Um 2009? Its 2012, what is McGlynn waiting for?

When Michael J. McGlynn starts showing the citizens how every nickel is spent, we will then take him seriously. That any Mayor could let the police station, firehouse and DPW fall into such disrepair and then point the finger at the Councilors who are intent on keeping a dishonest Mayor somewhat honest is appalling. With his "McGlynn Machine" he has taken control of this city ruling by fear. Try speaking out against McGlynn and watch the repercussions. Watch for his cronies to start "slinging the mud" when a Councilor or a citizen has the integrity to call Mike out on his wrongful conduct. State Rep Paul Donato doesn't even appear to like the Mayor, but he protects the misdeeds and Donato supports Mike 1000%. That's the cronyism that leads to a DPW falling apart. Mike McGlynn loves to shift the blame instead of looking in the mirror. Hey Mike, you've been Mayor for over two dozen years and you want to blame the Councilors who don't like how you spend money like a drunken sailor? This Mayor is a disrespectful, selfish, intolerant dictator. Start showing us where EVERY NICKEL is spent in your "General Fund" oh mighty ribbon cutter of Medford. What a buffoon. Just look at how this Mayor has treated me with disrespect for my award-winning community access cable TV show if you want to see a vindictive Mayor lash out at a citizen. "I don't like what you have to say about people in this building" the Mayor told me to my face. Gee, Mike, ever hear of the 1st Amendment?

Mayor McGlynn has NOT been to the City Council in TEN YEARS since the Methadone clinic fiasco. Then he has the audacity to say this in print ""There's a minority group on the council that's holding some of these projects up," on a week when the Council will NOT be in session so that they can appropriately respond to his attacks. What a weasel. Actually, weasels are nice little creatures compared to a scoundrel like McGlynn. Speak directly to the Councilors and the Residents of Medford on camera, Mike McGlynn, at an OPEN COUNCIL MEETING and let the CITIZENS interrogate you. What kind of a coward refuses to come to a council meeting in his own city? A long-time Mayor with something to hide is the answer. McGlynn won't show up because he is camera shy and doesn't like answering questions. Drink his Kool Aid like Stephanie Burke (paid 98K a year) and Mark Rumley (paid 102,000.00 a year) like to do. 200K for silence is how McGlynn handles things. A solicitor getting 102K and a director of personnel getting 98K when the Stoneham selectmen get $3,000.00 each (5 selectmen - 15K) is what we are dealing with people. A neighboring town pays 15K for leadership that works, we pay 350K plus for McGlynn, Stephanie and Mark, leadership that doesn't work. Do the math. Stoneham does more for a Medford resident than Medford does. Sleepers awake. It's time to throw the bums out. They are WAY overpaid and they do nothing for this community.

You sooooo read my mind, along with prob 90% of the city, well the 90% that don't nave there noses in McGlynns greedy ass!

If the city is so against McGlynn, why does he keep getting re-elected? Perhaps some of his opponents might stop talking and start campaigning...

Raymay, very good point. I ask you to run against McGlynn and tell us how that works out for you. Did you hear the one about the candidate who won a placement at a "debate" with McGlynn and McGlynn whined and whined like a little baby and refused to allow the candidate that won to get to close out the debate? I was there. McGlynn closed "the show" with his supporters cheering. There are repercussions for going against the long-in-the-tooth Mayor that seems to have only worked in the public sector, never doing anything on his own without following in his daddy's footsteps. So you try running now RayMay and give us a full report on what underhanded tricks you encounter from a Mayor that outlasted his welcome, totally wore out his welcome; Mayor McGlynn, the stain on Medford life and its fractured infrastructure; the stain that won't go away. Watch Medford come to life after we get to repair the terrible damage McGlynn has inflicted on this city.

