Melrose: A Community Open to All" is just a sick PR slogan, at least or until this community decides to fight back and make it real.The school's.
Why did you stop midway in your post? What, belonging to the school?
There are no existing checks and balances for are school;s.Just look at the things that should not have came to light.
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There is no covering up of the stench this SC and administration have created.
Make Melrose Great Again! Trying To Make Melrose Great Again! Help To Make Melrose Great Again! Join To Help Make Melrose Great Again! We Can Make Melrose Great Again.
I just learned that Melrose Messages was shut-down for a few weeks. Can anyone verify that information and why did that happen?
Here's the answer to another dumb question: A private citizen, Patricia Wright, pays out of her own pocket so that this site can function. She doesn't check the site when idiots, for example, flood the page with idiocy (like the site with 64,000+ hits, most from TK who routinely writes, or has one of his kids post, the same nonsensical reposted crap, all mostly true, of course, but which drives up the cost for keeping the site up and eventually uses up the bandwidth so that more has to be purchased.
Down, down Melrose I don't want too let you go. Sweet, sweet Melrose I just want too let you grow. Nice rhythm to it. Melrose needs to wake up.[Owned]
You can not be a teacher with that comment. Teacher's always reply saying no question is too dumb in my class. You should not ever say the words again. Hopefully you are not going into teaching.
Answer. There's an answer for the answer. One; have you ever spoken to TK? Have you ever met him? Have you met his wife? If you have, he will talk your ear off. So why are you bothering making an accusation without backing it up? To let you know, I know him. And I called him, and he looked at the post, and do you know what he said? You are a silly man or woman. You should just come on over for a cup of coffee. I will guarantee you as his friend, he will talk your ear off. And he loves a great debate. Especially if you can't back any of it up. But here's the sad part for you. He lives here in Melrose, his number is listed, his children have all graduated from college and high school and he has great kids. He is very much a family man. He has been married for thirty years. He has a wonderful wife. So before you do any more typing, get in your **** car and pay him a visit. He welcomes everybody. He has been in Melrose for well over 20 years, very well informed of what is going on, even as a commercial truck driver, working a lot of hours every week almost 60 hours. So if you have something to say, you should show all the respect in the world, about his thoughts, or about his 'alleged posting' that you're saying. You know to make it even more polite here, we should all be grateful that Patricia Wright is taking all this responsibility and running and paying for this website. If it wasn't for her, the truth wouldn't get out. So that is why I suspect that you're from city government or related to somebody in the city government. Either way you're being called out. Oh yeah you're anonymous that's alright, but really if you're going to pick on somebody, I'm sure my friend TK will look forward talking to you, whoever you are. I'm sure he'll show nothing but respect. We can agree to disagree. But he did say one thing, which was interesting. He says apparently you're an avid visitor on the melrose message board. He said that he would give me a call if you came to his residence. I'm in the phone book, my wife and I. Don't block your number, it'll show up. Call from the cellphone and I'll just do a reverse lookup and find who you are. People are just looking for the truth.
The poster is correct when he says that constant reposting of the same stuff over and over again does lead to exceeding he number of allowable posts. It has happened several times is the past. Ms Wright sometime removes entire strings so as to free up space for new posts. I don't know if that's what she did this time or whether she purchased more space, but that's not the point. I have no idea who's doing it, and I don't care. Take a look at some of the mindless idiotic garbage posted and reposted ad infinitum in just the "More Staff Leaving The High School" string.
Ms. Wright, take that string down. It will free up room for almost a thousand new posts.
The way some people like the posters name (answer) was totally out of line.
We as posters had no idea that a Patricia Wright owned this site. I will
limit my post not to have this site shut down again.
I feel the post have hit a nerve in the administration's department and the
truth hurts. Parents also learn through the post on what is happening in
the schools. Parents have no idea on what is going on unless it is
addressed to them. Parents are so busy and its super there is a web-site to
keep the city in place. Cheers to Patricia Wright for saving Melrose.
Lesson to be learned: Change the school superintendent and the school committee - short of this - nothing changes.
Workplace environment matters for all .
So what are we supposed to read between the lines? Melrose: A Community Open to All" is just a sick PR slogan, at least or until this community decides to fight back and make it real.
At this point, either move to a wealthy city or send your kid to a private school. That's the only way the average kid is going to get a good education. Melrose just can't get out of its own way when it comes to the school system.
