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	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>New Methuen city councilor hits the airwaves</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/11/16/new-methuen-city-councilor-hits-the-airwaves/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/11/16/new-methuen-city-councilor-hits-the-airwaves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.J. Huggins</dc:creator>
		
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METHUEN - Newly elected West District City Councilor Jim Hajjar, who takes office in January, has years of business experience and campaigned on the plan &#8220;to transform Methuen from a government of personal and political agendas, to one of sound business principles and practices.&#8221;
He will be the guest on Tuesday&#8217;s edition of the &#8220;Politically Active&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attention political junkies: Methuen mayoral debate tonight, City Council forum tomorrow night</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/10/14/attention-political-junkies-methuen-mayoral-debate-tonight-city-council-forum-tomorrow-night/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/10/14/attention-political-junkies-methuen-mayoral-debate-tonight-city-council-forum-tomorrow-night/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.J. Huggins</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Well-known Methuenite passes on</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/10/01/well-known-methuenite-passes-on/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/10/01/well-known-methuenite-passes-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.J. Huggins</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Methuen mayoral challenger now has Web site</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/09/29/methuen-mayoral-challenger-now-has-web-site/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/09/29/methuen-mayoral-challenger-now-has-web-site/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.J. Huggins</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Al DiNuccio, who is challenging Methuen Mayor William Manzi in the Nov. 3 election, sent this press release to The Eagle-Tribune last night :

&#8220;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Andover works toward budget compromise</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/09/22/andover-works-toward-budget-compromise/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/09/22/andover-works-toward-budget-compromise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Messenger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of Andover&#8217;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 at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State unemployment rate up to 9.1%</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/09/17/state-unemployment-rate-up-to-91/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/09/17/state-unemployment-rate-up-to-91/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Messenger</dc:creator>
		
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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 reported in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Methuen mayoral debate in our newsroom</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/09/02/methuen-mayoral-debate-in-our-newsroom/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/09/02/methuen-mayoral-debate-in-our-newsroom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.J. Huggins</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If you have been following the Solomon case&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/08/17/if-you-have-been-following-the-solomon-case/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/08/17/if-you-have-been-following-the-solomon-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.J. Huggins</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been following the ongoing coverage of fired Methuen police Chief Joseph Solomon&#8217;s fight to get his job back, they&#8217;ll you&#8217;ll probably be interested in this: http://plus.eagletribune.com/pdfs/SolomonProposedDecision.pdf
That is Solomon&#8217;s attorneys&#8217; written argument for why Solomon should be reinstated, and it&#8217;s now posted below the PDF files included with this past Sunday&#8217;s story about the Solomon case, which you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drunks beware</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/08/14/drunks-beware/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/08/14/drunks-beware/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.J. Huggins</dc:creator>
		
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State police just put out this press release. In short, they say that if you drive drunk during the next few weeks, there&#8217;s a greater chance you&#8217;ll be busted.

Massachusetts State Police Announce Start of

&#8220;Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest&#8221; Mobilization
As part of its continued efforts to keep Massachusetts roadways safe, the Massachusetts State Police today [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Voting isn&#8217;t free</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/08/13/voting-isnt-free/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/staff/2009/08/13/voting-isnt-free/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.J. Huggins</dc:creator>
		
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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 [...]]]></description>
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