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The Deal Is Made

Posted on April 9, 2011 by billmanzi

Speaker Boehner and Leader Reid announced a deal at 11:00 p.m.. last evening, averting a government shutdown. The deal, according to the Post, will cut over $37 billion from this years budget, will not give the Republicans the defunding of … Continue reading →

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Methuen High School Science Fair Awards

Posted on April 9, 2011 by billmanzi

Methuen High School just completed its 26th annual Science Fair. Congratulations to Mr. Harb and the Science Department for having such a succesful event. The students who participated came to our last School Committee meeting to talk about the Fair … Continue reading →

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Scott Brown in Cruise Control

Posted on April 7, 2011 by billmanzi

Suffolk University has released a statewide poll showing how difficult it will be for Democrats to unseat Senator Scott Brown, with voters giving Brown a high favorable rating as well as showing him substantially ahead off all potential rivals in … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Backlash

Posted on April 6, 2011 by billmanzi

With the media focused on the budget battle(s) occurring in Washington a couple of important elections occurred in Wisconsin that may shed some light on voter response to Governor Scott Walker’s battle with labor. In a statewide election for the … Continue reading →

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Boston Foundation Report on Muni Health Care

Posted on April 6, 2011 by billmanzi

The Boston Foundation and the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation came out with a report on Municipal Health care in Massachusetts, and the report is not surprising. The Foundation and the MTF looked at the health care plans of 14 communities (Beverly, … Continue reading →

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Methuen Clean Up Day May 7th

Posted on April 6, 2011 by billmanzi

Mayor William M. Manzi III invites the residents of Methuen to participate in the Annual Spring Neighborhood Clean up on Saturday, May 7, 2011, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, with a cookout for participants to follow from 12:30 PM – … Continue reading →

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The Undercard

Posted on April 5, 2011 by billmanzi

Budget talks between the Dems and Republicans for this fiscal year appear to be foundering, with a government shutdown on Friday appearing to be a distinct possibility. The President and the Speaker had dueling press availabilities today, and the tone … Continue reading →

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Mayor Kim Driscoll Out of Senate Race

Posted on April 5, 2011 by billmanzi

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll announced today that she would not run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 2012, choosing to concentrate on her job as Mayor of Salem. She released a statement: “Plain and simple, I do think … Continue reading →

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The Main Event Part 2

Posted on April 5, 2011 by billmanzi

Today is the day that Paul Ryan will unveil the House budget for FY2012. He has released this video, which shows some of the numbers that should be of great concern to all. He is taking some incoming flak, although … Continue reading →

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T-Paw Steps In It

Posted on April 5, 2011 by billmanzi

The Republican response to President Obama’s re-election announcement has been somewhat predictable (maybe another post on that later) but Tim Pawlenty made a little news with the release of another slick video that manages to say just about nothing. He … Continue reading →

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