Mayor McGlynn,
How dare you Hold up the process. I am thankful that the city council members stuck to their guns,by not allowing that bond to go through.. until they see the budget. Are you forgetting about the Budget. The council for months not weeks have been asking for a Copy of your "Master Plan" for months we the citizens through the council have asked for a copy of the budget in print form. Our demands now will go to the media..outside the city. Yes we will get you in an interview with a station or paper out side of Medford. Please if anyone is as concerned with the psycho accusations as I am, start writing,emailing,twitter,fax,text,live chat,DVD,CD,pictures,carrier pigeon or
smoke signals.Whatever way you want to tell the media what the heck is really going on in this city. whether the council held up the Bond for the Pol/Fir/DPW..it will accurately show that 3 years of requesting that the building be built elapsed before today's announcement. He has a hair..his. that can reach the moon. The insults to the intelligence of the citizen of this tax paying city...is beyond logic. The Mayor doesn't let himself speak about serious issues that often,but when he does,we all have to step in it. I am ashamed at this Mayor..for picking a fight about Public Safety. regardless who wants the building repaired or replaced. The Mayor let
Morale hit bottom in the last 3 years. Look if enough people point the finger at the responsible party,media will come looking.

Don't forget this is the same Mayor that wanted a Golf Course Built at the Historical Brooks Estate.. Remember He was the Only Person in the Country to Shoot-Off Fireworks Right after 911 ..and Lets not forget how He almost got the Hotel with Hands Praying at the top Built where the Hotel sits now. Please he does not know what is good for our City. He Has The Office For Community Development(OCD)
Spending 60% of her time working on the garage(Stated at a council meeting2012)by the Department Head. Mr. Mayor,You can wiggle all you want..their are citizen that will get the truth out. I also like that the Mayor made this Announcement at the Only Time in the Year that the City Council Meetings are Postponed for the summer..nice touch.
Ps. for those that are whiting the media..don't for get to cc. everyone in media.

Agreed raymay. A little over a month ago per his request I promised not to follow the bilge that a certain unnamed opposition leader posts. So to avoid being accused of taunting and acting uncivil please allow me to address you instead of that person. It's easy to cast aspersions on our Mayor's good name and record. What's not as easy is to summon the courage to put ones' name on the ballot and run against a very popular and successful mayor.

No-one needs to run against the Mayor.. We want him to RESIGN!

Who's 'we'? And once he's gone, who will replace him? Camuso?... Marks?... Penta?... I am no fan of McGlynn's but I'm in fear of the day he steps down, and someone worse takes his place.

It is concerning that those bay roofs collapsed in 2009 and it isn't getting addressed until now, but the mayor is trying to address it NOW and the council for some reason wants to grandstand. A police fire dpw megaplex? In Medford? C'mon.

Medford voters have gotten exactly what they want, since they have voted for him repeatedly. He is a master pol, deftly taking care of anyone who brings a problem to him. They forget that property taxes go up annually, parking rules are ignored, and the housing authority was until recently a cesspool. He basically deals with problems by ignoring them and promotes idiotic projects such as a garage and a golf course while letting the high school fall apart. But voters keep re-electing him and they deserve just what they get.
I suspect that the mayor is ill; he doesn't look healthy, so I don' think he will be in office for too many more terms. We have some, well one, good potential mayor in councillor Breana Lungo, who at last has woken up to the joke of a mayor we have.
The sad thing is that towns all around us are so much better governed. Medford is a model of 3rd rate municipal governance and will be for some time. McGlynn of course believes he is a great mayor and will until the day he dies. That is a given.

