"In a Democracy, the people get the government they deserve" - Alexis de Tocqueville -
Boy, is that ever true now. Especially when only 3 out of 10 voters can get away from Twitter and Facebook long enough to go out and vote. Shame on all of you who didn't exercise the right that thousands of Americans died to guarantee for you.
As a result, we elect a less-than-brilliant lifelong hack who wants to "gift" his position to a slightly-more-brilliant-but-no-rocket-scientist hack-in-training.
Of course, the 70 percent who couldn't be bothered to vote are squawking the loudest at the coffee shop.
Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. 70 percent! You are getting exactly what you deserve.
BufordPusser
· 2 months ago
Don't worry. They won't turn out in 2012. Barry will be old news by then, and they won't care about appearing to like black people by voting for a deballed college professor.
FormerLawrencian
· 2 months ago
"Lifelong Hack"?? Former Marine. Thirty year teacher/Guidance Counselor. What do you do PUNK??
DrColostomy
· 2 months ago
Nice resume...but he's still a friggin jackass! Thirty year teacher, and he thinks he can "give" an elected position to whom ever he wants???? What a moron.
MethuenObserver
· 2 months ago
To answer your question, yes, lifelong hack. What I do is none of your business, but I will tell you that I don't have to shave my knuckles to do it, which is probably not the case with you.
willmansfield
· 2 months ago
Let's see now, Kenny Hendrick. A hack, who begat a whole family of hacks at the hack-infested Voke Tech, who after bilking the taxpayers for hos own hack "career", continues to bilk the taxpayers by his "service" to Methuen which in all reality , is "service" only to protect his hack family. Total family take exceeds 120K per year.
FormerLawrencian
· 2 months ago
By "hack" you mean a fully certified plumber with his master plumber license in 2 states as well as a teaching certification in MA. Yeah his family member is way underqualified to teach at the Voke?? Donkey!!
willmansfield
· 2 months ago
One question, here- if the old man had not cleared the decks for his son, would he son have been hired at the Voke TecH? My answer is, "no."Where I come from that makes both him and his son a hack. Michael. on the other hand is another matter, yet , again, I have to ask, especially in light of recent evidence, would Michael have been hired as a Methuen cop if it were not for his old man? Again, I think not. I am truly sorry for the ordeal Michael has gone through-and I say that with all sincerity, but his old man has made a career of politicking , schmoozing and collecting a paycheck at others expense, so for him, I have no sympathy.
396
· 2 months ago
your right on with this his son has nothing to do with this this about kenny sr. i don't like what he tried to do but that's got nothing to do with his family. so let's leave them out of this ok?
FormerLawrencian
· 2 months ago
The donkey williemansfield is the one who brought up his "hack family" and insinuated they were undeserving or unqualified for their jobs not I. As I remenber correctly one of his "hack sons" got shot and almost died, in the line of duty on X-mas day in your sleepy little town many years ago. Kenny Sr. was acting out of emotion when he offered his job to a friend. It's as simple as that. None of you have the right to disrespect this man or question his integrity because he wanted to give his job to a friend, in an unimportant town such as Methuen.
396
· 2 months ago
as i said before i did not like what ken sr. tried to do and i think that was wrong to go public with that before you know if it can be done. but leave his family out of this i do remember he's son's shotting and all the bullcrap that methuen gave him when he had to apply for a pension and that was also wrong . but again let's stick to the subject and laeave family out of it.
DrColostomy
· 2 months ago
HAHAHA..."fully certified plumber"? Let's see...hot on the left,cold on the right, chit goes downhill, and don't put your fingers in your mouth"! Now I'M a certified plumber!
nothingbutthetruth
· 2 months ago
Henrick decided to keep his seat.... yeah, no kidding! The people of Methuen called him out, that's why! He is a loser!
Luciasanta
· 2 months ago
To the Citizens Who Want Henrick to Resign --
Of the sitting school committee, Kazanjian came in last and Henrick came in second last. This is undeniable proof that the two big-time supporters of Jeanne Whitten have been totally useless and a waste of time for the children/parents/taxpayers of Methuen. People are aware of what has been happening.
The only one missing is Marcoux. I really don't know how he garnered so many votes when he is also in the pockets of Whitten. (Literally).
I hope this sends the right and direct message to the school committee. Stop giving Whitten a 'green light' on every stupendously, stupid thing she does. That $70,000.00 debacle should have been enough proof to everyone that she will do any conniving thing that she wants in order to get her own way.
