Editorial
A gamble worth taking
      While Gov. Deval Patrick's plan to bring casinos to the state and his political handling of it have been flawed, he is correct in identifying casinos as a revenue stream that would be a benefit to Massachusetts and its cities and towns.
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Resident: Who needs to bite the bullet?
      To the Editor: In a recent Community Journal editorial, the paper correctly pointed out that while the Ash-West teachers are trying to convince the public that they are working for unfair pay, clearly more information is needed. It is interesting that only the school committee has expressed a d...
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SpeakOut
Political battle not useful for negotiations or reputations
D. Jeff Lawrence OAKMONT PRINCIPAL RETIRED, 1970-2007 ASHBURNHAM
      It is pretty difficult to remain silent after the most recent letters concerning teacher negotiations. Having spent my entire career at Oakmont it is disheartening to see again the recent writers pitting one side against the other to the detriment of both. At any time contract negotiations for te...
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