Thursday, September 30, 2010

Great PI work by PI!

Great story on The Peabody Roundtable by PI about an exposed undercover land deal by a city official!  Please click on the link to his site located in the left hand sidebar.  Feel free to post comments on both sites if you do not feel comfortable on one or the other.

Out of town for a while, be back soon!
TT

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

1.2 Million in Fed funds!

As the latest article in the Salem News will tell you http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1858744339/-1-2M-in-federal-money-lands-in-Peabody-schools the Peabody School system has received 1.2 Million dollars from the Fed. Now we all know of the gripes regarding the bus fees, user fees, weekend heating/cooling fees, teacher layoffs, recent try to close a school and re-district, and most recently the astronomical charge to obtain a class yearbook as a senior!  What is next?  Oh, let's not forget about the School Superintendent's latest pay hike and that secret closed door meeting amongst the elite leaders of said School Committee.

Some hilarious comments at the Salem News website suggest that Mayor Schmuck-a-lufagus "plans of building a city-run nursing center", and "that he is planning on building a performing arts center for his buddy Dave and his wife."  Just a couple of comments out there today, something to think about.

Until Next Time, Let Freedom Ring!
TT

Friday, September 3, 2010

Back with the results!

It's been a while since I've checked in, but there hasn't really been anything that I thought was worth throwing out there for discussion!  I have removed the poll from the sidebar and here are the results...

John Goulos  70% to Charlie Bonfanti's 30%.  Because I consider myself to be an "Insider", but not the one with the blog moniker I will fill you in as to "whom is with whom" on this whole special appointment.

I am told that Goulos is Dumbato's guy!  For this reason and this reason only he will not get my vote, so far I am told that Goulos has Dumbato, Paras, Wheatley, Peters, Mello, Athas, Garabedian, and possibly Bettencourt is his corner.

As for the mayor's brother, Charlie Bonfanti, I am told that he has Gravel, Gamache, Manning, Sinewitz, Liacos, Driscoll, and Osborne.  And of course, maybe Bettencourt.  This should be a big decision for the future mayor (Bettencourt) as he will show whom he'd prefer to work with. BTW neither candidate has a super-majority the way I see it.

The latest I am hearing about Zellen is that he could be taking over as the city treasurer?  Let's wait and see!

Until the next BIG story,
TT