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‘Ladies’-gate Leads To Second Resignation In Easthampton

‘Ladies’-gate Leads To Second Resignation In Easthampton

Tom Joyce

Amid Easthampton's continued search for a superintendent, another member of the city's school committee has resigned in protest of the ditching of the committee's original first-choice candidate.
 
In early April, the Easthampton School Committee rescinded an offer to Vito Perrone to become the public school district's superintendent after he addressed two members of the committee as "Ladies" in an email message, sparking national coverage.
 
Two weeks ago, a school committee member who supported Perrone resigned from the committee, citing the committee's backtracking as one reason.
 
This past weekend, a second supporter of Perrone also resigned.
 
"I can no longer work with a committee that has proven to act in ways that are detrimental to our school district and community at large," said recent school committee member Laurie Garcia, according to the Daily Hampshire Gazette.
 
"It was a character assassination of Dr. Vito Perrone because we were repeatedly told that 'he did not know how to be professional,' 'he was too cavalier,' and he had used a 'microaggression' when he used 'Ladies' in an email," Garcia told the Daily Hampshire Gazette.

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Joe Biden ‘Seems To Be Doing An Incredible Job,’ New Massachusetts Dem Chairman Says
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Joe Biden ‘Seems To Be Doing An Incredible Job,’ New Massachusetts Dem Chairman Says

Tom Joyce

Ageism explains attacks on President Joe Biden's mental competence, the new chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party said.
 
Steve Kerrigan, who was elected party chairman April 24, praised Biden's performance in office during an appearance on Boston Public Radio on WGBH FM 89.7 on Monday, May 1. He was responding to criticism of Biden by Amy Carnevale, the chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party, who said America "can do better – much better."
 
Kerrigan noted that Carnevale did not refer to Biden's age in her comment, but went on to address age.
 
"What I would love people to talk about is ageism seems still the most acceptable form of discrimination when it comes to talking about things like –," Kerrigan said, stopping mid-sentence. "Watch the work that he's doing and tell me whether or not he should be president of the United States. He seems to be doing an incredible job."
 
A skeptical-sounding Jim Braude, co-host of the show, pointed out the life expectancy of an 80-year-old man is 87, and that Biden would be 86 at the end of his second term if he were re-elected and stays as president until the end of it.
 
"He's not asking for extra time. He just wants to serve," Kerrigan said.

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