The superintendent thinks that we, the people, do not know what is going on inside the schools. Favorites should be eliminated completely, (#1) and replaced with people who know what they are doing. Our children's future endeavors are at stake. We cannot be supporting a group of people, i.e., superintendents/administrators/coaches who think that the sun shines just for them.
At this moment in time, we have Mayor Manzi, Bob Vogler, Evan Chaisson, Barbara Grondine and especially the newest member, Ken Willette, that we can count on to do the right thing for the citizens of Methuen. After that, everything is a toss-up. Our only hope is for this committee to put a stop to an out-of-control superintendent, who cares nothing about the employees who have devoted themselves to our children in the past. No loyalty, whatsoever to them or to the Town of Methuen.
If there had been several more experienced people running, Henrick would have been off the committee, in addition to Kazanjian. We wiould have had a more beneficial outcome for all residents of Methuen who care about the situation at hand. Here's hoping for a better year and a more responsive administration.
Commenting for the Greater Good in Methuen.
TheRifleman
· 2 months ago
I agree with almost everything you say....I'd even take it further in saying that the SC's top priority should be firing Queen Jeanne.
I think you miss the mark when you group Mayor Manzi in with SC members Bob Vogler, Evan Chaisson and Barbara Grondine. I think the Mayor has done some good things - but on the SC I think he has failed us. He is the chairman of the SC. He had the opportunity to take the lead (as he is more than capable of doing) and working with the SC and behind the scenes with Queen Jean to either fix her or dump her.
In my opinion, he was absent in taking the lead here..he was also physically absent too often. I think his lack of leadership on the SC caused him to lose a lot of votes this last election. Imagine if he had been as tough/critical (but in a fair way) on Queen Jeanne as he had been on Al DiNuccio.
As you and I both know - by talking to residents, parents, and teachers - this superintedent has caused our school system to slide BACKWARDS. She needs to go for "the Greater Good in Methuen.
sherlock
· 2 months ago
You are so right........Hendrick is just interested in getting jobs for his kids......HE doesn't decide to stay on....THE CHARTER decides.......I hope all the fools that vote for him don't have grandkids in the Methuen Schools. Is ths an example of how he votes on issues?????????...........speak first.....think later !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kathleen24
· 2 months ago
I never thought I'd agree with you on anything. Get this moron out. Let me know how I can help.
FormerLawrencian
· 2 months ago
We need you to sit at home and watch Jerry Springer all day and wait until your SSI or unemployment check comes in. Do you think that is asking too much?
kathleen24
· 2 months ago
I don't know what I ever did to you or who you think I am. Go have another beer at Shadi's.
seealotofthings2
· 2 months ago
Psst! Sounds like he had about 20 already LOL
FormerLawrencian
· 2 months ago
To all you pieces of monkey crap writing in to rip this guy apart. this guy has done more this morning taking his first crap of the day, than any of you dirtbags have done your whole life. Served his country, raised a family of great kids, stood up to the queen over at GLTS, served the crap of Methuen and is a gentleman. You dirtbags don't desrve him. Keep your "open concept" crap high school and your pathetic town. His kids already have great jobs. I'll fight any of you punks. Bring it on!!!!!
kathleen24
· 2 months ago
You are a moron formerlawrencian.
FormerLawrencian
· 2 months ago
You want to help??? Sit on your ass and do nothing like you have been doing your whole life you loser. Collect signatures??? Just keep collecting a check or lay on your back loser.
seealotofthings2
· 2 months ago
Sounds like a Solomon
turnhall
· 2 months ago
where and when
FormerLawrencian
· 2 months ago
I'll be at Shadi's tonite just like every Sat. night punk. Sitting at the bar, jeans,m black shirt, USMC tatoo on my R arm. Seven until nine. I'll buy you a beer first then we'll "talk".
Luciasanta
· 2 months ago
To FormerLawrencian -- If you're a marine, then you are an embarrassment to the entire marine corps. Marines do not act or talk like you. And if you're looking for trouble, Shadi's should call the police and have you arrested for having a big and foul mouth at 7 p.m., tonight.
willmansfield
· 2 months ago
He is not a member of the US MArine Corps. If he was, he would refer to the"Corps' as the "Marine Corps" not marines. Also he would put a capitol on the"m" of Marine Corps.
turnhall
· 2 months ago
maybe its Stokes??
