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RE: Nick Iovino's alleged "award"
Dear NENPA:
How can a story from September of 2012 win an award for 2013?
RE: Nick Iovino's alleged "award"
Dear NENPA:
How can a story from September of 2012 win an award for 2013?
The award for Nick Iovino claims to be for "Conflict of Interests" - Summer 2013.
The article says September 2012, unless you mean another article.
Could you please explain this to me?
Read Exhibit F below, after reading Exhibit A
Furthermore, this article would not be published today, December 22, 2011, if I did not suggest it to reporter Nicholas Iovino in his office on Friday, December 16, 2011 and via e mail on Saturday, December 17, 2011.
Read Exhibit F below, after reading Exhibit A
Furthermore, this article would not be published today, December 22, 2011, if I did not suggest it to reporter Nicholas Iovino in his office on Friday, December 16, 2011 and via e mail on Saturday, December 17, 2011.
Indeed, I had to challenge Iovino to be fair and objective. Isn't it shocking that it takes a colleague to push a writer to get an essential story into this newspaper? (see evidence of this below).
EXHIBIT A:
Also, I believe the above article was actually "planted" by
the real editor, Mayor Michael J. McGlynn, as retaliation and inoculation. The Mayor was - allegedly -getting back at City Councilors for citing his conflict of interest in an article published in July of 2012 and "inoculating" himself, getting the story out way before the election in hopes that it has no legs. Since the Mayor took away public access paid for by cable TV subscribers, the stories get zero traction, the way an entrenched Mayor of 26 going on 28 years likes it.
July 25, 2012 The Medford Transcript ran a story on
Conflict of Interest
Exhibit B
EXHIBIT C - Story on the Award
Nicholas Iovino, former "chief typist" for Nell Coakley, is hardly an "investigative reporter." When I worked for Gatehouse Media as an independent contractor I handed Nicholas FIVE STORIES he missed out on, including a huge one at the Medford Housing Authority that the Medford Transcript intentionally skipped on prior to the 2011 election. Unbelievable.
The Transcript was scooped by Fox 25 News because Nell Escobar Coakley does the bidding of City Hall and WANTS typists disguised as reporters to keep embarrassing stories like River's Edge, alleged financial misconduct by a former city council president, information on the failed public access facility and other black eyes on McGlynn's record that City Hall fears the residents reading.
You see, the Medford Transcript IS the conflict of interest.
Mayor McGlynn owns the paper, which my public records request sent to Medford City Hall backs-up. Without monies from City Hall the embattled newspaper, owned by a company that was 1.3 billion dollars or so in debt, would have even more financial difficulties.
Nell Escobar Coakley, the editor, joked about her tight "leak" at City Hall. My theory, based on information and belief, is that the true editor of the Medford Transcript is Mayor Michael J. McGlynn.
The award for Nicholas Iovino is about as legitimate as the now defunct Medford Public Access station flooding the Alliance for Community Media with bogus shows and paying cable TV subscriber monies to stuff the ballot. Of course anyone can win priming the pump with money like that.
Medford Transcript
80 Central Street
Somerville, MA 02143
Letters to the Editor
72 Cherry Hill Drive
Beverly, MA 01915
Regarding 12/22/11 overdue story on Housing Authority
Questions surround Medford Housing Authority lawsuit and investigation - Medford, Massachusetts - Medford Transcripthttp://www.wickedlocal.com/medford/features/x1658266361/Questions-surround-Medford-Housing-Authority-lawsuit-and-investigation#ixzz1hKxYXWDl
Dear Editor Coakley,
It was good to - finally - see a story on the raid on the Housing Authority, especially with the Chelsea Housing Authority in the news, but why wasn't this article published prior to the election for Mayor, November 8, 2011, when Fox Undercover scooped this local Medford paper by running the story on October 26, 2011? http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/undercover/grand-jury-probe-confirmed-20111025
The timing is off, especially since only 2,547 votes separated Mayor McGlynn from his opponent, Anthony D'Antonio in a city of 55,000 or more people. This one article, published before the election, could have elected the city the first new Mayor in 24 years. That is a shameful failure on the part of you, Nell, to be objective and fair to the advertisers, the readers and to your staff. You allowed Fox25 to scoop this publication. Furthermore, this article would not be published today, December 22, 2011, if I did not suggest it to reporter Nicholas Iovino in his office on Friday, December 16, 2011 and via e mail on Saturday, December 17, 2011. Indeed, I had to challenge Iovino to be fair and objective. Isn't it shocking that it takes a colleague to push a writer to get an essential story into this newspaper? (see evidence of this below).
