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The Methuen Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament

Posted on August 15, 2009 by billmanzi

The Methuen Scholarship Foundation had their golf tournament, designed to raise money for worthy students from Methuen, last week. I entered a team, and choose not to play in the hope that my team would win the tournament. Well they … Continue reading →

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Governor’s Poll Numbers Continue to Sink

Posted on July 26, 2009 by billmanzi

Governor Patrick, sixteen months away from his re-election bid, faced a new set of poor poll numbers today with the release of a new Boston Globe survey. The survey, taken 16 months before the election, shows that the public has … Continue reading →

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IMAX in Methuen

Posted on July 23, 2009 by billmanzi

The IMAX experience comes to Methuen, with the grand opening of IMAX tommorow night at the fabulous Loop . Methuen’s IMAX theatre will be the first in the Northeast to show the new Harry Potter film. I hope to see … Continue reading →

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Cronkite Passes

Posted on July 18, 2009 by billmanzi

Former CBS News Anchor Walter Cronkite passed at age 92. Cronkite was one of the last of the network news anchors that had real stature, and he came to represent an era in television journalism that is long since gone. … Continue reading →

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Health Care Front and Center

Posted on July 17, 2009 by billmanzi

As the President pushes for health care legislation by August it is becoming increasingly clear that his timetable likely will not be met. And the Democrats continue to struggle with finding ways to pay for the bills that are winding … Continue reading →

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Registry Closings and Politics

Posted on July 10, 2009 by billmanzi

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has announced 11 office closings as part of the recently passed budget, which will bring longer wait times across the state for customers. The registry has advocated more customer utilization of its website to … Continue reading →

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Lets Get Ready to Rumble- Cahill Switches to Unenrolled

Posted on July 6, 2009 by billmanzi

State Treasurer Tim Cahill has let it be known that he will switch his party affiliation to unenrolled from Democratic, setting up an independent bid for the Governor’s Office next year. Cahill has been the regular whipping boy of Democratic … Continue reading →

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Republicans Slug it Out Over Sarah

Posted on July 2, 2009 by billmanzi

How could I resist! The Vanity Fair article detailing the train wreck that was the Vice Presidential candidacy of Sarah Palin has triggered some rather heated exchanges amongst the operational wing of the McCain camp and the neo-cons who were … Continue reading →

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Methuen’s FY2010 Budget

Posted on July 2, 2009 by billmanzi

I have posted the FY2010 Municipal Budget for the City of Methuen in pdf format. This budget achieves balance without layoffs and includes nine one year agreements with all city side unions. All managers took a one time ten percent … Continue reading →

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To Tell the Truth

Posted on June 29, 2009 by billmanzi

A new feature that will allow me to shed the light of day on some comments made over at the Eagle Tribune site. Yes I do read them, and lets get started with our old friend and candidate for political … Continue reading →

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