What, could you say? First the MPS are here too stay. No one gives a hoot about you or I. Now, Dolan wants too put condos everywhere PARKING! Lets be real now. Second the teachers get blamed for everything. Including the fact teachers will not like any principal. The next superintendent will be PWL. The title Joe Casey left her with even Cyndy can not change the fact she is next to be super. This site you will be arguing about the same thing in Melrose. It is not changing unless Melrose stands up.
This community wishes it were open to all. The list is getting longer. Needs to say Melrose: Is Working to be A Community Opened to All"
Melrose: A community pretending to be open to all only because it's the politically correct thing to market to homebuyers.
You have hit the nail right on the head! Melrose pretends to be a whole lot of things it's not.
Yes and No.
Melrose needs to clean the swamp. Or you will see major changes in this city.
A Community Open to All" The residents love downtown and then they find out about the real downtown. The one that the schools are a failure, the staff do not get along with one another, management is still railing in the rats.
You have hit the nail right on the head! Melrose pretends to be a whole lot of things it's not.
The show has to go on.
Just look at Boston on satday.It will be news that all should look at.
BOSTON, MA – The controversial "Second Boston Free Speech Rally" will move forward Saturday amid concerns over safety in the wake of violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend. On Wednesday, the city granted a permit to the Boston Free Speech Coalition, the group behind the demonstration, for 100 people and several security stipulations.
According to the "Second Boston Free Speech Rally" Facebook page, the demonstration is expected to run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. But city officials have made it clear that law enforcement will have a "zero tolerance" policy and will shut the rally down if anyone gets out of hand.
Patch will be live at Boston Common Saturday. Subscribe to Boston Patch for breaking news alerts and live updates. Will you be attending? Send your photos and account to mike.carraggi@patch.com.
Speakers
Scheduled speakers include U.S. Senate candidate Shiva Ayyadurai, congressional candidate Samson Racioppi, former Infowars writer Joe Biggs and activist Kyle "Based Stickman" Chapman.
Vice co-founder and "Proud Boys" leader Gavin McInnes and right-wing activists Tim Gionet — known as "Baked Alaska" — Cassandra Fairbanks and Augustus Invictus have bowed out of the rally.
Who Will Be Attending?
The exact number of people who will be at Saturday's rally is in dispute. Based on social media, "thousands" of pro- and anti-rally demonstrators are expected to attend, but the actual number could be far less.
According to NBC, the ANSWER Coalition, which is staging a "Stand for Solidarity" counter-protest with the Coalition to Organize and Mobilize Boston Against Trump and several local organizations at the State House at 11 a.m., has about 10,000 people interested in the event on Facebook.
A demonstration organized by Black Lives Matter, "Fight Supremacy," raised more than $20,000 by Thursday night and has more than 10,000 expected attendees, NBC reported. That protest will begin at 10 a.m. at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center and march to the Boston Common, where it is expected to merge with the ANSWER Coalition. Both organizations have not received permits for their demonstrations, according to NBC.Black Lives Matter and the ANSWER Coalition have strongly disavowed violence from either side at the event. Antifa, which also does not have a permit, is expected to show up, but the loosely organized group has not officially confirmed its presence.
Thomas Robb, national director of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, told the Boston Herald the hate group is expected to have a presence at the rally. He said members from Springfield will attend, and he "assumes" members from the Boston area will also be going.Rally organizers have sought to differentiate it from the demonstration in Charlottesville and strongly condemned the hate movement in repeated statements this week. Organizer John Medlar told the Herald he will not allow the rally to be "hijacked" by the KKK and will "immediately denounce" anyone with a swastika or people saluting Hitler.
On Monday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh told any hate groups planning to attend to stay home and reiterated his message at a press conference Friday.
"The governor and I made it very clear we don't want hate groups to come to our city or our state," Walsh said. "We will not tolerate any incitements of violence. We are taking every precaution necessary to keep our city safe.Safety Measures
The Boston Police Department said rally attendees can expect a "large police presence" of both uniformed and undercover officers, and the department will deploy fixed video cameras and mobile video support teams. About 500 police officers will be at the Common, according to the Associated Press.Visitors to the Boston Common are strongly discouraged from bringing backpacks, large bags or strollers. These items may be subject to search, and there will be no designated storage area to leave belongings.