Along with the Transcript's failure to alert the voters of Medford to this problem, the current article fails to note that Eugene J. McGillicuddy, a member of the MHA Board of Commissioners, is the former President of Medford Community Cablevision, Inc, and possibly Mayor Michael J. McGlynn's uncle. Back in the 1990s we called Mr. McGilicuddy "Uncle Gene" at the TV station...I never knew why until a former candidate for Mayor recently informed me that McGillicuddy is quite possibly McGlynn's uncle. He was installed at TV 3 when the City Solicitor allegedly forced Frank Pilleri to step down for two years over an alleged "Barter Bucks" and "free memberships for life" scandal.(1)
Equally troubling in this article is that it fails to note that Robert Covelle is married to Patricia DiPaola Covelle(2), the sister of the late Sheriff James V. DiPaola and his campaign treasurer (as well as former State Rep Paul Casey's treasurer, see (2) below).
The fact that Adeline "Addy" DiPaola is in Stephanie Burke and Mayor McGlynn's (both of the Mystic Valley Development Commission) front office, and that she's the widow to the late Sheriff DiPaola, makes this cozy, cozy situation at the Medford Housing Authority highly suspect.
The Mayor has someone directly in his front office who is the sister-in-law of the Executive Director of the MHA. Why am I doing Mr. Iovino's work for him?
and the earthquake a couple of years back, which you thanked me for, Nell.
You are welcome. It is too bad your allegiance to City Hall stands in the way of great reporting that you received from me in the past. You should print my 2400 word article on Norman Greenbaum, the first cousin of School Superintendent Roy Belson, which you
promised to publish years ago. It is newsworthy, the author/singer of Spirit In The Sky being the first cousin to Medford's Superintendent of Schools.
Happy Christmas,
Your Loyal Fan
Joe Viglione
Read more: Questions surround Medford Housing Authority lawsuit and investigation - Medford, Massachusetts - Medford Transcripthttp://www.wickedlocal.com/medford/features/x1658266361/Questions-surround-Medford-Housing-Authority-lawsuit-and-investigation#ixzz1hKxYXWDl
EXHIBIT A:
By Nicholas Iovino/niovino@wickedlocal.com
Posted Sep. 20, 2012 @ 12:01 am
Updated Updated Sep 20, 2012 at 8:13 PM
Medford
Posted Sep. 20, 2012 @ 12:01 am
Updated Updated Sep 20, 2012 at 8:13 PM
Medford
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the first of two stories investigating possible violations in state ethics laws by Medford city officials.
In a city where many people in local government are related to each other, staying within the boundaries of the state’s ethics laws can prove a challenging exercise.
- See more at: http://www.wickedlocal.com/x726714374/Medford-school-officials-possibly-violating-state-ethics-laws#sthash.nomm8pA0.dpuf
Also, I believe the above article was actually "planted" by
the real editor, Mayor Michael J. McGlynn, as retaliation and inoculation. The Mayor was - allegedly -getting back at City Councilors for citing his conflict of interest in an article published in July of 2012 and "inoculating" himself, getting the story out way before the election in hopes that it has no legs. Since the Mayor took away public access paid for by cable TV subscribers, the stories get zero traction, the way an entrenched Mayor of 26 going on 28 years likes it.
July 25, 2012 The Medford Transcript ran a story on
Conflict of Interest
Exhibit B
· · · By Nicholas Iovino/niovino@wickedlocal.com
Posted Jul. 25, 2012 @ 12:01 am
Updated Updated Jul 25, 2012 at 8:58 PM
Medford
Posted Jul. 25, 2012 @ 12:01 am
Updated Updated Jul 25, 2012 at 8:58 PM
Medford
Mayor Michael J. McGlynn’s latest appointment to the Medford Housing Authority faced a few obstacles earlier this month — namely the Medford City Council.
Councilor Robert Penta suggested appointing Columbus School employee Heather F. Merchant to the Board of Commissioners could be a conflict of interest for the mayor.
http://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20120725/News/307259823 EXHIBIT C - Story on the Award
STORY ON "AWARD" Feb 17
Former Assistant Editor Nicholas Iovino won the award for stories in the summer of 2013 regarding conflicts of interest in the city of Medford.
Nicholas Iovino, former "chief typist" for Nell Coakley, is hardly an "investigative reporter." When I worked for Gatehouse Media as an independent contractor I handed Nicholas FIVE STORIES he missed out on, including a huge one at the Medford Housing Authority that the Medford Transcript intentionally skipped on prior to the 2011 election. Unbelievable.
