By Staff and wire reports
May 10, 2008 05:45 am "A lot of cities have no shoes." — Peabody Mayor Michael Bonfanti, in response to School Committeeman Ed Charest's complaint that with the budget approved for the school system next year, "This child here has many holes in his shoes."
"Massachusetts voters were clearly enthusiastic about their choices this election. I share that enthusiasm." — Congressman John Tierney of Salem, one of the "superdelegates" who will help determine the Democratic nominee for president, in announcing this week he had still not decided between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
"Not to be overly dramatic, but the last time I flew in small aircraft was in Vietnam." — North Shore Community College President Wayne Burton during a flight this week in a small airplane piloted by a student in the school's aviation program.
"There's too much at stake for Mr. Merry and the process in general." — Peabody District Court Judge Robert Brennan, ordering a new trial for Beverly Patrolman Stuart Merry due to the prosecution's failure to share a critical piece of evidence with the defense prior to the officer's conviction of vehicular homicide earlier this year. Merry's cruiser struck a parked car in January 2007, killing the driver.
"It gives us a face. We would know the school is willing to admit we exist." — Kyle Smith, a sophomore at Gordon College in Wenham, expressing disappointment over the student association's refusal to approve a support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students.
"It was almost like watching a little kid at Christmas time." — Peabody High School Phil Sheridan on telling Scott Wlasuk, a former Tanners star and now a lieutenant in the Peabody Police Department, that he'd been appointed the new head football coach.
"She may not look like David Ortiz, but she's still great in the clutch." — Marblehead School Committeewoman Amy Drinker, comparing first-term state Rep. Lori Ehrlich (shown here with daughters at March victory celebration) with the Red Sox slugger, after Ehrlich helped convince the state to pay at least 40 percent of the cost of refurbishing the Village School.
"Three thousand dollars for a 50-inch plasma television is not a deal. Apparently the guy ... isn't keeping up with the price ranges." — Peabody police Lt. Dennis Bonaiuto on the high price being demanded for nonexistent TVs by an East Boston scam artist arrested at the Northshore Mall last week.
"Honestly, I might die of starvation." — Regular Chris Schulte on the closing of the Foster Street Diner in Peabody.
"There would be a sign on all government that says: 'The last one out, shut the lights off." — Sen. Fred Berry, D-Peabody, describing what he feels would be the devastating consequences of a vote to eliminate the state income tax. The question will be on the ballot this November.
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