Public Forum
Greg (Sunday, October 01 23 06:34 am EDT)
Koloski will win and has done nothing wrong.
You shouldn’t talk about private investors here, they read this forum. Greg & Mark are the most important people in the town to get behind your campaign as they answer to Whipple.
Gary (Saturday, September 30 23 09:53 pm EDT)
Nice try fake user David. It is election season so here we go with all the same rehashed bullshit that has not mattered to those that actually like the TRUTH. Good thing he is not a tenant in Claremont Savings Banks new building with the large abatement they received at the same time. Same with the Peterson Mill building. He worked at Walmart once so that is probably why all of the Walmart stores filed for abatements and won. With everything tossed at him you simple minded knuckle draggers give him way too much credit. Must be the most powerful nobody in this city.
David (Saturday, September 30 23 08:54 pm EDT)
Here is a little more truth. Jim Sullivan broke the story about the Topstone building getting a sweetheart backroom deal with a tax break of over $250,000 of our tax dollars and a property tax abatement of nearly 80% so the property owners no longer pay their fair share in property taxes making all of us pay more in taxes to make up the difference and the story about how the off-duty firemen were not responding to fire calls because they are working second jobs instead and they do not care about public safety or the lives of the people in Claremont. Koloski covered up both so do not believe for a minute that Koloski is any kind of a hero instead Nick Koloski is a big zero who has been on the city council way too long representing special interests instead of the citizens he is elected to represent.
Truth 102.5 (Saturday, September 30 23 06:42 pm EDT)
Common response of this forum. Everyone in the community is mindless and is not allowed any opinion different than any other on this forum. Be forwarned if you have a different opinion on matters or agree with Koloski or Stone you are just Koloski or Stone. Carry on.
Matt (Saturday, September 30 23 06:36 pm EDT)
I love the mindless of Claremont shit talking Stone and Koloski on here, have you idiots actually watched a meeting? The both of them are the only ones who actually have something to bring to a discussion. Maybe we should go back to the old days of see no, speak no and hear no evil. I will be voting for both of them once again.
Truth 101 (Saturday, September 30 23 06:18 pm EDT)
Stephen W. is Koloski trying desperately to defend his noble character.
Stephen W. (Saturday, September 30 23 06:14 pm EDT)
Dennis, if you followed the details closely and didn't just blindly accept the narrative, you would know that Koloski voluntarily stepped away from any discussions related to his landlords. My wife and I personally inquired with him about this, and he publicly stated that the city mishandled the situation and should have let it proceed to court. So, your accusation lacks a solid foundation and is untrue.
If Mr. Sullivan had taken a thorough and impartial look at the Topstone abatement and compared it to similar cases filed in superior court for the city of Claremont, a consistent pattern of property over-assessment would become evident. A simple visit to the City of Concord's website reveals a link where property owners subject to any Brownsfields program can request a reassessment, a state offering that is not prominently advertised by the City of Claremont or similar programs. Interestingly, there is record of owners of Topstone requesting their file, which disclosed prior owners also seeking tax abatements. Obtaining these files under a 91a request, I found that they contained little to no supporting information for the city's assessed value. In fact, it included false details about a large walk-in cooler attributed to a previous tenant, the "veggie guys," before Topstone Holdings acquired the property. Additionally, it inaccurately listed chainlink fences and storage trailers as taxable items, which, by law, they are not. I tend to agree with Koloski's perspective that the city should have allowed the matter to be decided by the Superior Court, which could have potentially led to more than just tax abatements and could have corrected other city wide errors.
Before sharing information on a forum, it's crucial to consult with someone knowledgeable in law and verify the actual facts. Initially, I was puzzled when I first learned about this situation, but I calmed my concerns by seeking out accurate information that is available to anyone who makes the effort to request it.
Regarding Koloski's involvement in the matter that supposedly involved not whistle blowing to firefighters not responding to call-ins, it's essential to consider whether he raised any ethical concerns that may have triggered the response it received from city management. My understanding is that he was directly connected to this issue being resolved, which may explain the appointment of a new Fire Chief. This perspective is shared not only by the former Chief but also by the current Chief. Perhaps reach out and ask them.
AI (Saturday, September 30 23 05:51 pm EDT)
Why stop at Limoges, Stone and Koloski? O’Hearne has become a mess and now it seems he has two buildings being demolished on his street, coincidence? You also have our very own assistant mayor who works for one the largest landlords in Claremont and she also sits on the planning board, nothing to see there. Mr. Batchelder is the mayor’s neighbor. Take a good look at the names on the list, Zutter is the walking billboard for special interests. Jonathan Hayden has been hand picked to run against Stone and we all can guess who he serves. Huse is advising on the crackhead cab guy in town and seems to have an agenda of his own. Let’s not forget Joel Trembly, the former police commissioner fired by the council. Bet he is nothing more than a puppet with someone else pulling the strings. Giosi list O’Hearne’s address in case you didn’t notice. Thank god Contois and Mooshian have finally done the right thing.
Dennis (Saturday, September 30 23 05:31 pm EDT)
I will take a stab at that question. Mike you are right about Stone. Koloski is the building manager for the Topstone building where all of his businesses are so do not tell me Nick had nothing to do with the city government granting the property owners tax forgiveness of about a quarter of a million dollars and a huge property assessment decrease a few years back. Nick also was a big backer of the local firefighters as he is one of them and do not forget that he hid from the city council that the firefighters who were off-duty were not responding to fires in Claremont and in other communities requesting mutual aid. This went on for several years with mutual aid companies from other communities picking up the Claremont firefighter's slack so these greedy firefighters could work second jobs set of keeping Claremont residents safe. That weasel Nick Koloski kept silent about all of this because he thought more of his buddies in the fire department then he did the the people of Claremont he is supposed to be representing. Limoges is just Jon Stone's bitch vote exactly as Stone tells him to do. Limoges serves the same masters as Stone. Koloski and Stone and Limoges all need to be voted out of office for the good of the taxpaying public.
Mike (Saturday, September 30 23 05:05 pm EDT)
What special interests do you think these incumbent councilors serve? Jon Stone is clearly in the pocket of GBRB investments but what master does someone like Limoges or Koloski serve?
Koloski Fan Girl (Saturday, September 30 23 04:00 pm EDT)
Koloski is obviously going to win.
Bill (Saturday, September 30 23 01:11 pm EDT)
Some of the new candidates are clearly being pushed by special interest groups that have lost power over the years. This should be an interesting election either way.
Steve (Saturday, September 30 23 12:39 pm EDT)
Interesting lineup of candidates for city council. I was happy to see some competitive races because the incumbent councilors need to be ousted from political office. Jim Sullivan is right about the fantastic news of Jim Contois and Matt Mooshian not running for reelection. Already two fresh faces guaranteed for January with the potential of throwing Debora Matteau, Jonathan Stone, Nicholas Koloski and William Limoges all out of political office too. If the Claremont voters do this right we could replace two thirds of the city council in one fell swoop and maybe return the Claremont city government back to the people instead of to the special interests that the current city councilors are all pandering to.
Jim Sullivan (Friday, September 29 23 06:22 pm EDT)
Special Report!
The Claremont City Council Candidates List is published on the News Flashes page of this website. See which incumbent Councilors decided not to seek reelection!
Jummy (Friday, September 29 23 08:42 am EDT)
We know because he has a unique was of looking at the world and writing.
From Headquarters (Friday, September 29 23 08:07 am EDT)
@ Jummy
And how do you know Donk doesn’t post here? Without any credibility he/she/it could be doing like all the cowards do. Just change your name.
Jummy (Thursday, September 28 23 07:33 pm EDT)
Jim doesn’t even write his articles, he uses an artificial intelligence text generator.
Donk doesnt post here because we scared him off.
The Jig is Up (Thursday, September 28 23 12:25 pm EDT)
Tyler, they don't want this to be a forum in which you must validate your identity. That wouldn't allow those who write articles to use aliases to show fake support for the outlandish claims they make.
The purpose of this page is solely an effort to make others believe that the authors have any level of support.
Let's be real, this is Sullivan, Gauthier, and Maranville with a few people who know what those three are up to and call it out from time to time.
Verifying identities would show exactly how few folks pay attention to this mess, and that would be bad for business, in their minds.
Jummy, Generation X is far too smart to engage with the Boomer set. We'll just wait for them to die and then fix the messes that they've created. Tick tock, tick tock.
Tyler (Thursday, September 28 23 10:36 am EDT)
@ Jim Sullivan,
It would be great to have this forum more functional, such as forcing users to authenticate themselves and possibly even moderating. Not everyone wants to be on Facebook and those related Claremont sites. Your site could be quite a useful and interesting tool for citizens of this town. I understand you work and have limited financial resources. "Disqus" is a common platform for a discussion board and does force verification. To have it with no ads is only $12/mo.
Jummy (Wednesday, September 27 23 12:11 pm EDT)
Gen X and Milennials couldn’t find their way out of a wet paper towel.
Joe Osbaad (Wednesday, September 27 23 12:05 pm EDT)
I enjoy it when Joe Osgood wakes up from his slumber and shows his true colors. Not sure how someone so small has gotten too big for his britches, but here we are. That guy is just another boomer that needs to walk away and let GenX and the Millennial set take over and get the many ships he has steered off course, back on.
Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, September 27 23 11:51 am EDT)
Breaking new, We weren't talking about Donald Trump
Jummy (Wednesday, September 27 23 11:06 am EDT)
Prove it! Baseless claims and accusations!
Nick (Wednesday, September 27 23 10:38 am EDT)
Jummy is Nicky boy
Agree With Breaking News (Wednesday, September 27 23 10:11 am EDT)
Although I don’t agree with the assistant Mayor on many things. I do respect her commitment to getting the job done and working with those that are in it for the same reason. Unlike the faceless con artists on hear I believe she would not post without identifying herself.
Fruit for thought.
A con artist will do everything to hide their identity when in the con mode. They will do everything to shine a light on their so called good deeds. When close to being exposed they will come out swinging at those that have them figured out. Even to the point of total off the wall statements to take the attention off them. Many people are coned by these people.
Jummy (Wednesday, September 27 23 09:30 am EDT)
No she doesn’t!
Breaking News (Wednesday, September 27 23 09:23 am EDT)
Deb Matteau would use her real name, unlike little Nicky.
Harold (Wednesday, September 27 23 05:47 am EDT)
Yeah, sure. We know who it really was. Deb talks about this site all the time in private conversations.
Oy (Tuesday, September 26 23 09:27 pm EDT)
Harold, Debbie R posted. Deb Matteau is assistant mayor.
Harold Caron (Tuesday, September 26 23 07:35 pm EDT)
Why is Deb the assistant mayor posting on here anyways?
John J. O’Connor (Tuesday, September 26 23 07:08 pm EDT)
Joe O,
I completely agree with you, Jim has absolutely no influence when it comes to local or state elections but he does help keep those we elect honest with his inquisitive investigations.
I wish more people used their legal names maybe then we could have a serious conversation. As long as people can remain anonymous this site will never be more than it currently is.
Joe o (Tuesday, September 26 23 06:24 pm EDT)
Debbie you’re barking at the wrong people. Jim has never been able to have any influence in the real world. This is a fantasy site that allows Jim to be a biased journalist and pretend to be a mover and shaker. It also allows a few others like John J a place to vent without doing any harm.
Debbie R. (Tuesday, September 26 23 03:34 pm EDT)
Someone clarify for me. Who has Jim Sullivan ever taken down with this dribble? I once asked Mr. Koloski about this page and Mr. Sullivan. He didn't have anything negative to say. Same about John O'Connor and Joe Osgood. He respected them for giving of their time towards their once elected positions. I really thought that was a good response where one might tear someone down especially since he is often attacked by Mr. Sullivan and this page. That wasn't the case. Everyone can assume things until you get to know someone or ask them directly. I always find it is best to ask directly. I certainly hope more people run for positions. I can't imagine when you are trying to do what you think is best for your community being dragged through the mud is very fun. On the Nicki comment. I really don't think that is very kind Joe. I have seen it over and over here. That was something I mentioned to him. He wasn't offended. He said his late Memere used to call him that growing up and it brought back fond memories. Have a little respect Joe. The kid certainly has some for you. I expect better.
Union insuder (Tuesday, September 26 23 11:40 am EDT)
Did you know that when negotiates with Unions we actually have to say no we don’t want that much.
Kim (Tuesday, September 26 23 11:34 am EDT)
Koloski is untouchable. Jim has tried for years but cannot get to him. He is the only one Jim has not been able to take down.
Suh (Tuesday, September 26 23 10:07 am EDT)
Becky, the Nicki is because a couple posters always assume anyone who disagrees with them on here is really Nick Kiloski using an alias lol
John J. O’Connor (Tuesday, September 26 23 09:44 am EDT)
Becky,
I think what Joe meant to say, there are a lot of people that post here under phony names and those that do that, are cowards in his opinion.. they are also cowards in my opinion too.
It’s perfectly OK to question your elected officials but use your God given name if you want some respect.
Becky (Tuesday, September 26 23 08:42 am EDT)
If you are trying to insult someone Joe Osgood don't spout off in code. Be the god loving man you preten to be. I used my real name. You know me personally and are normally dismissive to me despite me being respectful. What is this Nicki comment and calling me a coward. It doesn't surprise me as you act holier-than-thou and above everyone. You disagree so you name call? Very mature Sullivan County Commissioner. Be sure to say hello when you tour the new build again. You so far have been rude to me twice on the job site. Your true colors show when you get a little ruffled. A coward is dismissive of others opinions. I see you didn't counter any of my actual points instead going straight on the attack. Is Nicki supposed to be an insult? Is that some attempt at gender shaming? I think you meant to call me a Karen perhaps.
Joe Osgood (Tuesday, September 26 23 07:39 am EDT)
Back at Becky/Nicki
Just let it play out.
No name
No face
Coward
Puckershire (Tuesday, September 26 23 03:47 am EDT)
Hey Jim, what did the wetlands scientist have to say about the property when he visited the area? I am sure you must know? Every good investigative journalist investigates both sides of the story before he confirms he has one, doesn’t he?
Jim Sullivan (Monday, September 25 23 09:16 pm EDT)
I have received a tremendous amount of calls begging me to change my mind so I’ve changed my mind, I will file this Friday for the position of Mayor.
Thank you for your support.
Jim Sullivan (Monday, September 25 23 06:14 pm EDT)
The filing period for open Council seats does not end until this Friday. The list I published this morning is only those who signed up so far. The final list will be published next Sunday.
KEN (Monday, September 25 23 05:22 pm EDT)
NOBODY is running for ward 2 all the money spent on shit for brains cuntois and he's not seeking re-election neither is Kawalski this should be interesting.
Jim Sullivan (Monday, September 25 23 04:32 pm EDT)
Joe, the article I wrote was about what occurred during the September 13 Claremont City Councill meeting and that is precisely what I reported. Presumably you are upset because one of the owners of the abutting property next door to Mr. Davis' property has the same last name as you. Also, once again I will state that I am definitely not running for any of the nine open Claremont City Council seats and I have no intention of conducting a write-in campaign. Phony posters are saying that I am running so please do not pay those comments any attention. Thank you.
Gary (Monday, September 25 23 03:48 pm EDT)
Savoie and Huse will be a winning combination for city council.
Jim Sullivan (Monday, September 25 23 03:43 pm EDT)
Please write my name in for Mayor.
I appreciate your support !!!
J. Oconner (Monday, September 25 23 02:59 pm EDT)
So nobody is running against any the mayor or assistant mayor, stone or ohearn. No wonder they don’t answer or pay any attention to this publication.
Save us from Savoie (Monday, September 25 23 01:12 pm EDT)
Gary Savoie is SO educated. Just ask him, he's the only subject he excels in. Claremont needs Gary like it needs more muck raking keyboard warriors.
Becky (Monday, September 25 23 12:32 pm EDT)
Joe Osgood and Jim Sullivan a few councilors do have the facts so instead of having a question and answer session during the public forum they are able to rely on the hired manager to do his job. During the break Don Davis did get an earful. Not everything has to occur on television. This isn't Jerry Springer. Fact is Joe Osgood is connected to the land and always should probably have taken a deep breathe and not weighed in on here. Fact is city doesn't need to be involved with a civil matter besides DPW entering private property. City will deal with that. Have a great day. Oh and how do I know. I participate in my city government and when I have a question I directly contact councilors and ask. Sure Jim will just call me a troll. Joe will tell me I am wrong and then I can just counter with the number of times Police have been involved and the court. The accusation of cover up by Joe according to Mr. Davis. All things that are bs and do not need to be the city of Claremonts issue and dealt with by my tax dollars.
Jim Sullivan (Monday, September 25 23 10:50 am EDT)
I have faith in the Citizens of Claremont and I definitely think there are enough that know how to write to make my election a real possibility.
I appreciate your support, please vote for me in November!!!!
troll # 3 (Monday, September 25 23 09:50 am EDT)
So Jim is your run a write in campaign? I really don't think that will work. Not enough people are able to write in Claremont
adam (Monday, September 25 23 09:48 am EDT)
Interesting that we have nine candidates for nine open positions. Claremont will be seeing some real change next session.!
Jim Sullivan (Monday, September 25 23 08:39 am EDT)
Sorry Joe that you don’t like the article but please support me in my bid to be elected to the City Council.
Please vote for me this November !!!
Joe Osgood (Monday, September 25 23 08:13 am EDT)
Halfassed Jim
So your claim to fame reporting fails once again. If you at least attempted to get the other side of the story you might find out how much BS came out of the mouth of Don Davis about the property on Case Hill Road. I’m not giving you the facts because as you claim it’s the council’s job if you’re going to report it’s your job too.
Jim Sullivan (Monday, September 25 23 05:44 am EDT)
Two new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
1) Council Candidates who filed as of Friday, September 22, 2023.
2) September 13, 2023 Claremont City Council meeting synopsis.
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, September 24 23 07:04 pm EDT)
The website company is doing routine maintenance and I cannot publish anything today. I will publish the two articles tomorrow morning.
Nate (Sunday, September 24 23 06:28 pm EDT)
That is not accurate. I have researched it and choose not to put my own added spin. The vote for a raise was reaffirmed as anything decided from a non public meeting has to be voted in the public. If you were at City Hall in the public meeting you could have heard the vote. Basically you are stating you were not there and the newspaper didn't cover it for you so it's all smoke and mirrors. Jim name the last meeting you physically attended. I watch them on tv as well as online. I bother to ask direct questions and not spin my own narrative from a 91a document request. Think what you like but not a single person owes you a direct call on all city matters. Frankly if anyone gave a shit what your take is they would have not voted you out.
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, September 24 23 10:31 am EDT)
I see the trolls are at it again. Needless to say I didn’t make that 10:24am post.
I am running for City Council and I’d appreciate your support.
Please vote for me this November !!
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, September 24 23 10:24 am EDT)
Three things.
First of all I am not running for City Council although phony posters are saying otherwise.
Secondly, there will be an article today I am still writing it and it will be published later today.
Thirdly, Yoshi's $10,000 pay raise was done in secret. The Council voted for the pay raise in public session after a non-public meeting when no members of the public were present. Then Assistant Mayor Matteau did not include the vote in her meeting minutes. Then, the Council kept it a secret for at least three months until I revealed the truth to the public. Also, Councilor James Contois was not part of this cover-up because he was not on the Council at that time. Councilor Scott Pope was a member of the Council in his place.
Nate (Sunday, September 24 23 08:34 am EDT)
The secret pay raise that was voted on in public with wide open doors in to the unlocked City Hall? That secret pay raise? Someone told you it was secret so you buy it hook line and sinker. Imagine if you participated in your own city government or meetings. Scoundrels, you mean people that are braver than you and participate and don't hide behind a keyboard with an anonymous name. You are incorrect on all fronts.
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, September 24 23 08:15 am EDT)
No articles today, I’m still recovering from my anal probe.
Please vote for me this November !!!
Gerald (Saturday, September 23 23 07:47 pm EDT)
Is it special to be a “former representative” in a representative type government? Doesn’t it just mean you once represented the will of the people so we didn’t have to drive to concord every day? It doesn’t give you any more clout or power.
Gary (Saturday, September 23 23 06:01 pm EDT)
Sullivan/Huse for council!
Jim Sullivan (Saturday, September 23 23 03:10 pm EDT)
I can personally attest to Francis Guathier’s strong moral compass and his unwavering integrity.
Please vote for me in November!
Jeff (Saturday, September 23 23 02:17 pm EDT)
Nobody cares about what ex-officials do because they are no longer in power to affect us. It is the current day officials that we all should be worried about because they keep taking advantage of all of us. Mr. Sullivan is the local watchdog and he informs us of what these scoundrels are doing behind the scenes. Like when the councilors gave Yoshi Manale a secret $10,000 pay raise and had no intention of ever telling us. Fortunately Mr. Sullivan found out about it and informed everyone.
Nate (Saturday, September 23 23 01:26 pm EDT)
"Jennifer" that is not true. He only goes after people that don't jerk him off and do his bidding. We all would have heard about his cameras recording his neighbors or the peep hole he installed in his apartment building. Allegedly of course. So former State Reps are not fair game. Gotcha homie.
Jennifer (Saturday, September 23 23 09:21 am EDT)
Jim Sullivan only investigates public officials. Francis Gauthier is a private citizen.
Jared (Saturday, September 23 23 08:50 am EDT)
There is a video out there of Francis antagonizing his neighbors dog trying to get it to come on to his property. He demanded the police chief have the animal put down even complaining to the city council about it. After the video was released he changed his tune. All 91a public documents. I assume his friend Jim Sullivan won't ask for such a document, emails or the video. He is a real credible dude. We see you for who you are bro.