The following items are prohibited:
Firearms, knives, weapons, sharp objects, shields or fireworks
Pop-up tents or canopies
Cans, glass containers, pre-mixed beverages or alcoholic beverages
Wagons or pull carts
Coolers
Drones
Pets (excluding certified service animals)
Grills, propane tanks or open flames
Bicycles
Flag poles, bats, clubs, sticks (including signs attached to sticks)
Any athletic equipment or other item that could be used as a weapon
Street Closures/Parking Restrictions
There will be rolling street closures as marchers make their way from Roxbury to Boston Common. Drivers should expect delays from about 9-11 a.m. The streets that will be affected include:
Tremont Street, from Malcolm X Boulevard to Charles Street
Charles Street South and Charles Street near the Boston Common
feeder streets into Tremont Street.
Parking is prohibited in and around the Common. There will be signs reading "No Stopping Boston Police Special Event" posted on roadways where there is no parking. No food or clothing vendors will be on the Common. The following locations will be closed:
Visitor Information Center
Frog Pond
Earle of Sandwich
Swan Boats
Police will begin towing cars parked in the following locations at 6 a.m. on Saturday:
Beacon Street South side (Boston Common, Public Garden side), from Arlington Street to Park Street
Boylston Street
North side, Public Garden side, from Arlington Street to Charles Street
Charles Street South
Both sides, from Tremont Street to Boylston Street
Charles Street
Both sides, from Boylston Street to Beacon Street
Columbus Avenue
Both sides, from Coventry Street to Camden Street
Malcolm X Boulevard
Both sides, from Shawmut Avenue to Tremont Street
Park Street
Both sides, from Beacon Street to Tremont Street
Tremont Street
Both sides, from Malcolm X Boulevard to Charles Street South.
By
Meghan Barr, John Waller, Dialynn Dwyer
updated on August 19, 2017
Update 7:15 p.m.:
John Medlar, who says he is an organizer for Boston Free Speech, thanked and updated supporters in a series of Facebook posts, where he blamed Mayor Marty Walsh for the “free speech” rally’s low turnout.
Medlar also thanked the Boston Police, who “literally saved our lives today,” he wrote.
Update 5:46 p.m.:
Here’s a look at a handful of photos from Boston Globe photographers who were near the Boston Common.
A counter-protester blocks the path of a Boston police motorcycle officer on Tremont Street as police tried to evacuate a “free speech” demonstrator. —Matthew J. Lee / The Boston Globe
A counter-protester confronts a “free speech” demonstrator being escorted through Downtown Crossing. —John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe
A woman is taken into custody during a confrontation on Washington Street. —Craig F. Walker / The Boston Globe
Police arrest a man on Washington Street after the “free speech” rally and counter protests. —David L. Ryan / Boston Globe
A crowd taunts police during a confrontation on Washington Street. —Craig F. Walker / The Boston Globe
Update 5:30 p.m.:
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Police Commissioner William Evans seemed pleased with the day’s events and police response, as indicated by their remarks during a press conference shortly after 4:30 p.m.Walsh thanked the people who came out to share the message of “love not hate,” as well as the emergency personnel who worked the scene.
“I think it’s clear today that Boston stood for peace and love, not bigotry and hate,” Walsh said.As of the press conference, police had made 27 arrests, mostly for disorderly conduct but also “a couple” for assault and battery on police officers and other charges, according to Evans. He said some officers were hit with bottles of urine, and police tweeted that rocks were being thrown at officers. No serious injuries or significant property damage occurred, Evans added.
Evans didn’t attribute the bad behavior to rally-goers or counter-protesters, but rather a third group.
“Obviously I wish the troublemakers stayed away,” he said. “ … They weren’t here for either side. They were here just to cause problems.”
Evans said, “99.9 percent of people here were for the right reasons, and that’s to fight bigotry and hate.”
Three people “with ballistic vests” were stopped by officers, and later police found a gun with one of the vests, according to Evans.
“There were people, I think, who came here to cause some harm,” he said, “but we were lucky to get those three out of here.”Evans became the most animated after a reporter said organizers alleged speakers were unable to get to the “free speech” rally.
“We had a job to do; we did a great job,” he said. “I’m not going to listen to people who come in here and want to talk about hate. And you know what, if they didn’t get in, that’s a good thing ’cause their message isn’t what we want to hear.”
Overall, Evans called it a “great day for the city.”
“I’m really impressed,” he said. “We probably had 40,000 people out here, standing tall against hatred and bigotry in our city, and that’s a good feeling.”
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Update 4:43 p.m.:
President Donald Trump has again tweeted about the Boston demonstrations, as well as protests more generally.
