Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 28th, 2010 View Comments
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 Uncategorized on Jan 27th, 2010 View Comments
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 Uncategorized on Jan 25th, 2010 View Comments
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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METHUEN – This is bad news for anybody who loves deep dish pizza. “It’s with sadness we write to let you know that our Uno® at 552 Broadway has closed,” the restaurant chain said in an e-mail to customers. The Methuen pizzeria closed last night. “Sometimes, locations just don’t work, even with great guests like you. That’s [...]
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METHUEN – School Committee member Evan Chaisson will be live on Tuesday’s edition of the “Politically Active” radio show on WCCM am 1110. The show is hosted by Jamie Atkinson, George Scione and Eagle-Tribune reporter J.J. Huggins. Atkinson promises this will be a show you won’t want to miss. At 26, Chaisson is the youngest [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 1st, 2009 View Comments
State police just issued this press release. It didn’t happen in the Merrimack Valley, but it’s a good story, so I figured I would post it here. Today at 10:29 am, Troopers from the State Police Barracks in Springfield responded to reports of cows walking on Route 91 South, near Exit 8, in Springfield. Upon arrival, [...]
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Members of Andover’s Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Finance Committee hope to cobble together a budget compromise Wednesday night. The Budget Resolution Sub-committee - which includes members Alex Vispoli and Jerry Stabile from the Board of Selectmen, School Committee members Deb Silberstein and Dennis Forgue, and Finance Committee Chairwoman Joanne Marden – is scheduled to meet [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 17th, 2009 View Comments
The Massachusetts unemployment rate has surpassed 9 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported today. Job losses for August were estimated at 400, pushing the unemployment rate to 9.1 percent, up from 8.8 percent in July. The national unemployment rate for August was 9.7 percent. The most job losses in August were [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 14th, 2009 View Comments
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 [...]
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