"Jeff C" is in the minority here - it's probably Mayor McGlynn posting under a nom-de-plume. Pretty funny... "Unnamed opposition leader", if anyone wants to know who he is referring to, the Mayor's own cousin dubbed yours truly "the leader of the opposition." Don't know why they think little ol' me is so powerful...just one voice howling at the moon, but I guess City Hall has so much money and so much time on its hands they fixate on critics. Dilapidated Mayor McGlynn doesn't have much of a fan club if you read these comments. Raymay's pretty funny..."Someone worse takes his place"... that's like wanting to keep House Speaker DiMasi (a McGlynn crony) on Beacon Hill because you are afraid, Raymay, of "someone worse" taking his place. Pretty funny. Using Raymay's logic Buonomo, Middlesex County's Register of Probate, should still be in so "someone worse" can't take his place. Or maybe Bocci with Bobby Covelle should stay in power with a Level 1 Sex Offender at Medford Housing Authority and questions about 8 or 9 million bucks so Raymay won't fear "someone worse" taking the place of McGlynn's "appointment" (Note how Covelle stated McGlynn and the late Jim DiPaola were his alleged sponsors or however he phrased it). Raymay and Jeff C think that a McGlynn with dirty hands re: Medford Housing, Bobby Covelle, Sheriff DiPaola, DiPaola's wife in the front office, Covelle's wife fined for improprieties...they are afraid of someone "worse" than that? Disgusting.

Another perfect example of a democrat run dictatorship...beholden to unions..welfare scanners...ebt lovers..and the new rising block of Obama voters..the ssdi group..right from unemployment to ssdi..its the fabric of the democrat party..medford is just a microcosm of it...course its all Bush's fault..bad bad man wanted to make people work and take responsibilty...what kind of leader is that..I want my free stuff!

Medford Citizen's. I just finished reading the MedfordPatch. For YOURSELF. Start complaining about YOUR TAXES increased to Michael's OFFICE. send letters also. The sooner you just might get a ANSWER? Don'T sit in the ROCKING CHAIR. Good Luck Citizen"s.

This shameful story is another example of leadership that clearly doesn't work. These garage bays were condemned three years ago and McGlynn as usual did nothing about it. As a result many of the men and women employed by the City of Medford have had to work in squalid and outright dangerous conditions. Now McGlynn's lack of response has become a major source of embarrassment as well as a serious liability issue. So to cover his backside he decides to grandstand in front of the cameras and lecture the Medford City Council on how to do their job. This sorry episode sheds more light on just how far Michael McGlynn is detached from reality. The city is literally falling apart on his watch and the best he can do is to take the coward's way out and place the blame for his incompetence on the City Council. I wonder how his three boot lickers (Camuso, Dello Russo & Maiocco) feel about this as they shamelessly do everything they can to rubber stamp his misguided agenda. His highness needs to be reminded that he works for us. He clearly doesn't like to be challenged and have to stand on the merits of his policies. His failure to understand basic cause and effect is stunning. Ultimately his arrogance will be his undoing. It's taken a while but people are starting to realize that there's a lot more to the corrupt hack in the ill-fitting blue sport coat than they thought.

I want to thank Patch for doing an In-Dept Interview with Mayor Mike McGlynn..NOT. You had the opportunity to get out the TRUTH. You Attend the city council meeting and you can't find the questions tax payers have been venting about on this paper alone..if not a the podium. I guess Patch only reports the news instead of Making the News. What can you expect from a Foreign Corporation out of Delaware( so you save on taxes) A subsidiary of AOL. Patch why can't you get to the heart of the matter. You read what people are concerned about...Try reporting the truth...it comes in handy when writing a story.

Ella there are some decaffinated brands on the market just as tasty as the real thing.

Why were all the dots not connected in the housing authority scam ? The dots all connected, and the led right to Mayor Mcglynns office !!!!!!! Oh wait...I forgot he is pals with Marsha Coakley too.... Mayor please resign......you are a failure !

If you compare Medford's tax rate to other local towns, it's about average. Here's a graphic over time: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/graphics/08_22_10_property_tax/ Medford is receiving less and less state and federal aid.

I keep hearing people screaming here about police and fire protection, and about higher taxes -- if there's less money coming in from other sources, how are we supposed to pay the six new cops that just joined the force? I personally think that if we opened up "police details" to non-police, it would be cheaper, provide lots of people jobs when jobs are in short supply and free up the police to do actual police work, as opposed to sitting on my front wall texting all day.