I attended the Boston rally. Police presence was everywhere: foot patrol, bikes, horses, riot, undercover, FBI. The only potential for fear was maybe a terrorist action as there were protesters there with dark backpacks. People were friendly, telling they're stories. It felt like one community working together. Some of the signs were fantastic and very clever. I did see a number of people with their faces covered by hankies so not to be recognised. If you are not planning on starting something why cover up? The barricade between the two sides was quite wide. The City of Boston should be proud of the proactive way they prepared and were on top of the few situations that arose. I know Mayor Walsh would have preferred we didn't attend but he knew that was unlikely. They even used heavy machinery and buses to block streets from cars crashing into people. I'm glad I went. It was important to remind these racists that Boston is Strong. I hope the rally they have in Melrose this week is a success. I'll be away and cannot attend. I know many are away on vacation as I will be but I do hope people come out to show support for our community as we don't have the best reputation in the area of racism.
What rally in Melrose?
Wow,what a jerk. What I observe reading your post solution is you are clueless.
OMG that person's post wasn't political but you want to make it that. I voted for Trump and even I can tell fact from fiction. Do the math. Guilty OCR findings, hiring of PR firm, hiring of outside attorneys who specialize in complaints against school systems. Read the writing on the wall. There IS hate in Smelrose. There IS hate in our city and schools. There have been multiple stories about Melrose in the local and NE papers about race complaints and guilty findings. Melrose is a REPUBLICAN city. Always has and will always be. We have had hate crimes here before Taymore and Trump and apparently we will continue to have it here after Taymore is gone. After Trump is gone because it's Neo-Nazis like you that breed hate. Like Charlottesville told the KKK, WE DON'T WANT YOU HERE!!
A reminder that although we clearly have a school administration here that pervasively discriminates against minorities as concluded by the DOE's Office of Civil Rights, the persecution against children with disabilities by our school administration (with tentacles reaching into City Hall) is far broader and widespread in comparison. However, the documented stories of the administration's harassment, bullying, retaliation and intimidation of these poor families is beyond belief. But sadly, it is not a sensational enough story that makes for front page headlines. Those children and parents are the truly forgotten here in in Melrose.
The liberals pay for the people to walk in the movement.
If you attend the rally Wednesday, please try to be quiet so as not to disturb the homeless man (sometimes men) who sleep there.
Those children and parents are the truly forgotten here in in Melrose.
Even though it's quite probable that the majority of Melrosians would vote to remove the mayor from the School Committee, only Monica, Scott and Don attempted to move that forward in this week's BOA mtg of which I had the misfortune of watching a re-run (a revolting $hitshow). The rest of them decided that their political alliances with the Executive Branch mattered more than what the citizens should have a chance to vote on or what makes common sense based on 15 years of evidence (the mayor on the SC has been a huge mistake, proven by many actual facts).
https://vimeo.com/231483237
http://melrosecityma.iqm2.com/Citizens/Calendar.aspx
http://melrosecityma.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=3219
http://melrosecityma.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=3219&MediaPosition=&ID=5693&CssClass=
full copy of proposed changes to City Charter & votes/recommendations to date, along with letters from citizens:
http://melrosecityma.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=1&ID=2949&Inline=True
This is what happens when the public sits silent and allows politicians to run amock fulfilling their patronage obligations instead of holding true to their oaths of office, as they do here.Don't forget the BOA gets health insurance from the city.
The new group MORE: Melrose Organizes for Real Equality apparently is not "open to all". I tried to access their Facebook page now and it is a closed group. You have to be approved to view it or participate. A neighbor told us that some guy named "Sam" asked if they could post on the MORE page on behalf of the official Melrose Democratic City Committee. He was pushing a brunch and canvassing event for a candidate running for Alderman which is happening today. Is MORE a formal part of the Melrose Democratic City Committee? Are other Democratic candidates canvassing schedules being promoted by MORE? Are Unenrolled or Republican folks running for office allowed to promote themselves? Is this organization which says they promote equality and inclusion only for certain candidates or politicians? We just moved to Melrose this summer and registered to vote as Democrats. I find it interesting and somewhat concerning that MORE would push for a particular candidate, would have a closed Facebook group and require approval in order to access information about them. This Sam (guy from the Democratic Committee) pushing for the Bewtra candidate made a mistake
Mcleans hospital is where the SC need their head examined if they give the super one more second in Melrose schools.
This community wishes it were open to all. The list is getting longer. Needs to say Melrose: Is Working to be A Community Opened to All"