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To the editor:
This morning at the recycling
center in Haverhill while I was dumping my cardboard, a young
woman asked me where the plastic went.
As I explained to her that Haverhill
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To the Editor:
This morning at the recycling
center in Haverhill while I was dumping my cardboard, a young
woman asked me where the plastic went. As I explained to her
that Haverhill only recycles #2 plastic, I was reminded once
again of what a shame it is that Haverhill does not have a better
recycling program. This is one reason why I am so glad that John
Michitson has decided to run for mayor. Mayor Fiorentini has
now had almost 5 years to come up with a better recycling plan,
but he waited until the forthcoming closure of Haverhill Paperboard
to start exploring options. Michitson has been concerned about
this issue for a long time and I believe that when he is elected
mayor, he will implement many new innovative and "green"
programs for the city. Fiorentini did not even show up for the
presentation on recycling that Team Haverhill presented last
Monday, but I did see Michitson there. It appears as though Fiorentini
does not support the efforts of Team Haverhill, a group of citizens
who volunteer their time to try to develop solutions to some
of the problems facing the city. One would think that the mayor
would appreciate help from any corner, even if one of the founding
members of the organization opposed him in a campaign. [ Full Letter ]
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By Joni Quinn
Staff Writer
Mayoral candidate John Michitson
believes his idea of a complete overhaul of the city's budgeting
system would have eliminated the current maelstrom over allegations
of sick-time abuses in the Fire Department.
Michitson, a former City Council
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By Shawn Regan
Staff Writer
HAVERHILL — Mayoral hopeful
John Michitson isn't wasting any time criticizing his expected
opponent in the 2009 election, still 15 months away.
Michitson, who announced his
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HAVERHILL, MA, July 16, 2008
- It took the City Council
to uncover what appears to be sick time abuse in parts of the
School System and some Municipal Departments. On the School-side,
the Mayor, as School Committee Chairman, should be holding the
School Superintendent's feet to the fire on such matters, without
intervention from the City Council. For the City-side, the buck
stops at the Mayor's office as the CEO of the City. That's how
the private sector and effective City governments work. The Administration
should be on top of this in a timely manner; it is not the intended
role of the legislative branch.
One particularly disturbing aspect
of this is that the Public Works Department employees were identified
by the Mayor as abusing sick time, along with the Fire Department.
Considering the alleged abuses in the Public Works Department
which came to light early last year, it is unconscionable that
it would take the supposed abuses of the School Department to
trigger the Mayor's determination that there may be sick time
abuse in the Public Works Department.
As Mayor, I would immediately
implement a . . . [ Full
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To the editor:
The closing of Haverhill Paperboard
is a startling development and a wake up call indeed! Clearly
our first concern is with the families and I believe that the
city and various employment agencies will do the best that they
can to find new jobs for the displaced workers with the current
options available.
The longer view is our city's
economic health and the . . . [ Full
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Dear Editor:
The closing of Haverhill Paperboard
is a startling development and a wake up call indeed! Clearly
our first concern is with the families and I believe that the
City and various employment agencies will do the best that they
can to find new jobs for the displaced workers with the current
options available.
The longer view is our city's
economic health and the need for a vastly improved effort to
bring emerging technologies and the associated manufacturing
and trade jobs to Haverhill.
For many years this has been
a major . . . [ Full
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The preliminary election in Haverhill
is still 15 months away, but the race for mayor is already under
way.
Former City Council president
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I am seeking your support of
my candidacy for Mayor.
I have lived in Haverhill my
entire life and love this city as did my parents and grandparents.
I understand Haverhill's great history and I have a strong vision
for its future. I have been one of your City Councilors. I have
been your Council President. I have also worked in the private
sector like you. For more than two decades, I have thrived as
a professional manager in private industry.
I offer you and Haverhill my
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By Cara Spilsbury
Staff Writer
On Nov. 6, 2007, Mayor James
Fiorentini won back his seat in City Hall and began his third
consecutive two-year term. Just seven months later, he already
faces competition.
On Tuesday, June 24, former City
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In a letter to Haverhill residents
dated June 23, former City Councilor John Michitson asks for
support for his mayoral candidacy in 2009.
"I will professionally manage
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By Mike LaBella
Staff Writer
HAVERHILL — John Michitson
said to run for mayor effectively, he must raise plenty of money
and have lots of personal contact with voters — all of which
will take time.
He has left himself plenty of
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Former Haverhill city council
president John Michitson has announced he is running for mayor
in 2009. Michitson, who is a Valley Patriot contributor as co-author
of our Innovation Valley
series issued a press release today saying he vows to bring professional
leadership to Haverhill and improve the school district's performance.
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By Mike LaBella
Staff Writer
HAVERHILL — This morning
former City Council President John Michitson announced he will
run for mayor next year.
He will oppose Mayor James .
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Dear Haverhill Citizens:
I am seeking your support
of my candidacy for Mayor.
I have lived in Haverhill my
entire life and love this city as did my parents and grandparents.
I understand Haverhill's great history and I have a strong vision
for its future. I have been one of your City Councilors. I have
been your Council President. I have also worked in the private
sector like you. For more than two decades, I have thrived as
a professional manager in private industry.
I offer you and Haverhill my
unique blend of . . . [ Full
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Dear Editor:
I read with great interest the
recent interviews of the mayors in the region, including those
from the Lawrence, Haverhill, Methuen, Amesbury and Newburyport.
The overwhelming theme was that every city and town in our region
is hurting financially. Each is lobbying for additional funding
from the State, additional employee concessions and other cost
reduction measures.
Each city needs an actionable
and flexible long range plan to pitch to State and Federal officials,
industry, foundations and other potential sources of revenue
and services, in addition to the usual practice of plugging municipal
budgetary gaps on a year-to-year basis.
Likewise, a regional long range
plan should be . . . [ Full
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