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New Scoreboard at Seabrook Recreation

Posted on July 12, 2018 by billmanzi

The Seabrook Board of Selectmen joined Recreation Director Katie Duffey and the Seabrook Firefighters union, and Fire Chief Bill Edwards, as the new scoreboard and scorers table at the Recreation Center was unveiled. The Seabrook professional firefighters contributed 50% of … Continue reading →

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Review of “The Gatekeepers-How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency”

Posted on July 8, 2018 by billmanzi

The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency by Chris Whipple My rating: 5 of 5 stars Author Chris Whipple has done a terrific job of examining the modern history of the Chief of Staff to … Continue reading →

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The Seabrook Water and Sewer Rate Presentation

Posted on June 17, 2018 by billmanzi

On June 4, 2018 the Seabrook Board of Selectmen heard from David Fox, a consultant with Raftelis, a firm hired by the Board (after an Request for Proposal selection process) to do a water and sewer rate study for the … Continue reading →

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Seabrook Fire and EMS Recognized for Outstanding Work

Posted on June 7, 2018 by billmanzi

The Seabrook Fire Department was recently recognized by Portsmouth Regional Hospital for outstanding EMS Services, which highlighted a call they answered that saved a life. Chief Edwards described the call. “The crew responded to a patient who had complained of … Continue reading →

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Seabrook Kicks Off 250th Anniversary Celebration

Posted on June 5, 2018 by billmanzi

The Seabrook 250th Anniversary Celebration kicked off Sunday June 3, 2018 with a ceremony at the Old South Meetinghouse. Many thanks to the Seabrook Historic Society, the Seabrook Anniversary Committee, and the Seabrook Board of Selectmen for all of their … Continue reading →

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The Seabrook Water Department Recognized by DES

Posted on June 5, 2018 by billmanzi

On May 17th 2018 the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services presented the Town of Seabrook Water Department and the Rockingham Planning Commission the 2018 Source Protection Award for pioneering work to protect groundwater resources in New Hampshire. The Town … Continue reading →

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A Review of John Dean’s “The Nixon Defense”

Posted on June 2, 2018 by billmanzi

The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It by John W. Dean My rating: 5 of 5 stars This John Dean book should be very interesting to those that remain fascinated by Watergate, or Richard Nixon. I … Continue reading →

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Seabrook Memorial Day 2018

Posted on May 28, 2018 by billmanzi

The Town of Seabrook held the Memorial Day commemoration and parade on Sunday May 27, 2018. The Board of Selectmen would like to thank the DPW for all of their work, as well as Seabrook Fire and Seabrook Police for … Continue reading →

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Review of “The Death of Expertise” by Tom Nichols

Posted on May 22, 2018 by billmanzi

The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters by Tom Nichols My rating: 4 of 5 stars I very much enjoyed “The Death of Expertise” by Tom Nichols. (Is that enjoyment a case of “confirmation … Continue reading →

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The Seabrook Finance Report May 2018

Posted on May 8, 2018 by billmanzi

At the May 7, 2018 meeting I presented the Board of Selectmen with a financial report in advance of the budget season, pulling together Seabrook’s disparate financial data into one report. As part of that report I have also submitted … Continue reading →

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