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Methuen Public Schools Open Today
The Methuen Public Schools are open today, Friday January 14th.
Governor Patrick Sacks the Parole Board
Governor Deval Patrick, taking a strong stand in support of accountability, yesterday accepted the resignation of the five parole board members who voted to parole Dominic Cinelli. He also took action to fire other staff members responsible for oversight, and … Continue reading
Methuen City Hall Open, Schools Closed
Methuen City Hall will be open for business today, but our public schools are closed.
John Kerry at the Center for American Progress
John Kerry, giving a speech at the Center for American Progress, which was written about today by Ezra Klein at the Washington Post. A long talk, but some interesting and valid points. Our competitive situation, especially vis-a-vis China, is an … Continue reading
Methuen Public Schools, City Hall Closed Today
The Methuen Public Schools, as well as City Hall, will be closed today due to the storm. Trash Pickup will occur as scheduled.
Meaghan O'Brien Voice of Democracy Winning Submission
I had the pleasure of attending the VFW Voice of Democracy/Patriot Pen event Sunday at the Methuen VFW. My thanks to Steve Paine and the Women’s Auxilliary for putting this event together. Congratulations to the winners: Patriot Pen, First Place … Continue reading
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The Boston Foundation Education Health Care Report
The Boston Foundation and the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education issued a report last month dealing with education funding in Massachusetts. The report looked at the financial impacts of the Education Reform Act, and how the larger amounts of state … Continue reading
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Tagged Massachusetts Budget Crisis, Municipal Health Care Reform
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Obama, Boehner on Arizona Shootings
President Obama and Speaker Boehner speaking after the horrific shootings in Arizona. The shootings of Rep. Gifford sent shockwaves through the country. It is another scary and disappointing moment for our country. We should be able to have vigorous political … Continue reading
