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Final Budget Numbers

Posted on July 6, 2007 by billmanzi

I have placed the final budget up in adobe format as promised. Sorry it took so long. Methuen Budget FY2008

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Erasing Boundaries Part Two

Posted on July 6, 2007 by billmanzi

In a previous post I mentioned that I would like to review some of the 19 months of activities, with some highlights being brought forward here. Several months ago Methuen, Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover and the Merrimack Valley Chamber … Continue reading →

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Erasing Boundaries

Posted on July 6, 2007 by billmanzi

With all of the talk of municipal finance and of raising additional revenues not much has been said about the need to change the way we do business. On Monday I will propose to the Methuen City Council that the … Continue reading →

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Newark Teachers Union Steps Up

Posted on July 5, 2007 by billmanzi

Out of Newark, New Jersey came an interesting story about Newark’s powerful teachers union in yesterday’s New York Times. Essentially the story is that the Newton Street School, having failed in six consecutive years to make Adequate Yearly Progress under … Continue reading →

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Straight Talk Express Derails

Posted on July 4, 2007 by billmanzi

The John McCain campaign announced yesterday that they were laying off scores of staffers as fundraising has been abysmal. McCain, down to two million dollars on hand, reportedly laid off between 50 and 80 staffers, including half of his Iowa … Continue reading →

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Bush Commutes Libby Sentence

Posted on July 2, 2007 by billmanzi

President Bush commuted the prison sentence of former Vice-Presidential Chief of Staff I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby today. Libby, sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case, was scheduled to go to prison … Continue reading →

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IBEW Local 103 Partners with Greater Lawrence Technical

Posted on July 2, 2007 by billmanzi

Having been in office for about 18 months I would like to, on occasion, highlight some of the actions that have been notable. Upon coming into office IBEW Local 103 Business Agent Lou Antonellis and I were looking for ways … Continue reading →

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Happy Fourth of July!

Posted on July 2, 2007 by billmanzi

As we get ready to celebrate our Independence Day our thoughts and prayers are with our troops serving our country overseas. Both Afghanistan and Iraq are difficult theatres of war, and our men and women have performed admirably in those … Continue reading →

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Representative Campbell Press Release

Posted on June 29, 2007 by billmanzi

A press Release by Representative Linda Dean Campbell on the twin issues of State assimilation of some local pension systems, as well as local participation in the GIC (State Health Insurance) Methuen to Pass on Commonwealth Health Care this October … Continue reading →

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Caritas Deal Falls Apart

Posted on June 29, 2007 by billmanzi

The financial deal that was going to have the St Louis based Ascension Health take over the Caritas Christi Health Care System of Massachusetts collapsed yesterday, the victim of financial disputes between the systems on the terms of the takeover. … Continue reading →

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