METHUEN - Newly elected West District City Councilor Jim Hajjar, who takes office in January, has years of business experience and campaigned on the plan “to transform Methuen from a government of personal and political agendas, to one of sound business principles and practices.”
He will be the guest on Tuesday’s edition of the “Politically Active” [...]
Methuen mayoral candidates William Manzi and Al DiNuccio will face off at 7 p.m. tonight during a live debate at Methuen Community Television.
The questions for this debate are derived from input from MCTV viewers and Eagle-Tribune readers. The candidates will also have an opportunity to grill each other. If you live in Methuen, you can watch the [...]
Carl Woekel Jr., a well-known local contractor and public servant, died yesterday at the age of 80.
Woekel spent many years as president of Carl Woekel and Son. Inc., a family contracting business that spanned three generations. He was currently the vice chairman of the Nevins Memorial Library Board of Trustees, and he had served as [...]
Al DiNuccio, who is challenging Methuen Mayor William Manzi in the Nov. 3 election, sent this press release to The Eagle-Tribune last night :
“DiNuccio Website
Methuen, MA: The Committee to Elect Al
DiNuccio announces the grand opening of
their campaign website,
www.dinuccioformayor.com. The website
allows visitors to review Al’s
background,
see some of the citizens who have
endorsed Al, and informs voters how [...]
The Eagle-Tribune has plenty of things to ask the three men running for mayor of Methuen, but the questions for the only debate scheduled before the Sept. 15 preliminary election will come from the public, and from the candidates themselves.
The newspaper is hosting a debate, moderated by yours truly, next week in our North [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Methuen’s budget woes are worse than expected. The schools are facing a $747,400 shortfall, according to Superintendent Jeanne Whitten.
The $57.6 million school budget approved last week banked on receiving $37,369,988 in Chapter 70 money from the state. But the state budget now only calls for $36,622,588 in Chapter 70 cash to be given to Methuen. That’s a difference of [...]
METHUEN - Superintendent Jeanne Whitten said today that the purpose of tomorrow night’s budget meeting, which is being held one week after the $57.6 million school budget was approved, is to make more cuts.
“We have to make some additional cuts to the budget,” she said.
This will be tough news for Methuenites, who were waiting to hear [...]