FYI..Patch do you ever read your own paper.. You might want to check the Spelling of your Headline..
Frustrated is spelled incorrectly.

Dear Ella Watson,
Please don't blame Medford Patch, it is one of the only real outlets we have. My question is, why are all these wonderful bloggers at city hall every Tuesday night. All of you - through the political spectrum, and if you can't make it send a representative who can. Someone had the answer it is the residents fault for sitting on their duffs. Whether they want lower taxes or to see life in the Chevalier. It isn't Mc Glynn's fault - it is ours. Whoever said that was right.

Respectfully,
Jeanne Martin

Dear Jeanne Martin, I Blame Patch for being just like the Mayor. If they were real for the people. I would agree,but there not. Frank Mulligan hit the nail on the head hard. Nothing will change, venting on Patch, call and /or send written complain to the State Ethics Commission. We are preparing to do that now. Now that we know that Patch can't and won't ask the tough questions when given the opportunity. Here was Their opportunity to Ask The Mayor some Important questions, about anything that citizens have been concerned about,taxes,bonds and repayments. Instead they take the Mayors Babble as fact. Again an opportunity to bring some light into what's really going on in city hall. This paper is doing no-one justice. for the 50% of the city without "cable access " this paper is a lifeline for those that can't make it to the council meetings, are homebound or can't afford to buy the local paper. They don't provide news,they provide a venue for propaganda news. You want the citizens to attend coun.meet's. Look people work and/or take care of families. as you have seen for your self. the Mayor and the Council President LOVE to drag things out. For anyone to seriously participate in the council process..you must attend multiple meetings ..over time. If your lucky to be put on the agenda. chances are you will be heard way into the wee hours.

2. Tens of thousands have stood at that podium. and thousands have spoken ..and it would land on deaf ears and they would receive the deer in the headlight look from the council. Dead Look..NO-Respose..no questions for the citizen that has the floor. I have seen it happen to you and thousands of others. The stooges Exclaim " THE PEOPLES FORUM"(but only if we agree with you). Its a sad display of " Lack of Confidence" in the people. You Jeanne have seen when it suite the council. they will listen forever. when there is opposition ..your given 10 minutes. As far as sending a representative to the meetings,lets be real. One of Many example:
You were present(few months back) when Bill Woods and his wife were at a council meeting. After his wife spoke in opposition. she was told her ten minutes were up. She then asked Miaocco if she could speak for her( hearing impaired) husbands 10 minutes ..to finish there point.The answer was NO. In the Patch article above,the Garage is mentioned. What an insult to print a story that is "one sided" like I said. a venue for propaganda news. Your telling me, Patch could not get anyone else's to give an opinion from the council? Jeanne now can you understand why citizens don't come to the city coun. meet's.

Ella, did you notice how I challenged the entire City Council...all seven of them ...to out the Mayor's cronies at the Medford Housing Authority and they all left it up to me to do the heavy lifting, haul out the TV camera, ask the tough questions of Gene McGillicuddy and Robert Covelle. Why did I have to go to the Governor to inform him that he, Deval Patrick, had appointed the Mayor's own uncle to the board? Dozens of people in this city knew yet no one took the steps that I took to shine a light on McGlynn's fiasco. Now the Council pipes up regularly "are you related to the Mayor" but they refused to take a bold step until this citizen showed the courage that, thus far, the entire School Committee and the City Council have failed to display. It really is up to us. The Councilors like their position in life and their paycheck too much. If the Selectmen in Stoneham get $3,000.00 per year why should City Councilors with less power get seven times what the governing authority in a town, selectmen, get? For the One Hundred & Fifty Thousand Dollars or so we spend on a conflicted Council President and his six colleagues we are not getting our money's worth. Stoneham pays $15,000.00 to five people, we are spending $300,000.00 on a Mayor and a Council that do not respect that 300k.

