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Seabrook Board of Selectmen Honor Retiring Tax Collector Lillian Knowles

The Board of Selectmen, at their March 19, 2018 meeting, honored retiring Tax Collector Lillian Knowles with a Certificate of Appreciation for her 36 years of service to the Seabrook community. The Board wished her well, and noted that newly … Continue reading

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Review of “Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad” by William Craig

Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad by William Craig My rating: 4 of 5 stars Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, began one of the bloodiest campaigns in military history. This book covers the Battle … Continue reading

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Seabrook Election Results 2018

The Seabrook election results are below. I have made the results, on the warrant articles, brief in description. I have attached the warrant below so that you can search for more detail on any article that you would like additional … Continue reading

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Town Election is on, Polling Locations Open on Tuesday March 13, 2018

The Seabrook Town election will be held tomorrow, Tuesday March 13, 2018 at the Seabrook Community Center as scheduled. Polls are open from 7:00 am to 7:00 p.m. The Secretary of State and the Attorney General have issued the below … Continue reading

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Seabrook K-9 Henry Reports for Duty

The Seabrook Board of Selectmen, at their March 5, 2018 meeting, were introduced to the Seabrook Police Department’s newest addition, K-9 Dog Henry. The K-9 Program was brought back to Seabrook by the Board of Selectmen, who authorized the initial … Continue reading

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Review of “Hitler: Ascent 1889-1939”

Hitler: Ascent 1889-1939 by Volker Ullrich My rating: 5 of 5 stars Another book on Hitler? Why take the time, especially since I have read Kernshaw, Shirer, and lots of other writing on the subject. Volker Ullrich has put out … Continue reading

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Linda Campbell Fundraiser

I could not help but see that Rep. Linda Dean Campbell is having a St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser, the details of which are below. I have also attached a video of her singing performance at a prior St Pat’s event. … Continue reading

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Methuen Dems Caucus

The Methuen Democrats held their caucus this past Saturday, with a great lineup of candidates and speakers. We had a huge contingent of candidates for the open Third Congressional Seat, as well as candidates and incumbents for many other important … Continue reading

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Mayor Zanni Honored with Portrait Unveiling at Methuen City Hall

Methuen Mayor James P. Jajuga hosted a ceremony at the Searles Building, Methuen City Hall, honoring former Mayor Steve Zanni, who had his portrait unveiled and added to the wall outside the Mayor’s Office. The ceremony drew many of Mayor … Continue reading

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Recognizing Emily Sanborn in Seabrook

Emily Sanborn, who has worked for the Town of Seabrook for twenty five years, has retired. The Board of Selectmen recognized her many years of outstanding service to the community with a citation at the February meeting. There was a … Continue reading

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