Author Archives: billmanzi

Speaker Deleo- Stuck in the Middle

Posted on April 6, 2013 by billmanzi

The Legislative leadership, having staked out what they considered to be a safe middle ground on raising revenues, (the $500 million plan) now finds itself taking incoming fire from both left and right. The Governor is piling on from the … Continue reading →

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Rep. Campbell on Transportation Finance

Posted on April 6, 2013 by billmanzi

Rep. Linda Dean Campbell of the 15th Essex District, (Methuen and Haverhill) has posted her position on the upcoming transportation finance bill scheduled for a vote this coming Monday in the House on her Facebook Page. Her statement, expressing support … Continue reading →

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Manzi in the Morning- Matt Kraunelis Interview

Posted on April 4, 2013 by billmanzi

I had the pleasure of having Matt Kraunelis on the Manzi in the Morning Radio Program this week to talk about Methuen’s Grey Court Poets, and the publication of his new book “Tackle Box”. Matt talked about his book, the … Continue reading →

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The Legislative Transportation Finance Package

Posted on April 2, 2013 by billmanzi

The Legislature today unveiled their own transportation finance package, offering about half of what the Governor was hoping for to fund transportation. The announcement of the $500 million dollar package was made jointly by the Senate President and the Speaker, … Continue reading →

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Big Fun Saturday- Boob Hangs Up

Posted on March 30, 2013 by billmanzi

The call in to the Boob Leeblanc Radio Program this past week on WCAP by Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot is an instant classic, well worthy of a podcast. I just can’t figure out why Boob hung up on … Continue reading →

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Mayor Zanni on IT Privatization

Posted on March 29, 2013 by billmanzi

Most of the controversy in Mayor Steve Zanni’s first year in office centered around his proposal to privatize the City of Methuen’s Information Technology Department. Not only was there disagreement on the substance of the proposal, but the Mayor and … Continue reading →

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Mayor Zanni on Solicitor Process

Posted on March 28, 2013 by billmanzi

Mayor Steve Zanni visited the Manzi in the Morning Program, and took questions on some of the issues of the day. I appreciate Mayor Zanni taking the time out of a busy schedule, and I will post the Mayor’s interview … Continue reading →

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Marijuana Dispensaries in Methuen-Interview Jamie Atkinson

Posted on March 28, 2013 by billmanzi

Methuen City Councilor Jamie Atkinson, looking to firm up Methuen’s zoning response to the new law allowing medicinal marijuana dispensaries, broached the possibility of a moratorium on the licensing of such facilities on his facebook page last week. The Councilor … Continue reading →

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City Councilor Jennifer Kannan Podcast

Posted on March 26, 2013 by billmanzi

Methuen City Councilor Jennifer Kannan, who announced her Mayoral candidacy at her St Patrick’s day fundraiser the week before, came on the Manzi in the Morning Radio Show to make that announcement to our listeners, and to talk about her … Continue reading →

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Governor Patrick and Big Data

Posted on March 24, 2013 by billmanzi

Much respected fiscal analyst Michael Widmer has issued a severe critique of the portion of Governor Patrick’s tax proposal that would expand the sales tax to include transactions in the computer software and data processing fields, calling the proposal a … Continue reading →

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