Politics

Methuen Democratic Caucus 2/20

Registered Democrats in Methuen will be holding a caucus to elect 24 delegates and 4 alternates to the 2010 Massachusetts Democratic Convention.

Saturday, February 20, 2010
10:00am (doors open at 9:00)
Methuen City Hall in the Great Hall

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9 AM EDT, January 20, 2010

METHUEN DEMOCRATS TO HOLD CAUCUS IN METHUEN
Registered Democrats in Methuen will be holding a caucus at Methuen City Hall in the Great Hall on February 20, 2010 at 10:00(doors open at 9:00) to elect 24 delegates and 4 alternates to the 2010 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women. The Convention will be held on Friday June 4th and Saturday, June 5th at the DCU Center in Worcester. At that time, Democrats from across the state will gather to endorse statewide candidates. The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Methuen. All ballots will be written and secret. Those not elected as Delegate and/or Alternate, who meet the qualifications, may apply to be add-on delegates in the following categories: youth, minority, and disabled.

Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, disability, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation or economic status in the conduct of the caucus is strictly prohibited. Challenges to the delegate selection process can be filed with the Massachusetts Democratic Party, 56 Roland Street, Suite 203, Boston, MA 02129 no later than ten days after the caucus date. For caucus information please contact Chair Bryan Sweet at 978 857-1680

Images: Politically Active Live Remote 1/26

Images by Bryan Sweet

Matt Kraunelis guests on WCCM Politically Active 1/19

Mayor Manzi’s Chief of Staff and award winning poet Matt Kraunelis will be the guest on Tuesday’s edition of the “Politically Active” talk radio show about Methuen politics.

WCCM AM 1110
10 to 11 a.m.
streaming live online at 1110wccmam.com

Co-hosts Jamie Atkinson and George Scione of Methuen Community Television joined by Eagle-Tribune reporter J.J. Huggins

Feel free to join the discussion and pose a question by calling 978-687-8005 or 978-687-8006.

Follow them and discuss the issues on Facebook

WCCM- AM1110
http://www.1110wccmam.com/
“The Voice of the Valley”
Costa-Eagle Radio
462 Merrimack St
Methuen, Ma 01844
Phone: (978) 683-7171 Fax: (978) 687-1180

Special Election Tomorrow 1/19

U.S. Senate Special Election
Martha Coakley (D)
Scott Brown (R)

Tuesday January 19, 2010

Polls are open 7am to 8 pm.

Three Methuen Grammar Schools which are polling sites, Timony, Tenney and Marsh will be open for a half day to minimize traffic and disruptions and keep kids safe.

WCCM Politically Active budget panel announced 1/26

Politically Active live remote

Budget Forum

will be held on
Tuesday, January 26th
from 10:00am-12:00pm
at Mann Orchard.

All are welcome!

The panelists for next week’s live remote: Mayor Bill Manzi, Senator Steven Baddour, School committe vice chairperson Robert Vogler, City councilor Jim Hajjar and fire dept. union president Tim Sheehy!

WCCM AM 1110
10 to 11 a.m.
streaming live online at 1110wccmam.com

Co-hosts Jamie Atkinson and George Scione of Methuen Community Television joined by Eagle-Tribune reporter J.J. Huggins

Feel free to join the discussion and pose a question by calling 978-687-8005 or 978-687-8006.

Follow them and discuss the issues on Facebook

WCCM- AM1110
http://www.1110wccmam.com/
“The Voice of the Valley”
Costa-Eagle Radio
462 Merrimack St
Methuen, Ma 01844
Phone: (978) 683-7171 Fax: (978) 687-1180

School Committeeman Vogler guests on Politically Active 1/12

Robert Vogler, school committe member will be the guest on Tuesday’s edition of the “Politically Active” talk radio show about Methuen politics.

WCCM AM 1110
10 to 11 a.m.
streaming live online at 1110wccmam.com

Co-hosts Jamie Atkinson and George Scione of Methuen Community Television joined by Eagle-Tribune reporter J.J. Huggins

Feel free to join the discussion and pose a question by calling 978-687-8005 or 978-687-8006.

Follow them and discuss the issues on Facebook

WCCM- AM1110
http://www.1110wccmam.com/
“The Voice of the Valley”
Costa-Eagle Radio
462 Merrimack St
Methuen, Ma 01844
Phone: (978) 683-7171 Fax: (978) 687-1180

Politically Active’s Budget Forum Live Remote 1/26

Mann Orchards is hosting a live remote broadcast
WCCM 1110-AM’s Politically Active
Tuesday, January. 26, 2010
10 a.m.-noon.

Mayor Bill Manzi, Senator Steven Baddour, School committe vice chairperson Robert Vogler, City councilor Jim Hajjar and School Superintendent Jeanne Whitten!

This event will give citizens of the City of Methuen a chance to interact with those elected officials that work on the budget both city and statewide.

This event is being held to get community members involved in learning how the budget is formulated while also being proactive in offering up suggestions or ideas to these elected officials. This is a Town Hall style forum during which there will be a round table discussion, mixed with positive feedback from the citizens of Methuen.

City Council Special Meeting to set tax rate 12/28

From the Eagle Tribune: December 23, 2009 12:20 am
Council plans special meeting for tax hike
By J.J. Huggins

METHUEN — With the city unable to send out property tax bills, city councilors are scheduled to hold a special meeting next Monday night to revisit a proposed tax increase for homeowners. Mayor William Manzi asked councilors to approve a new “shift” in the tax burden to increase the amount that residents pay by $128, on average, over what they paid last year by reducing the tax increase imposed on businesses.

But the councilors didn’t act on his request at their most recent meeting last Monday night, and Manzi said the city will be prevented from mailing tax bills at the end of the month as planned and the city will face a $12 million shortfall by February. “I got home last night and I wasn’t very satisfied with my own performance,” Councilor John Cronin Jr. said yesterday. “Never have I ducked a vote, and that’s what I feel we did last night.”

Cronin requested the special meeting yesterday, and councilors Stephen Zanni and Joseph Leone also signed the request, according to council Chairwoman Deborah Quinn. “I’m sure I’m going to be castrated for it,” Cronin said.

The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday in the Great Hall of City Hall.
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Images: Politically Active holiday program 12/22

The boys from Politically Active Radio did a live remote at the Senior Center to benefit the Eagle Tribune Santa Fund.

Jaime checked out of the hospital just to appear at this event.

Joe Papalardo plies the hosts with donuts

Councilman elect and Mrs Hajjar made a donation.

Citizen Jack Burke made an appearance

As did Councilor Jean Pappalardo

And Councilor Pat Uliano

Councilor Giordano proposes tax protest at special meeting 12/28

From the Eagle Tribune December 26, 2009
Councilor plans ‘tea party’ to protest tax hike
By J.J. Huggins

METHUEN — City Councilor Larry Giordano is calling on Methuen residents to show up for a “tea party” to protest a proposed residential tax hike on Monday night. “I think it’s time that people start voicing their opinion, saying, ‘Enough is enough,’” Giordano said. Giordano said he hopes 150 people will pack the City Council’s special meeting at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall of City Hall. “I’ve been calling people and I’ve been telling them to come out,” Giordano said.

Councilors John Cronin Jr., Stephen Zanni and Joseph Leone signed a request to hold the meeting to revisit a lingering problem with tax rates. “My thought is, we have to re-visit the budget, take a look at possible cuts… and then set the tax rate,” Zanni said. Zanni said he wants to lessen the tax increase and set a rate “that we can agree upon.”

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