Spock (Saturday, September 23 23 07:28 am EDT)
Was Jim anally probed by the illegal aliens before they let him go ?
Is that why he can’t sit down and write his articles?
True or false (Saturday, September 23 23 06:25 am EDT)
I have it on good authority that Francis kicks puppies.
Furthermore, sources tell me Jim's absence was due to an alien abduction. Fortunately for us, the aliens rejected him as a human test subject.
James (Friday, September 22 23 04:43 pm EDT)
A Critical Look at Gauthier’s Misguided Concerns
Mr. Gauthier’s recent letter offers a prime example of why it’s vital to scrutinize claims before taking them at face value.
1. Property Valuation and Political Motivation:
Gauthier’s claim about property valuation being politically driven is baseless. Where’s the evidence? Claremont’s growth is in line with regional trends. To insinuate political maneuvering without concrete proof is not just misleading but intellectually lazy.
2. Boasting of Claremont’s Progress:
Why the cynicism about positive growth? Gauthier’s assumption that city officials are merely looking for boasting points is an oversimplification. Economic growth has tangible benefits for residents. Labeling it as a mere political strategy is short-sighted.
3. Reimagine Pleasant Street Project:
Describing a significant community project as “unnecessary” without proper justification is an irresponsible critique. Investments like these have multifaceted benefits that Gauthier conveniently overlooks.
4. Misunderstanding Tax Rate Representation:
Gauthier’s claim that politicians are manipulating the tax rate to paint a rosy picture is baseless. Tax rates and valuations are complicated metrics influenced by numerous factors. Offering a reductionist viewpoint does a disservice to those genuinely trying to understand the situation.
5. Pain Scale and Taxpayer Income:
While the ‘pain scale’ might sound catchy, it’s a narrow way to gauge a community’s economic health. Taxes fund the services we all rely on. Let’s not reduce the discussion to sensationalist terms without considering the broader context.
6. Anticipating Future Projects:
Predicting officials will pursue big-ticket items without consideration for the taxpayer is pure speculation. Gauthier’s crystal ball seems more like a tool for stirring the pot than providing insightful analysis.
In sum, Gauthier’s letter is a collection of claims with minimal substance. Claremont deserves a more nuanced discussion, free from groundless accusations and oversimplifications.
John J O’Connor (Friday, September 22 23 04:38 pm EDT)
Re: A Different Perspective on Claremont’s Growth
In response to Mr. Gauthier’s recent letter, I’d like to offer an alternative viewpoint on Claremont’s property valuation and the subsequent decisions made by our officials.
1. Property Valuation and Political Motivation:
While Mr. Gauthier suggests that the rise in property valuations might be politically driven, it’s essential to note that Claremont’s growth parallels many communities across the state and nation. Economic factors, including increased demand and regional growth, can account for this surge in property values.
2. Claremont’s Progress:
Rather than seeing the increased valuation as mere boasting material, it should be viewed as a testament to our city’s potential. Such progress can attract further investments, businesses, and residents, fostering a virtuous cycle of development.
3. Reimagine Pleasant Street Project:
Describing the $5.5 million project as “unnecessary” is a subjective view. Investments like these are often forward-looking, aiming to provide long-term benefits, such as increased tourism, business opportunities, and improved quality of life for residents.
4. Tax Rate Representation:
It’s standard practice for officials to highlight positive metrics, such as a favorable tax rate. However, it’s also the responsibility of citizens to look beyond single figures and understand the broader economic context.
5. Concerns about Taxpayer Income:
While Mr. Gauthier’s ‘pain scale’ offers one perspective, it’s crucial to remember that property taxes fund essential services, from schools to infrastructure. The challenge lies in striking a balance between providing these services and ensuring taxes remain bearable for the residents.
6. Future Projects:
Anticipating that officials will disregard taxpayers in favor of big-ticket projects is speculative. Our city’s leadership has a track record of community engagement and will likely continue to seek public input for significant decisions.
In conclusion, while Mr. Gauthier raises some concerns worth considering, it’s crucial to approach Claremont’s growth with a balanced perspective. Rather than seeing city decisions as purely politically motivated, it’s more constructive to engage in open dialogues, ensuring our community thrives both economically and socially.
Assistant Mayor Reubttal (Friday, September 22 23 04:33 pm EDT)
Here's an analysis and critique of the provided text, focusing on the key points raised by Francis Gauthier:
1. **Political Motivation Behind Property Valuation**:
- *Analysis*: Gauthier suggests Mayor Girard believes the rise in property valuations might be politically driven at the state level. This implies decisions could be influenced by political aspirations rather than the genuine welfare of the community.
- *Critique*: The assertion lacks direct evidence linking the state's political motivations to the increased property valuations. Making such claims requires clear evidence for credibility.
2. **Boasting about Claremont's Property Valuation**:
- *Analysis*: Gauthier highlights how officials could use the increased valuation to portray effective management and progress in Claremont.
- *Critique*: While officials taking credit is natural, it's essential to dissect whether the valuation genuinely reflects economic growth or just inflationary pressures.
3. **Reimagine Pleasant Street Project**:
- *Analysis*: Gauthier views the $5.5 million project as unnecessary, suggesting it may have been an imprudent use of taxpayer funds.
- *Critique*: Before dismissing the project as unnecessary, it would be beneficial to understand its intended benefits, its impact on the community, and whether it achieved its objectives.
4. **Political Spin on Tax Rate**:
- *Analysis*: Gauthier argues that politicians are presenting the tax rate in a favorable light, despite underlying issues.
- *Critique*: The perspective that politicians are spinning the tax rate needs to be balanced against tangible economic metrics to understand the real situation better.
5. **Total Tax Bill vs. Taxpayer Income**:
- *Analysis*: Gauthier highlights the 'pain scale,' indicating that even if tax rates are low, the real issue is the actual tax bill's proportion to the average citizen's income.
- *Critique*: This is a compelling point. Tax rates might be deceiving, and the focus should be on the financial burden placed on average citizens, especially in economically challenged areas.
6. **Projected Future Outlook**:
- *Analysis*: Gauthier anticipates that with the lower tax rate, officials might push for more significant projects, neglecting individual taxpayers' financial struggles.
- *Critique*: This is speculative, but it emphasizes the need for city management to balance growth initiatives with the community's immediate financial realities.
In summary, Gauthier's letter focuses on the concerns of the average taxpayer, emphasizing the potential disconnect between city officials' decisions and the community's financial well-being. While the concerns are valid, the assertions could benefit from concrete evidence to enhance their credibility.
Huse for Claremont Coalition (Friday, September 22 23 04:31 pm EDT)
Dear Mr. Francis Gauthier,
I read your rebuttal to Mayor Dale Girard's recent opinion article with great interest. It's clear that you have strong feelings about the property valuations and tax rates in Claremont, and you raise some valid points. However, I would like to provide a counter perspective on some of the issues you've raised.
Firstly, you suggest that the increase in property valuations is politically driven at the state level. While it's important to be vigilant about political influences, property valuations are typically determined through an objective assessment process, often carried out by professional appraisers. While politics can indirectly affect property values through policies and regulations, it's crucial to rely on data and evidence to evaluate these claims.
You also mention the benefits of Claremont's increased property valuations, such as being able to manage a $1.4 billion community and having one of the lowest property tax rates in the state. These are indeed achievements worth acknowledging. Lower property tax rates can make Claremont a more attractive place to live and invest, potentially leading to economic growth and job opportunities.
Regarding the Reimagine Pleasant Street project and other public investments, it's important to remember that public infrastructure projects are typically intended to improve the quality of life for residents, enhance the city's attractiveness, and stimulate economic development. While the cost may seem high, these projects can have long-term benefits for the community as a whole.
You also mention concerns about the tax burden on low-income residents. This is a valid concern, and many communities grapple with similar challenges. However, addressing these issues often requires a comprehensive approach, including examining local and state-level policies to ensure fairness and affordability for all residents.
In conclusion, it's essential to consider multiple perspectives when discussing property valuations, tax rates, and public investments. While you have highlighted concerns about the impact on individual taxpayers, it's important to balance these concerns with the broader goals of improving the community's well-being and economic viability.
Sincerely,
Huse for Claremont Coalition
Francis Gauthier (Friday, September 22 23 01:37 pm EDT)
Rebuttal to Mayor Girard’s Eagle Times Opinion Article
In his Eagle Times Opinion article, Claremont’s Bum Rap on Taxes and How the Revaluation Might Help Change It, Mayor Dale Girard seems to be saying that the considerable increase in Claremont property valuations is at least partially politically driven at the state level.
Boasting About Claremont Property Valuation Increase
As I see it, local politicians and hired city officials, plus state representatives and career state employees from the city of Claremont can now go out on the state stage and boast that they are managing a $1.4 billion community, as described by Kevin Tyson in his September 20, 2023, Eagle Times article, Claremont now a Billion Dollar City. Another boasting point for our state representatives would be that Claremont has gone from having one of the highest property tax rates in the state to one of the lowest. They would no doubt give credit for that achievement to Claremont’s wonderful city management. For the city of Claremont, this increase in property valuations comes at an opportune time. The Reimagine Pleasant Street project cost $5.5 million, which was unnecessary. Then there is the failing CSB Community Center and the Sullivan House. Plus, numerous RSA 79-E’s have been given out to multi-millionaires while the average taxpayers make up the difference. Don’t forget the school district, which just can’t seem to stop spending our tax money hand over fist. The last I knew we had a $38 million school budget, which keeps increasing even though every year more parents are taking their children out of public school for alternative education options.
Political Spin on Tax Rate
Mayor Girard wrote in his Opinion article, “Tax rates are based upon the total amount to be raised by city, state and county governments, divided by total value of taxable property in the community. In the spring of 2022, the state of New Hampshire reported our tax valuations at 56% of their actual market value. This is based upon the sale price of properties over the year, versus their assessed values. As many have noticed since 2020, property sale prices in Claremont have risen considerably.”
All politicians in the state of New Hampshire keep putting the spin on the tax rate and keep telling us how virtuous that is. It is their way of saying that things aren’t so bad, but they are.
Total Tax Bill vs. Taxpayer Income
The last I knew, from the census report, the median net income of the average citizen of Claremont is $37,000, which is below the state and federal poverty level. What I have been saying for years, and what I said as a representative at the State House in 2017-18, is that where the rubber really meets the pavement is the total tax bill of the individual taxpayers versus their income. You take your total net income and divide it by your total tax bill for the year, and that gives the percentage of your net income that you must use to pay your property tax. That’s what’s known as the pain scale. And it is especially painful for taxpayers in a poor community.
Probably next year or the year after, what we’ll hear from our illustrious city politicians and hired city officials is that now, with such a low tax rate, Claremont can certainly afford more big-ticket projects. All the while, they snub the individual taxpayers and their struggle to pay for them.
Francis Gauthier
Claremont, NH
Jim Sullivan (Friday, September 22 23 07:55 am EDT)
Nate,
This is what you can expect from me as your next City Council person.
Thank you for your support, please vote for me this November !!!!
Nate (Thursday, September 21 23 04:50 pm EDT)
Jim so I guess that negates everything else said by the other poster. Stellar job reporting boss. Keep up the good work.
Jim Sullivan (Thursday, September 21 23 03:37 pm EDT)
Nate, the name of the person that was removed from Councilor O'Hearne's home was Daryl Gomez not John Giosi, who is now running for an At-Large seat on the Claremont City Council.
Greg (Thursday, September 21 23 08:38 am EDT)
Holy crap. That John Woods Giosi has quite the public record. Lewd acts, dwi, and more. Says a ton when this is the type of crowd former State rep Ohearne runs with.
Nate (Thursday, September 21 23 08:33 am EDT)
You can't make this stuff up. John Giosi is Andrew O'hearnes boyfriend. Also subject of those pesky police calls for service Jim Sullivan looked into. Trying to stack the deck is he? Stone and O'hearne couldn't find anyone else?
Jim Sullivan (Thursday, September 21 23 08:12 am EDT)
Filing Period now open for all nine Claremont City Council seats. Full details on the News Flashes page of this website.
Back to Eagle (Thursday, September 21 23 06:41 am EDT)
The Eagle Times is doing a good job of filling in for Jim
Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, September 20 23 08:42 pm EDT)
Don’t call that number, that is my phone number.
Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, September 20 23 07:21 pm EDT)
I’ll look into it.
Please vote for me in November !
Dr. Perkins (Wednesday, September 20 23 06:37 pm EDT)
Jim, I'm waiting. Call me.
(603) 433-5270
Ward II (Wednesday, September 20 23 06:17 pm EDT)
Jim,
Can you please verify with the SAU office that they are considering hiring an individual named Jen for the Curriculum Leadership position? This person left Unity under a cloud this past year and was just dismissed from Windsor School District after only 3 weeks!
I couldn’t get an answer. If true, it’s outrageous.
Harold (Wednesday, September 20 23 03:49 pm EDT)
AI knows more than you and will save the world.
John O’Connor (Wednesday, September 20 23 12:44 pm EDT)
Tyler,
It’s because of the type of government we go by that allows the City Council to make those decisions.
A number of years back an effort was made to make a change to the City Charter to a Town form of government. In that form of government the people would decided on major issues similar to how Newport decides it’s major infrastructure decisions.
Maybe it’s time to revisit changing our form of government ?
I’m not sure if it’s a joke or not but I definitely support Jim Sullivan for City Council.. give it some thought Jim
Tyler (Wednesday, September 20 23 11:32 am EDT)
I think Claremont needs more direct representation. The Claremont Savings Bank Community Center was decided by Council, not the citizens of Claremont. It has become a boondoggle, which came with a high initial cost, is not self-sustaining, and benefits very few of the citizens of the city overall. The redesign of Pleasant St was another. I much prefer referendum-style votes on major items, with clear, easy to understand language of how your tax money will be spent, along with prominent advertising of the vote date. It seems councilors get elected, and then do whatever THEY personally want, instead of perhaps what their constituents want. Frankly, the privatizing of the transfer station was likely a poor move. The actual savings was nowhere near the amount Mr. Sullivan forecast, as the two positions were not eliminated but rather absorbed back into public works...and now the cost of trash disposal is much higher for the citizens. Contrasted with the Community Center - a high subsidy cost where few people benefit, vs the transfer station with reduced rate trash disposal at a small subsidy but where many citizens benefit.
Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, September 20 23 09:47 am EDT)
I look forward to working with all kinds of technology and people.
Please vote for me this November !!
Adam (Wednesday, September 20 23 08:03 am EDT)
So you have given over your future to a word salad dicing AI. Those are the most used buzz words and have limits.
Harold (Wednesday, September 20 23 06:09 am EDT)
That list came from Chat GpT4
I asked it to analyze and compile a list of the most statistically proven methods for revitalizing an old New England mill town and that’s what the data shows with no human bias. So…you are wrong. You just don’t like the ideas but they work.
Jim Sullivan (Tuesday, September 19 23 07:59 pm EDT)
Harold,
I look forward to working with you.
Please vote for me in November !
Adam (Tuesday, September 19 23 06:20 pm EDT)
Harold that sounds like the classic Republican mantra to reduce taxes, free investment to subjugate the middle classes and wait for the trickle down economics.
Don’t work, never has.
Tony (Tuesday, September 19 23 05:55 pm EDT)
Nice list of buzzwords Harold. Any actual ideas in there?
Harold (Tuesday, September 19 23 05:37 pm EDT)
How to fix Claremont. Proven systems.
1. **Reduce Regulatory Barriers**: Simplify zoning laws and regulations to make it easier for businesses to set up, expand, and innovate.
2. **Tax Incentives**: Offer tax breaks or reductions for businesses willing to invest in or relocate to the town.
3. **Privatize Services**: Consider privatizing certain public services, aiming for efficiency and competition to drive down costs.
4. **Promote Property Rights**: Ensure that property rights are well-defined and protected, encouraging investment.
5. **Entrepreneurial Ecosystem**: Establish private business incubators and innovation hubs to support startups and local entrepreneurs.
6. **Public-Private Partnerships**: Collaborate with private entities for infrastructure projects, sharing the costs and benefits.
7. **Tourism and Branding**: Work with private marketing firms to brand the town as a historic, cultural, or adventure destination to attract visitors.
8. **Fiscal Responsibility**: Focus on balanced budgets and avoiding unnecessary debt to ensure the town's financial health.
9. **Encourage Real Estate Development**: Offer incentives to private developers to repurpose old mill buildings into residential or commercial spaces.
10. **Attract Anchor Businesses**: Target and court large, stable businesses to set up operations in the town, providing local jobs and spurring economic growth.
11. **Deregulate Housing Market**: Simplify housing codes and regulations to encourage private development and make housing more affordable.
12. **Private Education Initiatives**: Encourage the development of private educational institutions, vocational training centers, and workshops.
13. **Local Chambers and Associations**: Strengthen local business chambers and associations to advocate for business interests and offer member services.
14. **Incentivize Private Rehabilitation**: Offer tax breaks or other incentives for private entities that establish rehabilitation centers or addiction treatment facilities.
15. **Support Free Markets**: Allow markets to dictate prices and services, from housing to commodities, reducing government intervention.
16. **Reduce Business Taxes**: Lower taxes for small and medium-sized businesses to encourage growth and job creation.
17. **Encourage Private Investment**: Create an environment where private investors feel confident in placing their capital, ensuring long-term growth.
18. **Safety and Security**: Collaborate with private security firms to supplement local police, ensuring a safe environment for residents and businesses.
19. **Promote Local Commerce**: Encourage residents to support local businesses, ensuring money stays within the community.
20. **Leverage Local Resources**: Identify unique resources or products the town can offer and market them, attracting outside investment and buyers.
Remember, while these solutions emphasize a conservative capitalist approach, successful revitalization often requires a mix of diverse strategies tailored to the unique needs and strengths of the community.
Jim Sullivan (Tuesday, September 19 23 04:50 pm EDT)
Thank you for your support !!!
Please vote for me this November !!!
Huse Yo Daddy? (Tuesday, September 19 23 03:22 pm EDT)
Hetty Green can use ChatGPT, nice.
Right now the hill at Golden Cross with Trump, Stone, and Huse is nothing more than a visual representation of who to not vote for.
"Had enough yet?" - not enough to vote for Huse for anything!
Mike Hunt (Tuesday, September 19 23 03:02 pm EDT)
So all the stuff that is currently happening now but one wouldn't be unaware of unless they were on a board, read city newsletters, facebook, attending meetings or read the adopted city master plan. Good 10 point plan. Please elaborate. At this point Huse is a clueless hack who would say he has access to all this information but will only share or comment if elected just like he offered when he went for police commissioner. You are a dumb fuck.
Jim Sullivan (Tuesday, September 19 23 02:25 pm EDT)
Great suggestions, I look forward to working with you .
Please vote for me this November !!!!
Hetty Green (Tuesday, September 19 23 12:32 pm EDT)
Mike Huse - please feel free to use the following as a ten point plan to save Claremont:
Revitalizing an old New England factory town is a complex and long-term endeavor. Here's a 10-point plan to help rejuvenate such a community:
Community Engagement and Visioning:
Engage residents, local businesses, and stakeholders to develop a shared vision for the town's future. Hold town hall meetings, surveys, and workshops to gather input and ideas.
Preservation of Historic Assets:
Embrace the town's historical significance by preserving and restoring its historic buildings and landmarks. Seek grants and incentives for historic preservation projects.
Mixed-Use Zoning and Smart Development:
Update zoning regulations to encourage mixed-use development, allowing for a blend of residential, commercial, and recreational spaces. Promote smart growth principles to enhance walkability and reduce urban sprawl.
Small Business Support:
Provide financial incentives, technical assistance, and resources to encourage the establishment and growth of small businesses. Foster entrepreneurship and local ownership.
Infrastructure Improvement:
Invest in upgrading and maintaining critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, utilities, and public transportation. Ensure that the town is well-connected to neighboring regions.
Affordable Housing Initiatives:
Develop affordable housing options to attract residents of diverse income levels. Promote a mix of housing types, including apartments, townhouses, and single-family homes.
Green Spaces and Parks:
Create and maintain green spaces, parks, and recreational facilities to improve the quality of life for residents and attract visitors. Implement sustainability practices like community gardens and tree planting.
Education and Workforce Development:
Enhance educational opportunities through partnerships with schools, vocational training programs, and adult education centers. Develop a skilled workforce to attract new businesses.
Cultural and Arts Initiatives:
Foster a vibrant arts and culture scene through support for local artists, galleries, and cultural events. Arts can attract tourists and add to the town's character.
Marketing and Tourism Promotion:
Develop a marketing strategy to promote the town's unique heritage, attractions, and events. Encourage tourism and consider partnerships with neighboring towns for regional tourism initiatives.
Jim Sullivan (Monday, September 18 23 02:01 pm EDT)
Thank you for your support !!!
Hope ---> (Monday, September 18 23 11:42 am EDT)
Huse and Sullivan ticket? Just add Chuck Cramer and David Pacetti and they'll make Claremont great again!
We Believe in you all!
Jim Sullivan (Monday, September 18 23 11:37 am EDT)
Thank you for your support !!
Please vote for me in November.
Theo Ron (Monday, September 18 23 10:30 am EDT)
Man, I gotta tell y'all about my buddy Jim from back in Claremont, New Hampshire. We've known each other since we were knee-high to a grasshopper. Now, Jim had this weird habit. Every time he'd see a squirrel, he'd stop dead in his tracks and just start whispering to 'em. Yeah, whispering! He'd be like, 'Hey there, Mr. Squirrel, how's the acorn business treatin' ya today?' I swear, those squirrels must've thought he was nuts! But you know what? They'd always sit there and listen, like they were having a serious conversation. Jim, he was the squirrel whisperer of Claremont, no doubt about it!