Public Access Producers, Yes i did see that. The council encourages citizens to attend, meeting of the "hole." yet they expect everyone to squeeze in a small room.
There is to much "In-Breeding" in our city and they get the jobs. Going to the Governor and the Ethics Commission..is the way to go forward. Your dedication to your craft..is to be commended. Please keep filming..so will those that are making a Documentary on the City of Medford's..Progress,Lack of Progress and their vision that have set this city up for failure. Breaking the backs of the taxpayer,middle class and the teachers in this city. Insulting those that have legitimate suggestions and/or solutions.(you being one of them) The Cities truths will bear its ugly head, and then we can go forward as a City United ...until that happens, the lies, mistruths and pointing fingers of blame won't end. The general media will not comply..but with your efforts Joe..we might be able to get the important news and life stories... to the public, and expose the negligent parties and the crimes they commit.

Dear Ella Watson,
One good point you made was that Patch should have and could have asked the councilors for their opinion.
The citizens have and do find the time in their work and family life when they they feel strongly enough about something (i.e. Circle the Square, Field of Dreams, Computer-tech upgrades.... They come out organized and en masse. So they know how to do it and it is possible.
To depend solely on investigative journalism by the mass media, I am not going to hold my breath. That's not what they are taught in school anymore. They taught "communication" these days. Though I would not discourage you from trying to get them more involved.
If individual citizens and families do not make the time to organize and show up at either the mayor's office or city council (and all other open meetings) then they and we will get the government they and we deserve. I no problem sitting with people I don't agree with. When we only blog we can hold onto our own narrow world view, when meet person to person the dynamic for ourselves and our community changes.
I do agree that the home-bound is a valid point worth repeating and all the more reason those of us who can - should show up to be counted. And yes, if all those who worked for the city who are related through blood or marriage (or friends or business deals) glowed in the dark we could light up the square at night for free.
Watering down these connections is a good start.
Respectfully,
Jeanne Martin

This was a cheap shot by Michael J. McGlynn at the Councilors on a weekend when there would be no council meeting the following Tuesday. Jeanne is correct, the Patch really has an obligation to get an opposing point of view before printing a one-sided rant from a Mayor whose credibility has taken numerous hits since the suspicious death of James V. DiPaola in Maine. Martha Coakley seals the suicide note, Mitt Romney won't reveal his tax information. These "elected officials" make people laugh with their lack of transparency. They get elected to serve and they go secretive on us. Coakley is a real piece of work defending this Mayor and not allowing the State audit of the Medford Housing Authority to be revealed (it was due in June, let's keep reminding people). Secrecy, cronyism and filth is what you get with Mayor Michael J. McGlynn. He should have resigned long ago.

4... The Mayor doesn't have a clue what's important to the citizens. Do you ever see the Mayor or the Council President hold a "town meeting" so residents can speak informally with them,not behind the podium. The Mayor considers his senior BBQ, this is their opportunity to vent..yes vent. I have attended them before with my Dad. The seniors try to say what they are worried about, all they get would get is a smile with to many teeth in it,followed by a kiss on the check. Jeanne help get the word out. If we don't stop the Mayor from his personal goals (not what will be better for the taxpayers) We will all be in trouble when it comes to paying back these Million Dollar Bonds. Trying to resurrect the Garage and to Downplay HIS part in the delay of the pol/fire/dpw is only to distract the citizens from whats really important. WE the residents and the council that represent US.. Want To See A Copy Of The Citys Line Item Budget and A Copy Of The Citys Master Plan..Before And During The Budget Process. ITS THE LEAST THE MAYOR,CITY MANAGER CAN DO.

Who the heck are we kidding here? The only reason the yard was "condemned" 3 years ago was because another piece of roof collapsed and the guys got together and threatened a grievence. The yard has been in total disrepair for way over 10 years. All of you followers who say you go to the council meetings must remember a plan to rebuild the year over 10 years ago. They even hired a company to draw up the plans for the building. Then 3 years ago after the roof collapsed they hire another company to draw some new plans. Just think how much that cost-x's 2!

