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Archive for August 3rd, 2007

This is aggressive?

Posted in Taylor Armerding, Uncategorized on Aug 3rd, 2007 Comments

The state Department of Environmental Protection is finally moving to take over the odoriferous Crow Lane landfill in Newburyport, which has been torturing its neighbors for the past several years, thanks to its owner, New Ventures LLC of Everett, ignoring environmental laws, ignoring agreements it has made, and ignoring orders from both local and state [...]

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A Peabody first

Posted in Nelson Benton on Aug 3rd, 2007 Comments

Legend has it that columnist Walter Winchell once advised his readers that if they wanted to learn the art of politics they should visit Peabody, Mass.
I’ve never been able to find the exact quote, but the truth is that politics has long ranked behind only football as the North of Boston community’s favorite sport. But [...]

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The joke’s on us

Posted in Nelson Benton, Pension Tidal Wave on Aug 3rd, 2007 Comments

For years the joke was a staple whenever politicians gathered, whether at the old Commodore in Beverly for St. Patrick’s Day or at one of those “times” held to raise money for an influential member of the House or Senate.
So-and-so was leaving his state or city job to enter “the dreaded private sector.”
Now we’re learning [...]

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