tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post3368958654870021323..comments2023-09-11T09:04:17.164-04:00Comments on Keep it Klassy, Salem!: The Point, and Better NewsGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13656225907606114587noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-28172773293285776782011-10-21T23:27:31.017-04:002011-10-21T23:27:31.017-04:002 things that can really turn a neighborhood aroun...2 things that can really turn a neighborhood around are...the Arts & the Gays! :)<br />Look at what has happened in Boston's South End!<br />It won't happen overnight, but it can happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-21930370403863329622011-07-13T20:12:43.251-04:002011-07-13T20:12:43.251-04:00Hey everyone who is in the neighborhood and readin...Hey everyone who is in the neighborhood and reading this. There's a point neighborhood association meeting on Monday the 18th (this coming monday) at 6pm at 15 Hawthorne Blvd. The chief of police and the head of community impact will be there to listen to us. PLEASE attend. Strength in numbers. I will be thereMistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-3582107684158222472011-07-12T18:36:37.059-04:002011-07-12T18:36:37.059-04:00I too am a home owner in the point on Park Street....I too am a home owner in the point on Park Street. We bought our house 7 years ago during Fall / Winter and still up to today, I want to smack my realtor if I ever see him again for misleading us into this ghetto. Although we have seen some improvements over time, it seems like lately, the neighborhood is taking a down turn for the worst again. I agree with the previous posts for those who care Sensable Oscarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09932214219124744877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-16939092343116671402011-07-12T18:11:48.857-04:002011-07-12T18:11:48.857-04:00My daycare provider had a very similar experience ...My daycare provider had a very similar experience to Misty and told me several horror stories about last week's events.<br /><br />She called the police over and over. She was threatened, her dogs were threatened and was told that the "cops don't care/matter".<br /><br />At one point she flagged down an officer who didn't even get out of his car to do anything and she said &LizPWhttp://twitter.com/lizpwnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-52710724086522090592011-07-11T09:26:41.576-04:002011-07-11T09:26:41.576-04:00Misty has contacted her ward councilor about this ...Misty has contacted her ward councilor about this in the past, and as I've mentioned before, it's rare for him to respond to his constituents. I'd bet it's even rarer that he responds to his constituents in the point, unless their name is Lucy Corchado.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656225907606114587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-74928661414220245062011-07-10T20:13:14.741-04:002011-07-10T20:13:14.741-04:00Maybe you and your neighbors have to work with the...Maybe you and your neighbors have to work with the Ward Councilor to set up a neighborhood group. You invite your City Officials to come to your meeting, air the issues, and look for resolution. Every ward needs neighborhood groups to get things done. I agree with you the problem has gotten out of hand and there aren't enough police in Salem to resolve the issues. Maybe local police need to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-48071249953382521082011-07-09T15:32:49.100-04:002011-07-09T15:32:49.100-04:00I received this email from my neighbor last night ...I received this email from my neighbor last night as well<br /><br />I’ve been on the phone numerous times with the Police. On the night of the 4th of July (it was insane here) I was threatened by some street thugs. To make a long story short, they told me that the location of their fireworks stash was reported to police, and that their friend was arrested because he was caught with the stash.Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-46235710682524188482011-07-08T17:11:57.758-04:002011-07-08T17:11:57.758-04:00One obvious thing that needs to happen is a regula...One obvious thing that needs to happen is a regular police foot patrol. Particularly in the warmer weather months. We shouldn't be depending on grants to handle basic policing needs. That lease we didn't approve in the spring would have gone a long way towards paying for a "broken windows" presence in the Point.<br /><br />There are police issues in other neighborhoods, for surejhthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13663847339805361417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-14624529098890577442011-07-08T15:55:02.463-04:002011-07-08T15:55:02.463-04:00cont'd
What has to happen for us to get a pr...cont'd <br /><br />What has to happen for us to get a prompt response from police? Does another person have to get jumped? Does someone have to be raped or stabbed? I don't understand how it's acceptable for an entire neighborhood of troublemakers, I guarantee most with extensive crime histories, to congregate in one area and disrupt the entire street without being told to break it upMistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-35395337945045123322011-07-08T15:54:34.603-04:002011-07-08T15:54:34.603-04:00cont'd
We are clearly unwelcome in this area...cont'd <br /><br />We are clearly unwelcome in this area. Last year, we came home from work to find the words "NO CONDO" spray-painted on the side of our building.<br /> <br />What can we do?<br /> <br />Between Thursday and Sunday, it was like a war zone on Harbor street. I did not feel safe coming out of my house, and when we did, we were threatened. My husband and I called the Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-39671409381991085192011-07-08T15:52:28.500-04:002011-07-08T15:52:28.500-04:00Here's a letter I sent to Lucy corchado, Mayor...Here's a letter I sent to Lucy corchado, Mayor Driscoll, Bob McCarthy and Harry Rocheville on July 7, 2008. You can tell how much has changed since then. Nada. <br /><br />Dear Mayor, Police, Councilor:<br /> <br />I am writing to ask for your help.