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The Eulogy of Edward Kennedy Jr.

Posted on August 31, 2009 by billmanzi

The eulogy given by Edward Kennedy Jr. was a wonderful tribute to his father. His story about conquering the challenge of the snowy hill for a boy that had lost his leg was truly heart wrenching, but showed all at … Continue reading →

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Methuen Receives CDBG Funding

Posted on August 24, 2009 by billmanzi

I am pleased to announce that Methuen was funded two times in this round of CDBG funding, with the City receiving $650,000 that included $307,858 for housing rehab (12 units), $72,672 for code enforcement, $40,000 for Methuen’s Arlington Neighborhood, $40,000 … Continue reading →

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Obama Stays on Health Care

Posted on August 22, 2009 by billmanzi

The President uses the weekly message to stay on health care, taking the time to debunk some of the claims being made against Democratic proposals for reform. He talks about some of the misinformation being spread, including revisiting death panels, … Continue reading →

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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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