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On the attack at St. A’s

Posted in Nelson Benton, Presidential race on Jan 5th, 2008 Comments

The stakes were highest tonight for Mitt Romney on the Republican side and Hillary Clinton among the Democrats.
Score a win for the feisty former first lady who got in a couple of good shots at her most formidable opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, and promoted herself as the the candidate “who can deliver change” rather than [...]

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Sky’s the limit for Laboy

Posted in Municipal meltdown, Nelson Benton, Uncategorized on Jan 5th, 2008 Comments

Imagine what Lawrence school Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy’s compensation package might look like if the city’s schools were among the top performers in the state.
While others in the city are facing the loss of their jobs, the Lawrence School Committee recently granted Laboy a raise bringing his annual salary close to the $200,000 mark. And it [...]

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Tierney has some questions

Posted in 6th District, Nelson Benton on Jan 2nd, 2008 Comments

Count U.S. Rep. John Tierney, D-Salem, among those who are understandably concerned about the effectiveness of U.S. aid to the Musharraf regime in Pakistan.
He was quoted in a New York Times story published around Christmas as having serious doubts whether money designated to quell terror cells in Pakistan’s tribal area will have the intended effect.
Jane [...]

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