Tim Mulligan (Monday, September 18 23 10:27 am EDT)
Jim, glad to see you back and healthy. I cried more over the last week than I have for a long time. You were missed my friend. Much love.
Oh vey (Monday, September 18 23 07:06 am EDT)
There is absolutely a council vote this year. All seats are up.
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, September 17 23 05:13 pm EDT)
Thank you for your support !!
Chuck (Sunday, September 17 23 10:52 am EDT)
Sullivan/Huse for city council 2023
Oy this site (Sunday, September 17 23 10:30 am EDT)
I don't think there is a council vote this year
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, September 17 23 09:27 am EDT)
I’ve changed my mind, I will be running for a seat in the City Council.
Please vote for me in November !
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, September 17 23 08:57 am EDT)
To quote Mark Twain, the “reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated”. I went to the Hospital on September 7 gravely ill and I am now home taking it easy as my Doctor recommended. My Doctor says I will be making a full recovery. Any postings done using my name on the Public Forum during that time were fake and I am most definitely not running for City Council. There will be no articles published today but I do hope to publish an article about the September 13 Claremont City Council meeting on Sunday, September 24 and then return back to a normal publishing schedule. Thank you all for your patience and understanding.
Guy (Saturday, September 16 23 07:42 am EDT)
I’m starting to worry, I haven’t heard from Jim and now I’m thinking he must have been kidnapped.
Tony (Friday, September 15 23 04:05 pm EDT)
Could this finally be the end? Stay tuned for the next rant from the next troll.
Huh (Friday, September 15 23 02:21 pm EDT)
Well I haven't seen an obit
Jim Sullivan (Friday, September 15 23 08:34 am EDT)
Randy will be taking over for him while I run for City Council.
Give Randy the same respect that you have always shown me.
Please vote for me this November !!!
Guy (Thursday, September 14 23 08:19 pm EDT)
Who is Randy?
Tim (Thursday, September 14 23 07:06 pm EDT)
Randy, you can just mind your own business.
Randy (Thursday, September 14 23 03:41 pm EDT)
Watching the meeting last night where funds were voted on to take down some Main Street properties shouldn't Councilor Ohearne excuse himself from that vote since he own several properties that abut those in question. Comes across to me as not appropriate to be voting on something that financially benefits your property. Once those go out to auction and you bid on those it will look even sketchier.
Jim Sullivan (Thursday, September 14 23 02:33 pm EDT)
Now that I will soon to be a candidate for City Council, I will no longer reply to the trolls.
Please vote for me this November !!!
Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, September 13 23 03:15 pm EDT)
I shouldn't need to say this but I did not make the post on September 13, 2023 at 2:28PM.
To put the rumors around my whereabouts recently, I have been on a darkness retreat (similar to what Aaron Rodgers did in the football off season) to find a new direction for my life. Once I emerged from the retreat, I slipped and tore the ligaments in my typing finger which sidelined me for the last few week. I am back. Articles and 91A requests will resume shortly but please be patient as this post alone took me 4 days to type.
Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, September 13 23 02:28 pm EDT)
I have a major announcement!!!
I will not be posting any further articles, I will be running for a seat on the City Council.
As a candidate I don’t feel it would be ethical to be posting articles when my opponent doesn’t have the same opportunity.
So please vote for me this November.
Rich Girard (Wednesday, September 13 23 11:53 am EDT)
I would like to do a story on Jim Sullivan and and his 91A requests, the costs of those requests, and what he has exposed that has been fuel for change in the city. My email is in this post request.
Pete (Tuesday, September 12 23 07:02 am EDT)
So what happened to Jim ?
Francis says he is in the hospital, Satan says he’s dead.
The people demand the truth, is Jim dead ?
Leah Keyrear (Monday, September 11 23 07:53 pm EDT)
Now that Jim's physical presence is gone, can we please promise each other not to let this forum die? It's all I have.
I could care less about Jim, It's you idiots I love.
Tony (Monday, September 11 23 07:27 pm EDT)
Maybe check the police blotter
John J. O’Connor (Monday, September 11 23 07:23 pm EDT)
Where is Jim?
James (Monday, September 11 23 06:01 pm EDT)
Maybe a good time to look for a new job Jim
Marching Orders (Monday, September 11 23 03:26 pm EDT)
I heard Jim moved to Canada to avoid the impending selective services draft. The war at the border is heating up and the rumor is that angry blog writers are going to be sent to the front lines.
Tommy Cakes (Monday, September 11 23 02:27 pm EDT)
Jim got sued? What!?
Henry (Monday, September 11 23 01:53 pm EDT)
Jim must have wrote something about the wrong person. I am hearing someone got sued.
Carla (Monday, September 11 23 11:41 am EDT)
Someone needs to tell us what is going on with Jim!!!
Tim Mulligan (Monday, September 11 23 10:11 am EDT)
What’s going on with Jim?!?!
John J. O’Connor (Sunday, September 10 23 08:41 pm EDT)
George,
Unfortunately I’m not apart of Jim’s inner circle, your guess is as good as mine.
George (Sunday, September 10 23 06:52 pm EDT)
The afternoon has come and gone. I really am starting to worry about Jim. Francis? Tim? Jon J O’Connor? Anyone know that’s going on here?
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, September 10 23 08:10 am EDT)
I see the trolls are at it again.
The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.
I am finishing up, 11 new articles will be posted this afternoon.
Tim Mulligan (Saturday, September 09 23 11:42 am EDT)
You are disgusting to write that. Shame on you.
Satan (Saturday, September 09 23 07:58 am EDT)
Jim lived a good life, I’m sad at his passing.
Jim cared about the people of Claremont, his only intention was to inform and entertain.
Jim was a lifelong resident of Claremont who served 1 term as a City Councilor. Durning his time on the Council he hired the greatest City Manager in the long and storied history of this city. Jim also gave new meaning to 91-a requests, so much in fact, I suggest from this point on any request for public information be called a “Sullivan Request “ in memory of the greatest public advocate this city has ever had.
Jim leaves an endless number of friends but none closer than his life partners A.J and Francis who showed the world that’s it’s possible to maintain a long term threesome relationship.
A remembrance of Jim’s life will be this Wednesday September 13, 2023 in the Chambers of City Hall at 6:30 pm.
There will be speeches by our elected officials and a pot luck dinner.
Those with names ending between A-M bring hotdogs, those between O- Z bring the buns.
As you all know wieners we’re Jim’s favorite meal
Rest in Peace !
Tim Mulligan (Saturday, September 09 23 04:55 am EDT)
While we are all sad about Jim, it is impressive to remember why we are all here. This website and mission are bigger than just one man. Jim will be ok but during this time let’s reflect on our true collective values and maybe contribute more positive energy to this site and the community. We could all contribute to the discovery of government corruption if we just reach deep down and get the courage. So man up! Get out there and submit those 91-a requests. We will not be beat down by our government. They represent us, they do not rule us. On a side note, we should take donations for Jim to show him our love.
Troll#3 (Friday, September 08 23 03:08 pm EDT)
Good one Troll # 6! A fake friend to make excuses for our gracious host.
Hard to believe that such an insecure blog is even around anymore.
Francis Gauthier (Friday, September 08 23 09:49 am EDT)
Jim Sullivan called me this morning to let me know he’s in the hospital. He asked me to inform the readers of the Sullivan Report that due to his hospitalization, no new articles will be published this weekend.
Greg (Thursday, September 07 23 02:04 pm EDT)
Another thing Jim didn’t report and covered up?
Ken (Thursday, September 07 23 08:00 am EDT)
I like how you supposedly out something while pretending to mind your own business. That does not seem intentional or fake at all. Golden Crosses contract is available online if you bothered to look or attend meetings or maybe even watch them online. You couldn't just spew probabilities then though. Jim Sullivan. I see you are ignoring questions asked of you on here from your actual readers. What gives?
Maury (Thursday, September 07 23 07:10 am EDT)
Sneak,
Why don’t you just say it, the Chief of Police was dating Samantha . Nothing nefarious about it.
They are 2 consenting adults so maybe you should mind your own business.
Practicalapproach (Wednesday, September 06 23 10:17 pm EDT)
How about some serious discussion about our Fire Department. While they have the very best apparatus money can buy, 95% of their “Work” is not fire fighter at all. They respond to everything the police request, and a lot of calls are to assist Golden Cross.
Golden Cross probably get $90,000 a year to help the fire dept. on an assist to any ole “emergency” call request…. Yes 911. I think the Mayor does quite well…. Don’t you?
Will Yoshi look to make the FD a profit center, cut the Mayors take, or leave the Union boys alone??
SneakaPeak (Wednesday, September 06 23 10:01 pm EDT)
Peter S. The HR person was Samantha, she did a great job. She moved in to City of Lebanon’s HR position. 25% more money, and very flexible hours with 2 support staff.
She also got away from some advances by personnel in PD
Hester (Primrose) Lane (Tuesday, September 05 23 01:13 pm EDT)
Oh, the woes that befall us, the citizens in despair,
When civil servants, with apathy, declare,
Their solemn duty to serve and to protect,
But instead, they neglect, leaving us to reflect.
In the halls of bureaucracy, they dwell and reside,
With indifference in their hearts, they let our needs slide,
Incompetence and laziness their guiding creed,
Leaving us to suffer, to plead and to impede.
Oh, civil servants, your promises were grand,
To uphold the law and justice, to lend a helping hand,
But you've let us down, and trust has turned to dust,
As you squander our resources and betray our trust.
You shuffle paperwork, in a never-ending maze,
Ignoring our pleas, lost in bureaucratic daze,
Our problems pile up, like mountains tall,
While you yawn and procrastinate, watching our hopes fall.
We pay our taxes, we follow the rules,
Hoping for a government that's fair, not filled with fools,
But civil servants, you make our blood boil,
With your indifference, corruption, and unending toil.
Yet, in the midst of darkness, we'll rise above,
Demanding accountability, justice, and true love,
For our nation's well-being, we'll never cease to fight,
To replace the civil servants with those who do what's right.
In this ode to civil servants, we lay bare,
The frustration and anger we all must bear,
But let it be a call for change and reform,
To create a government that's just, in which we can transform.
Jon (Tuesday, September 05 23 11:42 am EDT)
Primose Lane you sound as entitled in an anonymous forum as you probably are in real life. Bright too. Was entitled Karen already taken as a fake user name?
HR (Tuesday, September 05 23 11:40 am EDT)
Get a haircut and get a job
Primmy (Tuesday, September 05 23 08:48 am EDT)
Jamie, I am glad you (at least)are paying attention to this public forum! That's a good start!
HR (Tuesday, September 05 23 07:56 am EDT)
Yeah boi
Go brush up your resume and stop complaining in an anonymous forum.
Primrose Lane (Tuesday, September 05 23 07:03 am EDT)
Is that you Jamie?
Mark (Monday, September 04 23 12:40 pm EDT)
Jim do you know how bad of shape the visitors center is in? The inspectors make us fix our apartments but don’t fix the city offices there. Time to dig and get real answers.
HR (Monday, September 04 23 10:43 am EDT)
We don’t call him back because he is not qualified. Move on, stamp some parts at a factory and be happy.
Do you know Rebecca V designed and implemented the latest city website? What were the qualifications for that?
Fran (Monday, September 04 23 09:27 am EDT)
Hr won't call ya back? Seems like you are a loser thinking crying here under a fake name will help. We can all understand now why you don't get a call. Would you like to speak to a manager Karen?
Peter Strickland (Monday, September 04 23 06:52 am EDT)
Who is Jamie Young? What happens to Samantha?
Troll#3 (Sunday, September 03 23 05:36 pm EDT)
We are not leaving until we are forced to. Since you won’t require a real email, we can just keep playing
Sarah (Sunday, September 03 23 04:45 pm EDT)
It seems the businesses in Claremont are not going to see big increases in their property assessments but residential housing owners will unless your name is Dale Girard. Our city leaders are taking advantage of us once again. How long are we going to keep reelecting these people back into office so they can continue to take advantage of us again and again?
Primrose Lane (Sunday, September 03 23 02:45 pm EDT)
Thomas, this is the person who doesn't get back to anyone or answer her phone:
Jamie Young
Human Resources Director
Human Resources Department
(603) 542-7026
Contact Jamie
Poppy Geller (Sunday, September 03 23 02:42 pm EDT)
Mikey Huse is right about this: He said some city department heads need to be held more accountable and Claremont is hemorrhaging money for no reason with no solution. “I’m not saying to privatize some areas, but I’m open-minded. There are some areas in particular that are ridiculous.”
He pointed to the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center as an example of management not having go0d ideas. “They’ve been given multiple opportunities to come up with recommendations and I don’t think they have anything. We’ve spent good money in the past more than once and we’ve had people come in, consultants, and for some reason, there are no viable solutions.”
That would be a great place to invite Planet Fitness in...I'd gladly pay $10/month for what is offered there!
Huse2024 for City Council
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, September 03 23 02:32 pm EDT)
I see the Internet Trolls are back.
I have just published four new articles on the News Flashes page of this website.
1) City of Claremont's tentative paving plan for 2023/2024.
2) Changes to Grades seven & eight at Claremont Middle School.
3) For Your Information.
4) Will the City Wide Property Revaluation result with Claremont residential property owners shouldering more of the tax burden here in Claremont?
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, September 03 23 02:21 pm EDT)
No articles this week as it is a holiday weekend and I am tired of getting only negative feedback on everything I write. It’s hard, really hard to stay fighting the good fight with all you ingrates berating me all the time.
T. Baker (Sunday, September 03 23 07:05 am EDT)
Jim, can you tell me again what's the difference between a strata and a souffle? Is one easier or more reliable?
Thanks.
Barb (Saturday, September 02 23 09:21 pm EDT)
Jim Sullivan, would you have any idea of what the cities policy would be for mutual aid and minors? After reading Chets question I try to see if I could find anything. Also would you have any idea if taxpayers were misled about community property? Did the city take it? Thank you in advance for any information.
Chet (Saturday, September 02 23 08:26 pm EDT)
Any Weathersfield, VT residents in this forum? I am curious how the Ascutney VT fire department went to your town and asked for $20,000 for replacement fire hose as it all "failed". The same fire department then calls around to offload it to area fire departments. Claremont Fire Chief how much did you take of the "failed" firehose? According to what the town government was told it was deemed so unsafe that it needed to be out of service. This required emergency funds for replacement. Are Claremont residents now protected by failed fire hose? Why was Claremonts utility pickup truck over at the Ascutney Fire Station collecting it if it is unsafe? If I was a Weathersfield taxpayer I would be pretty pissed off being lied to. I am a Claremont taxpayer and am already pissed off thinking we took in something that was represented to their taxpayers as a danger. While we are talking about dangers how does Claremont allow 15 and 16 year olds to come over for mutual aid calls for fire? Who is on the hook when a Junior fire department member who is untrained gets injured in Claremont? I contacted the town and was told that Junior members of a department are not to drive vehicles or leave town. Who would be responsible Weathersfield or Claremont? There are photos from the mill fire in which the Ascutney Chiefs 16 year old is in harms way. This is absolutely dangerous. When did Claremont Fire start allowing 15 and 16 year olds? Times are definitely changing. Stupidy should not raise my tax liability.
Maria Rodriguez (Saturday, September 02 23 02:40 pm EDT)
Is Claremont going to do anything about these slum lords. No one at the city calls back or answers I have horrible living conditions. Jim you should look into these slum lords. Does the city even care?
Thomas (Friday, September 01 23 07:07 pm EDT)
What happened to Samantha? Who is Mrs You g?
Primrose Lane (Friday, September 01 23 05:57 pm EDT)
What the heck is going on in Human Resources Department in the City of Claremont?
Ms. Young never picks up the phone or gets back to anyone!!!
Survey shocker (Friday, September 01 23 01:31 pm EDT)
City conducted survey regarding forgotten basketball court results in landslide public desire to see bicycle dirt jumps / pumptrack?
What the heck is that?
Tom (Thursday, August 31 23 06:33 pm EDT)
Read the council meeting minutes on the city website or read the Sullivan Report articles that tell how well each councilor voted on every vote.
Nick (Thursday, August 31 23 06:02 pm EDT)
Attend the meetings.
Sam (Thursday, August 31 23 05:37 pm EDT)
Ryan,
Where does someone find the voting records of councilors?
Tim (Thursday, August 31 23 05:10 pm EDT)
Huse drinks the kool aid of Jim Sullivan. I am told he wrote a nasty gram to Senator Ruth Ward about one of Jim's rumors. Ruth telling him he is wrong and to calm down. 5 mins with this mouth breather and you will understand his agenda. Huse writing on here about any outsider putting their name is rich. Posted under a fake name doesn't make it fact. First of all filing hasn't even opened to run for a seat. Additionally any new blood is welcome just not people who make up fake issues and flaunt their abilities and prove to have none. Huse is not your man. Jim will never got after Huse as he does his bidding so he hopes he has a seat. You won't see the question answered that has been asked here. Where was Huse a cop and for how long? What happened? Face it folks if this was not Jims puppet it would be a "breaking news story" and Jim would be coming down on the Eagle Times for not picking up on it. Vote for anyone but Huse.
Ryan (Thursday, August 31 23 04:16 pm EDT)
One government outsider puts his name in contention for a Claremont City Council seat and the government insiders are in an extreme panic. Maybe they are realizing that more people will be putting their names in the political arena too with the likely result of unseating several contemporary councilors. People are getting sick and tired with this liberal council of nine dummies who have no idea what they are doing. Yes I am including Stone, Limoges and O'Hearne as liberals because that is what their council voting record shows them to be.
The Scooby Gang (Thursday, August 31 23 12:47 pm EDT)
Anyone that flaunts their money publicly like Huse did when applying for the police commission should NOT be appointed to any public board. It was despicable and I am shocked that Jim Sullivan didn't call him out on it when it happened. Perhaps, Huse is tied in with the fools on this site and would work on their behalf?
Gary (Thursday, August 31 23 09:54 am EDT)
Huse comes across as a non factual nut in the paper. There are problems. I don't know what or how to fix them so I will just spout off uneducated. Why is he not a cop anymore?
Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, August 30 23 07:34 pm EDT)
Ok kids, fun time is over. Time to take your ball and go home.
Troll #3 (Wednesday, August 30 23 05:10 pm EDT)
Let’s pile on. I mean no other page allows you to be a complete ass and troll like this site. With no requirement for even an email address you leave it open and we share the site with others who can’t believe a site this insecure still exists. Jim you know what you need to do but you don’t because then the truth will be revealed. You and three trolls are the only people here.
@theinsider (Wednesday, August 30 23 07:32 am EDT)
Jim, it’s not desperate, it’s just fun.
Oh, Jimbo (Wednesday, August 30 23 07:28 am EDT)
It isn't "desperation", it's comedy and it's fantastic. What is "desperate" is the elevated sense of self relevance.
Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, August 30 23 06:03 am EDT)
Needless to say I did not write any of those fake postings under my name yesterday and earlier this morning. I had several phone calls and emails yesterday from readers asking why I allow those postings to be kept up on the Public Forum and the answer is simple, they show the desperation of certain people to try to discredit both me and my website presumably because of some of my exposés are hitting too close for their comfort and this is the only thing they can come up with.
Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, August 30 23 01:17 am EDT)
I’ve been admiring these writings since getting home and just can’t bring myself to go to bed. What thought and care has gone in to the storytelling. I really do have true fans and it is a beautiful thing that brings a tear to an old man’s eye. Well done and thank you so much. I will be printing these up on canvas for my wall.
Jim Sullivan (Tuesday, August 29 23 09:50 am EDT)
Wow! Bravo
Why don’t Francis G and AJ appear in these brilliant writings?
Robert Frist (Tuesday, August 29 23 09:26 am EDT)
Jim Sullivan, what can we say?
His guise is always transparen-say
While he sits on his shitter throne
Feverishly picking Yoshi's bone
As he pushes and as he strains
an aneurism forms in his pea brain
91A, the right to know
costing taxpayers blow by blow
the hunt is on for ne'er do wells
The city staff is put through hell
The cover of darkness is where he sits
straining while he publishes this shit
His witch hunts never reveal real facts
he still presses submit then wipes his ass
with a mighty flush and a mighty groan
the pot is stirred by Jim, alone
"To my forum!" he says with glee
Talking to himself, just him, and he.
The citizens laugh and poke real fun
The Sullivan Report will soon.be.done.
Poet and I know it (Tuesday, August 29 23 07:53 am EDT)
Nancy now cleared pure,
Takes her place as manager.
People rejoice, Jim sulks.
A poem of hope (Tuesday, August 29 23 05:33 am EDT)
In Claremont's depths, a light takes hold,
Heroes emerge, tech-savvy and bold,
Kip and Patrick, sharp and wise,
Determined to expose the lies.
In a digital realm, they forge their way,
Unveiling secrets, hidden in the fray,
From desktop files, the truths unfold,
Hunter Biden's, Jim's, stories told.
As the dark secrets come to light,
An empire crumbles, losing its might,
Whipple, Yoshi, Jim, exposed,
While Nancy, vindicated, stands composed.
Innocent, pure, she stands apart,
Her name cleared by the heroes' art,
A tale of justice, skill, and grit,
Of Kip and Patrick, who never quit.
In Claremont, where the truth prevails,
A tale of redemption, that never fails,
Nancy, cleared, as heroes shine,
In a world, once dark, now realigned.
Rap it up (Monday, August 28 23 10:46 pm EDT)
A rap for sully.
Yo, Claremont
Let's kick it.
Watch dog baby
All right stop,
Collaborate and listen.
Watch dog is back with bad intention.
Something grabs a hold of him tightly.
Pounds on his keyboard daily and nightly.
Will he ever stop?
Yo, I don't know.
Trying to prove this council gotta go.
To the extreme he alters the stories like a vandal,
Light up firemen and DPW chumps like a candle.