FormerLawrencian
· 2 months ago
You should come down too. I am able to say as I please here.
BufordPusser
· 2 months ago
Thanks. Makes it much easier for Methuen police to arrest you for terroristic threats, inciting violence and disturbing the peace.
kathleen24
· 2 months ago
Who do you think you are, Clint Eastwood? My first response was deleted by the Tribune because it was probably nastier than yours.
I don't collect checks or lay on my back for anyone. Typical alci. Yeah, I'll go to Shadi' s you moron
Amazing to me that the Tribune can allow a comment like that to go through but won't let a comment telling you what you are to go through. A*)*)*)*)*)*
seealotofthings2
· 2 months ago
I don't think they sell hot dogs at Shadi's wherever that is so I guess I'm not going LOL
turnhall
· 2 months ago
you never showed weASEL
DrColostomy
· 2 months ago
Piece of garbage.
kathleen24
· 2 months ago
Good for you doc!
TheRifleman
· 2 months ago
This guy should not be on the school committee or any other position in our city. He has shown that he does not respect the voters of the city by playing a political GAME with this election. One night he's resigining, now he's not because HIS FRIEND MAY NOT get his seat.
Here's what we should do. Start a recall petition to remove him from office. All I need is 149 other voters to do it with me.....
HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF METHUEN ARTICLE 8 Section 8-6 Recall Petitions (a) Who Can be Recalled - The holder of any elective City office may be recalled therefrom by the voters as herein provided. (b) Recall Petition - Any one hundred fifty voters may file with the City Clerk an affidavit containing the name of the officer sought to be recalled and a statement of the grounds for the recall. The City Clerk shall thereupon deliver to said voters making the affidavit copies of petition blanks demanding such recall printed forms of which he shall keep available. The blanks shall be issued by the City Clerk with his signature and the official seal attached hereto. They shall be dated, shall be addressed to the City Council and shall contain the names of all persons to whom they are issued, the name of the person whose recall is sought, the grounds of recall as stated in the affidavit and shall demand the election of a successor in the said office. A copy of the petition shall be entered in a record book to be kept in the office of the City Clerk. The recall petition shall be returned and filed with the City Clerk within sixty days after the filing of the affidavit, and shall have been signed by at least fifty per cent of the number of voters of the City who have voted in the last preceding local election, or in the case of a district councilman, of the district, who shall add to their signatures the street and number, if any, of their residences. The City Clerk shall within twenty-four hours of receipt submit the petition to the registrars of voters and the registrars shall forthwith certify thereon the number of signatures which are names of voters.
c) City Council's Action on Receiving Petition - If the petition shall be found and certified by the City Clerk to be sufficient, he shall submit the same with his certificate to the City Council without delay, and the City Council shall forthwith give written notice of the receipt of the certificate to the officer sought to be recalled and shall, if the officer does not resign within five days thereafter, order an election to be held on a date fixed by them not less than forty�five nor more than sixty days after the date of the City Clerk's certificate that a sufficient petition is filed; provided, however, that if any other City election is to occur within sixty days after the date of the certificate, the city council shall postpone the holding of the recall election to the date of such other election. If a vacancy occurs in said office after a recall election has been ordered, the election shall nevertheless proceed as provided in this section.
kathleen24
· 2 months ago
Tell me when and where to get signatures. I am there. I am the signature queen. This man is a joke and WE THE CITIZENS WILL DECIDE!
FormerLawrencian
· 2 months ago
Of course you will be there. What else have the uneducated and unemployed have to do these days other that wait until the 1st of the month.
seealotofthings2
· 2 months ago
Kathleen -- I think you got FL mad LOL
Billy the Kid
· 2 months ago
Luciasanta...I almost agree with you. Kenny, Gary and George are in the pocket of Whitten....Somehow you forget that is only three votes....Does anyone remember who whittens fourth vote is???? MANZI...Vogler, Grondine and Chaissen have tried but Your glorious Mr. Manzi either doesn't show up or votes with the three stooges. Have you stopped drinking his Kool Aide?
FYI...Manzi is already looking to run for another office...he isn't even sworn in yet...
Luciasanta
· 2 months ago
Dear Billy and Citizens of Methuen -- It seems to me that Whitten will also get her just due. You cannot go along and hurt a lot of employees, put in your favorites, do whatever you want and expect to get away with it. Things sort of catch up with you at the end of the day.
