of the Republican Party, giving a wildy received speech to CPAC, laying out his philosophy on what it means to be a conservative. And in the attached … Continue reading
And Newt Shall Lead!
The New York Times today features Newt Gingrich as their cover boy in the Sunday Magazine, with the focus on his continuing prominence in Republican and conservative circles. Newt has always been an interesting character, and with the total void … Continue reading
Sebelius to Head HHS
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius has been selected by President Barack Obama to become the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Sebelius was an early supporter of Obama, and had been mentioned as a potential Vice Presidential candidate. She will be … Continue reading
OMB Director Peter Orszag to Unveil Blog
Director of OMB Peter Orszag talks in this You Tube spot about OMB starting a blog, and reveals his blog reading habits, as well as his thoughts about blogging in general. OMB is a great Department for blogging, as federal … Continue reading
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Gas Tax Battle Heats Up
The political battle over the Governor’s proposal to hike the gas tax by 19 cents per gallon moved up a notch today, with (the great and powerful) Senator Steve Panagiotakos, Chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, appearing to … Continue reading
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Methuen Artist of the Month
MAYOR MANZI NAMES LISA BUGLIONE-DESHARNAIS AS THE FEBRUARY/MARCH ARTIST OF THE MONTH Methuen Art Teacher’s Work on Display in the Mayor’s Office Mayor William M. Manzi has named Lisa Buglione-Desharnais as the February/March Artist of the Month. Lisa is an … Continue reading
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Methuen Set to Host Transportation Hearing
Four separate hearings are being planned for discussions of the transportation bills filed by the Governor and Senate leadership. From the State House News Service: Lawmakers are flushing out the details but at least four hearings are planned, beginning next … Continue reading
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