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Dick Howe really says it all.
The editorial then warns those on the Commissioner of Education selection committee to avoid being seduced by geographical considerations (Baehr is from Massachusetts while the other two finalists are from Ohio and New York). The Sun demands that “The best leader among the finalists should be named the state’s next commissioner no matter where he or she lives or works.” Isn’t this the same newspaper that spent the fall condemning Baehr for not promoting or hiring enough people from Lowell.
Indeed…but then, logical analysis has never been certain editors’ strong suits over at the Sun.
But for those certain persons, any chance not taken to bash the Lowell schools, teachers, or unions is a tragedy of the highest level, isn’t it?
Really, MediaNews Group, Inc. ought to find some better leadership for the Sun. It’s dying a slow death of irrelevancy and stupidity.
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December 28th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Wasn’t there an article yesterday that specifically pointed out the “Chelmsford” people who have come to work for the city?
December 28th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
Aren’t the “Chelmsford” people from Lowell? Of course the Sun loves to stir the pot on this stuff. Not sure why its so importnant. Quality should trump residency every day. The killer is that he editor that pushes this just moved here…to Belvidere, after trashing that neighborhood for years. I also heard recently that he used to like saying that his favorite view of Lowell was in his rearview mirror. No hypocrisy there.
December 29th, 2007 at 4:35 am
The scary part is that it is obviously Campanini’s vendetta against Baehr, rather than an independent editorial page voice. At most newspapers, the editor and the editorial page editor are on different and separate lines of authority (i.e., both work for the publisher.) Looks like Campanini is writing/influencing editorials which is, in a word, unethical.
December 29th, 2007 at 10:41 am
You can usually tell when its Campanini’s editorial by the coarse tone of his writing.