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City Councilor Quinn and Safe Driving

Posted on July 14, 2007 by billmanzi

Methuen City Councilor Deborah Quinn has proposed a program to affix “student driver” magnets onto the cars of young drivers, hoping to create additional safety for younger drivers. Her hope, that such identification would help to buffer younger drivers from … Continue reading →

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Can you count to Sixty?

Posted on July 12, 2007 by billmanzi

A good question for Harry Reid these days, as Republican defections from President Bush’s Iraq policy mount by the day. In a coumn a couple of weeks back Pat Buchanan predicted a deluge of Republican defections in the Senate. What … Continue reading →

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Changes at Tsongas Campaign

Posted on July 12, 2007 by billmanzi

The Tsongas campaign has brought on Gus Bickford to shore up their field operations. Gus is a national committee member who is a top notch political pro. I do not believe there has been an announcement as of yet, but … Continue reading →

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Straight Talk Express Derails Part Two

Posted on July 10, 2007 by billmanzi

In a sign of the continuing turmoil surrounding his presidential campaign John McCain today fired chief stategist John Weaver and campaign manager Terry Nelson. Other top campaign aides followed Weaver and Nelson out the door. On top of the massive … Continue reading →

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Health Care Incrementalism?

Posted on July 10, 2007 by billmanzi

With the release of Michael Moore’s “Sicko” health care has become a hot issue in national and local politics, and the debate is begining to heat up amongst the presidential contenders as well as the candidates to succeed Marty Meehan … Continue reading →

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Methuen Water Rates

Posted on July 9, 2007 by billmanzi

The Methuen City Council will tonight look at water rates in Methuen. The City Council formed a sub-committee to look at our water system, and the budgetary situation it faces. In essence the water enterprise fund has been operating at … Continue reading →

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City Council Agenda Posted

Posted on July 8, 2007 by billmanzi

7/9/07 Regular Meeting Agenda, 7pm The Methuen City Council will meet on July 9, 2007 at 7pm in the Great Hall of the Searles Building. The agenda is posted inside this thread.

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Fifth Congressional Race Tightens

Posted on July 8, 2007 by billmanzi

The Democratic primary race to succeed Congressman Martin T Meehan has tightened considerably. In a poll commissioned by candidate Eileen Donoghue and reported in today’s Lowell Sun Nikki Tsongas leads at 25.7%. followed by Eileen Donoghue at 16.8%, Barry Finegold … Continue reading →

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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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