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August 18th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Is this our local version of the Brothers Bulger??
August 18th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Don’t forget who it was that awarded those snow plow contracts. I think it was the same person who awarded the tow contracts that were later citicized by the state inspector general. Could there be a connection?
August 18th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
The lack of insurance may have exposed the City to a financial risk during that time. They may have to put something into place to avoid buying the farm when they hire an unscrupulous “pig”.
August 18th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
I think its interesting how the SUN downplayed the whole thing. Shouldn’t the brother to City Councilor issue been a bit more prominent?
August 18th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
I think we’d better check the kerning on that one.
And what middle roader said. “A 54-year-old Hudson, NH man?” C’mon. If this guy was named Michael Sicawich or Michael Lynch, what do you think that headline would have read?
August 18th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
I am sure that the two brothers never talk (kind of like the tow companies never did) My company never caught this stuff unless something required was omitted and we would call the insurer direct. Now we require them direct from the agents fax or email. First we had the Kazanjian towgate and now we get plowgate.
August 19th, 2008 at 8:02 am
i suppose the best for me is just say nothing
August 19th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Moonie..it’s almost too good to pass up the opp. to make a comment…
August 19th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Moonlight: just so we’re clear - criticizing people is fine. Expressing your opinion is absolutely fine. I’m just trying to clean up the our language a little - we lose credibility as a community if we don’t say what we mean in a way that respects people at least for the fact they are human - while sometimes I agree with you and find the way you write pretty funny (especially in regards to certain people) I just don’t find it respectful, and that means that such commentary can be used to dismiss us and our opinions on this blog - everyone’s, not just mine.
And that goes for everyone else as well. I had gotten lax in watching what was going on content-wise, and I am trying to step it up a notch. I like my little corner of the world and I want us to have lots of legs to stand on when going up against the cronyism and the greed we encounter in our town.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
My comments were sarcastic!
August 19th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
I’m talking about the more name-calling variety, kpem!
August 21st, 2008 at 1:24 pm
OK lynne, i get the message i will clean up my act
but boy was i ready to unload on KAZ..