Dance!
Go rush the forum that booms,
He's killin' your brain like a poisonous mushroom.
Deadly, when he write his dope parody,
Anything less than his biased ideas are a felony.
Love it or leave it,
You better gangway.
You better hit bull's eye,
Sullivan don't play.
And if there was a problem
Yo, he won't solve it,
Check out the hook while the school board revolves it.
Watch dog baby, Watchdog
Now that the public forum is jumping,
With the bass kicked in, the conspiracy theories are pumpin'.
Quick to the point, to the point, some faking,
He's cooking city managers like a pound of bacon
Burning 'em if you ain't quick and nimble,
He'll go crazy and say you swindle.
And to top that with a souped up memo
Sullivans on a roll, he about to go loco
Rollin' in his office chair
With windows down screaming "behind closed doors" like he just don't care.
The taxpayers on standby
Waving just to say, "Hi"
Did he stop?
No, he just drove by.
Kept on pursuing to the next 91a report,
bust a left and he's heading to the Arrowhead parking lot.
That story was dead.
Yo, so he continued to rainbow room Ave.
Dudes were woke, Wearing less than bikinis
Did he say the fire chiefs driving a Lamborghini.
Watch dog baby, Watchdog
Watch dog baby, Watchdog
Thomas Paine (Monday, August 28 23 08:23 pm EDT)
a limerick about Yoshi:
In Brattleboro town, Manager Yoshi,
Made a move that was rather splashy.
He sought EMS anew,
Stirred controversy through,
Now he's gone, his tenure quite flashy.
A poem about the truth (Monday, August 28 23 07:02 pm EDT)
In Claremont, a figure revered,
Allen Whipple, loved, endeared,
A junkyard sovereign, yet, indeed,
A kingmaker, who plants the seed.
No stone is turned, no path is tread,
Without the blessing from his stead,
A silent shepherd, guiding, true,
He molds the old, shapes the new.
Jim Sullivan, reporter, keen,
Harbors thoughts, beneath the sheen,
A discreet discord, masked so well,
In the narratives, he chooses to tell.
Yet Whipple's wisdom, subtly spun,
Guides the city, makes it run,
Jim, unknowingly, plays his part,
In the story, Whipple charts.
A dance of life, in twilight spun,
Whipple leads, till day is done,
In Claremont, where hearts entwine,
A tale of silent, guiding signs.
A poem about Jim (Monday, August 28 23 06:57 pm EDT)
In Claremont, whispers a tale,
Of Jim Sullivan, who set sail,
To quest for truth, a fervent yearn,
To lay bare the wrongs, he'd discern.
A lone reporter, driven, keen,
To bring to light the dark, unseen,
In Claremont’s chambers, secrets bide,
Jim sought the truth, far and wide.
With pen in hand, he'd stake his claim,
Of government deceit and shame,
Yet, alas, the tale turns bleak,
For Jim’s findings, always weak.
Though earnest, and with zealous heart,
His reports, the truth, depart,
The facts, they twist, the truth, it bends,
In pursuit of his own ends.
A vendetta, personal, strong,
Guides Jim’s narrative along,
In search of truths, though they may vary,
A biased hero, on a mission, solitary.
Jim Sullivan (Monday, August 28 23 06:52 pm EDT)
A haiku for Mike Huse:
Mike Huse runs with might,
For Claremont council, he fights,
City dreams in sight.
Jim Allen (Monday, August 28 23 04:32 pm EDT)
A poem for Mike Huse:
In Claremont town where rivers wind,
A candidate emerged to find,
Mike Huse, a soul with vision clear,
Stepped up to serve, to hold what's dear.
With heart alight and passion strong,
He vowed to right what's been so wrong,
City Councilor, his aim to be,
To shape a future fair and free.
Through cobbled streets and parks so green,
Mike's voice arose, a hopeful gleam,
He listened to the people's plight,
To make their lives shine ever bright.
In council chambers, he took his stand,
A champion for the town's demands,
Fighting for progress, equity,
For a better Claremont, his guarantee.
He sought solutions, bridges built,
Community's voice never to wilt,
With open ears and empathetic grace,
He aimed to make Claremont a better place.
His plans unfolded, like petals wide,
Inclusion, growth, side by side,
He dreamed of businesses that would bloom,
And erased shadows of impending gloom.
So let us rally, hearts as one,
Behind Mike Huse, a rising sun,
A city councilor who'll strive and soar,
In Claremont's story, forevermore.
Guy (Monday, August 28 23 04:27 pm EDT)
Mike Hunt is the first but hopefully not the last to submit his name to be elected.
There is no need to belittle the man for his attempt to be a Police Commissioner, it shows his heart is in the right place as far as being public servant is concerned. Plus the City Council needs new blood so I whole heartedly endorse Mike Hunt for City Council.
Phil (Monday, August 28 23 03:04 pm EDT)
Do I see a Topstone 2.0 in the making?
Jimmy Johns (Monday, August 28 23 02:54 pm EDT)
Huse can’t win without the blessing of Whipple and the democrat party.
Huse Your Daddy (Monday, August 28 23 02:32 pm EDT)
Carol is right. I remember Huse's interview on CCTV for the police commission. He just kept blabbering about how he had "hundreds of thousands of dollars earmarked" for some special program he wanted to implement and said that he wouldn't use the money if he wasn't elected. It felt like he was trying to buy his way onto the commission. Seemed slimy. It's a hard pass for me.
Daniels (Monday, August 28 23 12:52 pm EDT)
Who’s more famous?
I miss the old Mayors Whipple and Lovett. Whipple still has a hand in all Claremont politics and even this site. He is the King maker in Claremont. Lovett was just a good old fashioned professional.
Jacob (Monday, August 28 23 12:25 pm EDT)
Speaking of passing the smell test did you purposely leave out Jonathan Stones gun store property? How about his apartment building or all the ones his business partner at the gun store owns including the car dealership. You know, to give us the full picture and not look like you are just targeting a few. I do believe Koloski rents warehouse storage units on Washington Street. Not including those?
Carol (Monday, August 28 23 12:19 pm EDT)
Huse is a nutjob. Tried to get on the Police commission as well. Talk to him in person and within 10 mins you will figure out this is not your saving grace. He comes across as knowing it all but the resume doesn't match up. You should 100% endorse him Jim Sullivan. Anyone you approve gets the lowest vote counts. How long was he a cop? What happened at that employment position? Let us know.
Stormy (Monday, August 28 23 10:03 am EDT)
The correct name is Mike Hunt, not Mike Huse.
Inquiring (Monday, August 28 23 09:15 am EDT)
Who is Mike Huse and who are you Jim Allen?
Jim Allen (Monday, August 28 23 08:34 am EDT)
Mike Huse is a good, honest person. I have known him for a number of years and served on a search team with him. If folks have any sense they will vote for Mike to be on the city council!
Insider (Monday, August 28 23 04:52 am EDT)
My job IS at risk if I give out information and since I have 9 kids at home and my husbands are not working I need the income. So if you want to pay me to give you some inside scoop about the people who work moonlighting at the city, which is at least a dozen, are you going to fund my family? No? Didn’t think so. Maybe you should mind your own p’s and q’s!! I blow the whistle to Jim as a public service and that’s that.
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, August 27 23 07:24 pm EDT)
Seven new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
1) City-Wide property re-evaluations screw up?
2) First new candidate joins Claremont City Council race.
3) Two Claremont projects receive Northern Borders Commission 2023 Catalyst Grants.
4) Deputy Chief Mark Grasso Resigns.
5) Brattleboro Select Board to decide controversial Ambulance issue on September 29, 2023.
6) August 23, 2023 Claremont City Council meeting synopsis.
7) City Manager Manale's weekly report.
CHIEF (Sunday, August 27 23 04:25 pm EDT)
HEY INSIDER: Just what I thought. " for fear of my own safety" Please no one is buying it. This isn't 1920 Chicago, no one will get you. PFFFT. Just like everyone else on this page that claims to have proof or names or inside knowledge. you're all full of shit. If any one on here has any real information drop it or shut up!!! People on here bitch about how this page does nothing, but it's people like you that have all the secrets and wont tell. it's like the cartoon where the little dude dances around and says " I got some thing I wont tell".. You think this city is corrupt.. and you have the proof.. drop it.. if not shut up. you're just as useless as all the other Karen's bitching on here!!!!
Jimmy Jones (Sunday, August 27 23 01:52 pm EDT)
What takes you so long?
What?
The people want to know why we have to wait so long for the knowledge drop!
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, August 27 23 12:39 pm EDT)
I did not write the posting at 8:03 AM. It is the Internet trolls at work. I am still working on articles for today.
Carl Rogers (Sunday, August 27 23 12:14 pm EDT)
You people!?
What is that suppose to me Jim?
Answer us, your loyal fans.
What are we, deplorable?
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, August 27 23 08:03 am EDT)
On second thought, you people don’t deserve any new articles.
I am not appreciated, I am constantly disrespected and I’ve had enough.
Good luck
Jinn Sullivan (Sunday, August 27 23 07:44 am EDT)
You get up at 6:38? Why so late? Sleeping beauty
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, August 27 23 06:38 am EDT)
I just got up and saw the last posting from a few minutes ago. Needless to say I did not write it and I am still working on today's articles. I will do an article next week regarding the paving list and show which streets are scheduled for any work.
Jinn Sullivan (Sunday, August 27 23 06:26 am EDT)
There will be no paving this year. All departments need comfort upgrades for city staff. The money will be reallocated to providing additional comforts that the employees have had to sacrifice without. If you want a list of the comfort upgrades, please ask me privately.
Big Dog (Saturday, August 26 23 08:20 pm EDT)
Information Needed: Di we have a list of streets to be resurfaced this year, and secondly how much money is in the budget to do so??
Jim's assistant (Saturday, August 26 23 07:27 pm EDT)
Jim, be honest. Seems you regurgitate what you're fed and
Scramble in some content from 91a requests.
It's not like you're in the mix, attending meetings or contributing in real time.
I see your content as muck raking with a biased spin. (I come mainly for the entertainment value presented from this forum)
Maybe you should approach issues in an unbiased manner. With a dispassionate and emotionless attitude. Let the audience make up their minds without influence. Might help your credibility and you just might accomplish something.
Jim Sullivan (Saturday, August 26 23 06:01 pm EDT)
Insider is full of shit. No one has sent me any list of names and no one tells me what articles to write. I am the only one who chooses topics and then researches those topics to eventually write an article and publish it on this website.
Insider (Saturday, August 26 23 04:06 pm EDT)
CHIEF, I have sent the names to James Sullivan. He won’t investigate some things because they affect him personally and financially. There are topics that won’t be touched here, and not just one or two. This site is just as corruptible as the government and I have irrefutable truth but cannot release it for fear of my own safety. Some of the things that you see are just smoke screens put up by the real people running this city. For instance, we all know when say a certain “former” mayor who is very influential makes the call Jim runs a story. The same person that brought down the garbage is profiting from the funding of city pet projects. Check the budgets and find the hidden programs within the vague line items.
Tyler (Saturday, August 26 23 06:48 am EDT)
The Audi is nothing great anyway…it’s an A3. Basically a VW Jetta with Audi badging. But the chiefs actual vehicle is an unmarked Explorer which is reasonable.
Moran (Friday, August 25 23 09:56 pm EDT)
The police chief isn’t driving the Audi.
CHIEF (Friday, August 25 23 06:18 pm EDT)
Hey INSIDER: what did you expect, the directors get the salary, 80K+ the workers get what's left over. Don't like your meager paying job QUIT but you wont. If you think you're worth more go somewhere else and get paid more. Cough up some names or shut up!!!
Bigdog (Friday, August 25 23 04:14 pm EDT)
So the Fire Chief continues to buffalo the City Mgmt?? Not surprised, Yoshi has not figured out the Unions yet. Between the schools and the City, last count was 7 or 8 Unions. The Chief makes good money, takes his SUV home, very flexible 40 hour week, and yes answers to fire calls.
If you want to see Mutt and Jeff, look for the DPW directors truck. Ted Wadleigh the assistant chauffeurs the director all over the city and to the director’s meetings.
Speaking of DPW, will we see any hot mix this year?? Yoshi must be waiting for a consultant to tell him where to pave. The DPW staff can’t seem to. Yoshi, make sure we pave in Claremont. Ward 1 needs it, that would be a good start.
Rumor is the Mayor does not like part time staff at the planning office. Former DPW director Temple will be ushered out the door I suspect. Apparently, he has been filling in, due to full time staff shortages.
How is Pleasant St. doing in attracting businesses to the downtown. Any positive reports?I read where a couple of block parties were held. Barber shop is open.
When will the Police Chief come back down from the high of driving the drug car… Aoudi? Mr Big pants I guess.
Bigdog
Side hustle (Friday, August 25 23 12:49 pm EDT)
Word on the street is Jim Sullivan is a silent investor of the bike shop. Show us tax records, Jim.
Prove you are not on the take from this multi billion dollar business that runs our town from the shadows.
ARC (Friday, August 25 23 08:30 am EDT)
WUC is reporting that the Arrowhead deal with the bike shop is a done deal. 7-2 vote in favor.
Jim (Friday, August 25 23 08:01 am EDT)
Is the Director of the Community Center working a side job?
Francis (Friday, August 25 23 07:58 am EDT)
Can anyone tell me when the Director of the Community Center became a Part-time position?
According to my sources, Mr. Lawerance does not report daily and is still living in Portsmouth NH and commuting to Claremont for special occasions.
Insider (Friday, August 25 23 07:06 am EDT)
CHIEF, you scared? It’s in every department. We can’t afford to live on the meager city pay so most of us have side hustles. The directors turn a blind eye.
CHIEF (Thursday, August 24 23 04:32 pm EDT)
HEY INSIDER: If you're not going to give details and names on the moonlighting then STFU. Without details you don't know shit and no one believes you!!!
Nick (Thursday, August 24 23 06:14 am EDT)
We can officially declare that the era of Donk ruining Claremont, running buildings into the ground and never improving a thing is over.
Gregg (Wednesday, August 23 23 11:11 am EDT)
Wow that’s lame. Say my name say my name. When no one is around you.
What happened to Donk and his fellow slum lords? Gone from the forum and gone from Claremont? Maybe the new manager or new fire chief or new inspectors scared him away.
I'm you and you're me (Tuesday, August 22 23 04:08 pm EDT)
Sorry Tim, didn't mean to cut in line and grab the mic, that was rude of me.
The House recognizes the gentlemen from Claremont
King Friday XIII (Tuesday, August 22 23 04:03 pm EDT)
Bruh I'm all for the paving business. Keep the money local. There are some roads that could use love but it don't matter if your catalytic converter gets hacked off every few weeks. We don't need to make anything great again, we just gotta make it, ya know?
All this mutual aid talk. Let's just figure out how to BE mutual again so we can then aid those when it is actually warranted.
No one shot the sheriff or the deputy but it would be nice to plant a seed and not have it killed before it grows.
"All around in my hometown
They're tryin' to track me down
They say they want to bring me in guilty"
We are all neighbors. Let's act like it yeah? But if not, then remember it's your children on 16 and pregnant in a few years with an absent bady daddy. I mean, this isn't really that hard to balance if you let nature help do some course correcting. Some things need to fail while others prevail. That's just free market capitalism. But it can be administered a little more eloquently I'd think so Uncle Sam doesn't have to pretend to rectify and gloss over some ignored yet consistent issues that eventually will hit the right ears if we begin to normalize tribalism and #guccigang knucklehead behavior among some of those lost "men" in the 16 to 30 year old crowd.
Tower of Babel 3.0
Don't hate, just debate and then forward momentum.
Real Issue (Tuesday, August 22 23 09:59 am EDT)
Can we please just get our roads fixed. Maybe some of the fire guys could start a paving business?
Insider (Tuesday, August 22 23 07:25 am EDT)
You guys are hilarious and have no clue how much moonlighting goes on throughout all city departments. Even though there is a policy about moonlighting and getting approval, the policy is NEVER followed. Stop singling out the Chief and leave him alone. If you are worried about moonlighting he is the least to worry about. That’s all I will say but there is a whole world of things you all are unaware of.
Tim Mulligan (Tuesday, August 22 23 07:19 am EDT)
Can I talk please?
CHIEF (Monday, August 21 23 07:37 pm EDT)
For all you John J O'connor's out there. There is a difference between a DAY OFF AND ON CALL. When your ON CALL and get called in- SHOW UP OR GET FIRED!! The duties of Fire Chief out weigh any personal business venture. You mean to tell me 80k a year is not enough to live on ,,,give me a break, between chief and lawn care he's probly making 150K/ year SO YEAH do your job and be there 40 hrs a week and take care of the Airport or GTFO!! STOP throwing a pity party for that arrogant fuck, he was useless on the school board and if he wont do the job he is a useless fire chief. We don't need him get rid of him!!!!!! P.S. NOBODY gives a shit about Stones Record either!!!
Real (Monday, August 21 23 03:00 pm EDT)
The Chief is chiming in now.
Jim (Monday, August 21 23 01:57 pm EDT)
So if you’re home on a day off, with no on call pay, and you get a call to report to work immediately you will?
Wait that’s what on call pay is for. So you can be obligated to be available.
A day off is not a day off if you’re a firefighter?
Tom (Monday, August 21 23 01:45 pm EDT)
Jim showed us documents that mutual aid was called to Claremont because firefighters on a day off would not come in for the emergency. That happened several times . Claremont also did. not respond to mutual aid calls to other towns because firefighters would not come in. How can anyone say that is not a serious problem?
Hi My Name Is (Monday, August 21 23 01:09 pm EDT)
I wonder how many of the "troll" comments that Jim calls out are his own in an attempt to maintain relevance here? Now that someone said it below, I will assume nearly all of this is him talking to himself trying to convince the readership that he has any influence over anything. Who know, maybe this comment was by Jim himself as well! He's Schrodinger's douchebag.
Donk (Monday, August 21 23 12:43 pm EDT)
No one cared about the past chiefs side business in construction. Not burr…the last guy before him. lots of built in clientele
I laugh at Claremont it worse than my days in NYC
John J. O’Connor (Monday, August 21 23 11:23 am EDT)
Tom,
It’s only becomes a serious problem when something serious happens, can you name me one instance, past or present, when a Fire fighter’s off duty employment caused serious harm, injury or damage to a Claremont citizen or entity?
You can’t because it has never happened.
Jim is living in the land of “what if’s” to situations that might but have never occurred. I haven’t heard one complaint about a lack of staffing or the departments inability to answer calls to service because they were short handed do to the fact that on duty personnel were working a second job.
It’s not a problem now, it wasn’t a problem then, it has never been a problem, except in Jim’s mind.
The Community Center is hemorrhaging money, it is being run by an incompetent who needed a Consultant and help from the Council to do his job and with that he is barely treading water and Jim wants to target a career firefighter who’s only crime is trying to provide a better life for his family.
As I said before, shame on you Jim.
Tom (Monday, August 21 23 10:37 am EDT)
John it was a serious problem for several years until Jim Sullivan exposed the truth. The city manager and the council did not care and took steps to keep allowing the firemen to shirk their duties and keep their second jobs without any requirement to respond to fire calls when they are off duty.
Breaking News (Monday, August 21 23 10:34 am EDT)
Looking at the new assessment, one city official continues to reap the benefits at the taxpayer's expense. But at least the fire chief was exposed for having a part-time lawn care business.
Timmy Sully (Monday, August 21 23 10:05 am EDT)
It’s funny that the superintendent asked Jim to delete the information about the rainbow sparkle club from the website. I wonder why?
John J. O’Connor (Monday, August 21 23 09:14 am EDT)
Kathy,
In an emergency it’s all hands are on deck but that’s not what we are talking about.
There are no allegations or accusations that any firemen refused to respond to an emergency. This is all about someone having a part-time business that he is able to work around a full time schedule.
These Firemen are doing what they are allowed to do, if this was a serious problem it would have been addressed in the last contract negotiations.
Seems the only one that has a problem with people providing for their families is Jim.
TS (Monday, August 21 23 09:05 am EDT)
Kathy, Jim, Linda - you are all numb. Since when has the chief put the city at risk?
Kathy (Monday, August 21 23 08:50 am EDT)
A fire department job is not like a regular job you could be called back to work anytime for an emergency. Not reporting for duty puts lives in danger. Putting personal wealth building above public safety is wrong.
John J. O’Connor (Monday, August 21 23 07:58 am EDT)
Greg,
Fortunately or unfortunately, I know most of the people Jim attacks but this is different.
This time he is attacking a man for providing for his family and in my book, that crosses the line.
Jim criticizes a man for providing for his family doing a job Jim neither has the ability or the balls to do but he has no problem telling career Fire professionals how to do it.
Stay in your lane Jim, you embarrass yourself when you don’t .
Greg (Monday, August 21 23 07:43 am EDT)
John the only difference between this article and every other hitjob piece of yellow journalism is that you know the victim. Think of how many times Jim has encouraged pitchforks when he was really just leaving out half the story. There’s a reason why journalists almost always give someone the opportunity to comment on a story and defend themselves. Without proper journalistic practices, this is just an internet bully making assumptions and trying to stir up shit at someone else’s expense.
John J. O’Connor (Monday, August 21 23 07:00 am EDT)
Linda,
You have no idea what you’re talking about. Police and Firemen are not on call 24/7 if they were, they are extremely underpaid.
This wild speculation is what happens with irresponsible journalism.
Jim,
Please produce any and all the evidence you have that the citizens of Claremont have been put in danger because of secondary outside employment by CFD.
I’ll save you the time, there isn’t any.
You are creating a problem that doesn’t exist.
All this nonsense because a man is providing for his family.
