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If you have been following the ongoing coverage of fired Methuen police Chief Joseph Solomon’s fight to get his job back, they’ll you’ll probably be interested in this: http://plus.eagletribune.com/pdfs/SolomonProposedDecision.pdf
That is Solomon’s attorneys’ written argument for why Solomon should be reinstated, and it’s now posted below the PDF files included with this past Sunday’s story about the Solomon case, which you [...]

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Drunks beware

State police just put out this press release. In short, they say that if you drive drunk during the next few weeks, there’s a greater chance you’ll be busted.

Massachusetts State Police Announce Start of

“Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest” Mobilization
As part of its continued efforts to keep Massachusetts roadways safe, the Massachusetts State Police today [...]

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Methuen officials are waiting to see if state politicians will approve the city’s petition to skip the Sept. 15 preliminary election. Methuen isn’t the only community to consider such a move to save money during this horrific budget year.
 
Skipping an election to cut costs sounds like it would be a sticky subject, but it has [...]

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METHUEN — Boston sports fans can forget about the ups and downs of the Red Sox for at least two hours tomorrow, when Celtics legend Cedric Maxwell will be in town.
The 1981 Finals’ most valuable player will be at Ted’s Stateline Mobil signing autographs from 3 to 5 p.m. He will be there promoting a [...]

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I’m not a fan of self promotion, but here I go.
I went on the radio show, Hotline with Nancy Greenwood, on WCCM 1110 am yesterday. Myself, Nancy, Bruce Arnold and several callers discussed the newspaper business, Methuen City Hall and crime in Lawrence.
I had a great time and Nancy talked about having me on again. [...]

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