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LAWRENCE.- Massachusetts.- Upon taking his oath as Lawrence’s first Latino Mayor, the Dominican William Lantigua,  53, vowed to work with those sectors which have shown an interest in the city’s development.

Lawrence’s new mayor said he’ll work to reduce the rate of unemployment, highest in the state of Massachusetts. He said he’ll assume his new functions with the responsibility which has characterized entire life.

Among the first measures he’ll adopt Lantigua announced programs aimed at developing the city’s education system and the start of an ambitious plan for Lawrence’s schools.

He also affirmed that during his tenure as he’ll deal with the City Council’s deficit of around 17 million dollars.

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Written by: Blutarsky, 5 Jan 2010 1:16 PM
From: United States, Faber College Double Secret Probation
those citizens in Lawrence better hope he did not learn politics in the DR or they are doomed
Written by: etiennc01, 5 Jan 2010 1:44 PM
From: United States
Bravo
He could have sat on his ass ,picking his nose ,comiendo sanchocho and sipping brugal como jose n ann y hablando miedas acerca de LION NEL FERNANDEZ our great leader
Written by: BASTA, 5 Jan 2010 2:07 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
Just do the same as that kaffa in RD and Borrow and beg and kiss ass and forget about paying back. Naw we do not have to do that. Who said that? Puffta is that you?
Written by: DoggPound, 5 Jan 2010 2:36 PM
From: United States
Why do they look like common street thugs in suits? Anyone wanna bet the amount of cocaine in that city explodes exponentially in the near term?
Written by: anthonyC, 5 Jan 2010 4:01 PM
From: United States
Lawrence Mass is a Sh*thole of the highest order. Either this man is a dreamer or he is the only one stupid enough to take the job.
Written by: juanb, 5 Jan 2010 4:35 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Keep your nose clean and show us what it means to work hard.Make us proud (and keep an eye on the guy in the center of the photo.)
Written by: ateo1992 This user is banned, 5 Jan 2010 6:11 PM
From: Dominican Republic
damn even with the hopes of a politicians in new england this people are pessimistic.

-.-
Written by: etiennc01, 5 Jan 2010 6:56 PM
From: United States
who let the apocalypse zombies out?
I can not bring myself to understand why some Dominicans like to trash their fellow countrymen and their country.
Envy ,Jealousy ?
Written by: dagtan, 5 Jan 2010 7:42 PM
From: United States
I really wish William the best of luck out there in lawrence (the second Washington Heights in the East Coast). I know, that I will sound pessimistic on this one, even though I am pulling for William to do a great job and ope up the New England's Irish political stronghold to a more diverse leadership. However, this is Lawrence, and if you have not been to Lawrence, then you better try and take a trip before making an assessment.

Lawrence is very depressed part of MA, I believe that is the poorest county in MA and with the lower per capital income and higher asthma rate among its citizens in the state. Moreover, Lawrence has been largely desolated by the mostly Irish working and middle class families that made it a county to begin with. That is why I was always surprise to see a non-hispano mayor in Lawrence since it is a rarity to see a caucasian walking in the streets.

the number one policy that Mr. Lantigua should put into practice is to punish those parents that take,
Written by: dagtan, 5 Jan 2010 7:50 PM
From: United States
their school age kids to the DR every christmas. many of these parents will pull their children out of school in early December and bring them back well past the first 1/4 of January. At a minimum losing 12-16 days of schools. The DR must be the grandparents death capital during the month of December and April, i simply wonder why.

If you want to fix education, make the parents become part of the education system and hold them accountable for not helping the schools educate their children. Also, hold those parents that allow their kids to work past 7p.m. negligent.

finally, mr. Lantigua, if you ant to revitalize Lawrence's economy go ahead and crack down on the social services abusers, such as those receiving food subsidies with a husband that owns the corner bodega, those receiving rent stabilization subsidies (section 8) and a live in husband in the house and finally those that are not resident in the community, but are renting a house they own and report it as main residen
Written by: dagtan, 5 Jan 2010 7:50 PM
From: United States
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Written by: dagtan, 5 Jan 2010 7:51 PM
From: United States
for tax purpose.

Good Luck my Brother.
Written by: glomarexplorer, 5 Jan 2010 9:43 PM
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes

Dag,

What do you suppose is the nationality of these cheats?

MJEV.
Written by: dagtan, 5 Jan 2010 10:13 PM
From: United States
Glomar, you are very good indeed, I am sure you know as well as I do.

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