I thought we were going to get a new yard with the insurance money when the water department building burnt down. What happened to that money? I know the DPW director was promised at least a building to house the equipment but that never happened. We can't even keep our equipment out of the bad weather. Let's face it, this Mayor if full of smoke and mirrors. He makes you think he's really concerned about the deplorable condition of the yard when he could have addressed it a long long time ago. He's known for years about these conditions. But I guess a new astro turf soccer field or a new garage, which will only be used by commuters anyway, is much more important then addressing the concerns of the health and safety of his employees and the expensive equipment that is necessary to do our jobs and keep the streets plowed and in good condition for the rest of the citizens. City Councilors,find out where that insurance money went? We need our yard repaired!

MN,
Thank you for bringing the actual conditions and timeline to light. I would also like to know where the insurance monies $$$ have gone. I recently spoke to two generations of the same family of Dpw employees. They spoke about the struggles that the Dpw workers have been going through...Also present were neighbors that have know the 2 workers for past 50 years. It was heartbreaking to hear wha'ts really going on with the conditions. They went on to say how embassed they are at Mayor McGlnn grandstanding in the Patch article (june 2012). Neighbors asked why don't the workers come out and show & tell (pictures with captions, really documenting the conditions?...Answer: "If any of us at the Dpw yard come out against the mayor, you will be concidered a "problem" and end up working at the cemetary" This was followed by laughing. I asked what does that mean? More laughing. What's-up with that? Does anyone know what's so funny?
What I would like to know is.. Why has OSHA abandoned these workers? and What role does the Board of Health (provides public safety) have in keeping the yard open..knowing its dangerous? Have code violation been documented by every department heads?..if not WHY? To the DPW Workers..Please send your pictures and comments anonymously to any newschannel..4,5,7 Fox, CNN, Globe or Herald and don't forget OSHA . I have found that local papers are in the Mayors pocket and as you can see.. by their reporting.... are One sided.

There are unsafe cinditions that pop up in some other places as well that have nothing to do with the mayor. It seems like a symptom of Medford that things go unchalleneged and unenforced at times. An example I noticed today - on Forrest St the alley between 5 Hign St and the empty block of buildings has been blocked off for many months, perhaps all this year. There are wooden framed wire fences on both sides of some type of ground assembly (pipes & such going into the ground) with signs that the alley is closed for comnstruction work. Well blocked of in the middle of this walled in area are the two rear exit doors to the High St buildings. these are the doors from the back staircases leading out of those buildings. They serve (or at least used to serve) as the alternate emergency exits from those buildings in case of fire. Sure, if there were a fire and people exited from them, they'd be able to eventually squeeze through these fences to freedom, but every second counts during a fire. This obstructive barrier should not be allowed to remain. Back to the DPW... perhaps our comments here have helped as I see in today's Transcript that another step has been taken to further declare the DPW buildings uninhabitable. It never hurts fior us to speak up. If we keep doing so, eventually we will be listened to. Would be nice if it only needed to be said once, though.

-Arthur-

When the Council’s away…the Mayor will Play !
Mayor McGlynn’s summertime attack on the city council is as outrageous as snow in the summer! After 20 plus years, Mayor McGlynn is now “concerned” about the DPW facility; one of the most overlooked departments and structures in this city. The DPW’s physical plant and grounds have been in a constant state of disrepair and demise for most of McGlynn’s tenure as mayor and, like the police station and fire department houses, has been allowed to languish to its current unhealthy, unsanitary and dangerous condition! He now attempts to lay blame at the feet of certain members of the City Council for “stalling any progress toward resolving the issue.” Several councilors, who understand that they represent the citizens and not the Mayor, are being chastised because they want the facts on a multi-million dollar project that should never have reached this stage.
The councilors are just doing their due diligence by trying to exact clarification and verification of one of McGlynn’s many nebulous proposals.

