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Letter: Fiorentini is a proven leader
Fiorentini is a proven leader
To the editor: In the upcoming election, we have a choice between an experienced mayor who is a proven leader and a candidate who has much less experience.
Over the past six years, Mayor Fiorentini has led Haverhill from the brink of receivership and bankruptcy. I remember when he took office — no one thought that the city could get by without going into receivership or having to pass an override.
Mayor Fiorentini brought in more than $100 million in new investment in our downtown. If you drive down Essex, Locke or Locust streets you can see what he has done for our city.
The other candidate is probably a very good person, but he has never run a business — big or small — never managed a city and never negotiated a single union contract.
We are in the midst of the worst recession in 70 years. This is no time for on-the-job training. I'll be sticking with Jim Fiorentini in this election. He has the proven leadership we need.
Bob Driscoll
Haverhill
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Our view: Haverhill's schools can learn from Whittier's success
Rather than asking Whittier Vo-Tech's school board to reduce or eliminate some of its screening procedures to let in more city students, the Haverhill School Committee ought to be asking how it can best emulate the vo-tech's successes.
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Poor Tom's Almanac: Threat to school bands hits a sour note
You may have seen the headline in last week's Gazette. In case you didn't, it read, "School cuts put end to band revival."
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The news sent a chill through me, like a sour note.
What's more, the story points out art and music instruction is being reduced to one period a week in the lower grades. At that rate, our students may be able to play a kazoo and paint by numbers once they graduate. -
Letter: Legislature must act to save municipal budgets
Legislature must act to save municipal budgets
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To the editor:
This is an open letter to legislators and candidates:
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