Claremont for too long as been a Police and Fire department training ground for other departments. We train them and other towns reap the benefits. Here we have a home grown Chief who chose to work and raise a family where he grew up and you have to shit on him for providing for his family.
He started a business to supplement his income instead of going elsewhere for a much larger salary and you crap on him for his dedication.
Jim, I normally see your point on most of the issues facing this city. I don’t always agree but I understand… I don’t understand why your creating a problem that doesn’t exist.
Duh (Monday, August 21 23 06:51 am EDT)
I mean, the answer is for all of them to quit to go make more money for their own families then.
Mike (Monday, August 21 23 06:49 am EDT)
Jim’s whole MO is to attack public officials and employees to make some drama and get attention. Apparently this one isn’t sticking. Oh and “Linda” and “David” are both obviously Jim defending himself. Read closely, they both write exactly how Jim does.
Linda (Monday, August 21 23 05:57 am EDT)
Tyler, employment with a Fire Department or a Police Department is different than working elsewhere. Emergencies can happen at any time and these employees must be available to address those emergencies when necessary. Mr. Sullivan's articles about so many Claremont Fire Department personnel holding second jobs is disturbing because if they are at their second job they will probably not respond to an emergency if called. The people who are commenting here must be employees of the Fire Department or family members reaping the rewards of that second income or misguided individuals as John O'Connor because unbiased citizens would be concerned about the compromised safety of their families and neighbors because our firefighters and possibly our new Fire Chief are more concerned about acquiring more money than the lives that they are well paid to protect. Mr. Sullivan is right about how response time to an emergency can mean the difference between life and death and over relying on mutual aid from other communities because off-duty firefighters will not respond to emergencies is reprehensible behavior but it seems to be accepted by Mayor Girard and the other councilors who change the firefighter's contract to allow this behavior to permanently continue. We have been betrayed not only by Claremont firefighters but by our city councilors and city administration employees too.
JonJ Noinfo (Sunday, August 20 23 11:28 pm EDT)
Nope. Doesn't require all of his time. But why are we ok with this interim chief only working half days?
Good ole boys are out in force sticking up for the part time department head getting paid for full time work.
I was told this chief is out of town every weekend. Scanner world didn't hear him arrive to the big fire for 30 minutes. Same thing with of duty fighters. Must've been great for the first units to have no backup.
But John will defend till the end because he's blind.
Part time chief. Part time assistant chief. No body puts the time in there.
Tyler (Sunday, August 20 23 09:03 pm EDT)
Mr. Sullivan, your article about the fire chief and his lawn business is ridiculous. No job requires ALL of a person’s time, and what that person decides to do with their spare time is entirely up to them. In today’s world of lazy people not wanting to work at all, it’s nice to see someone motivated to make additional income. If there was evidence he was doing his second job while on City time, that’s one thing. However, in this case, that’s not what’s occurring.
TS (Sunday, August 20 23 08:53 pm EDT)
You’re as numb as Sullivan. Have you done your research too? Clearly not…
David (Sunday, August 20 23 08:45 pm EDT)
So let me get this straight. We have a new fire chief on probation who does not want to do the entire job that includes doing a little work at the airport but he still wants to keep the money for doing the job in his salary and he has a second job with his lawn care business that he wants to do instead. I see a selfish, greedy man who does not care about the people of Claremont. How is he going to convince the other firefighters to stop doing the same thing and show up to emergencies in the city when he is doing the same thing? The people writing comments today on this public forum are probably the same firefighters who are working second jobs and were not showing up to emergencies until Jim Sullivan exposed the scandal that lasted several years. For the past few months they have attended emergencies but as Jim pointed out now that the contract is signed and there is nothing city officials can do to make firefighters that are off duty to attend emergencies anymore who is to say that these firefighters will not go back to what they did before and just refuse to show up to fire emergencies because they do not care if the people of Claremont live or die just so long as they continue to stuff their pockets with more and more money. These people are not heroes by any stretch of the imagination. So we the people of Claremont should not be placing them up on a pedestal because they occasionally do their job as they did with the recent warehouse fire. All of us go to work every day and do our jobs and we are not proclaimed his heroes so why should they be?
Dih (Sunday, August 20 23 06:55 pm EDT)
So we should pay our City employees like crap and then crap on them for having second jobs so they can afford the taxes here? What a dick move.
Sham Sullivan (Sunday, August 20 23 06:53 pm EDT)
The headline should read “local bully tries to run another qualified city official out of town via baseless rumors and libel”.
Get in your broken down car and drive south until you hit water. Your time here has outworn its welcome, Jim.
TS (Sunday, August 20 23 05:19 pm EDT)
Jim- You are so far out of your element, it’s insane. I completely agree with John and I am disgusted by the way you try to bully folks, your lack of research and ignorance provides anybody who is reading this with a completely false narrative. Have you done any research on the fire chief? Reading you article feels like you are making some pretty wild assumptions. Go find another target
John J. O’Connor (Sunday, August 20 23 04:16 pm EDT)
Jim,
Chief Chamberlain used his years of experience to help contain a fire that could have caused significant damage to the adjoining businesses as well as the entire structure and all you can focus on is his side business?
I’m not sure what you know about lawn care but it’s seasonal and it’s a business that works on its own schedule according to the weather. If you have any credibility evidence that the Chief was mowing lawns when he was being paid to be at the firehouse, bring it or otherwise STFU.
Jim, I’m not sure if you were bullied or a bully as a kid but lately you have become a bully. The Chief is doing an excellent job, he has shown a commitment to the citizens of Claremont, what more do you want ?
How many good people are you going to run out of Claremont before you realize how your assumptions are hurting this city?
As far as focus is concerned, it showed durning that massive fire. Chief Chamberlain is a lifer, a career Firemen.
How dare you question his commitment or focus to do a job you are neither able or qualified to do…
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, August 20 23 03:18 pm EDT)
John, I know you always support the municipal unions so we will just have to agree to disagree on this. I believe City Employees, especially those in the public safety field need to be focusing on the jobs they were hired to do for the City to keep us all safe instead of dividing their focus to work every side hustle job they can find to line their pockets with more money. In the past it has compromised Claremont's safety because it required Mutual Aid help more than what should have been required and that increases response time to an emergency and potentially places everyone in Claremont
at risk. I believe the safety of all Claremont citizens should always come first and I make no excuses or apologies for feeling that way.
John J. O’Connor (Sunday, August 20 23 02:35 pm EDT)
Hey Jim,
How about instead of criticizing Chief Chamberlain for providing for his family how about you praise him for the fantastic job he did in preventing that structural fire last week from spreading and becoming a catastrophe.
That article is beneath you. You took the bait of internet cowards and wrote an article which inferred his business is the reason why he doesn’t want to be in charge of the airport, how reckless of you to make such an assumption.
Shame on you.
A better question, why would the city want a person with absolutely zero airport experience to run its airport ?
I don’t expect a Fire Chief, any Fire Chief to be able to run an airport just like I don’t expect an Airport manager to be capable to run a Fire Department.
Jim, I’d prefer if you don’t have anything interesting to write don’t write anything at all because you Chief Chamberlain article was uncalled for and shows your unprofessionalism.
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, August 20 23 01:27 pm EDT)
Well, I see that the Internet Trolls have nothing else better to do today but throw shade on the website's Public Forum. As I stated before, private emails sent to me will remain private. If you want to place a Right to Know Request through the City regarding any email sent from City Officials to me then please feel free to do so as that is your right to do.
Anyway, today I published three new articles on the News Flashes page of this website.
1) Raking in the green!
2) Are Councilor Jonathan Stone's Claremont Police Department Disciplinary Records about to be released?
3) Claremont School Officials implementing Yondr Phone-Free Space Plan at Stevens High School.
Phil Barton (Sunday, August 20 23 11:14 am EDT)
Jim- why doesn’t Claremont get a return on cans? Can you please look into this?
Ethel Draper (Sunday, August 20 23 11:12 am EDT)
But how will I bring my cans to Vermont?
Tom the leprechaun (Sunday, August 20 23 10:54 am EDT)
Jim - why would you want to build a wall?
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, August 20 23 10:50 am EDT)
Soon enough my website will be accepting funds to build a wall around Claremont. Check out buildthewallclaremont.com
Howard Randall (Sunday, August 20 23 10:45 am EDT)
“I have every right to these documents” -Donald trump
Crazy Carl (Sunday, August 20 23 10:18 am EDT)
When?
Bill T (Sunday, August 20 23 10:00 am EDT)
Thanks for doing the right thing. We want the truth
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, August 20 23 09:50 am EDT)
That is a good point Pete. As you all know I am more than willing to consider other points of view and to change my course of action when I am wrong. It is true that I have had a long history of communication with public officials and much of that is hidden from the public. As a service to the public I will be compiling all of the communications and publishing them without edit or redaction. Many of you will become nervous about this but the truth always come to light anyways.
Pete O’Hearne (Sunday, August 20 23 07:08 am EDT)
Oh so everything you do is in secret but if it doesn’t involve you or your informers it needs exposed? Jim we are calling on you to release every single correspondence you have had with a public official even if they used their private email or text message. If you leave even one thing out you are doing a disservice to the people. You talk a big talk but we have a feeling you are hiding some important things in the shadows.
Bill T (Saturday, August 19 23 10:21 pm EDT)
I’d like to read them
PG (Saturday, August 19 23 10:19 pm EDT)
I thought you just said you were going to make them public? Why the sudden change of heart?
Jim Sullivan (Saturday, August 19 23 08:27 pm EDT)
Well I see the Internet Trolls are back spread in total BS again using my name falsely. It just goes to show how much I worry local government officials and their minion supporters as they will attempt anything to try to dry up my sources of information. Well it will not work but do keep trying anyway as it is entertaining.
As always, any telephone calls or emails that I received from private citizens will always remain private that is a promise. There will also be articles published tomorrow. Count on that too.
Jim Sullivan (Saturday, August 19 23 08:03 pm EDT)
I have decided to publish all of my emails in their entirety along with all incoming emails from my supporters so that all can be public and known and not hidden in the shadows. I will not be publishing any articles this weekend. You
Ram Rod (Saturday, August 19 23 09:02 am EDT)
C1 is car ram rod.
? (Friday, August 18 23 04:21 pm EDT)
What is C1
Rhonda (Thursday, August 17 23 05:34 pm EDT)
He parks C1 in his field hidden behind the bushes.
Jim Sullivan (Thursday, August 17 23 04:45 pm EDT)
I see I have a few things to reply to.
Rhonda, you asked why does the Chief park in a field? Which Chief? What field? What vehicle (City Vehicle or his personal vehicle)?
Kenny R, regarding the bridge that is not a new idea. It was decades old when I was on the Council 20 years ago. I have not heard anything about it so far all it has ever been is talk and nothing else.
Mike, the City should be routinely reassessing properties to keep the property assessed values current. When Guy Santagate (a Former City Assessor in Chelsea Massachusetts) was City Manager here in Claremont, he implemented a policy where the City Assessing Office reassessed one-fifth of Claremont’s properties each year. The reason; to try to keep the Coefficient of Dispersion (the difference between Claremont’s Property Assessments and true value) within the acceptable range so that the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration would not require Claremont to do a costly Citywide Property Revaluation through an outside company. That fell by the wayside towards the end of his tenure as City Manager, the policy was supposed to be reestablished under Ryan McNutt but now it seems to have gone by the wayside yet again costing taxpayers a lot more money than it should in those funds could be much better spent on other things such as fixing Claremont’s deteriorating roads. Once again, the result of years of bad management and a slew of crap City Councilors, who simply rubberstamped whatever the administration tells him to while not doing a damn thing to look out for the taxpayers. One thing that I question is if property values are really going to rise between 40% and 60% because that would be a record increase and it could end up hurting many families in Claremont.
Mike, I have sent an inquiry to Police Chief Wilmot inquiring about the current staffing levels and who may have left the Police Force. I will report his answer once I receive it.
Insider, I have absolutely no idea what the heck you are referring to regarding any big love scandal at Claremont City Hall. Please enlighten us.
John J.O’Connor (Thursday, August 17 23 02:32 pm EDT)
I guarantee I’ll win!!!!!
On a serious note, the boxing show at the Community Center was a rousing success, I suggest we have “celebrity boxing” between local dignitaries with the proceeds going to charity.
I volunteer.
Juicy Insider (Thursday, August 17 23 02:03 pm EDT)
Not a love triangle but Jim, Francis, and John J. O'Connor are going to do an exhibition pudding wrestling match at the Opera House with all proceeds going to reverse engineer all of the damage done by the Rainbow Confetti Club at CMS. $10 admission and all you can eat used pudding.
Juicy (Thursday, August 17 23 01:55 pm EDT)
Is there another love triangle at city hall? Inquiring minds want to know.
Insider (Thursday, August 17 23 12:13 pm EDT)
Who cares. Jim never reported on the big love scandal. Jim knows about the current scandal in city hall and is doing no reporting on that either. Shenanigans happening in city hall. Keep the romance out of the office it is sickening.
Mike (Thursday, August 17 23 11:04 am EDT)
Word on the street is another police officer left the department? How many more are leaving?
Timmy (Thursday, August 17 23 09:44 am EDT)
Everyone should pay their fair share of taxes.
Mike (Thursday, August 17 23 08:09 am EDT)
Jim I have a question for you. The 3 most recent properties put up for sale in Claremont are $429,900, $379,900 and $374,900. These properties are assessed at $231,300, $165,600, and $222,900 respectively. Do you still think that the city is wrong to do a city-wide property reassessment? It seems to me that we have a seriously over-inflated tax rate.
John J. O’Connor (Wednesday, August 16 23 03:10 pm EDT)
Hahaha Greg, you might be right.
I always believe school is what you make of it. Also school starts at home and that might be a major part of the problem.
If parents haven’t properly prepared their children for school those kids are already behind.
There’s no simple answer to a complex problem but as far as education is concerned become proficient in the basics before engaging in a woke agenda it would benefit the children greatly.
Throwing more money at a problem is never the solution, the school district must do an analysis to determine the cause of such low test scores and why more are not prepared for college.
Greg (Wednesday, August 16 23 11:31 am EDT)
Ouch John not a great look. Might want to take the L here. Regardless I was referring to the “money” of the families these kids are coming from, not what’s spent at the schools. We could hire the best teachers in the country and we still wouldn’t have great results.
Factoids for JohnJ (Wednesday, August 16 23 08:47 am EDT)
Haha nice try JohnJ. You posted a link to something that doesn't exist. You are, like usual , wrong.
I however posted the link to 10+ years of data for school spending per pupil and the average per pupil.
Again. For the actual data...
https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-educator-and-analytic-resources/bureau-of-education-statistics/financial-reports
John J. O’Connor (Wednesday, August 16 23 06:12 am EDT)
Wrong … during the years 2016-2013 the Claremont school district was number 2 in the state as far as money spent per student with Berlin taking the top spot.
I don’t see how that is below average but I’ll have to assume you are a product of the Claremont School system.
Here is the actual documentation:
https://www.nh.gov/educational spending/sau6
Randall (Wednesday, August 16 23 05:53 am EDT)
Claremont is actually #1 in a few areas I think. People are always holding up 1 finger at me when I drive through Claremont so that must mean they are proud to be #1. I just can’t figure out what Claremonters are number 1 in yet.
Factoids for JohnJ (Tuesday, August 15 23 09:56 pm EDT)
Liar John.
16-17 Claremont was below state average.
https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-educator-and-analytic-resources/bureau-of-education-statistics/financial-reports
John J.O’Connor (Tuesday, August 15 23 07:36 pm EDT)
During my brief time at the State House(2016-2018)Claremont was at the top for dollars spent per pupil.
I can’t imagine much has change.
Kenny R (Tuesday, August 15 23 06:26 pm EDT)
Bill L and Mayor Deb want to Connect Washington street and chestnut with a bridge named after them? Multi million dollar tax funded project? Is this real Jim?
Insider (Tuesday, August 15 23 05:58 pm EDT)
New iPad Pro’s being purchased for all students and city employees for productivity and tracking purposes. Also, they need to use the money left over from the budget before the next year. Every department goes on a spending spree at the end of the fiscal year to keep the funds from the prior year. Check the books and purchase dates and see how much crap gets ordered just before the money gets taken away.
Factoids for JohnJ (Tuesday, August 15 23 04:48 pm EDT)
Ah John. Still full of garbage. Easy to find the information out there. As a former state rep you should know that info is available.
Claremont is at the state average for cost per pupil.
https://www.education.nh.gov/news/new-hampshires-cost-pupil-continues-rise
John J. O’Connor (Tuesday, August 15 23 04:35 pm EDT)
The Claremont school district is consistently at the top of the list for money spent per student and is constantly at the bottom of the list in regards to state wide standardized testing.
So money is not the issue.
It’s seems the low standards are acceptable to the administration or their focus would be more on education instead of indoctrination.
Again, a simple solution to the phone issue is to make the schools “phone free” zones, it’s worked keeping guns out.
Tyler (Tuesday, August 15 23 03:52 pm EDT)
@Stone Tablets
Your argument isn't really valid. We're discussing whether kids should have smartphones in their hands during class time, and whether their should be exceptions made to certain students. Nobody is saying remove technology from schools, just whether or not students should have their own wonderful little distraction the entire time. If students are using their smartphone during class, they are not going to learn the material, and paying a teacher to teach a lesson is a complete waste of taxpayer money. You do want students to succeed, right? My political affiliation is none of your business and frankly, this topic is completely non-partisan anyway.
Greg (Tuesday, August 15 23 02:23 pm EDT)
Let’s be honest. Middle class kids who go to Claremont schools do just fine. Every year or so we have a few students get accepted at Ivy League colleges or other elite institutions. It’s the poorest families and kids that drag the average scores down and are a mark of “bad performance.” Could we do a better job with those kids? Sure, but let’s not act like other schools have figured out some secret sauce that Claremont just can’t crack. Unless you want to call it what it is: money.
Sigh (Tuesday, August 15 23 01:42 pm EDT)
As a father of multiple kids in this system I can say with unequivocal confidence that my kids and all their friends know how to "read and write". You're pandering to the lowest common denominator just like the schools do.
John J. O’Connor (Tuesday, August 15 23 12:22 pm EDT)
I’m all for giving today’s students access to all the latest technologies and advancements and making their school days as pleasant and stress free as humanly possible.. right after the kids learn how to read and write.
I don’t see anyone but myself mentioning the poor educational results that year after year, millions of dollars spent year after year and what now has people all twisted is a Rainbow room.
Education first and foremost before sexual indoctrination and safe zones.
Stone Tablets (Tuesday, August 15 23 12:15 pm EDT)
Tyler, technologies change and to dig your heels in and say "well we didn't have it" is moronic. Prior generations didn't have calculators. Should we just go all the way back in time to what the world was before the field people discovered that you can live in caves? Get with the times or become irrelevant. Your blatant resistance to progress is infuriating. As an aside, I assume you are a Trump supporter, right?
Tyler (Tuesday, August 15 23 11:50 am EDT)
@Duh
My point still stands. There were kids with diabetes 20 years ago before smartphones existed, right? Were their reports of diabetic kids dying in school because they didn't have an electronic device monitoring them? And as for listening to music while taking a test...c'mon man! The real world is tough. There are situations that are going to be high stress. I knew plenty of kids that like to smoke weed and get high right before a test. They said it calmed them down and they'd do better on a test. Perhaps you'd be in favor of having a smoking lounge for kids to get high before a test, so long as they had an "IEP?" I want every kid to succeed, even kids with learning disabilities or other handicaps. That doesn't mean they get any custom environment to test or learn in, because that's not how real life works. If you truly are trying to train them to succeed in life on their own, that is.
Rhonda (Tuesday, August 15 23 08:09 am EDT)
Why does the Chief park in a field?
Smeally (Monday, August 14 23 10:17 pm EDT)
I need to know why there's a rainbow confetti club. Is anyone forced into the club? Kids need a choice! Where do they get the confetti?
I need to know why it took so long for the fire department to get more trucks to the big fire last week. Why does it take so long for more fire trucks to get on scene? 2 fire engines can only do so much! Where are the off duty fire officials?
Unbelievable (Monday, August 14 23 08:32 pm EDT)
The school board is a complete disgrace to the students and taxpayers of Claremont. It should be disbanded. The democrat party has done well buying seats.
Guy (Monday, August 14 23 08:05 pm EDT)
I smell …. Bullshit!!!!!!
Derrick (Monday, August 14 23 05:56 pm EDT)
Turns out information has a price. Someone is looking into Sullivan and has the info.
Patrick (Monday, August 14 23 02:04 pm EDT)
I’m not sure but if the rumors are true there will be a release of computer files and hidden internet browser history from a computer that was recently worked on by a whistleblower. Shocking stuff about someone you should expect more from. Turns out you can get just about any information, even deleted information, if you know how to find it.
Jimmy Broadcakes (Monday, August 14 23 01:38 pm EDT)
Can you 91-a request all communication from teachers? Might be interesting information. Why do they hand out rainbow cases for the phones that the taxpayers provide to the students? Why is Claremont schools paying for kids to have cell phones?
Duh (Monday, August 14 23 12:50 pm EDT)
Tyler, before UEPs kids were just called "slow" and left behind. The whole point of an IEP is to figure out ways that every kid can achieve goals in spite of conditions they may have. The conditions can be anywhere from anxiety disorders to autism to eye sight issues to being deaf to cognitive issues from lead poisoning.
Duh (Monday, August 14 23 12:48 pm EDT)
Tyler, if you read the post and responses on WUC there are kids who use phone apps for medical conditions, like diabetes. There are also kids with IEPs who have to be allowed to listen to music while taking a test, for example. Whether you agree with it or not doesn't matter. You're not the doctor. If something is in an IEO the school has to comply or get sued. Which will cost tax payers money.
