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 the case here. Our entire staff will sincerely miss serving you and thanks you for sharing your time (and appetite) with us,” the e-mail said.
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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 elected official in Methuen. He won re-election on Nov. 3 and is a staunch critic of Superintendent Jeanne Whitten.
The show airs live from 10 to 11 a.m. Feel free to join the discussion and pose a question to Chaisson by calling 978-687-8005 or 978-687-8006. You can listen on-line at 1110wccmam.com.
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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, the Troopers located two heifers, estimated to weigh approximately 500 pounds each, walking in and out of the travel lanes. The investigation revealed that a latch on a trailer that was hauling the animals to Enfield, Conn., had become dislodged. The cows then escaped into slow-moving traffic.
To ensure the safety of the motoring public as well as the safety of the animals, Troopers subsequently shut down Route 91 South in order to remove the animals to a safe location.
The process of removing the cows from the highway was aided by a motorist who himself was stuck in the traffic backup created by the animals. The motorist, who was wearing a cowboy hat and cowboy boots, apparently was particularly well-versed in handling these types of animals. The cowboy motorist, who did not make his name known, lassoed one heifer, and then the other, and was able to then re-corral each animal back into the trailer from which they had escaped.
Troopers at the scene were additionally assisted by the Environmental Police and the Springfield Police animal control officer.
Route 91 South was closed for approximately a half-hour to safely remove the animals from the road.
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METHUEN – Newly re-elected Central District City Councilor Philip Lahey Jr., a past City Council chairman, retired DPW worker and all-around lively guy, will be this week’s guest on Tuesday’s edition of the “Politically Active” talk radio show on WCCM am 1110.
The show airs live from 10 to 11 a.m. Co-hosts Jamie Atkinson and George Scione of Methuen Community Television and Eagle-Tribune reporter J.J. Huggins will talk to Lahey about the coming year and all the budget horrors heading this way, snow and ice removal (a big topic for Lahey) and more.
Feel free to join the discussion and pose a question to Lahey by calling 978-687-8005 or 978-687-8006. You can listen on-line at 1110wccmam.com.
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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 “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” talk radio show on WCCM am 1110 from 10 to 11 a.m. Co-hosts Jamie Atkinson and George Scione of Methuen Community Television and Eagle-Tribune reporter J.J. Huggins will talk to Hajjar about what his goals entail and how he plans to achieve them.
Feel free to join the discussion and pose a question to Hajjar by calling 978-687-8005 or 978-687-8006. You can listen on-line at 1110wccmam.com.
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Oct 14th, 2009 by J.J. Huggins
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 show on Comcast channel 22 or Verizon channel 33. There will be a summary in tomorrow’s Eagle-Tribune.
Also, candidates for the at-large seats on the Methuen City Council will be at MCTV for a live forum at 7 p.m. Thursday. You can catch the action on the same channels and read about it in Friday’s paper.
The election is Nov. 3.
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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 a National Director of the Jaycees and president of the Methuen Board of Trade. He was also a town councilor in the 1970s, serving as its president.
There will be a wake Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. at the Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home, 233 Lawrence St. The funeral is Monday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home, with burial following at Elmwood Cemetery.
See tomorrow’s Eagle-Tribune for more coverage.
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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 they
can contact Al.
Al’s can now also be found on Facebook
which will have a link to his new
website.”
Manzi has an active Web site too, billmanzi.com, but he hasn’t posted much campaign information yet.
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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 at 8 p.m. in the second-floor conference room at Town Hall.
Working to close a $1.4 million deficit, Vispoli said the three boards now appear to be less than $150,000 apart on a budget compromise.
“I think right now we’re close,” said Vispoli. “I know the schools are actively working on a plan. Clearly, the spirit on all three boards, since we’re so close, is to get this done.”
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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 construction and financial activities.
The unemployment rate is based on a monthly sample of households, while the job estimates are derived from a monthly sample survey of employers.
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