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Tag Archives: Methuen
Mayors Blood Drive
The month of August is traditionally a very difficult month for blood donations. In light of that fact and being aware of how critical it is that an adequate supply of blood be kept on hand the mayor’s office will … Continue reading
The Methuen Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament
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
Fox Zip Trip in Methuen
The Fox Zip Trip came to Methuen this Friday, and a good time was had by all. A great showcase for Methuen, with the added pleasure of seeing Steve Baddour take one for the team. There is an unconfirmed rumor … Continue reading
VFW Motorcycle Run
It was a great day for yesterday’s Motorcycle run at the Methuen VFW, where a big group of motorcycle riders participated in an event to honor our veterans. I was pleased to participate and present a citation to Bruno Turchi, … Continue reading
Beatle Juice Concert Postponed to Sunday
The Beatle Juice concert scheduled for tonight at 6:00 p.m. at Nicholson Stadium has been postponed to Sunday at 6:00 p.m due to the threat of t-storms. They are a great band, and I hope to see you there.
Methuen Readiness Center
I was pleased to participate in the groundbreaking for the Methuen Readiness Center recently. We had Major General Joseph C. Carter, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard on hand, as well as Congresswoman Niki Tsongas and Lt. Governor … Continue reading
Methuen’s FY2010 Budget
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
School Budget Passed by School Committee
The Methuen School Committee passed their budget on Monday night, and we were able to bring back the two band positions that will allow us to continue the level of instruction that we give today. It was a difficult budget, … Continue reading
To Tell the Truth
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
Municipal Budget Passed
Yesterday the City Council met in Saturday session to vote a municipal budget, which was approved unanimously. I will post the full budget here tommorow, and talk a little bit more on some of the specifics. The School budget was … Continue reading
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