Brenda (Monday, August 14 23 12:47 pm EDT)
Matt,
they most likely do recruit, hence the need for cell phones in school, maybe we should look into the communications between teachers and students via cell phones!
Tyler (Monday, August 14 23 10:35 am EDT)
I agree with Mr. O'Connor on the phone issue. Leave them at home, problem solved. Many generations went through years of public school without them. Duh writes about kids with an "IEP" that "need" their phones. I'm practically falling out of my chair laughing. What did kids with this same condition do prior to the invention of smartphones?
Matt (Monday, August 14 23 09:22 am EDT)
Doesn’t the rainbow confetti club actively recruit members and shame those who don’t believe like them. Aren’t they paid to do so? Doesn’t the funding come from some questionable outside sources with questionable ties? What is the stipend for converting someone to the cause?
ET Phone Home (Monday, August 14 23 09:21 am EDT)
I have it on good authority that many of the teachers in our schools are on their phones several times per day during class. They give their classwork and then sit at their desks checking their phones. Are they going to have to lock theirs up as well? Afterall, we are paying them to teach not check the Instaface and TikTaks.
Dolts (Monday, August 14 23 09:12 am EDT)
Jesus Christ people. It is called "The Rainbow Confetti Club". That is the exact wording, or at least it was the last few years. They do have a "space" in the building. They do "meet" and they do "promote" what they do. I am not saying they promote being LGBTQ+ but towards the end of the year they DO have a gathering with cake and rainbow parafernalia.
As for the phone issue, what a colossal waste of time. If kids take their phones out during class then take them away or lock them up. Yet another mountain out of a molehill and punishment for the masses due to offenses of the few.
John J. O’Connor (Monday, August 14 23 07:28 am EDT)
Duhhhh,
That’s a lot of questions… I have a simple solution.. Leave your phone at home.. problem solved.
How did generations of students survive all those years without a personal phone ? Well they did and todays students will also survive.
Ban phones during the school day, just like how schools are “gun free zones “ make schools “phone free zones”.
Maybe, just maybe it might improve the education because what is currently being done isn’t working.
Duh (Monday, August 14 23 07:16 am EDT)
Questions about the pouches. Who approved it. How much does it cost per student and in total. What reoccurring costs will there be. Does it block signals to phones. Does the pouch lock once closed and then not be abled to be open except by the in school device. Do they automatically lock up on closing or does a school personel have to activate and deactivate the main device manually each day. Will childrens devices be unlocked while leaving the school, such as walking to the tech center, going to a doctor appointment, open lunch, etc. In case of fire or other emergency will the devices automatically unlock upon exiting the school. Will the tech center also use these devices on grounds. If so will Newport students who attend the tech get the pouches also. Will teachers be required to use them. What is the cost to the student if they are damaged or lost. I've read that there will be phones in every classroom. Is this true. Like a landline? Do they only go to the office or can outside calls be made from them. Will visitors also be required to lock up their phones. Will iPads or watches or other devices that act like phones also be required to be locked up. Will every student be required to have a pouch even if they do not own a phone. Are there serial numbers or some identifying part on each pouch that can be used to track which student has which pouch to be able to tell who has lost one. Will they be unlocked during lunchtime. Will there be exceptions for students who may have IEPs or medical conditions that require phones, music, etc. If so who decides whether the exception is allowed. Who is enforcing the policy. Do teachers have to report violations?
Jake (Sunday, August 13 23 09:00 pm EDT)
Flipping a vote isn't announcing publicly why you voted no on the failing motion. Flipping a vote isn't making a motion to reconsider after making your points clear. Perhaps this is why you were only one term. Your commentary doesn't pass the smell test.
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, August 13 23 11:52 am EDT)
Robert, I did stat in my article that Councilor Koloski tried to make another motion to table only this time specifically stating within the motion what documentation the Council wanted. That could not be done so the original motion to table was voted on for a second time and Koloski flipped his vote. All of what I wrote is true.
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, August 13 23 11:45 am EDT)
John, apparently I asked the wrong question. This week I will send the Superintendent another inquiry this time regarding the Rainbow Club. I will wait and do it on Wednesday so if anybody has any questions they think I should ask regarding this Rainbow Club please post them on the Public Forum before Wednesday morning.
At the same time I will also be asking some questions about the reason why and the cost of providing every student with a cell phone pouch that does not block signals. I did see that posting on What's Up Claremont and I am curious myself as to why tax dollars were spent on this. I found documentation on the school website but is still raises questions. If anyone has any questions they would like me to ask regarding cell phone pouches then please post them on the Public Forum prior to Wednesday morning.
Robert (Sunday, August 13 23 11:45 am EDT)
Mr. Sullivan again as a person who watches the actual meetings and not just drinks your version I happen to note the consist attack on Koloski. This week is no different. You neglected to point out the ADA restroom cost was his point and countered ludicrous statements by the city manager. Koloski clearly wasn't buying it nor was Mayor Girard. The motion to table was also his suggestion with reasons to why. Stone made that suggested motion with councilors voting against it. Those councilors stated after the failed vote that it would have passed if the questions that were asked including ADA restroom costs were included in the motion to table to be brought back at the next meeting. You are aware of this as Koloski stated it and made the motion to reconsider after the original motion failed. Your spin as flip flop and wishy washy are ignorant on your part. Stop lying to the public with your hate fill "news stories". The councilors were clear on why the vote failed and was revoted. You erroneously omit all of that to cast aspersions. Keep up the lackluster work James. It was all pretty clear if you watch the actual meeting.
Truth (Sunday, August 13 23 10:02 am EDT)
Claremont school board is completely controlled by the Claremont Democrats and their agenda to push LGBT at every level. The middle school absolutely pushes this theme and photos were posted online towards the end of the school year.
John J. O’Connor (Sunday, August 13 23 09:32 am EDT)
Duhh,
Based on statewide testing, the Claremont school district is constantly at the bottom of the list as far as academic achievement is concerned.
How much pride can you have constantly failing and not meeting academic standards?
What pride is there in failing?
Duh (Sunday, August 13 23 08:43 am EDT)
John, why do you think kids don't have pride in academic accomplishments if they have pride in something else. One does not exclude another. And why do you think teachers don't. Don't they give out awards for academic achievements? Isn't there an honor roll? Just because someone is displaying "pride" for perhaps their sexuality or gender identity at one moment doesn't mean they don't have moments of pride for academic achievements or anything else. That's like going to a sporting event and when the MVP is called asking why the MVP isn't getting awarded a pin for being the spelling bee champ. It doesn't mean the MVP can't spell or doesn't spell well, it's just not the forum for it.
John J. O’Connor (Sunday, August 13 23 07:29 am EDT)
Jim,
The Superintendent is playing you.
I’ve spoken to a couple of Middle School teachers who privately told me a “Rainbow Club” exists.
It’s not a specific room so technically the Superintendent is correct but he is playing word games, the essence of idea is alive and well.
If what I was told is true, wouldn’t the students that are involved in the “Rainbow Club” need permission slips signed by their parent or guardian to be involved in this after school activity?
I am all in favor of middle school students and teachers having “pride” but how about having pride in academic accomplishments.
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, August 13 23 06:45 am EDT)
Four new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
1) SAU #6 Superintendent Mike Tempesta's email response to my inquiry regarding the alleged existence of a "Rainbow Room" at the Claremont Middle School.
2) Claremont Bluff Elementary School to implement multi-grade model in some classes.
3) August 9, 2023 Claremont City Council meeting synopsis.
4) Yoshi Manale's Weekly Report.
Praise GOD (Saturday, August 12 23 03:55 pm EDT)
Hey Rhonda: The alphabet people and the rainbow people are NOT the most important and vulnerable members of our society and should NEVER come first in all things. That BS should NOT be in our schools. Continually claremont ranks in the bottom of the state proficiency tests. They should be more concerned with academics then what gender can use what bathroom. All that pride shit does NOT belong in our schools.
Rhonda (Saturday, August 12 23 02:14 pm EDT)
The rainbow pouches hold the phones so that they don’t get damaged in the backpack. They used the rainbow design to signify the support that all claremonters have for the most important and vulnerable members of our society and how they should come first in all things.
Sticker shock (Saturday, August 12 23 12:04 pm EDT)
If anyone is intrested I'm taking pre-orders for bumper stickers to fund the the Jim's work.
"I ♡ the Sullivan Report
&
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Let me know in the coments how many you want. $9.99 each.
Lala Land (Saturday, August 12 23 11:18 am EDT)
Hey Sullivan, I've got a real question I wonder if you could check into. Did you see the new cellphone pouch post on WUC. At the schools. I'm wondering how much money the school spent on simple "pouches" every student must have to put their phones in and then put the pouch in their backpack. Like why the hell not just make them put their phones directly in their backpack? And save the money they spent on pouches lol. If the pouches don't deactivate the phones it's nothing more than fabric sewn together. So I'm so confused as to why money would be spent on this
Patrick (Saturday, August 12 23 09:28 am EDT)
If you aren’t, you hold very hateful views. I hate hateful views and they should be illegal.
Kevin (Saturday, August 12 23 09:23 am EDT)
What Patrick means is you are only trustworthy if you are a loyal Democrat. Just like in Nazi Germany when you had to be a loyal member of the party to be considered trustworthy.
Patrick (Saturday, August 12 23 09:08 am EDT)
This is why a social credit score would be good. That way we know who is trustworthy and supports the right things.
John J. O’Connor (Saturday, August 12 23 06:09 am EDT)
Pat,
Last time I looked Jim was not a Public Official so his personal business is none of your business.
So mind your own business.
Patrick (Saturday, August 12 23 05:50 am EDT)
Does anyone know if Jim Sullivan is actually a trustworthy person? Does he have his personal affairs in order?
Get it Done (Friday, August 11 23 10:19 am EDT)
A non-essential spending freeze for all of Parks and Recreation is in order until the bleeding 🩸 stops. Any invoices over 200.00 should require Council approval.
Mike (Thursday, August 10 23 09:34 pm EDT)
I hope all of the council would be concerned with any money spent unnecessarily at the community center.
Truth (Thursday, August 10 23 08:57 am EDT)
Guy Santagate was a high class thief, nothing more.
Guy (Thursday, August 10 23 08:27 am EDT)
The council has begun micro-managing the city manager. Yoshi should seek a meeting with Guy Santagate and learn a thing or two about separation of powers.
Jim Sullivan (Thursday, August 10 23 08:21 am EDT)
Jacob, you are correct. Per the Claremont City Charter, City Councilors are not allowed to get involved with the day-to-day operations of the Claremont Municipal Government or give direct orders to any City Employees. The only City Employee that the Councilors can give a direct order to is City Manager Yoshi Manale and that is only as a combined Council not as individual Councilors. In regards to Councilor Limoges, I have no information regarding any improper interference by him. If anyone has such information please let me know. In regards to you obtaining any emails, you would need to file a formal request with the City Manager’s Office. If any such emails exists, they are public documents and subject to release under the Right to Know Law, so do not let anyone from the City Government tell you otherwise.
Patrick (Thursday, August 10 23 08:16 am EDT)
To the person that misses the “e-ticker”, just get your news here. It’s much more in-depth and cutting edge.
Jacob (Wednesday, August 09 23 10:44 pm EDT)
Mr. Sullivan, why would any individual City Councilor be allowed to weigh in on what equipment should be purchased for the community center fitness center? Is there something in the charter that allows that type of activity or prohibits it? I moved here 4 years ago and that was a big no no where I come from. I am not sure that is appropriate weighing in on what the city should be purchasing and from what vendors as a elected official. Just doesn't pass the smell test. What does Council member Limoges know about fitness equipment? I would like to see copies of any email correspondence from him and the city guiding what is purchased. How do we see that?During the meeting this evening when the city manager is addressing equipment delivery he looks to Councilor Limoges to confirm the arrival. I am confused on what is going on here. Is Councilor Limoges a member or a member of a competing gym? Does he sell fitness equipment?
Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, August 09 23 09:17 pm EDT)
I did not post the comment today at 4:31PM. I have not received an answer from the school district regarding the rainbow room and this looks like a few people trying to discredit and draw attention away from this shocking story.
Regarding the rumors today, I have sent a request to the city managers office to inquire what the buzz is all about today on my forum.
Blumpkin (Wednesday, August 09 23 07:10 pm EDT)
I agree with Mike. This isn’t a big deal. But it is something that is in the school.
Mike (Wednesday, August 09 23 05:00 pm EDT)
The outrage on this forum over “rainbow room” is the most hilarious thing I’ve seen in a while. Thanks everyone!
Eye roll (Wednesday, August 09 23 04:59 pm EDT)
Lol. There is 100% a “rainbow confetti club”. My kids go there and I’ve seen the club in action. Towards the end bd of the year they have a pride event that the club hosts and there’s decorations and pride cake.
Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, August 09 23 04:31 pm EDT)
I just got home and I noticed that I received an email today from Superintendent Mike Tempesta stating that there is no such thing as the Rainbow Room at Claremont Middle School. I promised him that I would post something on the Public Forum today setting the record straight and that I would publish his email on Sunday, which I will do then.
Greg (Wednesday, August 09 23 03:55 pm EDT)
Is Moe correct?
M James (Wednesday, August 09 23 02:53 pm EDT)
There seems to be lots of housing available in Claremont at the moment, however most seems to be near the downtown district. Does anyone here have any suggestions as to somewhere a little more secluded or perhaps nearer to the community college or Elm Street area?
Moe (Wednesday, August 09 23 02:49 pm EDT)
The City Manager has resigned!
Insider (Wednesday, August 09 23 12:48 pm EDT)
Let’s hear it. Who has the backbone to say it first? Lots of chatter going on in the halls of city hall, DPW and visitor center.
Patrick (Wednesday, August 09 23 10:05 am EDT)
Big big rumor surfacing from city hall. Major shocking announcement coming forward. I hope Jim is in the know about this one.
Jim Sullivan (Tuesday, August 08 23 12:34 pm EDT)
I have a gateway computer running windows 95.
Captain Blunderpants (Monday, August 07 23 07:31 pm EDT)
We wish your computer a similar fate.
Jim Sullivan (Monday, August 07 23 07:06 pm EDT)
Anyone want to hang out later?
Jim Sullivan (Monday, August 07 23 05:34 pm EDT)
I would like to publicly thank the Claremont Police Department for helping me out of a jam this afternoon. My car died in front of the old Esersky's Hardware Building at the corner of Main and Union Streets. The Police pushed the car into the nearby parking lot to get it out of the way of traffic until a tow truck came to bring it to the garage. The Police also came back about 45 minutes later when the tow truck was there to make sure that the car was being moved. I sincerely appreciate all of the help. Thank you.
Jim Sullivan (Monday, August 07 23 05:27 pm EDT)
I did not write the last posting but to whomever did it was very funny and sadly there is some truth to it.
Jim Sullivan (Monday, August 07 23 04:54 pm EDT)
There is a rainbow room in city hall. It’s called the council chambers.
Cletus (Monday, August 07 23 03:25 pm EDT)
I heard that Yoshi ordered school district to implement the rainbow room in order to entice more illegals to move to Claremont!!!
Duh (Monday, August 07 23 12:11 pm EDT)
Hurry up Jim, file some right to know request and waste more tax payer money because some moron on your site thinks fires smolder because of firemen incompetence.
Exposed (Monday, August 07 23 09:00 am EDT)
@ Under Performance
You have definitely exposed your ignorance on this one. Have you not seen how many fires reignite before debris can be cleared?. Especially industrial buildings.
Dummy (Monday, August 07 23 06:44 am EDT)
Tell me you know nothing about fires without telling me you know nothing about fires. “Under performing” will go first.
Gary (Monday, August 07 23 04:55 am EDT)
Public school will be light bud light, the vast majority of the public will start boycotting the school and then our taxes can go down because no one will be attending there for brainwashing and indoctrination any more.
Under Performances (Sunday, August 06 23 10:32 pm EDT)
I'm hoping to know why the fire department had to go back to a fire they were supposed to have put out. I saw a facebook post that said they were back down there tonight. Didn't they leave this afternoon? If they can't put a fire out lets find someone else who can.
They need a rainbow room to feel better?
Laughter (Sunday, August 06 23 09:02 pm EDT)
Jim
Occasionally you will report that you’re reading something and find it so ridiculous that you burst out laughing.
I now can relate to how and why you do this.
In your news flash today you referred to the city not publishing the budget in the Eagle Times. I about fell out of my chair laughing. More people walk through the city hall than read the Eagle. To their credit they are doing better at reporting lately but like any other business that has gone down hill as much as they have, it takes more than six months to bring it back.
On a same note because of the crap you are allowing on this public forum your readership is falling off fast.
Jennifer (Sunday, August 06 23 04:43 pm EDT)
Jim, I liked your article about the schools. I read a similar article in the Valley News but longtime reporter Patrick O'Grady failed to connect the dots between the $8500 extraordinary lunch grant money and the property reassessment that is happening in Claremont. The city manager who by the way needs to be fired for not stepping up and doing his job announced big property assessment increases for everybody between 45% and 60%. The extraordinary lunch grant money for Claremont is calculated by our property assessment total that is about to go up by a lot so extraordinary lunch grant money will in all likelihood go away and it will be a big financial loss for our school district. Patrick O'Grady missed the connection but Jim Sullivan did not and Jim informed all of us that this could be a problem sometime soon. Thank you Jim for keeping us well-informed.
T. Swift (Sunday, August 06 23 04:14 pm EDT)
Jim, It's me, hi!
I knew you were trouble when you walked in. I don’t know why you gotta be so mean? Did you know that shade never made anybody less gay, so you need to calm down.
You're talking shit for the hell of it. Addicted to betrayal, but you're relevant. You're terrified to look down 'Cause if you dare, you'll see the glare of everyone you burned just to get there. It's coming back around!
And I keep my side of the street clean. You wouldn't know what I mean, cause Karma is a God.
Katherine (Sunday, August 06 23 01:31 pm EDT)
The Vermont Digger article emphasizes the worthlessness of Yoshi Manale as the manager of anything. Dale Girard our Mayor is responsible for bringing Yoshi Manale to Claremont a short time after Mayor Girard received a lucrative contract from the town of Brattleboro for his business Golden Cross Ambulance thanks to Yoshi Manale's implementation of a poorly formed plan to fold ambulance services into the fire department of Brattleboro. Jim Sullivan published on his website the Sullivan Report scathing information he found by conducting a simple background check with online searches. Jim published a tremendous amount of information about Yoshi Manale's career that raised many red flags. Red flags that the city councilors should have found themselves if they had bothered to look. Now Yoshi Manale is messing up our city government, he did not formalize his own municipal budget as all previous city managers have done for countless years. Yoshi Manale did not negotiate union contracts as he gave the unionized staff everything they wanted without negotiating anything in return for the taxpayers except higher payroll expenses creating more property tax increases for all of us. The Arrowhead lease deals are splitting the public apart as the Brattleboro Ambulance plan Yoshi Manale devised has done there. The finance office and the city's accounting books are an abominable mess and the community center plan is not a plan at all just a list of things that might be done sometime in the future with no real plan to set anything into motion anytime soon. On top of this the city council throws another $10,000 at Yoshi Manale's feet to convince him to stay when he has done nothing to earn his initial salary let alone another $10,000 raise that puts his salary near the Governors. Then the city council and Yoshi Manale conspire to hide the $10,000 raise from the public for three months until Jim Sullivan spills the beans and publishes the proof on his Sullivan Report website. The ex-finance director publicly accuses the city councilors of holding countless illegal secret meetings that explains why there is never any real discussion or serious questions asked amid public sessions of city council meetings. Presently our entire city government is corrupt and our nine city councilors and city manager and the top staff members in the municipal administration are all to blame. In November the voters need to rise up and elect any new person running for a city council seat who has never served before because the councilors who have served before over the past several years have all been compromised by the municipal unions and the Democrat party. If we want positive change that we must start by changing our leadership and never letting the people who are in charge now to control our futures ever again.
Mr. Sullen (Sunday, August 06 23 09:24 am EDT)
The quintessential rabble-rouser and muck-raker, every waking moment is spent fueling the fire that will burn down the institution. Should that fail, he will settle for making sure he leaves a big enough scar that will never be forgotten.
Just like the watch dog who brought down Nixon, Jim will stop at nothing to strip down local government officials until he stands alone as the chosen supreme leader of Claremont.
Is someone watching the watchdog? Peering into the depts of the Factory in which he works? Will Jim's true intentions be exposed? Is there anyone who has the intellectual fortitude to match the crushing force of the Sullivan Report?
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, August 06 23 09:06 am EDT)
Anonymous, I did not include the Rainbow Room, etc. issue in today's Claremont School District article because I have no actual facts to report at this time. So far what has been released by others to the public has been unsubstantiated. It does not mean it is not true but no evidence has been produced to prove that it is true. That is why I emailed an inquiry to the Superintendent of Schools to get some answers and try to get the bottom of this. When I get his response I will publish it so everyone will know. Until then we all need to be patient and wait for the Superintendent's response.
In regards to the safety issues at City Hall, I reported them earlier this year and so far nothing to my knowledge has changed, which is why I have not done another article yet.
Anonymous, I am not casting a blind eye to anything.
Anonymous (Sunday, August 06 23 08:25 am EDT)
Jim do you support the rainbow agenda? Do you? Why didn’t you mention another serious topic. What is going on here? Just like the safety issues with city hall you ignore another serious topic.
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, August 06 23 07:15 am EDT)
Three new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
1) Two interesting revelations during the latest Claremont School Board meeting.
2) New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration replies to my inquiry.
3) Brattleboro Vermont is still dealing with all of the damage caused by Yoshi Manale's brief time as Town Manager!
