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tetris
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Posted - 04/08/2009 : 4:20:23 PM
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| Wasn't disputing it; just wanted to know how we became aware of this. Any way that we can get a copy of the MMA attendance records? |
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michael
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Posted - 04/08/2009 : 7:07:02 PM
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Mayor DeMaria claims that ISD Director Position isn't filled.
We have found out that the new Director will be Brian Zaniboni
and he will be given a raise as ISD Director.
While Police and Firemen are being laid off...
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Tails
Administrator
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Posted - 04/08/2009 : 8:31:22 PM
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For all the money we pay Matt Laidlaw (77,000.00 isn't it?) to do his press releases, you would think Matt would at least write something original. I wonder how both Mayor DeMaria and Mayor McGlynn can be quoted as saying the exact same thing. Because it is the exact same article, except the Everett version is dated 4 days LATER than the Medford version.
This administration is nothing more than one big lie and has been since it stole the election.
First Mayor DeMaria is using city emergency services to send out campaign messages and now this. Is there nothing that will stop this "in your face" disregard for the law, or is Everett just going to reelect this person who thinks he is above it all.
See for yourself, this is plagiarism at its best.
First, from Medford:
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Now, from Everett:
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tetris
Moderator
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Posted - 04/08/2009 : 8:58:02 PM
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Tails,
It's nothing more than a template press release provided by the MMA where each community's mayor has their name inserted in multiple places. As evidence, take a look at the following link from the city web. Seems that Mr. Laidlaw missed one of the places where he was supposed to insert the mayor's name in that one.
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If you read some of the MMA press releases, it's pretty obvious that they aren't written from scratch either. They do a pretty got job of "recycling" material and format from press release to press release. But that's OK, they are only borrowing from themselves. |
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Tails
Administrator
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Posted - 04/08/2009 : 9:05:23 PM
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| No...it's wrong, it's deceiving, and I can not find any other city or town with that same press release. That was meant for Medford, and he was not even there. |
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tetris
Moderator
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 Posted - 04/17/2009 : 08:54:30 AM
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Originally posted by Tails
Someone please explain to me how this press release is possible when Mayor DeMaria was NOT even in attendance?
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For some reason, the link to this press release has been deleted. Wonder why? |
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Tails
Administrator
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Posted - 04/17/2009 : 1:25:56 PM
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I had a feeling Matt was going to do that so here you go.........If you would like to read the press release that he was a no-show for.
Office of the Mayor
Carlo DeMaria, Jr.
484 Broadway
EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS 02149
PHONE 617-394-2270 Fax 617-381-1150
April 6, 2009
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mayor Meets With Top Patrick Administration Officials
Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. recently met with Transportation Secretary James Aloisi,
infrastructure investment czar Jeffrey Simon, and the state’s Education General Counsel Nicholas
Martinelli at the March meeting of the Massachusetts Mayors’ Association, a member group of
the Massachusetts Municipal Association, to discuss transportation reform, and federal stimulus
investments in education and infrastructure projects. The session was held in the City of
Taunton.
On Wednesday, March 25, Mayor DeMaria joined with his colleagues from across the state
in a wide-ranging discussion on the proposed legislation to reform the state’s transportation
agencies, the federal Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and the fiscal challenges confronting cities
as they work to deliver services that are essential to the region’s economic strength even as
revenues decline due to deep local aid cuts implemented by the Governor and contemplated by
the Legislature.
Secretary Aloisi outlined the dramatic impact that the national recession has had on
Massachusetts’ ability to aggressively address its decaying transportation infrastructure and the
funding of the system, since the state budget has lost over $2 billion in expected revenues this
year, and faces a potential $4 billion budget gap for next year. The Secretary said that the Patrick
Administration is committed to working in partnership with mayors and other local leaders to
navigate through the fiscal crisis by making investments to stimulate the local economy.
Jeffrey Simon, Director of Infrastructure Investment, presented an overview of the federal
stimulus funds available to cities and towns in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA) passed by Congress in February. Nicholas Martinelli, General Counsel, Executive Office
of Education, discussed Governor Patrick’s plan regarding the ARRA funds for education,
particularly the allocation methods and criteria for use. Massachusetts will receive hundreds of
millions of dollars to be used for investments in capital projects, education and other critical areas
to further stimulate the economy, and Mayor DeMaria is calling for a fair distribution of these
funds so that every community has the ability to benefit.
During the discussion, Mayor DeMaria said “there is no more important issue facing our city
than preparing for and dealing with the deep fiscal challenges brought on by the national
recession. We must do all that is necessary to protect essential services, and work with state and
federal leaders to get the reforms, resources and tools we need to manage during very difficult
times while trying to build our city’s economic vitality. This includes putting federal stimulus
dollars to work in our cities.”
The Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) also provided an analysis of the
deteriorating fiscal condition in cities and towns, triggered by the tumbling economy. The MMA
update stressed the need for reform and revenue options to protect essential services, balance
local budgets, reduce the number of layoffs of municipal and school employees, and lessen
reliance on property taxes. The reform agenda calls on the state to allow cities and towns to
modernize their health insurance plans outside of collective bargaining, authorize local option
meals and hotel taxes, close the telecommunications tax loopholes that cost communities as much
as $75 million statewide, and fix the flaws in charter school funding that harm school districts all
across the state.
The Mayors continued to stress the need for the Governor and the state legislature to support
reform legislation to give communities the ability to control skyrocketing health insurance costs
as an absolute top priority, emphasizing that cities and towns have worked hard to control health
insurance costs as best they can, but they operate under a state law that reflects a double standard.
Municipalities are required to negotiate and receive union approval to implement significant
changes in their health insurance plans, while the state has exempted itself from this requirement,
and implements basic decisions on health insurance outside of collective bargaining. The reform
legislation would end this double standard, and give cities and towns the same authority as the
state in designing health insurance plans for employees. This one reform is the most effective
way to bring immediate fiscal relief to all cities and towns, and is urgently overdue, said the
Mayors.
“I am very pleased that Mayor DeMaria attended and participated in this important
meeting,” said Mayor Robert Dolan of Melrose, the President of the Massachusetts Mayors’
Association. “Cities will only make progress if the state and federal government work in concert
with Massachusetts communities to protect local revenues, create jobs and invest in local services
that are vital to sustaining the economy, and Mayor DeMaria is a leader in this vital work.”
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For additional information please contact Matt Laidlaw, Director of Communications,
City of Everett.
Contact:
Matt Laidlaw
Director of Communications
City of Everett
484 Broadway
Everett, MA 02149
617-394-2470
matt.laidlaw@ci.everett.ma.us
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