Officials praise Barrett

I Dare You wrote:

Okay, this is a really simple test for all you JB Lovers. If you want to see want to see for yourselves what your beloved JB let happen on his watch then I dare you to take a little tour of the "Elderly High Rise". If you are really brave, then I dare you to walk through alone. For the truest of JB Lovers, take your tour after dark.
If you survive and can stop shaking long enough to write about, we'd love to read your comments.
I've been there and it is completely shocking. What was designed as safe, affordable and comfortable housing for the elderly is now full of drug infested bums. JB let it all happen just to be able to suck up more free state dollars for NA.
And one other subject, King JB is so proud of the reduced teacher to student ratio in NA. Hey dimwit, the population has declinced 40% under your watch and you being a former "teacher" did everything you could to keep the teachers jobs in tact. Even the stiffs who were sweeping the streets one day and teaching the next were kept.
Farewell JB....you will be missed, by the section 8 crowd you used to inflate the dismal population numbers.

you idiot wrote:

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How many times do you have to be told that the high rise is run by a non city agency. Secondly it is federal guidlines that requires them to put people on SSI in these projects. Thirdly they all voted for Alcombright because he gave them free meals. These are Dick Alcombrights people, just ask them and his lovely wife who catered to them during the election.

you idiot wrote:

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How many times do you have to be told that the high rise is run by a non city agency. Secondly it is federal guidlines that requires them to put people on SSI in these projects. Thirdly they all voted for Alcombright because he gave them free meals. These are Dick Alcombrights people, just ask them and his lovely wife who catered to them during the election.

Sorely Missed wrote:

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Better yet....attend one of the Steeplcats games or any downtown event and take a look at who shows up! It's a freak show! There is no way these grubby low-lifes are native NA people who have long ties to the commnutity. I'm guessing that they all rode the "Johnny Express" straight up from the crack houses of Springfield.

not so wrote:

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No they were the ones who showed up to vote for Alcombright. His people fed them and then brought them to the polls to vote for good old Dick. This one you have backwards, the slumlords brought there tenants out to vote for Dick. Keep trying idiot, but those people are Alcombright people, just like you, a low life.

not so wrote:

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No they were the ones who showed up to vote for Alcombright. His people fed them and then brought them to the polls to vote for good old Dick. This one you have backwards, the slumlords brought there tenants out to vote for Dick. Keep trying idiot, but those people are Alcombright people, just like you, a low life.

Great Eagle column wrote:

This Eagle column tells the whole story. Barrett will be sorely missed.
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/otheropinions/c...

it was a great column wrote:

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The writer was right - North Adams owes Mayor Barrett a great deal. Alcombright has very, very big shoes to fill...