Timothy (Sunday, August 06 23 04:59 am EDT)
Is it not a coincidence that the huge fire on Sullivan street started right as this information came out on the Sullivan report. It is just like that movie sound of freedom. The evil people will do anything to distract and hide the truth.
Diane (Saturday, August 05 23 03:31 pm EDT)
Angry people are commenting here. They seem to be mad at Jim Sullivan for delving into this matter at the middle school to get to the bottom of this and inform all of us of the truth. Jim is approaching this the right way. He is asking the Superintendent for honest answers to either allay our fears or confirm them. Jim's involvement is making some people very nervous because we all know Jim will not back down until he gets the answers he is looking for. So maybe there is some truth to this and if that is true then this does need to be exposed and the parents need to rise up and put a swift end to this. Will this cause resignations or demands for school employees to be fired? If this is true then definitely because we as parents cannot sit still and allow this to happen in our schools. Thank you Jim for looking out for the average citizens of Claremont once again. It is a shame our elected representatives on the school board to not have as much commitment for this community as Jim does. The same is true for all the city councilors as they do not represent any of us average citizens either.
Did anyone read the Eagle Times today? An article about the community center report by Nicholas Lawrence the director of the Parks and Recreation departments gave an interview and his answers to the reporter bring attention to his inexperience and inability to handle the situation of solving the many problems at the community center. Nicholas Lawrence is out of his depth as his boss Yoshi Manale is out of his depth too. The city councilors are clueless too and this is why our city is in dire straits. Election day cannot arrive soon enough and I am hopeful that citizens who will not be compromised by special interests will run to displace the city councilors who are ruining our city.
Mayor McCheese (Saturday, August 05 23 01:09 pm EDT)
Got a look at the revised Arrowhead propsal and it's shocking to say the least. Bike people proposed that 75% of indoor space be used as a rainbow room that only welcomes registered democrats who can afford market rate hourly rentals. The rest of the lodge will be used as Jim Sullivan's creative safe space. Proposal also states that the closer proximity to the community center will insure Jim keeps those lazy slackers motivated. This should be a rubber stamp approval from councel as we all know the value councel finds in the Sullivan report. This is the win/win the city needs. The non profit and bike people will still be on-site but will occupying an outbuilding as shared space. No bathroom space is set aside for the public but folks will have unlimited access to Jim's shit on this website.
Bill (Saturday, August 05 23 10:45 am EDT)
What TLC is pushing-
Most colleges have a Pride group and many high schools and some middle schools have Gay/Straight/Transgender Alliance groups (GSTA). If your school doesn't have one available, there are organizations that can help you get one started. Contact us at ruralNHoutright@gmail and we can help!
Greg B (Saturday, August 05 23 09:29 am EDT)
This is actually gaining traction and about to be the most significant story to come out of Claremont in a century.
Frank S (Saturday, August 05 23 07:47 am EDT)
Look at the front entry of the school and it will tell you what the school is all about.
Truth (Friday, August 04 23 09:33 pm EDT)
A child is not a prop to be used for political statements or for showing off that one is open-minded. The fact that some parents see no issue and support this is where the focus should be.
Bill (Friday, August 04 23 09:09 pm EDT)
Any teacher who supports this indoctrination of our children should be fired and have their teaching certifications revoked for life.
Cat on my hat man (Friday, August 04 23 09:02 pm EDT)
Ok, so word is all the teachers are about to get fired for allowing this.
Mr. bean (Friday, August 04 23 04:53 pm EDT)
Jim, you are doing the work of a hero. Don’t let that mean old school pervert get you down, they are just scared that the truth will be coming out soon about the depravity inside the school. Whistleblowers will start coming forward. This will peak the interest of the Police Chief and the national news.
Jim Sullivan (Friday, August 04 23 04:20 pm EDT)
I just got home from work and I see that somebody's real upset that I submitted a right to know request to get to the bottom of this Rainbow Room etc. matter. Many people privately contacted me since this came out asking if I would look into it. I told everyone I would and I sent an email request for information to the Superintendent to get the truth. Right now none of us really know anything, which is the reason for the inquiry. What has been stated on the Public Forum is either true and the parents of students attending that school as well as the general public have a right to know the truth about what is going on in that school or what has been stated is totally false and the public should know that as well because it would not be right to vilify School Officials based on nothing but a false rumor. It is better to set the record straight one way or the other and go from there. So until we get a definitive answer I suggest that nobody panic and we all take a wait-and-see approach.
Anonymous (Friday, August 04 23 01:16 pm EDT)
You are upset because you are directly involved, because you know Jim will find out and expose everything vile in this world.
Tyler (Friday, August 04 23 01:03 pm EDT)
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being opposed to the non stop lbgt agenda that is in fact pushed in many school districts. Nobody is teaching morals by simply not wanting this garbage being pushed in the schools.
Duh (Friday, August 04 23 11:53 am EDT)
May be there be a litter bocks in the rainbow orgy room 4 the furries two! ( Better send an email asking that too!)
Fuck off Sullivan, Tina, and John (Friday, August 04 23 11:41 am EDT)
John, I'm upset that Jim keeps wasting taxpayer dollars on witch hunts written by the illiterate cast of Deliverance. "PP" I mean you really think a tip provided by an anonymous stranger on a website that uses "PP" is credible? It was probably written by someone who thinks the "girl girl kissing" is going to get someone pregnant.
John J. O’Connor (Friday, August 04 23 11:03 am EDT)
It’s disturbing how upset some sick person is about this issue being exposed. Jim, it looks like this is very important to someone. Look how upset they are that this has come up. To think there are things happening in the school that parents don’t know about is mind blowing and this person is very very upset about Jim looking into it. Wow!
John J. O’Connor (Friday, August 04 23 07:55 am EDT)
I have no problem with a the school having a Rainbow room considering how well they do in statewide testing…. Ohhh wait, every year the Claremont school system ranks at bottom of the list so wouldn’t their time be better spent teaching academics instead of grooming?
If student’s want to go to the Rainbow room the parents should be required to sign a permission slip so they would then be aware of what their children are involved in.
I pity the future !
Fuck off Sullivan (Friday, August 04 23 07:18 am EDT)
Tina you're probably also of the crowd that cries that schools should only teach "reading, writing, and arithmetic!".... Oh but also teach morals. Or part of the crowd that says the state or schools shouldn't be indoctrinating children, parents have rights to decide what their kids do!" ....oh but random stranger Jim or Tina can decide what every kid does in school, so their parents can't decide what their kids do because Jim's indoctrinating them.
Fuck off Tina and Sullivan (Friday, August 04 23 07:04 am EDT)
Tina, you or Jim don't have the right to know what the morals are of some random kid that isn't yours. It's none of your business. Literally, none of your fucking business. You, or Jim, do not get to control every kid in town. Besides being none of your business you really think there's some rainbow orgy room? And do you really think legally they would be able to tell you.
Tina (Friday, August 04 23 04:13 am EDT)
Yeah good idea let’s just pretend it doesn’t exist and let kids do whatever they want inside the schools. How can you care so little about basic morals and decency that you would rather let kids literally do whatever they want than have any ounce of morality inside the schools. Jim will get to the bottom of this and the sickos that want to stop him will not be able to. Every single parent should pull their kid from the Claremont school until the vile brainwashing is expelled from the school system.
Fuck off Sullivan (Thursday, August 03 23 09:16 pm EDT)
Quite frankly some grown men thinking about and wanting information on teenagers possible sex lives is disgusting. It's none of your business. Jerk off to something else you pervs.
Draper Gang (Thursday, August 03 23 09:03 pm EDT)
Rainbow confetti club is real at CMS. They have their own room and “perks”. Skip the 91a and talk to Liza Draper; she was the last person o know that was in charge of it.
Fuck off Sullivan (Thursday, August 03 23 09:01 pm EDT)
You're really going to believe a story someone wrote who can't use one punctuation mark in the paragraph they wrote? This is why people are bitching about all the requests for information you send. Wasting tax payers fucking dollars on witch hunts anonymous people start on your joke of a website.
Jim Sullivan (Thursday, August 03 23 08:26 pm EDT)
I emailed a right to know request to the Superintendent inquiring about this rainbow room, etc.. Let us see what I get for an answer, which I will of course share with the public
James C (Thursday, August 03 23 06:55 pm EDT)
Jim is this crap true? How can we allow this in our schools? Sex should be between a man and woman and remain in the bedroom. Ban all sex in school. Ban all sex talk in school. Ban all sexual predators in schools teaching kids this stuff.
Dennis (Thursday, August 03 23 03:26 pm EDT)
Here's some rainbow pride from New Hampshire - https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/07/20/update-on-trans-lawmaker-arrested-for-kiddie-porn-it-gets-worse-n565986
Cindy (Thursday, August 03 23 03:08 pm EDT)
Rainbow anything goes room. Yuck. Jim is this true? What kind of debauchery is being allowed in the school?
Uncle Randy (Thursday, August 03 23 01:28 pm EDT)
Wow. Jim delete these nasty hateful comments and ban these guys. Leave the schools alone
John J. Jingleheimer-Schmidt (Thursday, August 03 23 12:42 pm EDT)
Get the liberals off the school board, if we can accomplish that will you please go back to school and clean up that disaster of a comment? You're reinforcing the stereotypes of the illiterate right. Unless you had a stroke while penning that incoherent rant, and if that is the case go directly to VRH for evaluation.
John J. O’Connor (Thursday, August 03 23 10:13 am EDT)
Harry,
Thank you for not including me in that group.
Charlie stop (Thursday, August 03 23 09:00 am EDT)
Charlie wants to see your pp great im sure charlie is cross eyed sperm burping councilor
Harry (Thursday, August 03 23 08:44 am EDT)
This is the only safe rainbow room you need isn't it? It is how AJ, Jim and Francis all met. All looking at eachs other pps. Washed up elected 1 termers.
Charlie (Thursday, August 03 23 06:41 am EDT)
Oh what people don’t deserve a safe room to do whatever they want without supervision or judgement?
Get the liberals off the school board (Thursday, August 03 23 06:18 am EDT)
Wtf is wrong in our schools i had a teacher tell me there is a rainbow room in the middle school that is a safety zone where kids can be what they want and they wont tell there parents or families when you walk in the school black lives natter flags and rainbow flags there are kids kissing each other girl girl boy girl boy boy finding 2 boys in stall in bathroom looking at a pp girl or girl kissing this all elementary kids then the school admin punishes the kid that calls it out after parents there child to tell an adult time to get the liberals off the school board claremont
just done (Wednesday, August 02 23 04:54 pm EDT)
I'm done Im leaving this retarded city. just when you thought people couldn't be any more stupid. BUT WAIT there's more, the comments to this should be entertaining
Jim Sullivan (Tuesday, August 01 23 06:25 pm EDT)
Two new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
1) July 26, 2023 Claremont City Council meeting synopsis.
2) Yoshi Manale's Weekly Report.
Alex Jones (Tuesday, August 01 23 02:47 pm EDT)
Wish I could post photos on this forum. After this mornings bowel movement, I looked back and it resembled this website so closely it was astonishing. Smell was similar also. I can't believe I got a glimpse at your new article before it was published. Lucky!
Keep up the work, it's good shit!
Columbo (Tuesday, August 01 23 08:00 am EDT)
Rumor has it Francis Guathier was involved in the shooting on Trinity Street.
Jim Sullivan (Monday, July 31 23 08:11 pm EDT)
The Internet Trolls have been busy today spreading false rumors and outright lies.
Anyway, here is the truth. I temporarily cannot post new articles on my website because of a technical issue beyond my control. I have been told that it should be fixed by tomorrow. If so, when I get home from work tomorrow afternoon I will post the articles intended for publication last Sunday. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Jim Sullivan (Monday, July 31 23 06:06 pm EDT)
I am just getting home from work and see that everything here is going as planned. Since my gateway computer was seized I won’t be able to write any articles.
JIm Sullivan (Monday, July 31 23 09:43 am EDT)
I see the internet trolls are at it again. The posts from 5:55 and 6:35 have been confirmed as being written by John J. O'Connor. I don't know what I did to upset him. I am hoping that he will take me to the buffet so we can hash these issues out over crab rangoon and chicken fingers like civilized men do. Articles to come once the investigators return my PC.
Yolanda (Monday, July 31 23 08:45 am EDT)
Is being made fun of always politically motived or perhaps people highlighting no one is accountable to their stone throwing? Asking for a friend.
John J. O’Connor (Monday, July 31 23 06:35 am EDT)
OK, but don’t be mad when we withhold your bonus for insubordination and posting against us here on the forum to try and take the heat away from you not getting the job done. This is what happens when you don’t answer the phone.
Jim Sullivan (Monday, July 31 23 06:08 am EDT)
I see the Internet trolls are at it again. That last post was clearly not from John O'Connor. As most people know, I am neither paid nor controlled by anyone. I am off to work now so if anyone happens to post today claiming to be me do not believe any of it. It is sad when some politically motivated highly unethical people are willing to deceive the public to try to achieve their selfish desires.
John J. O’Connor (Monday, July 31 23 05:55 am EDT)
Technical difficulties being procrastination and laziness.I send you money expecting these articles to get written, and only with the approved material that our group has agreed on. Get it done Sully or we will find another person to pay to write our truth.
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, July 30 23 07:58 pm EDT)
Experiencing technical difficulties. Once they are cleared up I will publish this week's articles. That will occur sometime later this week.
Ken (Friday, July 28 23 12:35 pm EDT)
The only thing theatrical Greg is someone ranting without apparently paying attention or watching all of the meetings. How many months grace period does a director get when taking employment to a center that is subsidized at $500,000? From watching all of the meetings here is what you should note.
1. We have been selling corporate memberships at a negotiated fee even though the Director knows it was not in the city fee schedule that he presented to the council. Who negotiates those fees that are currently not allowed?
2. The director doesn't seem to know how the access software works as he has to ask someone if it turns red if the person has not paid.
3. The front desk had been making their own schedules.
4. The lifeguards were getting bonuses well after that program ended.
5. The director even though he presents his budget has no idea if he has fiber or cable at the center.
6. The Director cancelled the July parks and rec board meeting knowing he would be presenting information to the council. When asked about it he didn't state that instead offering that no he did not present the information to his board to review. Forgot to point out he emailed the board to cancel the meeting.
7. The center has been in covid spacing and no one bothered to put everything back to where it might be attractive to users.
I could go on and on. Bottom line is when you take a position you should understand the facility you are in charge of and have the answers and not constantly say that is an excellent question.
Bottom line is it starts at the top. If you want to sit in your office and not be involved maybe this is not the job for you.
Jim Sullivan (Friday, July 28 23 10:59 am EDT)
Shut it down! It’s unnecessary.
Greg (Friday, July 28 23 10:11 am EDT)
So the council ignored the parks and rec director and hired a consulting firm against his wishes, they then ignored that consulting firm’s suggested prices and set their own numbers, out of thin air, and now they’re upset about the report, that they insisted upon, and mad that the director whose been in place for a year hasn’t turned around a $500,000 deficit. All a bit theatrical huh?
Thomas Paine (Thursday, July 27 23 09:20 pm EDT)
After watching the latest city council meeting here is my "common sense"opinion:
The director of the community center is in WAY over his head.
The center is poorly run and the
staff there are lazy and clueless.
That's all there is to it...starts from the top.
And by the way....stone and koloski have been on the council for a combined 18 years....and there giving Nick a hard time about the CC numbers when he's been on the job for less than a year (haha).
Tim Mulligan (Thursday, July 27 23 09:00 pm EDT)
Turn the community center into the city offices and shut down the old outdated city hall and the badly deteriorated visitors center. They are cash sucking buildings that should be shuttered.
Gregg (Thursday, July 27 23 02:49 pm EDT)
"Kevin", sorry fake user pretending to be named Kevin. So if you are elected and ask questions soft or hard you are a narcissist. If you ask no questions you are a useless waste of space. Maybe someone should 91a request the Ninja course one of the councilors mentioned. Maybe get a copy of the email that had the councilors suggestions. From what I watched the silver sneakers was a Stone idea. The Ninja course was a Koloski idea. Maybe cut them all some slack or attend a meeting with your solutions. At minimum Jim Sullivan offers some solutions in the mix of complaints. I didn't see anyone else say booooo.
John J. O’Connor (Thursday, July 27 23 09:20 am EDT)
I have to agree, the report was a lot of nothing.
The biggest problem that will take millions to overcome is parking. If you increase memberships without addressing the parking issues, you’re setting yourself up for disaster.
The only solution I can come up with to get 150 more parking spots is to build a parking garage… but where and how much will it cost ?
Let’s cut Councilor Koloski a break, he is approaching this like businessman, the Community Center is a for profit business, at least he is trying.
Councilor Stone also asked easy questions that the director had difficulty answering including why he never presented his plan to the Park and Rec. Committee.
Kevin (Thursday, July 27 23 07:54 am EDT)
I can't believe that the councilors liked the community center plan Lawrence and Manale showed them last night. I read the plan before the meeting and there is no substance there. It is mostly a to do list with no details how to complete each task and they are not even trying to reduce the taxpayer subsidy by much if anything. Matteau was absent but the other eight morons were all there and some of the fools actually praised a plan that is not even a plan at all. Koloski had a little criticism but it was very tame mostly questions like he always does that doesn't amount to anything. I think Koloski asks questions because he is such a narcissist that he likes to have the camera spotlighted on him to feed his fragile ego. I have no idea what these idiots are thinking but last night brought to light that none of them will be able to solve any of Claremont's problems. Our leadership really stinks.
Thomas Paine (Wednesday, July 26 23 10:42 am EDT)
Privatize the community center! Bring in Planet Fitness - why are we recreating a broken wheel?
GymRat (Wednesday, July 26 23 10:02 am EDT)
24-hour card access for adult members over the age of 21 is a MUST.
Why didn't anyone from the center reach out to the folks whose memberships were cancelled when they shut down due to Covid? I was a member and never received any correspondence asking me to return.
What are we currently doing to get the center and it's programs and amenities in front of people? Are we asking people to join? Are we partnering with local health organizations and encouraging doctors to recommend the fitness classes, pool, gym equipment, and indoor track to their patients?
Their programs are run very well but there is a complete lack of marketing and sales efforts that are needed to grow any organization.
Have we ever considered sending a welcome packet to new residents of the city with a free month or some such offer?
There is a LOT that can be done to help grow the center and its programs that I do not believe we are currently doing.
And I agree, this study was awful. The meeting with Nick Lawrence and the consultant was a disaster. Nick didn't say two words and the consultant did nothing but tell us how a couple other Community Centers in MA and NY are run. A waste of money. Stop the madness and put your noses to the grindstone and grow this business as you are being paid to do!
John J. O’Connor (Wednesday, July 26 23 07:55 am EDT)
I personally think that “Report” was a complete waste of time and money !
It didn’t say anything we didn’t already know, is there anyone in Claremont that “doesn’t” know about the Community Center ?
It seemed their main idea is to do a Social Media blitz, so again I ask, does anyone know of anyone that is not aware Claremont has a Community Center ?
I’ll give the benefit of the doubt and say their might be a few, if those people sign up will it cure all that ails the center ?
Everyone with half a brain knows of the Community Center and they are either signed up or had previously had a membership so I don’t see advertising as a savior.
I really don’t see much improvement in the number of members as long as the current hours of operation remain the same.
Why wasn’t 24 access a suggestion ?
James (Wednesday, July 26 23 07:07 am EDT)
The counselors are not leaders, they are representatives of the people. The manager is not the supreme leader of Claremont, he is the manager of daily affairs of the government employees of the city (the people). Your trust is misplaced, and that is why you never have a “leader” that meets your expectations.
GPT - 4 (Wednesday, July 26 23 07:03 am EDT)
How many new leaders will it take before you realize it’s not the leaders that are the problem?
Robert (Wednesday, July 26 23 06:23 am EDT)
Jim thank you for giving us easy access to the action report for the community center. I read it carefully and I must say I am underwhelmed with the contents of the report. After months of buildup and waiting for this report to surface Nick Lawrence and the consulting firm produced nothing useful. This is simply a random report of vague ideas and pie-in-the-sky promises of better finances in the future without any solid plan of action to meet those promises. This report only suggests possible courses of action and future tasks of creating plans while promising better finances without a solid plan or a solid timeline to make that happen. Very disappointing. Nick Lawrence is not up to the job of correcting the deficiencies at the community center. Just as Yoshi Manale is not up to the job of being Claremont's city manager. Just as all nine city councilors are not up to leading Claremont and correct the problems we face today. Many of those problems the present-day councilors created or exacerbated by doing nothing for months on end. I do not believe anything will come of this and the community center will continue to flounder and the taxpayer subsidy will continue to grow until new leadership is inserted into our city government.
Patrick (Tuesday, July 25 23 07:31 pm EDT)
Wow that’s a lot of corrections for one simple article. Jim did you graduate from Stevens?
GPT - 4 (Tuesday, July 25 23 05:06 pm EDT)
Original text:
1. “Since the City’s website is difficult to navigate,”
Corrected text:
1. “Since the city’s website is difficult to navigate,”
Original text:
2. “I am providing a direct link below so if people wish to read this document they can prior to Wednesday night’s Council meeting when it will be presented to the Claremont City Council and to the public.”
Corrected text:
2. “I am providing a direct link below so that people can read this document prior to Wednesday night’s Council meeting when it will be presented to the Claremont City Council and the public.”
Original text:
3. “City Manager Yoshi Manale hired Consulting Firm Active Entities to facilitate this project for a cost of $10,450.”
Corrected text:
3. “City Manager Yoshi Manale hired the consulting firm Active Entities to facilitate this project for a cost of $10,450.”
Original text:
4. “The Councilors found an earlier report from this firm to be incredibly disappointing because of a lack of any detailed plans.”
