Posted in Local politics, Nelson Benton, Pension Tidal Wave, Uncategorized on Nov 25th, 2007 View Comments
The latest issue of MassINC’s CommonWealth magazine has a good article on the fiscal perils facing Bay State communities. Residents of Salem, Gloucester and Lawrence, all of which are dealing with significant deficits these days, might want to take note. Unfortunately author Gabrielle Gurley devotes too much space to municipal leaders’ whining about how they [...]
Salem (Mass.) Mayor Kim Driscoll has become something of a role model for women like Gloucester’s mayor-elect, Carolyn Kirk, who are seeking to advance in the municipal arena. But after a fairly tumulturous couple of years, Driscoll faces what is perhaps her biggest test yet. In what might be described as a fiscal perfect storm, [...]
Methuen Mayor Bill Manzi has reason to be worried. Considered a heavy favorite in his race with City Councilor Kathleen Corey Rahme at the start of the election season, Manzi has been beset by a series of unfavorable stories, many of them involving his police department. Indeed, one got the distinct impression from the conversation [...]
Incumbent mayors throughout the North of Boston region had to be happy with the results of Tuesday’s preliminary elections. Elected chief executives in Haverhill, Newburyport, Amesbury, and Beverly all scored convincing wins in their respective preliminary elections. The mayors of Methuen and Peabody have lone opponents they will face in the Nov. 6 election, while [...]
It appears Salem (MA) Mayor Kim Driscoll has another tiger by the tail in the effort to include Salem Common as one of the venues for Haunted Happenings events this October. When she first approached neighbors about allowing Fiesta Shows to put children’s rides within the historic park’s boundaries, she made it clear she was [...]
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