Posted in Reporters' Notebook on Apr 26th, 2010 Comments Off
Tonight’s Methuen School Committee meeting has been cancelled, according to Superintendent Jeanne Whitten’s office.
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Posted in Reporters' Notebook on Apr 26th, 2010 Comments Off
I have been noticing gas prices creeping up to and around the $3 mark lately and saw this in my e-mail inbox today.
From MassachusettsGasPrices.com:
Massachusetts, MA, April 26- Average retail gasoline prices in Massachusetts have risen 3.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.82/g today. This compares with the national average that has stayed [...]
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Posted in Reporters' Notebook on Apr 22nd, 2010 Comments Off
Note: If you know of any local appearances by candidates in this year’s election, feel free to e-mail me ahead of time at jhuggins@eagletribune.com so I can post it in this blog.
From Baker’s campaign: Conversations with Charlie: Local Government Health Care Relief, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 8 a.m., Carleen’s Diner, 207 South Broadway, Lawrence, MA. Open to [...]
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Posted in Reporters' Notebook on Apr 1st, 2010 Comments Off
I received this from news@timforgovernor.com at 6:14 a.m. today. The subject was: “BREAKING: Globe endorses Cahill!”
Team Cahill,
I wanted to be the first to share with you an important announcement. After spending the last few weeks plastered on the front page I suspect you might have had a feeling this was coming, but today makes it official. Our campaign is [...]
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Posted in Reporters' Notebook on Mar 15th, 2010 Comments Off
This is from the Methuen mayor’s office:
THE METHUEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS
POSTPONED FROM
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2010 AT 7:00 P.M. TO TUESDAY,
MARCH 16, 2010 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE GREAT HALL,
SEARLES BUILDING
(DUE TO FLOODING ISSUES IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY)
JOHN A. CRONIN
COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
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Posted in Reporters' Notebook on Feb 4th, 2010 Comments Off
METHUEN — Local gyms are encouraging animal lovers to get fit and help animals in the 7th annual “Tour de Pooch & Pals” Spin for Animals scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
In an effort to raise money for the animals and programs of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of [...]
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Posted in Reporters' Notebook on Jan 28th, 2010 Comments Off
Be careful if you’re heading out on the roads tonight.
There has been a bit of chatter on the police scanner in the last hour or so about drivers slipping and sliding on the ice, mainly in Methuen. Police have not reported any injuries. DPW crews are sanding.
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Posted in Reporters' Notebook on Jan 27th, 2010 Comments Off
I am hosting a live Web chat on eagletribune.com during Obama’s State of the Union address tonight. The panelists will include Methuen Mayor William Manzi, Methuen citizen watchdog Jack Burke and Northern Essex Community College Professor Richard Padova. The experts will discuss the president’s speech in real time and for about 20 minutes afterward. Please [...]
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Posted in Reporters' Notebook on Jan 25th, 2010 Comments Off
The hosts of the “Politically Active” radio show on WCCM AM 1110 are holding a live budget forum Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at Mann Orchards in Methuen.
The panel of speakers is slated to include Mayor William Manzi, Superintendent Jeanne Whitten, School Committeeman Robert Vogler, City Councilor Jim Hajjar and firefighters union President Tim [...]
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Posted in Reporters' Notebook on Jan 21st, 2010 Comments Off
Here is a transcript of Gov. Lynch’s State of the State address, delivered in Concord today. It was provided to The Eagle-Tribune by the governor’s office.
Governor John Lynch
State of the State Address
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Madam Speaker, Madam President, Mr. Chief Justice, honorable members of the Governor’s Council, the Judiciary, the House and Senate, and my [...]
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