Corrected text:
4. “The councilors found an earlier report from this firm to be incredibly disappointing due to a lack of any detailed plans.”
Original text:
5. “This “Action Plan” is supposed to be the Operations Plan to turn around the pathetic financial state of the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center due to years of incompetent management and neglect.”
Corrected text:
5. “This ‘Action Plan’ is intended to be the Operations Plan to turn around the pathetic financial state of the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center caused by years of incompetent management and neglect.”
Original text:
6. “Read and judge for yourself, do you think the Claremont Taxpayers are getting their money’s worth from this consultant and from the City Administration Officials who jointly created this report?”
Corrected text:
6. “Read and judge for yourself: do you think the Claremont taxpayers are getting their money’s worth from this consultant and from the city administration officials who jointly created this report?”
Please note that the corrections include capitalization, punctuation, and the use of definite articles where necessary. Additionally, single quotes are used to enclose the term “Action Plan” for emphasis.
Jim Sullivan (Tuesday, July 25 23 03:35 pm EDT)
New article published on the News Flashes page of this website with a convenient direct link to the report mentioned in the article.
Community Center Action Plan now available to the public!
GPT - 4 (Tuesday, July 25 23 02:21 pm EDT)
It seems like you have specific concerns and opinions about the proposed expansion of Claremont Municipal Airport and the city’s potential as a destination. It’s important to consider the economic feasibility, practicality, and impact on the community when evaluating such projects. Expanding an airport and creating new facilities require careful planning, financial analysis, and consideration of the needs and interests of the local population.
If there are concerns about the city’s plans or the allocation of funds, it’s essential for residents to engage in open dialogue with local officials, express their views, and participate in public discussions or community meetings. This allows for transparency and a better understanding of the community’s needs and priorities.
Tyler (Tuesday, July 25 23 10:04 am EDT)
@GPT-4
Your points on an airport manager vs fire chief are generally correct. What you fail to notice though, is that Claremont Municipal Airport is a tiny, part-time airport. It handles small aircraft like single engine Cessna's. There is no radar, no control tower, no one on staff most of the time. There are no instrumented landings or glideslopes or anything like that, nor are most of the aircraft that use the airport so equipped. Most, if not all, pilots coming and going from Claremont Airport are using visual flying rules. Yes, certain FAA procedures and rules must be followed. I highly doubt that this is a 3-day a week, every week job that was initially proposed, however. Yoshi's plan is to "expand" the airport and try to make Claremont a destination, but at this point, why would Claremont be a "destination" for regional air travelers? So they could stay at the Motel on Sullivan St or the one in Beauregard Village? So they could eat pizza at Dominos? So they could shop at Wal-Mart or Home Depot? The airport would need to be expanded with another runway, a control tower, a pilot's lounge, rental cars on site or very nearby; and the city would need genuine attractions.
This would all cost far more money than the city can generate, but Yoshi apparently thinks by bringing in problematic refugees and illegal immigrants, he can get some federal funding to help pay for some of these pipe dream projects.
Thomas Paine (Tuesday, July 25 23 09:44 am EDT)
Parks Director makes his presentation regarding the Community Center tomorrow night - I wonder what creative, innovative ideas will be contained therein? Will Koloski get his 24 hour access? Will there be an actual business plan or a hodepodge of bad ideas that Yoshi will have to address instead of Nick in front of the council lol?
Gravedigger (Tuesday, July 25 23 09:15 am EDT)
Brattleboro getting it good and hard feeling the aftermath of Yoshi....
https://vtdigger.org/2023/07/24/brattleboro-faces-blaze-of-firefighter-departures-amid-town-ems-takeover-debate/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=VTDigger%20Subscribers%20and%20Donors&utm_campaign=12bb1e1bad-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_07_24_08_18&utm_term=0_-12bb1e1bad-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
Donk (Monday, July 24 23 07:52 pm EDT)
Some may say I have a better reputation than Joe
Cindy (Monday, July 24 23 06:37 pm EDT)
How long was Joe the police chief? Anyone have any stories from that time? Are the records still available?
GPT-4 (Monday, July 24 23 06:13 pm EDT)
If you have concerns about potential misconduct or misuse of funds by public officials, it’s important to report this information to the appropriate authorities or follow the proper channels for investigation and accountability. Contacting local law enforcement, government ethics commissions, or relevant investigative agencies would be a more suitable course of action for addressing such allegations. They can conduct a thorough investigation to determine the veracity of the claims and take appropriate actions if necessary.
GPT-4 (Monday, July 24 23 06:11 pm EDT)
The salaries of city managers and governors can vary widely depending on the specific city, state, and their respective responsibilities. Generally, the salary of a governor is typically higher than that of a city manager. Governors hold significant executive authority at the state level, overseeing the administration of an entire state and dealing with a wide range of statewide issues.
On the other hand, city managers are responsible for the day-to-day operations of a city and report to the city council or mayor. While city managers play a crucial role in local governance, their scope of responsibilities is more limited in comparison to governors.
However, it's essential to note that compensation structures can differ based on the location, size of the city, and the state's economic conditions. Salaries for both positions are typically determined by factors like the scale of responsibility, budget size, and the prevailing economic conditions of the area they serve.
GPT-4 (Monday, July 24 23 06:09 pm EDT)
Whether a fire chief should run an airport depends on their qualifications, experience, and the specific requirements of the airport management position. While fire chiefs often have expertise in emergency response and safety procedures, running an airport involves a wide range of responsibilities beyond firefighting, such as managing air traffic, coordinating with airlines, overseeing infrastructure, and dealing with administrative and financial aspects. It's essential to consider the individual's skill set and experience in aviation and airport management before making such a decision.
Mr & Mrs Howard (Monday, July 24 23 06:04 pm EDT)
Ol Joe, that boys got some explaining to do that’s for sure.
John (Monday, July 24 23 01:51 pm EDT)
NEVER FORGET THAT JOE OSGOOD AND THE REST OF THE DEMOCRATS AT EHE COUNTY STOLE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FROM TAXPAYERS!!! I READ IT ON THIS WEBSITE BUT CANT FIND THE ARTICLE NOW
John J. O’Connor (Monday, July 24 23 01:34 pm EDT)
Hahaha, the real “Sully” would never talk to me like that ..
Nice try.
The Fire Chief accepted the position with the promise that the former Chief would be hired to run the airport.
Maybe it’s just me but I prefer my Airport manager to have Airport experience , let the Fire Chief do what he is trained to do.
Jim Sullivan (Monday, July 24 23 12:35 pm EDT)
First of all, I am not “sully” I am Jim Sullivan. Do not respect me or call me a pet name because we are not chums. Secondly, the fire chief accepted this position knowing the duties and now before his probation is even up he is trying to cut back the workload. Don’t be a tool and don’t question me in public like that again.
John J. O’Connor (Monday, July 24 23 08:24 am EDT)
Sully,
I’ve been a loyal reader since the sites inception but you’ve gone too far this time.
The Fire Chief is a career firefighter, this is his profession and passion. He is attempting to redefine the position of Fire Chief in the new world we live in.
I have a problem understanding how being a Fire Chief makes you qualified to run an Airport ?
Just because former Chiefs accepted running the Airport blindly doesn’t mean it’s the proper thing to do .I commend Chief Chamberlain for standing up and finally telling City Manager that running an Airport is not a part of a Fire Chiefs responsibilities.
An Airport manager is not qualified to be a Fire Chief, what makes anyone think a Fire Chief is qualified to run an airport ?
Chris Fellows (Monday, July 24 23 06:10 am EDT)
Tommy, he has to keep up with his landscaping business. Come on now be reasonable. I’d rather see someone go home than sit in the office and play computer games or browse Facebook like some of the employees. Has anyone ever requested the internet history of employees? It would be very illuminating…and it’s not like it’s hard to capture.
Robert (Monday, July 24 23 05:53 am EDT)
Tommy that is because these employees are following the examples of their higher-ups. It starts with the city councilors not holding Yoshi Manale accountable for his sub-par job performance. Then adding insult to injury the councilors reward Manale with a $10,000 raise when he is putting in no effort into the job. He did not present his own budget and he capitulated to the union's demands without negotiating anything in return for the taxpayers. His weekly reports do not really show much work being performed by Manale and it would not surprise me to find out that he does not put in a full work week. Manale's pay is now par with the Governor's and he is hardly worth one quarter of that amount. following the council's example, Manale will not hold his staff accountable for their actions. Look what happened with the O'Hearne hearing when three employees refused to attend a meeting and give testimony. Nothing happened and once again the city leaders all bowed their heads in subservience to the unions. Sad is an understatement. Nothing will change until the voters throw all nine city councilors out of office and demand that a new city manager be hired.
Tommy Mulligan (Sunday, July 23 23 07:53 pm EDT)
Hahaaa hope you get a refund Jim. New chief is gonna make you pay extra for making him do extra work. Which looks to be the last thing he wants to do. I called a couple fridays ago and was told he gos home at 11 on fridays. Nobody will put a full week in anymore. Sad!
John J. O’Connor (Sunday, July 23 23 04:41 pm EDT)
Kimberly,
Do you kiss your momma with that mouth ?
No need to be a potty mouth. Respect your elders!
Kimberley (Sunday, July 23 23 03:54 pm EDT)
O'Loser, if you have not figured it out not a single person on this forum or outside of this forum gives a single shit what you think.
Gary Freedman (Sunday, July 23 23 03:52 pm EDT)
It is not up to just you to state when a conversation can be had. That is actually part of being elected. You probably didn't learn that when you were a state rep
You were voted out instead. That just sounds ignorant. Like who do you think you are. No wonder people are at you on here. I see you think because you stated it on a low listener radio show as everyone loves listening to your sputtering on the airwaves its justified. So if you didn't tune in to Joe on the radio shame on you. It would be up to any "necessary" department head to file a complaint of interference by a county commissioner. The county manager or the rest of the commissioners could do the same. Sometimes Joe you just need to learn to shut your mouth and stay in your own lane. This page ripped you a new asshole before. I see you are back for more.
Thomas Paine (Sunday, July 23 23 02:37 pm EDT)
Joe and Charlene Lovette - both Tea Party members cut the budget of River Valley CC by 30 % and it has never recovered. Charlene is now a democrat (hilarious) and Joe lives in Florida and does not identify with a party (haha). Politics makes strange bedfellows!
John J. O’Connor (Sunday, July 23 23 01:00 pm EDT)
Steve,
Joe has shown a commitment to the residents of Sullivan County for considerable amount of time, long before he ever held elected office.
Joe has shown a dedication that is unmatched whether he is here or in Florida or Timbuktu, he still gets the job done.
Joe, your hard work does not go unnoticed… keep up the good work !
Joe Osgood (Sunday, July 23 23 12:34 pm EDT)
Peter Thompson
If you can site a policy, rule or law I overstepped we can the have a conversation.
Joe Osgood (Sunday, July 23 23 12:27 pm EDT)
Steve
I made it known that I was a snowbird for multiple times including on a radio show when I signed up. I have yet to have a person express they have had a problem with my position. I confirmed that it was acceptable with election officials and the people I would be working with before I signed up. And feel I have served the people quite well.
Jim Sullivan (Sunday, July 23 23 10:39 am EDT)
Four new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
1) Candace Crawford appointed to Claremont School Board.
2) City Manager Manale's weekly report.
3) City Administration is still seeking to excuse Fire Chief from Municipal Airport Management Duties.
4) I got it wrong!
Steve (Sunday, July 23 23 09:28 am EDT)
I have to agree, did the voters know you’re a snowbird ?
I think if the voters knew you don’t live in Sullivan County year round they probably would have voted for Ray Gagnon.
Pete Thompson (Sunday, July 23 23 09:16 am EDT)
Constant contact with necessary departments heads and the manager? Man that sounds like overstepping and not handling matters in the public eye outside of the rest of the commissioners. Sounds like a mix of little man syndrome mixed with micromanagement. So are you saying you are a Florida resident more than you are a resident of Sullivan County? You didn't really answer Carls querie. You sound like a guy who signs all of his past titles to his emails.
Frank S (Sunday, July 23 23 07:02 am EDT)
Ha! All you talk about is the Republican and Democrat parties. You are a Republican. Who cares if you use your whole name, you could be anyone really. This site has zero authenticity.
Joe Osgood (Saturday, July 22 23 09:04 pm EDT)
Frank S
More of a Constitutionalist.
Not committed to any party.
And not afraid to use my full name on here.
Frank S (Saturday, July 22 23 08:32 pm EDT)
Joe is all about the Republican and Democrat thing. Brainwashed by the two parties.
Joe Osgood (Saturday, July 22 23 08:27 pm EDT)
Carl
Never missed a meeting and in constant contact with the manager and necessary department heads. Never missed a beat. Actually hand important issues from constituents better for there.
Carl (Saturday, July 22 23 07:28 pm EDT)
Joe Osgood. Can you break down your time spent in Sullivan County vs being gone in Florida. Maybe you should just sit this conversation out. Personal accountability buddy.
Joe Osgood (Saturday, July 22 23 06:48 pm EDT)
@Thomas Paine
Scrapping the bottom of the barrel are we. Going after Republicans from years ago. I believe if you checked this last season you will find the Republicans scored quite well. Pretty sure Jon Stone had a 💯 for attendance and a couple Dems scored as poorly as the two you’re referring to.
Thomas Paine (Saturday, July 22 23 03:13 pm EDT)
https://www.eagletimes.com/news/claremont-reps-get-poor-marks-for-attendance/article_7655cb08-78df-11e8-b57a-5b07bcceaf4e.html
Among the worst, O'Connor and Gauthier...lest we forget....then Gauthier has the audacity to be a watchdog of Claremont politics. I thought republicans were all about personal responsibility?
Time for Change (Saturday, July 22 23 11:23 am EDT)
Jim, you call yourself a journalist on many occasions
A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalism.
You interject your dram, opinions and downright clutter into your stories. It’s no wonder why many people are done with your bill.
And you should close your public opinion page too.
The Editor (Friday, July 21 23 10:22 pm EDT)
Your coverage of the Claremont City Council meeting on July 12, 2023, is informative and detailed, highlighting the technical issues that occurred during the televising of the meeting. You've provided a clear account of the problems with CCTV and the City of Claremont Facebook page's live streaming.
However, as an editor, I'd recommend some improvements for clarity and conciseness:
1. Consider breaking the text into paragraphs to enhance readability and structure the information more effectively.
2. Avoid repetition in the sentence "the meeting was now available for public viewing" and try to find alternative phrasing.
3. When mentioning Julia Bizzarro, you can add more context about her role in the City Council or her specific responsibilities.
4. To create a balanced perspective, it might be worth reaching out to the City Council or the technical team responsible for the live streaming to get their statement on the situation and any measures taken to prevent future glitches.
Overall, it's a good piece of reporting with an expression of gratitude towards Julia Bizzarro's efforts. Just make sure to refine the structure and add further context for a well-rounded article.
VC insider (Friday, July 21 23 08:05 pm EDT)
Heard around the center that someone has made a “fake” Jim Sullivan account and is requesting all kinds of 91-a information from all over the city and tying up all the staff. The planning staff is inundated and will be atleast 2-3 months behind. We are the only department banned from viewing this site but I sneak it in between solitaire and ChatGPT sessions.
John J. O’Connor (Friday, July 21 23 07:07 am EDT)
Jimmy,
If that was true, that so called Legislator didn’t vote that day either.
For the record, I did miss votes on those days when those votes did not impact the citizens of Claremont.
Unfortunately, a serious illness prevented me from attending on other date. Whether you believe me or not is meaningless to me. If I had served during the “covid” years, my attendance would not have been a non issue.
It was a pleasure and honor to represent the citizens of Claremont.
I strongly suggest people run for the position of State Representative, it’s an eye opening experience.
Jimmy (Thursday, July 20 23 09:47 pm EDT)
When I retire I plan to run for the state legislature. And unlike John O'Connor, I won't stop showing up and earn the worst attendance of any legislator (actually was it you or Gauthier who had the worst? The other had the second worst)
And spare us the "I got ill" because you know that's a lie. Another legislator said you were at the gym the morning before voting and that you said you weren't going because the voting items didn't interest you.
John J.O’Connor (Thursday, July 20 23 08:09 am EDT)
Pat,
Thank you for the encouragement but I’ve retired from politics.
I appreciate your confidence in me but I must decline your endorsement.
Patrick (Thursday, July 20 23 06:49 am EDT)
I heard that John O’Connor is running for Governor but won’t show up even if he wins.
John J. O’Connor (Thursday, July 20 23 06:01 am EDT)
I heard Yoshi was considering running for governor but he doesn’t want to take a pay cut.
Roberr (Thursday, July 20 23 04:59 am EDT)
You will. Endorse. Me once you. See my. Platform and how I will help the. Single mom s . And the homeless. See my link
https://merrill4governor.com
Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, July 19 23 09:40 pm EDT)
I see that the Internet Trolls are at it again on the Public Forum. I have absolutely no idea who Robert Merrill is or anything about any campaign that may or may not exist for this person and I make it a policy of never endorsing anyone for any political position.
Donk (Wednesday, July 19 23 07:34 pm EDT)
Robert Merrill for governor! A man that truly understands Claremont and Manchester politics. I might want to be the vice president governor with my construction financing experience with the families in NYC.
Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, July 19 23 07:03 pm EDT)
I am endorsing Robert Merrill for governor.
Roberr (Wednesday, July 19 23 07:02 pm EDT)
If you. Want . To contribute to. My campaign fund. Email Jim Sullivan for the details.
Charlotte (Wednesday, July 19 23 06:10 pm EDT)
Robert Merrill for governor!!!!
Brett Kavanaugh (Wednesday, July 19 23 09:59 am EDT)
Where there's smoke, there's fire!
John J. O’Connor (Wednesday, July 19 23 06:41 am EDT)
Pat,
Another thing, I noticed no comment about the City’s lack of transparency, are you kissing the “ring “ between the City Mangers cheeks hoping for an exclusive story ?
Jimmy Olsen never would do that but then again, you’re no Jimmy Olsen you’re just Non Binary Pat.
It’s probably about your limited skill set.
John J. O’Connor (Wednesday, July 19 23 06:12 am EDT)
Pat,
I wouldn’t expect you to understand what a “line of duty” injury means but I’ll try and explain it to you .
It’s when you’re injured while performing your work related duties. It occurs to mostly to Police Officers and Firemen because they go running in while people like you are running away.
I know you have no concept of what Bravery is but they don’t give Participation trophies for that … they give retirement pensions.
Pat, I don’t care what everyone says about you and neither should you. It doesn’t matter that you never thought about your future, it doesn’t matter you will have to work until you die because you didn’t plan out your future properly, it doesn’t matter that you let you wife/husband children down. I’m sure they still love you even if they don’t respect you.
By the way, I retired a long time ago, I’m sure you can come up with something more insulting from this century than the ancient past but I do appreciate you acknowledging my Law enforcement career.
Patrick (Tuesday, July 18 23 10:21 pm EDT)
John, you’re collecting a pension for a job not completed. Please do not talk to me about participation awards.
John J. O’Connor (Tuesday, July 18 23 04:43 pm EDT)
Pat,
I pray your transition goes smoothly…
Patrick (Tuesday, July 18 23 03:01 pm EDT)
You are so binary and obtuse.
John J. O’Connor (Tuesday, July 18 23 07:30 am EDT)
Pat,
You being a so called man/woman of the 4th estate, you should be outraged at the extent City Administration is going to prevent transparency.
You accuse Jim of harassing staff. Last time I looked, a 91-A requests is a legal request and providing the materials in a certain period of time is a part of their job requirements.
If doing their job is too “harassing” maybe they shoukd change jobs, like you did when your past jobs became too much for your delicate sensibilities.
My .300 reference was just putting things in perspective. You don’t have to be 10/10 to be successful, but I wouldn’t expect someone like you to know anything about that .
Your a part of the “participation” trophy generation.
Donk (Tuesday, July 18 23 05:28 am EDT)
One thing is clear, this isn’t baseball.
Patrick (Monday, July 17 23 10:14 pm EDT)
John “The Bully” O’Connor. You fool. .300 in baseball isn’t the same as .300 in harassing the city staff to no fruition. If Jim isn’t hitting .750 with these crusades then he’s a nuisance and is costing the tax payers money.
Donk (Monday, July 17 23 09:40 pm EDT)
I sniff farts. Well I guess everyone does. But I really do it wicked hard.
John J. O’Connor (Monday, July 17 23 09:14 pm EDT)
Buddy,
Correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t remember Jim ever accusing anyone of anything that would, with a proper investigation, lead to criminal chargers.
I’m not sure what you expect from Jim?, I expect him to tell me what’s really going on in our City government.
Jim’s worth can not be measured by the number of indictments. He showed the public that our last City Manager was incompetent, he holds City Councilor’s feet to the fire and calls out those that don’t do their homework in regards to some very important issues this City faces.
Currently the City is stonewalling Jim’s 91-A requests, attempting to poison the public all because Our current City Manger is shady, with his extensive experience of being fired,he knows how to do just enough to validate his contract and someone like Jim scares the spit out of him.
Buddy (Monday, July 17 23 08:07 pm EDT)
John how can you believe he is right? No one has ever been prosecuted and no one has ever been fired or reprimanded.
Rog (Monday, July 17 23 06:56 pm EDT)
I hear Hunter from Newport is available for work
John J. O’Connor (Monday, July 17 23 05:30 pm EDT)
Adam… in baseball, if your3/10 consistently throughout your career you’re in the Hall of Fame.
Jim is right more times than he is not and thank God he isn’t right all the time or we would be living in a hell hole.
Non Binary Pat, you act like you know me, but you don’t.. stick to what you know so you don’t embarrass yourself.