Mayor Weeks conspire in job bidding

It may not be more entertaining than the candid thought of picturing the mayor or her consultant on their hands and knees in the dark in the computer conspiracy, but the details of what came out of this questioning is disturbing, far more serious and damaging to the public.

It is not legal to manipulate the public bidding process for employment.   Second, what is the reason in creating a computer consulting position if there already was a capable fully functional IT Dept. at City Hall?  

From the paper
http://www.itemlive.com/news/council-questions-weeks/article_e79f0f70-3b65-11e3-854b-0019bb2963f4.html#user-comment-area

Changing Lynn

Wiki leaks is an audacious idea to some, seen as negativity.  Some people run for office to change the negative politics of this city.  Is this a negative tradition in itself to cheer a fallout or if politics were always perfect would the need for reelection and change need to occur?  

Here we just want to make changes in our community by stating the truth.  Email lynnwikileaks@gmail.com to share public info anonymously.

To change any level of unscrupulousness in our community, there needs to be truth to power and open government.   Power is not in one politician alone to make changes, but the ability of one to move with the community, spread awareness and share the truth.

To many Wiki Leaks is a bright glare of public scrutiny into places government would rather keep hidden; to others it is vandal to the secrecy of maintaining function.  

Is Wikileaks just an expression valve or will it change the public's understanding of the relationships in government in any real and lasting way, or is it just another media preoccupation?   This is written for you to decide.

Ward 4 Councilor Collucci bribes person for vote?

I can't make this stuff up.

In this person's affidavit, this person hereby deposes they were attempted to be bribed not once but twice by Councilor Collucci himself and a member of his campaign team to vote for him as a Ward 4 Councilor.   Guys, isn't there a cheaper way to win the people's vote without resorting to alleged illegal activity? 

Thanks to a few peeps for sharing this information.  

School Committee Candidate entices volunteers with Celtics tickets

Ask for money, get advice.

Ask for advice get money twice.  

Has anyone stopped to ask who they're asking?

Debbie Plunkett is stomping around neighborhoods to deny allegiance with the Boulderwoods developer Solimine after being placed on the spotlight during the Ward 1 Debate in having accepted a large sum of donations from the developer's family and the blasting company.  

facebook.com/VoteLozzi

Even the Mayor's election committee has ignored documenting donations received from the developer on their campaign contribution disclosures.  

Then there was Debbie's revealing comment during the debate that everyone should know the development received unanimous approval.  Disregard neighborhood opposition for a minute?   Is someone giving Debbie debate advice?    Mistakes can happen to anyone?  I mean, look at State Rep Fennel for a moment who declares he is blameless when denying he understood any impact his letter to the state has made in recommending there not be an Environmental Study of the area concluded.  He was asked to write the letter by guess who.

Why did Debbie decorate the project's approval?  Let us take at look at those approvals.   

  

Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 296, page 80, Date January 1995
Lynn Planning Board Approval for subdivision signed by Stilian, Fennell & Crompton

Here is another tid bit.

State Rep. Robert Fennel was a member of the planning board when he signed off on the subdivision back in 1995.   According to the Mass Conflict of Interest Law, Fennel would be forever banned from appearing as an agent on the project.  Therefore when Fennel wrote a letter to the state in support of the project with the newer title as State Rep this appears to be in conflict with the ethics laws.  Google Fennell + Boulderwoods or Solimine.

So in case you missed it the first time.  
Why is Solimine generously supporting Phelan's and Lozzi's opponents in elections?   
Read these letters and decide for yourself.

Many thanks to peeps for the information.   

Gentrification fools

Lynn, Lynn. You never come out the way you went in.

In the Highlands Coalition Mayor Debate at the Ford School, the question of gentrification popped up.  The question was what will the candidates do to see that gentrification does not displace the current residents of the city.  Each candidate stated a hearty answer to help current residents stay in their homes.    Gentrification is a hot word lately.   A few townies wanted to change the image of Lynn by bringing in a different class of people.  One wanted to change the name of Lynn.  A few new downtownies they brought in, thought they could change Lynn also.   Links to this stuff is out there.

