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In my ten years on the Haverhill
City Council, it was obvious that culture eats strategy for breakfast
in municipal government. I will reverse that. Below are examples
of my approach to Government. Haverhill will be the model in
the Merrimack Valley for municipal planning and management and
will once again thrive as a regional economic engine.
- The
Haverhill Plan
- I've initiated a long range
plan for Haverhill, called The Haverhill Plan, with my Long Range
Planning committee. It is a work in progress, but I want to share
the draft with you now to incorporate your ideas . . . [ Full Plan ]
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- When
Two Pioneers Partnered in Oasis - Business Continuity Emerged
- Background The future of Haverhill's downtown is
at a critical juncture. Hundreds of new residential units, mostly
apartments, are complementing longstanding stylish restaurants
and shops in the downtown. Yet, there are still missing pieces
to the puzzle that must be solved before critical mass can be
reached in the downtown. [ Full
Story ]
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- Beyond
the Sound Bite
- In-depth Interviews with Haverhill’s
2007 Mayoral Candidates by John Michitson
- Candidates: Sally Cerasuolo-O'Rorke,
James Rurak, William “Red” Slavit and James Fiorentini [ Full
Story ]
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- The
trades big role in Green and clean economy
- John Michitson - The Valley
Patriot Green Columnist
- The University of Massachusetts/
Lowell prepared a report last December entitled: “Clean
Tech - An Agenda for a Healthy Economy” to help the Merrimack
Valley region engage in the clean technology economy. The Clean
Tech project identified specific economic opportunities within
five areas - safer alternatives, green buildings, emerging materials,
clean energy, and materials reuse. [ Full
Story ]
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- Hot
renewable energy market is brewing in The Valley
Haverhill must leverage emerging
regional economic development trend.
- John Michitson - The Valley
Patriot Columnist
- Former Army Captain Daniel Leary
is a lifelong North Andover resident who was deployed to Kuwait
as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Now as President for a startup
Renewable Energy firm he is fighting to make the Merrimack Valley
a global leader again. [ Full
Story ]
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- Corporate
Relocation Saves Big By Going Green
- August 2008 Innovation Valley
column that John co-authors is by guest writer Amy Bauman, Project
Manager for greenGoat, and company working with contractors,
architects and building owners to fully realize the value of
outgoing building materials (through salvage and recycling).
- In the middle of its biggest
year yet, non-profit greenGoat sets its sights on the largest
waste stream it can imagine: corporate relocation. In a recent
collaboration with Cubellis, CBD Companies, Office Environments
of NE, and Genzyme, 28 tons of office furniture was kept from
landfill. The project reworked and relocated Cubellis’ 65
cubicles to Genzyme’s new offices in Framingham, where they
will be used in “swing space” accommodating workers
while offices are being finished. [ Full
Story ]
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