Why the sudden concern for the DPW? Is he soul searching all of a sudden? Is a long awaited state or federal position for the mayor being delayed and another ribbon cutting activity needed? The Governors Avenue garage looks to be a lost cause; could looking for a replacement project be on his agenda!?

Authur Deluca....Mayor Mnoccio has the ability to speak "live" to the citizens anytime his Tiny heart desires.
Speaking at the Podium is available any Tuesday. It Is not a requirement as Mayor...But if he wanted to.. he may or may not speak to his tax paying citizens. This is his choice to say nothing. He can send his side in the mail..in our water bill..like other information has come by that means..IE. Survey 2009. He can hold a (many) Town meeting ..open to all citizens. He can send emails and voicemails..IE. advertising the market,car wash,margarita restaurant. He could explain or defend himself at any public event held in medford (circle in the square would be appropriate..since Mnoccio walks circles around the issues.) He can Explain his side in a reverse 911..like he did for the trash barrel 101 and when are streets are dusted ONCE a year. Look the Mnoccio picked a time when the council was away..and when HALF the city is without access to channel 3,15,16,22.(Verison contract) We begged this news paper to interview Mayor Mnoccio..in Depth. They posted a one sided RANT. If the Mayor wants explain and defend himself..I will be happy to forward your post to the national media..letting them know the Mayor wants to talk...but has no-way..(that's a story in itself). If the Mayor wants to talk live..He will get his chance. I will notify the Media by forwarding your post. Thank you for giving Mayor Mnoccio a VOICE.

Arthur, we spoke on the phone once about a year ago and you seem like a decent man, however, your argument holds no water at all. Just a question...what do you call 25 years of tax increases along with decreases in services?!? Isn't that a permanent tax increase? Also, the council was questioning the "STUDIES" the mayor wanted! He throws out $numbers$, arbitrarily and expects the council to snap it up like a dog treat! Not all of the councilors pander to the mayor! The mayor has no problem showing his face on TV3 (ad nauseum) but won't go before the council. Why? Because he would have to answer, publicly, the questions we as citizens want! His two-step is getting slow and sloppy.He has a fiduciary responsibilty as the city's CEO to go before the Council, but he hides behind the charter. In the private sector, you are judged on your performance. This mayor would have been sacked two decades ago! As I said, Arthur, we never met but did talk and I respect and defend your right to opine! However, absolute control by one individual (the mayor) is wrong! "Absolute power corrupts absolutely"!

As for the mayor and TV3, do you really think more people watch TV3 than watch the City Council meetings? I don't. The mayor doesn't show his face on TV3, he has no show on it. It's members who choose to put him on. Any Council member can join & bash the mayor for a whole hour if they want, like they do at the Council meetings.. The Council also OWNS the Government channel. It was by their resolution & their vote that it was created at their last Plan E council meeting. Therfore they, as the creators, own it. They can always disband it by revisiting that old resolution. They have a weekly show (minus vacations) on that channel which on occasion has run almost 6 hours and some bash the mayor weekly . The mayor has at most 1 hour twice a month on a Friday morning press conference (which he does NOT use to bash the council). So which one is the bully & which the victim? McGlynn did not begin snubbing the Council's requests until the year they went rogue and held their own Inauguration (or was that Coronation?) Ceremonies on Tuesday night instead of the prior Sunday along with the rest of the City Offices. They think they are royalty, waiting until Tuesday night and demanding by vote that people supply them with information, instead of looking up the info themselves over the weekend so that they'd come to work prepared. Everyone with Verizon cable needs to watch the other City's City Council meetings to see the difference - see how a City Council is supposed to conduct itself.

