Category Archives: Methuen City Council

New Head Start Building at Gill Avenue

Posted on March 25, 2009 by billmanzi

Today’s Tribune has the story of the proposal I have made to the Methuen City Council to lease parkland to the Head Start program at Gill Avenue so that they can construct a new building to house Methuen Head Start … Continue reading →

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City of Methuen on the Net

Posted on March 21, 2009 by billmanzi

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: March 19, 2009 Matt Kraunelis 978-983-8508 LIVE WEBCASTS NOW ON CITY OF METHUEN WEBSITE Public Meetings Available On The Web For The First Time Mayor William M. Manzi and the City of Methuen Information Technology Department … Continue reading →

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Methuen City Council Meetings Now on the Web

Posted on March 5, 2009 by billmanzi

The Methuen City Council meetings are now archived on the internet, with live broadcasting on the internet hopefully right around the corner. You may find the archives at this link.

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Methuen City Council Approves High School Finance Plan

Posted on February 18, 2009 by billmanzi

The Methuen City Council last night agreed to support the financing package I recommended for Methuen High School, getting us started on the road to modernizing our high school. Methuen is one of three High Schools in Massachusetts that was … Continue reading →

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Methuen Eliminates Primary

Posted on February 3, 2009 by billmanzi

The Methuen City Council last night agreed to eliminate the potential for a primary in this election season in order to save $32,400. The cost saving measure must be approved by the State Legislature and would be effective only for … Continue reading →

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Methuen Passes (Modified) Pot Ordinance

Posted on January 21, 2009 by billmanzi

Methuen’s City Council gave first read approval to my proposal to levy additional fines for public usage of marijuana last night. The approval was unanimous. I did announce to the City Council that I would submit to them revisions to … Continue reading →

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Politics in a Smoke Filled Room

Posted on January 19, 2009 by billmanzi

For those who have decried politics in the proverbial smoke filled room this You Tube video, encouraging people to come out against a local ordinance increasing the fine for marijuana usage in parks and playgrounds, gives new meaning to that … Continue reading →

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The Tribune Editorial on Pot

Posted on January 15, 2009 by billmanzi

The Eagle Tribune ran an editorial on my proposal to add additional civil fines for public usage of marijuana. And I know it may be rare to praise an editorial that questions the underlying rationale for a proposal I am … Continue reading →

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Methuen’s Sensible Pot Regulation

Posted on January 13, 2009 by billmanzi

As you all know the voters of the State decriminalized the possession of marijuana in the last election cycle. Since that election there have been some questions raised, by law enforcement officials and others, about the impacts of the law … Continue reading →

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Answering the boo birds

Posted on December 24, 2008 by billmanzi

The comment section over at the Eagle Tribune is a very popular section of their online edition, with folks given a chance to comment on the story of the day and mix in praise and criticism of public officials and … Continue reading →

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