Tag Archives: Mayor Bill Manzi

Methuen Health Care Deal Announced

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

I was very happy to report a health care deal yesterday with Methuen’s Section 19 Coalition, which includes representatives of all city unions. It is a one year contract (FY12) which continues the substantial changes we enacted in Methuen in … Continue reading →

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Mayor Thatcher Kezer on Mayor's Corner

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

I had Mayor Thatcher Kezer on the “Mayor’s Corner” show this month, talking about his tenure as Mayor of Amesbury. Thank you Mayor Kezer for taking the time to come on the show.

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Michael Widmer on Mayor's Corner

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Michael Widmer of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation was the guest on the Mayor’s Corner last week. He was a great guest, speaking about pension reform, municipal health care reform, and the upcoming state budget. For my money the preeminent authority … Continue reading →

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Meaghan O'Brien Voice of Democracy Winning Submission

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

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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WCCM Interview: Michael Widmer

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

I joined Lou Blasi on WCCM last week, during the snowstorm, to talk about municipal health care, pensions, and the upcoming state budget. We were joined by Michael Widmer of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Association, who I consider to be the … Continue reading →

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Senior Whole Health on Mayors Corner

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

Lisa Tkachuk, from Senior Whole Health, guesting on the Mayor’s Corner Show on MCTV. Interesting program for seniors, and an intriguing model for health care payments for patients in the program. The model is the universal payment, as opposed to … Continue reading →

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Rep. Campbell on the Mayor's Corner

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

State Rep. Linda Dean Campbell appeared on the Mayor’s Corner and talked about many issues, including her opposition to the sales tax hike, her strong stand in favor of funding for Methuen High School, her tough stand on immigration, and … Continue reading →

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