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September 20, 2007

Backtalk 09/20/2007

REAL GENTLEMAN: I had the pleasure of working with firefighter Kelly Page. He was a true southern gentleman. My prayers go out to his family.

Lowell

GREAT LOSS: The city of Lowell has lost one of its greatest firefighters. I worked with Kelly Page for the last two years, and he will be missed. Our condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.

Chelmsford

WHERE'S THE MONEY?: I want to know where my gas and excise tax dollars have gone all these years? The roads and bridges should have been fixed. We had a democratic House and Senate for years. Where is the money?

Westford

THE 'O' WORD: In Saturday's Sun, it said Chelmsford voters have not been asked to consider an override since 1992. There were three override proposals for school-property enhancement in 2003 and 2004. The first two, for more than $100 million and $80 million, were defeated; the third for $31 million passed.

Chelmsford

Editor's note: Those proposals were for debt exemptions, not overrides.

TAPPED OUT: About the override in Chelmsford: With a deficit of $1 million, where are they going to get the money to fund the ambulance service? I'm a senior citizen on a fixed income. How much more do they want to take from us?
Chelmsford

SPLIT RATE: Instead of getting into an override in Chelmsford, why don't the selectmen get into the classification where businesses would pay a different tax differential so they would pay their fair share and the residents wouldn't have to have an override?

Chelmsford

GOOD DECISION: Congratulations to City Manager Bernie Lynch on his contract extension, which was well deserved. Six votes for him, as well as the city and taxpayers; three votes against.

Lowell

PUNISHMENTS: I applaud Dracut High School's new principal for beefing up discipline. I used to teach at that school and quit -- without notice -- because of the administration's failure to back up my attempts at discipline. Kids need discipline, and it looks like this new principal is going to do it.

Dracut

LET IT GO: About the Patriots: The media are making a mountain out of a molehill. Other teams have been doing it for years -- they just got caught. Move on.

Westford

NEW COACH NEEDED: The Red Sox should get a new coach. Francona doesn't know what he's doing. He's lost 14 to 15 games so far by letting the first and second men get on and no bunt.

No town given

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Posted by Admin at September 20, 2007 12:17 PM