Whitten blamed the teachers for everything that was wrong in the school district. Her attitude left parents with a bad taste in their collective mouths. She wants to form a committee in order to further communications with the rest of Methuen's citizens. I guess the editorial by Glenn Fratto was not enough intimidation for the taxpayers of Methuen to absorb. Whitten now needs a public relations group to tell us how great she is doing as superintendent.
To be continued.................
Billy the Kid
· 2 months ago
word onthe street...from reliable sources... Coakley gets Kenedy's seat Baddour gets Coakley's seat and Manzi is handed Baddours I hate how entitled they all are...Manzi should return the 30-40K (he spent to beat the carpenter) to those who wanted him as mayor when he doesn't complete his term. I hope DiNuccio runs against this entitled thug for Senate...he appears to be the only one willing to stand up to him.
Luciasanta
· 2 months ago
Dear Billy the Kid --
Mayor Manzi is entitled to be the leader of Methuen. He has done a great job, not always perfect, but always for the people. If Coakley is getting Kennedy's seat, Baddour is getting Coakley's seat and Mayor Manzi is being 'handed' Baddour's seat, what's the problem? Term limits? After six years, there's nowhere to go. You have no job, no income. Then what? You have to take care of your family, especially when you have children. Do you have another suggestion for the Mayor?
Word on the street...from a reliable source....you will be completely thrilled about who is running for Mayor. I will only tell you it's a woman with mega experience in the political world. You will LOVE her! (And you will like her spunk among other things.)
Billy, try to have fun with what you're doing. Life is really too short. You should be getting a kick out of the fact that Henrick got his due and we didn't even have to lift a finger. He did it to himself! Now that is funny.
kathleen24
· 2 months ago
I've been hearing the same things and I will continue to work/vote for DiNuccio.
AliG
· 2 months ago
First of all Former lawrencian is right about one thing...Hendick is simple...cookies and milk for all you morons...
All Comments
Boy, is that ever true now. Especially when only 3 out of 10 voters can get away from Twitter and Facebook long enough to go out and vote. Shame on all of you who didn't exercise the right that thousands of Americans died to guarantee for you.
As a result, we elect a less-than-brilliant lifelong hack who wants to "gift" his position to a slightly-more-brilliant-but-no-rocket-scientist hack-in-training.
Of course, the 70 percent who couldn't be bothered to vote are squawking the loudest at the coffee shop.
Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. 70 percent! You are getting exactly what you deserve.
Of the sitting school committee, Kazanjian came in last and Henrick came in second last. This is undeniable proof that the two big-time supporters of Jeanne Whitten have been totally useless and a waste of time for the children/parents/taxpayers of Methuen. People are aware of what has been happening.
The only one missing is Marcoux. I really don't know how he garnered so many votes when he is also in the pockets of Whitten. (Literally).
I hope this sends the right and direct message to the school committee. Stop giving Whitten a 'green light' on every stupendously, stupid thing she does. That $70,000.00 debacle should have been enough proof to everyone that she will do any conniving thing that she wants in order to get her own way.
The superintendent thinks that we, the people, do not know what is going on inside the schools. Favorites should be eliminated completely, (#1) and replaced with people who know what they are doing. Our children's future endeavors are at stake. We cannot be supporting a group of people, i.e., superintendents/administrators/coaches who think that the sun shines just for them.
At this moment in time, we have Mayor Manzi, Bob Vogler, Evan Chaisson, Barbara Grondine and especially the newest member, Ken Willette, that we can count on to do the right thing for the citizens of Methuen. After that, everything is a toss-up. Our only hope is for this committee to put a stop to an out-of-control superintendent, who cares nothing about the employees who have devoted themselves to our children in the past. No loyalty, whatsoever to them or to the Town of Methuen.
If there had been several more experienced people running, Henrick would have been off the committee, in addition to Kazanjian. We wiould have had a more beneficial outcome for all residents of Methuen who care about the situation at hand. Here's hoping for a better year and a more responsive administration.
Commenting for the Greater Good in Methuen.
I think you miss the mark when you group Mayor Manzi in with SC members Bob Vogler, Evan Chaisson and Barbara Grondine. I think the Mayor has done some good things - but on the SC I think he has failed us. He is the chairman of the SC. He had the opportunity to take the lead (as he is more than capable of doing) and working with the SC and behind the scenes with Queen Jean to either fix her or dump her.