<br /> <br />I am a resident of Harbor Street. We have lived here for 2 1/2 years. My husband and I are law abiding. We pay taxes. We clean up ourMistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-76288413553645815272011-07-08T15:50:34.349-04:002011-07-08T15:50:34.349-04:00These folks might as well go all out and fire rifl...These folks might as well go all out and fire rifles into the air all night. That will be next, I suppose.Mike Blattynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-1326343204354426192011-07-08T13:20:32.494-04:002011-07-08T13:20:32.494-04:00I'm thinking about putting signs up at Bridge ...I'm thinking about putting signs up at Bridge and Winter "Future Sight Of Memorial Wreath"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-42039536497365032782011-07-07T22:54:22.697-04:002011-07-07T22:54:22.697-04:00Almost all of the Point is Ward 1, with little edg...Almost all of the Point is Ward 1, with little edges that can arguably be added in as parts of 3 and 5. You can see the map here:<br /><br />http://salem.com/pages/SalemMA_WebDocs/wards1.pdf<br /><br />I'm running against John Ronan in Ward 5. Wards 1 and 3 have contested races, but I believe the other 4 are uncontested thus far. We do have a lot of people competing for the 4 at-large seats.<jhthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13663847339805361417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-90500958247329830152011-07-07T21:48:00.822-04:002011-07-07T21:48:00.822-04:00Also, call the landlords who rent to the shitty te...Also, call the landlords who rent to the shitty tenants at 3 AM. Make their lives as hellish as their tenants can make yours. Shame the landlords. They're more likely to be embarrassed.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656225907606114587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-85475684259617676132011-07-07T21:46:17.929-04:002011-07-07T21:46:17.929-04:00I don't get how people are fine with living li...I don't get how people are fine with living like that.<br /><br />It's a vexing question. You almost have to band together with those who care, and make yourselves an even bigger nuisance than the assholes you live around.<br /><br />Don't call the switchboard at 3 AM. Call Councilor McCarthy and the at-large gang. Call the mayor. Tell them each time that you were just awakened, and Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656225907606114587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-63538200745871490862011-07-07T21:21:46.602-04:002011-07-07T21:21:46.602-04:00So how do we do that? Get more people to care? Cau...So how do we do that? Get more people to care? Cause frankly, nobody except the people who live in 1 or 2 buildings in the point even give a remote shit.Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-36611213050633379692011-07-07T21:17:09.016-04:002011-07-07T21:17:09.016-04:00Wait, you mean Ward 1 councilor Willows isn't ...Wait, you mean Ward 1 councilor Willows isn't helping you out? I'm shocked. You should have seen him playing a drum during the horribles parade.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656225907606114587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-63618969539967418732011-07-07T21:16:04.698-04:002011-07-07T21:16:04.698-04:00send me pictures. I'm happy to post a loser of...send me pictures. I'm happy to post a loser of the day.<br /><br />I don't think this can be fixed from the outside. You need to have more of you (who care) than them (who don't). There need to be consequences inside and outside of the neighborhood. In fact, I think having consequences in the neighborhood is actually way more important.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656225907606114587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-19736414282821397162011-07-07T21:10:57.788-04:002011-07-07T21:10:57.788-04:00I don't know their names, I don't hang out...I don't know their names, I don't hang out with these people, they just hang out on my street. The police definitely know some of them. It's the same people hanging around all the time. And they don't care to be shamed, they are proud of this.Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-58391927123526348722011-07-07T21:09:38.337-04:002011-07-07T21:09:38.337-04:00So how do you expect residents to do anything abou...So how do you expect residents to do anything about this stuff if the police can't even stop it? I went out with my cell phone and yelled at a group of them lighting off fireworks and told them that I was calling the police. They laughed at me and said "The cops aint gonna come or do nothin!". <br /><br />Unfortunately there are more of "them" than there are of "us&Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-63151562478966084482011-07-07T21:06:02.225-04:002011-07-07T21:06:02.225-04:00Misty,
Feel free to name names. Publicly shame th...Misty,<br /><br />Feel free to name names. Publicly shame them. You need all of your neighbors to take a stand or it won't get better.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656225907606114587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-21311400722986105942011-07-07T20:55:37.434-04:002011-07-07T20:55:37.434-04:00The police have a truly thankless job when it come...The police have a truly thankless job when it comes to this kind of massive disruption. There's just too much lawbreaking and not enough police - and enough people in the neighborhood condone and abet the behavior that it would take a full riot force and the likelihood of major injury (and possibly worse) to shut it down.<br /><br />The police have to clean it up, and more of the residents jhthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13663847339805361417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-64505474436711470202011-07-07T20:15:13.686-04:002011-07-07T20:15:13.686-04:00Are you JOKING??? I live in the point and I have f...Are you JOKING??? I live in the point and I have for 5 years. This has been going on for 2 weeks. I have over 40 calls logged on my phone to the police in the past 2 weeks, most between 12 and 4am. I took pictures of the people that were throwing fireworks in the street as they were doing it so the police could arrest them. Do you know what the police have done for the past 2 weeks to stop the Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715272484343874894.post-53822424666809947082011-07-07T20:13:31.301-04:002011-07-07T20:13:31.301-04:00Thanks for the props - It'd be nice to see mor...Thanks for the props - It'd be nice to see more ward candidates for sure!jhthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13663847339805361417noreply@blogger.com