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Inspector General’s Office Still Asking Questions

by Mimi at 10:26 pm.

Most of us may have been busy this weekend, but the leading story in Saturday’s Sun reminded all of us that the state’s Inspector General’s Office is still in town and still asking questions. As Jen Myers’ reported, both City Councilors Rita Mercier and Bud Caulfield were interviewed by the investigators.

According to the Sun, CC Mercier “was questioned about ‘the gamut of everything that has been going on in the city’.” And CC Caulfield stated “They just wanted my take on everything.”

CC Mercier also told Myers that all City Councilors will be interviewed. I am not sure if it is the sitting City Councilors or those who served in previous terms or both but at the time of the printing of the article, none of the sitting CCs were interviewed. As t this rate, there isn’t going to be anyone left in Lowell who has not been questioned by these people.

Myers does a nice job to recap the whole “inspectional services investigation” story. However, those whose name are mentioned in these stories do not agree. Those of you who were listening to the Warren Shaw show on Saturday, heard an exchange between Jim Campanini, editor of the paper, who called in and co-host Tom Byrne, who was mentioned in the Sun story; and by the way he stated that he was also interviewed last week.

The problem is that the reporters have to “recap” the back story every time they write about something new that has been made public and those whose name appears, and reappears are saying “enough already.” But is it the newspaper’s fault that the investigation is not completed and now seems to be growing? No, some of us complain when the paper doesn’t report on issues and others complain when they do.

On this one, I am with the Sun, it is a no-win situation. So, Jen keep on reporting.

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7 Responses to “Inspector General’s Office Still Asking Questions”

K-R-S Says:
May 10th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
M..certain persons (I won’t name names..whaaah) complain only if it affects themselves or close associates/friends..this is a great reminder that this investigation is going strong..
JC Says:
May 11th, 2010 at 8:34 am
Can you imagine it? Public officials getting peeved and openly winning just because they were questioned relating to an ongoing public corruption investigation.

We expect our elected officials to behave like any other good citizen. Tell the guys with the badges what you know (or don’t know) or: lawyer up!
JC Says:
May 11th, 2010 at 9:43 am
Sorry: Please replace “winning” with “whining” in previous post.
Maggie Says:
May 11th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Whatever happened to the Kazanjian investigation?
joe from Lowell Says:
May 11th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Maggie,

This IS the Kazanjian investigation. This is what the story about the IS employee working for Kazanjian has grown into.
Mary Says:
May 12th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
I don’t think Rita or Bud were “whining” that they were interviewed. It sounds like the paper got wind of the phone calls to them by the IG and called them to ask for a statement. Whining would be if they called the paper to complain that they’d been interviewed. This was more akin to responding to an inquiry by the paper as I read it.

Don’t let your disdain for these two get in the way of the facts though. Your bias is showing on this one KRS. We all know your storied history with kazanjian but I think you’re reaching on the whining angle.
K-R-S Says:
May 12th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
to comment #6…actually my comment was borne out of a previous discussion I had had with Mimi and had nothing to do with Bud or Rita..of course I’m biased and of course I’m not being questioned by state and federal investigators.

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