In my opinion, he was absent in taking the lead here..he was also physically absent too often. I think his lack of leadership on the SC caused him to lose a lot of votes this last election. Imagine if he had been as tough/critical (but in a fair way) on Queen Jeanne as he had been on Al DiNuccio.
As you and I both know - by talking to residents, parents, and teachers - this superintedent has caused our school system to slide BACKWARDS. She needs to go for "the Greater Good in Methuen.
I don't collect checks or lay on my back for anyone. Typical alci. Yeah, I'll go to Shadi'
s you moron
Amazing to me that the Tribune can allow a comment like that to go through but won't let a comment telling you what you are to go through. A*)*)*)*)*)*
Here's what we should do. Start a recall petition to remove him from office. All I need is 149 other voters to do it with me.....
HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF METHUEN
ARTICLE 8
Section 8-6
Recall Petitions
(a) Who Can be Recalled - The holder of any elective City office may be recalled therefrom by the voters as herein provided.
(b) Recall Petition - Any one hundred fifty voters may file with the City Clerk an affidavit containing the name of the officer sought to be recalled and a statement of the grounds for the recall. The City Clerk shall thereupon deliver to said voters making the affidavit copies of petition blanks demanding such recall printed forms of which he shall keep available. The blanks shall be issued by the City Clerk with his signature and the official seal attached hereto. They shall be dated, shall be addressed to the City Council and shall contain the names of all persons to whom they are issued, the name of the person whose recall is sought, the grounds of recall as stated in the affidavit and shall demand the election of a successor in the said office. A copy of the petition shall be entered in a record book to be kept in the office of the City Clerk. The recall petition shall be returned and filed with the City Clerk within sixty days after the filing of the affidavit, and shall have been signed by at least fifty per cent of the number of voters of the City who have voted in the last preceding local election, or in the case of a district councilman, of the district, who shall add to their signatures the street and number, if any, of their residences. The City Clerk shall within twenty-four hours of receipt submit the petition to the registrars of voters and the registrars shall forthwith certify thereon the number of signatures which are names of voters.
c) City Council's Action on Receiving Petition - If the petition shall be found and certified by the City Clerk to be sufficient, he shall submit the same with his certificate to the City Council without delay, and the City Council shall forthwith give written notice of the receipt of the certificate to the officer sought to be recalled and shall, if the officer does not resign within five days thereafter, order an election to be held on a date fixed by them not less than forty�five nor more than sixty days after the date of the City Clerk's certificate that a sufficient petition is filed; provided, however, that if any other City election is to occur within sixty days after the date of the certificate, the city council shall postpone the holding of the recall election to the date of such other election. If a vacancy occurs in said office after a recall election has been ordered, the election shall nevertheless proceed as provided in this section.
FYI...Manzi is already looking to run for another office...he isn't even sworn in yet...
Whitten blamed the teachers for everything that was wrong in the school district. Her attitude left parents with a bad taste in their collective mouths. She wants to form a committee in order to further communications with the rest of Methuen's citizens. I guess the editorial by Glenn Fratto was not enough intimidation for the taxpayers of Methuen to absorb. Whitten now needs a public relations group to tell us how great she is doing as superintendent.
To be continued.................
Coakley gets Kenedy's seat
Baddour gets Coakley's seat
and Manzi is handed Baddours
I hate how entitled they all are...Manzi should return the 30-40K (he spent to beat the carpenter) to those who wanted him as mayor when he doesn't complete his term. I hope DiNuccio runs against this entitled thug for Senate...he appears to be the only one willing to stand up to him.
Mayor Manzi is entitled to be the leader of Methuen. He has done a great job, not always perfect, but always for the people. If Coakley is getting Kennedy's seat, Baddour is getting Coakley's seat and Mayor Manzi is being 'handed' Baddour's seat, what's the problem? Term limits? After six years, there's nowhere to go. You have no job, no income. Then what? You have to take care of your family, especially when you have children. Do you have another suggestion for the Mayor?
Word on the street...from a reliable source....you will be completely thrilled about who is running for Mayor.
I will only tell you it's a woman with mega experience in the political world. You will LOVE her! (And you will like her spunk among other things.)
Billy, try to have fun with what you're doing. Life is really too short. You should be getting a kick out of the fact that Henrick got his due and we didn't even have to lift a finger. He did it to himself! Now that is funny.