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Apr 18, 2010

11th Annual Veteran’s Night 4/21

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Mayor William Manzi and the Methuen Department of Veterans’ Services
Presents:
11th Annual Veteran’s Night
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
6:30-8:30 pm
Methuen Senior Center
77 Lowell St., Methuen, MA
Guest speakers:
Keith Jones: DVS Boston
Clarabel Monroy: Social Security
Eric Nelson: ValleyWorks; Employment & Training
Bill Davis: VA Healthcare
Nancy Sabin: Northern Essex Community College
John Dowd: Methuen Post 122 American Legion
Frank Shimko: [...]


Apr 18, 2010

Methuen Democratic Committee Spring Breakfast 5/1

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Methuen Democratic Committee Spring Breakfast Saturday May 1, 2010
at 9:30 am
the Methuen Senior Center
77 Lowell St. Methuen
Among others our honored guest will be Linda Dean Campbell, Methuen Democrat of the Year
All 2010 Candidates will be invited to attend and many will! We will also have a straw poll for 2010 candidates. One ballot per ticket [...]


Apr 6, 2010

Ron Delli Colli is April’s Artist of the Month.

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Mayor William M. Manzi has named Ron Della Colli as April’s Artist of the Month. Delli Colli graduated from the Art Institute of Boston in 1966 and spent 30 years as a professional illustrator before retiring to his home studio. Many of the pieces on display in the Mayor’s Office are part an exhibit he [...]


Apr 1, 2010

Zoning Board of Appeals shoots down cell tower plan

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from the Eagle Tribune
ZBA shoots down cell tower plan
By J.J. Huggins
METHUEN — Residents cheered as the Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously last night to deny T-Mobile’s request to build a 110-foot cell phone tower on Maplewood Avenue.
Dozens of residents crammed into City Hall to speak against T-Mobile’s request for a variance to build the [...]


Mar 27, 2010

Community activist Maureen Donovan honored

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from the Eagle Tribune: March 23, 2010
Community activist Maureen Donovan honored
By J.J. Huggins

METHUEN — City officials plan to put in place a plaque and hold a ceremony at Railroad Square in honor of longtime community activist Maureen Donovan. Railroad Square is the intersection of Railroad, Pelham, Lowell and Osgood streets. It was one of the [...]


Mar 27, 2010

Shaw’s strikers expand picketing across New England

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From the Eagle Tribune: March 27, 2010
Shaw’s strikers expand picketing
By J.J. Huggins
METHUEN — Protesters will greet customers at Shaw’s supermarkets across New England this weekend, urging them to shop elsewhere.
“Shaw’s has become the poster child for corporate greed,” said Russ Davis, executive director of Massachusetts Jobs With Justice, a coalition of labor, community and religious [...]


Mar 24, 2010

Mayor says not to wait to fight proposed school budget cuts

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from the Eagle Tribune March 23, 2010
‘The time is right now’
Mayor says not to wait to fight proposed budget cuts
By J.J. Huggins
METHUEN — If people want to fight for money for their favorite school program, Mayor William Manzi said they should do it now.
The state gave Methuen $37.4 million in Chapter 70 education aid this [...]


Mar 24, 2010

Flood warning issued for the region

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From the Eagle Tribune
Published: March 23, 2010
Flood warning issued for the region
Area rivers expected to reach flood stage by late Wednesday, early Thursday
By Bill Kirk
BOSTON — Another 2-3 inches of rain on top of last week’s record-breaking deluge are predicted to push the Spicket, Shawsheen and Merrimack rivers up to and over flood stage, [...]


Mar 24, 2010

Rising rivers have local homeowners on alert

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From WHDH Posted March 24, 2010
Rising rivers have local homeowners on alert
METHUEN, Mass. — Even though the rain is winding down, the run-off from the storm will continue to pour into already swollen rivers.
Many rivers across the region, including the Spicket River in Methuen, aren’t expected to crest until Wednesday night or Thursday [...]


Mar 23, 2010

Methuen Annual Neighborhood Clean Up day 5/8

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Methuen Annual Neighborhood Spring Clean Up
Saturday, May 8, 2010
9:00 Am – Noon
Lend A Hand….. Get A Methuen T-Shirt!
For Nearest Clean Up Location Contact
Jill Stackelin In City Hall At 978-983-8578
Trash Bags and Gloves Provided
Volunteer Cookout 12:30-2 pm
Tenney School Playground.
Take Pride In Your Community…your Street, Your Neighborhood, Your City!