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Manzi on the hot seat

Posted in Local politics, Nelson Benton on Sep 25th, 2007 Comments

Methuen Mayor Bill Manzi has reason to be worried.
Considered a heavy favorite in his race with City Councilor Kathleen Corey Rahme at the start of the election season, Manzi has been beset by a series of unfavorable stories, many of them involving his police department. Indeed, one got the distinct impression from the conversation he [...]

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Good day for incumbents

Posted in Local politics, Nelson Benton on Sep 19th, 2007 Comments

Incumbent mayors throughout the North of Boston region had to be happy with the results of Tuesday’s preliminary elections.
Elected chief executives in Haverhill, Newburyport, Amesbury, and Beverly all scored convincing wins in their respective preliminary elections.
The mayors of Methuen and Peabody have lone opponents they will face in the Nov. 6 election, while those in [...]

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Power play in Salem

Posted in Local politics, Nelson Benton on Aug 28th, 2007 Comments

It appears Salem (MA) Mayor Kim Driscoll has another tiger by the tail in the effort to include Salem Common as one of the venues for Haunted Happenings events this October.
When she first approached neighbors about allowing Fiesta Shows to put children’s rides within the historic park’s boundaries, she made it clear she was not [...]

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