May 16, 2008 05:01 pm Signs It's a nice thing to put up signs for a good cause, but please take them down afterward. I'm an elderly lady and I'm not able to lift all these big signs. I tried once and it was difficult. If you're not going to take them down, then please don't put them up at all.
Just a penny That stamp price has gone up one penny and it was placed in the newspaper. What wasn't in the newspaper was the postal workers' food drive that would've collected thousands of canned goods for the needy who can't support themselves. I guess a penny nowadays is worth more than a life.
Do the job Hey, Chief Romero, how about you just do the job that we're paying you so much to do?
Dress code The best thing that the Lawrence school system has done was install the dress code for the high school. I went to Methuen High for a visit and was appalled at the way the kids were dressed, especially the young ladies. They were showing their midsections and too much leg. Methuen, do something before you have a big problem on your hands.
Police shooting I am still furious about the Sean Bell case in New York. How is it that we get arrested for talking back to a cop that disrespected us first, but they can shoot at an unarmed young man fifty times? Just because they had a gun, they got away with it, squeaky clean. This is racism and racial profiling. The cops should be charged with murder. Fifty times is an abuse! This should be fought against with a whole new jury. They can't go unpunished. Something has to get done, and someone has to take responsibility for their actions.
Fire custodian I believe that the custodian should be fired. She was arrested along with her children. If she treats her kids like that, what makes you think she won't do the same with ours. Stop hiding her in the administration building and get something done. This is a concerned parent.
Pay it back Solomon and his "friends" should be forced to pay back all the money they stole. Why should the citizens be liable for something the city government did?
His turn If City Council President Patrick Blanchette succeeds in his quest to become mayor of Lawrence, then I hope his City Council follows his lead and blames him for everything that might go wrong and credit him with nothing when something goes right.
Post office I went to the Derry post office the other day. There were nine of us waiting in line. I asked the person in front of me what was taking so long. The person told me that the person at the counter was taking a coffee break. I waited 10 more minutes and left. Also, they should remove turn signals from cars, because no one uses them anymore.
Poor manager Terry Francona keeps proving me right. He allows a pitcher to give up seven runs in two innings without taking him out. We should just forget about this season and get rid of him before we have another World Series drought.
Cash box It's great to work for the city. They still get a ton of money. Solomon and Salvo walked away from Methuen with a cash box under each of their arms.
GPS thieves If the Police Department is going to set up a trap for people stealing GPS systems, then don't inform the robbers about it. They're just stupid. It's better to lock them up than have them steal everything but the GPS.
Don't overspend I understand the town of North Andover needs a new Police Department building, but not the Taj Mahal. They need to do it within the budget and not overspend.
Let it go I hope this Spygate comes to an end. It's getting old. Let it go! How about you investigate the Yankees and all of their drug users during their championship years? Jump off the Patriots' back.
Enough of Solomon Can The Eagle-Tribune stop blasting Solomon on the front page? He got caught, got burned and might face some time.
Substitute teachers I applaud the substitute teachers for standing up and speaking about how all substitute teachers should get raises. They are getting paid very little for all the hard work they are doing.
Need a casino Why can't we have a casino in Massachusetts? How about we get these people out of office and then the people will keep the money here, where it belongs, instead of neighboring states.
Flag etiquette I was walking by a house and saw a flag all torn up and tied in a knot. This is disgraceful. I considered knocking on the door and yelling at the owner of the home.
Slow down To the person who said that pedestrians should stay off roads that are 40 miles per hour and higher: How about the streets that are 20 miles per hour, but the cars still drive on it at 40 miles per hour? How about that?
Vendetta We would like to know how much Manzi and all of his people are getting paid to start a vendetta against Joe Solomon when it's not all his fault and many accusations aren't true.
Rudeness I have been to the DMV in Lawrence many times and have never had to wait more then five minutes, and when I was attended to, they were pleasant and gave no attitude at all. Perhaps if you look in the mirror, then you will find the source of all the rudeness.
Clintons The Clintons are not yet out of the picture. Obama will probably pick Clinton as the vice president, so however everything ends, a Clinton will still be there. So all of you Clinton-haters can close their yaps.
Know nothing Shame on all of you who know nothing of politics.
Older drivers No offense to senior citizens, but anyone over the age of 75 should have their license revoked. They should have to take a driver's test and be given a special license if they pass. It's too dangerous and they hold back traffic too much. There should be a law passed for this to happen.
Not arrested So the Methuen police chief had marijuana in his personal locker. I missed the part when they locked him up for having a controlled substance. No one is above the law, but I guess the former chief is.
Respects flag See, Obama does respect the flag. Now no one can question his patriotism.
Spygate I'm tired of all of this. The games are all televised so they can already see their plays and how everything is run. How about we stop paying attention to this Spygate and pay attention to bigger things, like the economy. There are many things that are more crucial than someone taking a play or not. You still have to play hard for four quarters, make plays and execute. We're in a recession and this is what we're worrying about.
Press charges The city of Methuen should not only fire Solomon, but press charges for everything he has done. He has drugs in his locker, in the police station? Take him to court and off the streets. If he did that while on the force, then imagine once he's outside of it.
Alaimo next Now that they took care of Solomon, when are they going to take care of Alaimo?
Water odor I live in the Mount Vernon area of Lawrence and the water smells like rotten eggs. I wash my clothes and it smells like rotten eggs. It's absolutely disgusting. Am I the only one? If so, then I'm going to have to call the water company
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