In the end what all see is that Lynners are just real people and new comers see what Lynners see.

See the love from Seth Albaum.  Seth is a new downtowner, but before he got to Lynn he was already a really real person.  Seth, in his own free time is at nearly every occurring Lynn event photographing or video taping then sharing the happenings on LynnHappens.com.

Seth is actually better than all that.  Even after he lost the Ward 5 council race by 5 votes to his challenger Jake Keo, he turned around and endorsed him.

Albaum endorses Keo in Ward 5 race, The Daily Item News

Lynn Firefighters praise who and why?

Two dozen Lynn firefighters wore yellow T-shirts proclaiming support for Congressman Tierney reelection, writes the Daily Item.  

The Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts President Edward Kelly said Tierney fought to secure federal grants to expand the fire department since 2009.   

Why talk about this now from 2012?  Because during a mayoral debate in this year of 2013, Mayor Kennedy credited herself with keeping the fire stations open and hiring more firefighters.   

We know who accepted the grant, who fought for the grant, but who requested the grant?  

Shared by someone who read this on facebook somewhere.

Events after the death of Denis Reynoso

Following the days after the tragedy has escalated to national news, video footage from inside the Lynn Police Station was taken on the day of the rally supporting the memory of Denis Reynoso, a retired veteran who was shot and killed by a LPD officer while he was watching his 5 year old son in the privacy of his own home, unarmed. His widowed fiancé confronts officers inside the station during the rally.

Council President Tim Phelan is said to have endorsed appointing an independent investigator into the death of Denis Reynoso.

A petition is circulating the web on change.org requesting Lynn's Mayor Judith Kennedy, and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to provide an independent investigation into the murder of Iraq war veteran Denis Reynoso.

As energy burns into the outcries of rallies, where are the solutions?

Mayor and Ward 1 Candidates Debut

The debates in Ward 1 at the Knights of Columbus...

Beginning Ward 1 candidates Wayne Lozzi and Debra Plunkett

Reveal on question 1 
Boulerwoods and cul-de-sac cut through, impact on neighborhood.

Debra Plunkett answers - The project was 'approved' by the Lynn Planning Board.
Does this mean Plunkett 'approves' of the development despite neighborhood opposition?  Despite, wasn't there a bit of wrong with the approvals in how the process skipped further studies of the area?  

Wayne Lozzi next points out Debra's major campaign supporters:  Solimine family and a person from the blasting company working on Boulderwoods.

Debra Plunkett rebuts saying Lozzi received donations from Solimine in past from 2005.  Did Debra just make Wayne look like an angel if this didn't stop him from fighting Solimine's development?  

Next question 
Citizen requests for DPW service in the neighborhoods.
Debra Plunkett said she will address every issue, unlike the present.
Wayne rebuts revealing DPW is understaffed.   
Right? Is it fair new comers pick up to say they will do a better job when the Mayor didn't balance the budget to include more DPW support?  Current ward councilors have zero control.  Hey, was that intentional?

Wyoma Square and the Hospital services is fine and dandy.

These were the highlights of the debate.  


Next...   

Mayor candidates Judy Kennedy and Tim Phelan

Some highlights...  
Mayor diffuses question of salaries, blaming council for taking a percentage of mayor's salary.  If lowered would be $1-2 grand less?  What is a bigger deal?...   Let's hear how the mayor with the same theory that one doesn't need a college degree to be a CFO, yet gives Department Heads raises sinking the city's budget?   Tim too classy to identify the issue or is he afraid to go against the unions? 

This is the biggest issue in Lynn and why we don't see services.  

Other colorful comments came from Phelan on moving the Shelter from downtown to another area, in order to improve the center.  And where is the budge to make repairs in schools?  Are our children going to have to wait 10+ years before something is fixed?

Watch the debate on Lynn Cam TV channels or Lynn Happens for more of the debate.