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Author Archives: billmanzi
The Seabrook 2024 CIP
I have presented the 2024 Seabrook Capital Improvement Plan to the Board of Selectmen as well as the Planning Board. The CIP document is one of critical importance in every community. With aging wastewater infrastructure and the need to identify … Continue reading
A Look at “Recoding America: Why Government is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better”
Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better by Jennifer Pahlka My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have been intrigued by recent writing (and podcasting) by Ezra Klein on the lack … Continue reading
A Look at “The Ghost at the Feast” by Robert Kagan
The Ghost at the Feast: America and the Collapse of World Order, 1900-1941 by Robert Kagan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Author Robert Kagan has given us an extraordinary book that looks at U.S. foreign policy from 1898 to … Continue reading
A Look at “The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers” by Paul Kennedy
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 by Paul Kennedy My rating: 5 of 5 stars Paul Kennedy’s “The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers” is a monumental work … Continue reading
The Seabrook Memorial Day Service 2023
The Seabrook Memorial Day Service and Parade was blessed with a wonderful day and great community participation. A big thank you to event organizer Cassandra Carter for all of her great work, the American Legion Post 70 for their participation, … Continue reading
Seabrook and NextEra Reach Tax Agreement
The Town of Seabrook, through its Board of Selectmen, have announced a three year tax agreement with NextEra. This tax agreement covers fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023 and is in the amount of $40 million for the three year … Continue reading
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Lucky’s at the Brook
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2023 Seabrook Budget and Warrant Tax Impact Analysis
The attached memo offers a “tax impact analysis” of the 2023 passed warrant articles as well as the adopted budget.
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A Look at Robert E Lee, A Life by Allen Guelzo
Robert E. Lee: A Life by Allen C. Guelzo My rating: 4 of 5 stars Robert E. Lee: A Life” is a remarkable biography by the historian and author Allen Guelzo. In this book, Guelzo provides a comprehensive and balanced … Continue reading
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A Look at “Grant” by Ron Chernow
Grant by Ron Chernow My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Grant” by Ron Chernow is a thoroughly researched and insightful biography of Ulysses S. Grant, one of the true giants of American history. The book does not shy away from … Continue reading
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