Arthur Deluca,
OMG this is exactly what were talking about..your post is a bunch of rants that make no-sense at all. You are doing a great impersonation of Mayor Mnoccio.
Waaaa Waaaa..are you crying ..that the Mayor Mnoccio has no-where to tell the TRUTH. That he only gets a chance to speak twice a month. Are you serious? The Mayor can clear the air ..anytime he wants. Media will be calling the Mayor for interviews ..thanks to your request in your post. believe me...you want to give him a chance to inform the voting and taxing public...about what direction he wants to take the city...How different his vision and version compares to the councils...he will soon get his chance. Lets see if he is available when the Media calls for an in depth interview.
Why don't you save the Mayor time and URGE him to call any newspaper/news channel
outside of Medford...I will be informing them to await the Mayors call.
I bet the Mayor will be so happy that your helping him get his message out..
Talking in circles is exactly what your doing now. Get your facts straight.
How can everyone watch the council who have verizon, when the mayor agreed to a 6 month delay in accessing public access channels. Please get your head out of our histories. . The council can only decrease taxes....Mnoccio raises them every year. This year..Marks, Loungo and Penta voted to Decrease..the 4 wolves voted against it.

Anthony D'Antonio you are the voice of reason. The DPW building is actually a metaphor for the McGlynn Administration. Too bad the Mayor didn't have a fair election and allow you to have the same facetime that he obtained with his Comcast financed "Waste Management" TV program that he ran repeatedly. Martha Coakley went after Tim Cahill with a vengeance, yet he never put his face on those lottery ads the way McGlynn ran Waste Management like his own personal TV show. Ella, thank YOU for keeping the facts straight. Note my July 20th post above including something directly from McGlynn's corrupt mouth: "I don't like what you have to say about people in this building" the Mayor told me to my face. Gee, Mike, ever hear of the 1st Amendment? The vindictive Mayor lashes out at citizens. He takes the money as if he earned it, he raises taxes and water bills with impunity. The McGlynn scam has been exposed, finally. He should have got out 6 years ago, he would have "looked" like a hero until the dirt was uncovered, but it wouldn't have hurt him the way it is leveling him now. Speaker DiMasi could have a new roommate in McGlynn if Mike keeps up the arrogance, pomposity, the pretentious exaggerated dignity. Pretentious Mike.

Dear Jarret:

As you know the handles I use on this site are Joe Viglione and Public Access Producer. Period. There appears to be an individual publishing lies, wild accusations and stirring the pot in violation of an Agreement that was signed by the head of a non-profit in Medford. There's the clear violation by the individual on this board and that has been forwarded immediately to the authorities. I would respectfully request that you delete the lies and baiting by the individual causing flame-wars on this Patch blog. Thank you.

I recently read this in regards to a surpreme court ruling...The article was about Facebook and how Mark Z. wanted to have a default program that would Idenify ..bloggers, ghost writters, undercover reporters..and make public their real names. The surpreme court ruled against having to use.. your real name. It went on to say that ..(this is a partial quote)
" options for anonymous speech are vital to democratic discourse. Allowing dissenters to shield their identities frees them to express critical, minority views . . . Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority. . . . It thus exemplifies the purpose behind the Bill of Rights, and of the First Amendment in particular: to protect unpopular individuals from retaliation . . . at the hand of an intolerant society."
I say tread lightly. I am not Joe. Do not violate my rights to free speech.

It's been THREE YEARS since the Mayor made alleged promises of cleaning up the DPW. Three years turn into nine when McGlynn turns a blind eye.

Note to Ella and Jeff C:

1)Jeff C - a City Councilor said to me today that people aren't "obsessed" with McGlynn, they are "UPSET" with McGlynn. Hiding behind a nom-de-plume in the shadows proves that you don't have the courage to be a stand-up guy.

2)Ella, anyone who knows your writing style and mine know we have two completely different voices. That individual is just throwing Molotov cocktails into the mix for one reason, to attempt to antagonize me. Notice the time line of when that individual started posting and his direct responses to points I have made. The authorities are well aware of his motive, his method and who he is taking orders from. My apologies to everyone that there are immature individuals with an agenda disrupting this thread.