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Council Passes Mayor’s Parking Plan

Posted by: jimfior02 on: April 9, 2008

By a vote of 6-3, the City council tonight voted for the Mayor’s parking plan, the fourth plan which has been presented to them.
Unlike previous plans, this parking plan did not recommend charging for parking in the downtown.
Voting for the plan were Councilors Hart, Hall, Daley-O’Brien, Scatamacchia, McGonagle, and Quimby.  Voting no were councilors Macek, [...]

Road Races– Updated April 8

Posted by: jimfior02 on: April 2, 2008

I met today with the race organizers from several races and with Deputy Thompson from the police department  It was a very cordial and friendly meeting. 
Everyone was in agreement that, whenever possible, we will use auxillary police to avoid charging for details at road races.  The races we have in Haverhill today are charitable races.  [...]

Police details

Posted by: jimfior02 on: January 19, 2008

There has been a good deal of comment in the newspapers lately about
police details.  Our police chief has been the subject of a good deal of criticism, most of it unjustified.  I thought I would write and start a discussion about it.
Contrary to popular belief, no Massachusetts law, at least no law that we can [...]



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  • followtherules: Mayor why don't you just follow the rules that you agreed to and signed??? Negotiate in good faith and resolve the problem the right way. Please pleas
  • chippy2: While I sympathize with city employees with the rise in expenses, the same problem exsists throughout the community. As a retiree, living solely on S
  • bobmc: Reenie, all our fire fighters are union. We belong to a local with our own E-board and bargaining committee. They get paid nothing. There is a very sm