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Court4Fred
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 Posted - 01/04/2006 : 7:58:58 PM
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Emile....you are so funny. And accurate in your portrayal of the inauguration. Even a school committee member was surprised at the low turnout.
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H1ghCh4r1ty
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Posted - 01/04/2006 : 10:27:28 PM
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I tell it the way I and the Pup see it.....
Court..you are ok in my book....
Woof
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richie
Senior Member
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Posted - 01/05/2006 : 5:56:54 PM
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| saw sgt. strong and officer joyner going into city hall this afternoon heard throught the grapevine that sgt. zaino is going to take over the overnite parking wonder if it is true I mean after all his sisters did help hanlon get elect |
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lizbeth
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Posted - 01/05/2006 : 6:00:51 PM
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But the Hanlon administration isn't going to be about political payback, cronysm or nepotism.
And Elvis, Jimmy Hendricks, Jim Morrison and Janice Joplin are living on a small island in the Caribbean.
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H1ghCh4r1ty
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967 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2006 : 6:21:11 PM
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The Pup and I are moving to the same island.
Jimmy Hoffa is also there.
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lizbeth
Senior Member
184 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2006 : 6:31:49 PM
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Do you think Whitey is there?
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H1ghCh4r1ty
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967 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2006 : 6:46:41 PM
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You betcha
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Court4Fred
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1201 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2006 : 5:54:01 PM
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Well, I saw the coverage of the Inaugural. It looked like a geriatric convention. This explains why the building department heads have a combined age of 158. And let's not forget our part-time solicitor.
I couldn't help but notice "the love" for the school department in the Advocate. Really - two pages of school committee love. |
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louie
Senior Member
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Posted - 01/08/2006 : 08:37:19 AM
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| among the police officers at the time last nite, steve mazzie, lt. mcadams, lt. cristano, tommy goyettche, brian murray, bobby spinelli, and a shocker lt. internocolo bought a table but was no where in sight thought he was a ragucci man for sure. |
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louie
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Posted - 01/13/2006 : 12:30:52 PM
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| word on the street today is that chief mazzie has been extended till april 1st |
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H1ghCh4r1ty
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Posted - 01/13/2006 : 10:52:43 PM
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Steve will be reappointed....for his contract...
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louie
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Posted - 01/14/2006 : 11:42:10 AM
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| only till april H1gh only till april |
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Court4Fred
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1201 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2006 : 10:21:11 AM
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| Louie, thanks for sharing the info. I think it's too bad, because Mazzie has done a good job. I guess we'll have to wait and see who Michael Marchese and Fred pick out for police chief. |
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Lori
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Posted - 02/05/2006 : 05:20:41 AM
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I was reading the globe this morning and found this to be very interesting so I am posting in out for some feed back.
Thank you
EVERETT
Chief forced to bide his time
By Katheleen Conti, Globe Staff | February 5, 2006
For Everett Police Chief Steven A. Mazzie, taking the job one day at a time has taken on a literal meaning.
Mazzie's contract expired Jan. 27 but was extended for up to 60 days while the new mayor, John F. Hanlon, makes a decision on whether to renew his three-year contract or replace him.
Hanlon said his decision could be disclosed at any time within the 60-day period and would be effective immediately upon the approval of the Board of Aldermen.
Former mayor David Ragucci, who lost to Hanlon in November, tried to reappoint Mazzie last December before leaving office, but the aldermen voted 4-to-3 to delay the decision until the new mayor had taken office.
Shortly after being sworn in last month, Hanlon said in an interview that he was not certain what he would do about the 38-year-old police chief.
''He's very young," Hanlon said last month, explaining his reservations. ''There are older guys in the force who are saying, 'We'll never be police chief now.' "
Late last month, Hanlon extended Mazzie's contract, but invited anyone interested in becoming the city's police chief to see him for an interview. As of Monday, Hanlon said nine people had expressed interest in the position and three had been interviewed, including Mazzie.
''I'm looking for the best I can find -- someone with really in-depth police work, experience, knowledge, education, taking into account the work they can do, how long they've been on the job."
Hanlon said the interviews are open to anybody, adding that even two rookies have expressed interest in the top office. But the mayor insists he does not have a problem with Mazzie's performance during his three-year tenure as chief of the 93-officer department.
''He's OK. He could get" the job, Hanlon said. ''I just want to give everybody a chance."
Hanlon said he wants to make his decision before the end of the month.
Mazzie, a third-generation Everett police officer with 14 years of experience, did not want to comment on his temporary contract extension because the interview process is still active, but he said he would like to stay on board as chief.
''I'm in the middle of a process and I want to continue on to finish what I'm in the middle of doing now," Mazzie said. ''I just want to do my job and that's all I've been trying to do."
In his tenure as chief, Mazzie said the department has gone back to basics in serving the community, and has increased diversity, even with what he called ''a tough budget." Despite the budget and the extra demands on police officers, Mazzie said, ''crime is in check."
Hanlon did not pinpoint areas of concern within the department.
''I really haven't investigated the Police Department, and I don't want to," Hanlon said. ''I want [a department] with a good morale, that can work together, that all the men can work with all the men."
Frank Nuzzo Jr., president of the Board of Aldermen, lauded Mazzie's ''hands-on approach" in the community and at aldermen's meetings.
''I think he's been an excellent chief. I see him everywhere. He's very active with the youth, the DARE program. The young kids know him.
''He's been up at City Hall to answer questions. He seems to be always there."
Nuzzo said that, although there was ''some talk" of Mazzie's age when his name first came up for the chief's position, he has proved ''he can handle the job." He added that he does not know who the mayor will recommend but that he is ready to vote for Mazzie.
''At our last aldermen meeting, he said he would accept any input from the aldermen in the process," Nuzzo said.
Lowell Police Superintendent Edward F. Davis III, president of the Massachusetts Major City Chiefs Association, said the group is also behind Mazzie.
''We're highly supportive of Steve," Davis said. ''He's a chief who's focused on crime reductions and is really good at what he does. Stability [in the chief's position] is very important, especially if a chief is following a progressive agenda like Steve."
Shortly after Mazzie's appointment as chief in 2003, a police task force raided a bar owned by then-alderman Michael Marchese and arrested eight people on drug charges after a four-month undercover investigation that began before Mazzie was appointed.
Marchese, who ran last year for mayor but not for reelection to the board, is now a member of Hanlon's staff.
Hanlon said there is ''nothing behind" his decision to interview different candidates for the chief's position other than to reopen the position's availability for other officers.
''Before I make a decision, I'm going to meet with a personnel committee -- not of the city, but some of my supporters," Hanlon said. ''They have no ax to grind."
Hanlon did not want to name the committee members to protect them from receiving phone calls from candidates for the chief's job or their supporters. He said the committee had five members, including himself.
Mazzie said he is going to continue working until he hears from Hanlon.
''I look forward to working with him and trying to provide him with good leadership and good public safety," Mazzie said. ''I hope I'm judged on my track record."
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H1ghCh4r1ty
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Posted - 02/05/2006 : 08:04:54 AM
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Interesting how the "age" thing keeps coming up....
quote from Hanlon ''There are OLDER guys in the force who are saying, 'We'll never be police chief now.' "
All Hanlon wants is OLD, OLD, OLD......
Maizzie is doing a fine job....too bad 38 is too young...
This Hanlon administration is very dissappointing.
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