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massdee
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Posted - 03/21/2008 : 09:25:45 AM
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wanda bee,
I have a question, and I am not being confrontational. You said Mr Rice's "behavior called for it that day." Are you talking about before or during the meeting with the Mayor? |
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tetris
Moderator
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Posted - 03/21/2008 : 09:37:15 AM
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From dictionary.com:
hear·say
–noun
1. unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay.
2. an item of idle or unverified information or gossip; rumor: a malicious hearsay.
–adjective
3. of, pertaining to, or characterized by hearsay: hearsay knowledge; a hearsay report.
—Synonyms 1. talk, scuttlebutt, babble, tittle-tattle.
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wanda bee
Member
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 Posted - 03/21/2008 : 10:08:58 AM
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Tetris
Believe what you want,like I said Mr. Rice knows the truth and that is what is important.
Not hear-say this time, only the truth.
Have a good one! |
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Citizen Kane
Advanced Member
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Posted - 03/21/2008 : 11:07:20 AM
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| Perhaps we need to move on from this conversation. It's done, and we've all expressed our opinions. |
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massdee
Moderator
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Posted - 03/21/2008 : 11:12:42 AM
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| I agree, Citizen. Let's wait and see what city hall does with this issue. |
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tetris
Moderator
2040 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2008 : 1:22:05 PM
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I had to step away for a while. I had one more post in me about this issue, which was more of a general post than about the specific issue itself. However, I will defer to the wishes of the board and keep most of that to myself; but, I still feel that have to say the following:
Right or wrong, I got into this issue for what I thought was for the best of reasons, i.e., helping to right a perceived wrong. Although I will still stand behind everything that I said, I now realize that I became part of the problem by keeping the discussion of it going. I would like to apologize to everyone for my part in that.
Done. |
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massdee
Moderator
5299 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2008 : 6:39:34 PM
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Tetris,
You did nothing wrong and there is absolutely no need for you to apologize to anyone. |
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tetris
Moderator
2040 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2008 : 12:43:05 AM
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| BUDGET DIRECTOR HIRED - Mayor Carlo DeMaria has hired Clayton Carlisle to be the city's new budget director. Carlisle recently resigned as town manager in Southbridge. Erin Deveney, DeMaria's chief of staff, said the mayor interviewed three other candidates for the position but Carlisle, with some 25 years of municipal experience in several communities, including Southbridge, Chelsea, and Watertown, was most qualified. Of local Southbridge press reports that Carlisle was suspended for a week without pay in late December after the Town Council voted him guilty of "insubordination of his duties," Deveney said the mayor was "satisfied that Clayton's actions were based on his best professional and ethical judgments, and he was satisfied with the explanations furnished." - Kay Lazar |
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Tails
Administrator
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Posted - 03/30/2008 : 3:13:49 PM
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| It would appear that Mr. Carlisle's suspension was perfect timing. Per Ms. Deveney, he does have professional experience ,however, she neglected to mention his experience with landfills. |
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arthur
Senior Member
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Posted - 04/03/2008 : 06:28:55 AM
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EVERETT
ETHICS COMMISSION PROBE WIDENS - Lona DeFeo, maintenance manager for the Everett public schools, is again facing allegations that she violated state conflict-of-interest laws by using public school employees to perform private work for Superintendent Frederick Foresteire. In an order filed March 27, the State Ethics Commission said that from April to November 2002, DeFeo ordered a school maintenance worker to perform plumbing work in the kitchen and two bathrooms at Foresteire's home. No hearing dates have been scheduled for the allegations against DeFeo and Foresteire. - Kay Lazar |
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arthur
Senior Member
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Posted - 04/03/2008 : 06:30:35 AM
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| I personally think it's time for everyone involved to step down. I mean how much can one city or town take, the run is over it's time for action. Guess I will watch the meeting on monday nite to see if this is brought up. |
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EverettsPride
Advanced Member
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Posted - 04/03/2008 : 06:53:53 AM
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It will not be brought up unless Smith brings it up. And I would bet they will never even be charged. Teflon Freddy gets away with everything in this city.
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Tails
Administrator
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Posted - 04/03/2008 : 08:40:33 AM
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| I don't understand why a warrant was not issued back when this happened. I know if that was me...I would have been arrested and charged with felony theft. Why is he above the law....someone that is suppose to set a good example for the kids. |
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just wondering
Senior Member
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Posted - 04/03/2008 : 10:39:24 AM
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| I agree....if he is wrong, arrest him. But I'm more outraged by the quality of education he is providing. He can have all the air conditioners and sheet rock that he wants if he did a much better job in educating our children. |
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Tails
Administrator
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Posted - 04/03/2008 : 11:11:30 AM
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| The schools are a disaster. I don't understand how it went downhill so fast. The MCAS scores are terrible in Everett. It takes weeks to hear about a problem. I have asked the school committee to look into each school having their own private website along with each teacher site. The response was.. no money. They have free sites...what are they talking about...no money. It would take five minutes out of a teachers day to enter daily homework or whatever, and it would alleviate so many problems. Other cities and towns do it. Private Schools do it. Why cant Everett do it? |
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