VIDEO: Mayor Driscoll on What the Salem Harbor Power Station Project Means for the City
Mayor Kim Driscoll says she aims to help create a site that, "for the next 40 or 50 years" Salemites can be proud of.
Mayor Kim Driscoll was among the more than 200 people who attended a Wednesday "Executive Breakfast" featuring the CEO of the company that aims to transform the city's coal-fired facility into a smaller, cleaner — and much better looking gas plant.
In this quick video, taken after Peter Furniss of Footprint Power spoke to a capacity crowd of more than 200 at Tuesday morning's North Shore Chamber of Commerce Executive Breakfast Forum, Driscoll gives a snapshot of what the project means to Salem.
jeanmarie
6:43 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Wow its true TV cameras does add 20 pounds...miss best go to the gym
Joseph Edwards
1:06 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Let's see your picture jeanmarie.
Leonard Nicodemo
1:14 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Very classy.
Danielle
6:15 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
And the winner in the asinine comment comment competition is...
Danielle
6:18 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
PS, when insulting someone, it is best to double check your grammar... Unless you'd like to look like even MORE of an ass...
Danielle
6:20 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Ironic grammar error on the first comment - PURPOSELY included.. ;-)
Diane H
6:21 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
wow...was that really necessary or appropriate?
Chris Helms
6:56 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Hi jeanmarie,
Thanks for commenting. It's true our mayor is a public figure, but let's still be civil and leave off the personal attacks. It's part of what you agree to when you comment on this site. Here's a link to our terms of use. http://salem.patch.com/terms
Danielle
6:16 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Especially when it's slander. Mayor Driscoll looks great!
Diane H
6:22 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
thanks Chris...so inappropriate! She looks great!
Bill
9:11 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013
She loves those black pants suits. Must have a closet full of them
Hugh
12:21 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
What is she going to do with St. Joseph's Church? She's great at ruining history and the school system. Let's design Salem to be the city of low income housing. Awesome job mayor.
David Pelletier
1:34 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Kim is lovely.
Hugh
3:07 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
I don't want lovely. I want a strong Mayor that can build a strong school system. We'll be Lynn before you know it.
john
4:34 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Does anyone really believe cruise ships will come to Salem?
Danielle
6:25 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
I have an idea... How about if we just tear down that horrible eyesore of a power plant altogether?
Bill
9:20 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
I am down for that..
john
6:40 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Kim's plan is simple,sub out everything. A company from Taunton cuts the grass in our parks,our tax bills go to Woburn,most public works projects are out sourced and it goes on and on. She fights every union and usually looses. She is the reason the transfer station is not resolved,she is hard headed and it's her way or the highway. We find money for everything except the transfer station. I remmember when Salem hired veterens. She should be ashamed of herself.
Cwheels
7:23 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Most cities and towns are now contracting out public works duties, it's just a smarter way to spend our tax money.
JOHN CAHILL
7:19 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
kim is doing a good job
Wellington West
11:04 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
I hope jeanmarie is ashamed of her comments, how tasteless. Between Washington Street and this plant though are many residents who have to fight to park on residential streets. How about any enforcement?
Diane Wolf
11:26 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Would you have made the same comment, jeanmarie, about a male politician?
Would you have made that same comment using your full name and photo?
john
11:52 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
John Kerry looks more and more like Mr. Ed every time I see him. Driscolls problem is she babbles and is never willing to take responsability for her mistakes.
john
11:47 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
I'll tell you what is tasteless is out sourcing average joe jobs while administrators make $100k plus.Look at the different city depatrments and see how many employees work in each one and explain why our tax and water and excise payments got to a third party in Woburn. Also what is going on with the new police cruisers? It seems like every 6 months they get replaced. I remmember when our police cars lasted years.Public works vehicles all smashed up,from what? How much does the mayor and her staff make per year? Viscay was making $90k plus at a city job? The fire chief has a personal trail blazer, for what? Why does the mayor need a car? She should not even leave the city. All the police captians have cars,why? Why do we constantly see city DPW workers at work sites with private contractors? If all these things are cost saving measures then why do our taxes go up ever year? Salem is up to it's ears in nonsense.