The Transcript was scooped by Fox 25 News because Nell Escobar Coakley does the bidding of City Hall and WANTS typists disguised as reporters to keep embarrassing stories like River's Edge, alleged financial misconduct by a former city council president, information on the failed public access facility and other black eyes on McGlynn's record that City Hall fears the residents reading.
You see, the Medford Transcript IS the conflict of interest.
Mayor McGlynn owns the paper, which my public records request sent to Medford City Hall backs-up. Without monies from City Hall the embattled newspaper, owned by a company that was 1.3 billion dollars or so in debt, would have even more financial difficulties.
Nell Escobar Coakley, the editor, joked about her tight "leak" at City Hall. My theory, based on information and belief, is that the true editor of the Medford Transcript is Mayor Michael J. McGlynn.
The award for Nicholas Iovino is about as legitimate as the now defunct Medford Public Access station flooding the Alliance for Community Media with bogus shows and paying cable TV subscriber monies to stuff the ballot. Of course anyone can win priming the pump with money like that.
Former Assistant Editor Nicholas Iovino won the award for stories in the summer of 2013 regarding conflicts of interest in the city of Medford.- See more at: http://medford.wickedlocal.com/article/20140217/NEWS/140218513#sthash.nr01tsi0.dpuf
Iovino NEVER asked about the Mayor's plant on the Medford Housing Authority. He couldn't. "Typists" don't have that much power.
I'm happy to send you my e mail giving Iovino tips because he was so busy typing he couldn't find his Sherlock Holmes hat to do the job Medford residents deserve.
___________________________________
PATCH ARTICLE BY JARRET BENCKS WHERE JOE VIGLIONE'S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING GOT GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK
TO BOUNCE THE MAYOR'S UNCLE OUT OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Exhibit D
Patrick asked Covelle to resign through a letter from Aaron Gornstein, his housing undersecretary, on Thursday, citing the findings of the federal audit. Patrick also replaced his appointment to the authority's commission Eugene McGillicuddy with Sean Caron. McGillicuddy is related to McGlynn through marriage, he said during a housing meeting in April after being asked about his relationship to McGlynn by Medford resident and videographer Joseph Viglione.
EXHIBIT F
To ncoakley@wickedlocal.comNicholas IovinoN Coakley Transcriptand 19 More...
Dec 23, 2011
Nell Escobar CoakleyMedford Transcript
80 Central Street
Somerville, MA 02143
Letters to the Editor
72 Cherry Hill Drive
Beverly, MA 01915
Regarding 12/22/11 overdue story on Housing Authority
Questions surround Medford Housing Authority lawsuit and investigation - Medford, Massachusetts - Medford Transcripthttp://www.wickedlocal.com/medford/features/x1658266361/Questions-surround-Medford-Housing-Authority-lawsuit-and-investigation#ixzz1hKxYXWDl
Dear Editor Coakley,
It was good to - finally - see a story on the raid on the Housing Authority, especially with the Chelsea Housing Authority in the news, but why wasn't this article published prior to the election for Mayor, November 8, 2011, when Fox Undercover scooped this local Medford paper by running the story on October 26, 2011? http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/undercover/grand-jury-probe-confirmed-20111025
The timing is off, especially since only 2,547 votes separated Mayor McGlynn from his opponent, Anthony D'Antonio in a city of 55,000 or more people. This one article, published before the election, could have elected the city the first new Mayor in 24 years. That is a shameful failure on the part of you, Nell, to be objective and fair to the advertisers, the readers and to your staff. You allowed Fox25 to scoop this publication. Furthermore, this article would not be published today, December 22, 2011, if I did not suggest it to reporter Nicholas Iovino in his office on Friday, December 16, 2011 and via e mail on Saturday, December 17, 2011. Indeed, I had to challenge Iovino to be fair and objective. Isn't it shocking that it takes a colleague to push a writer to get an essential story into this newspaper? (see evidence of this below).
Along with the Transcript's failure to alert the voters of Medford to this problem, the current article fails to note that Eugene J. McGillicuddy, a member of the MHA Board of Commissioners, is the former President of Medford Community Cablevision, Inc, and possibly Mayor Michael J. McGlynn's uncle. Back in the 1990s we called Mr. McGilicuddy "Uncle Gene" at the TV station...I never knew why until a former candidate for Mayor recently informed me that McGillicuddy is quite possibly McGlynn's uncle. He was installed at TV 3 when the City Solicitor allegedly forced Frank Pilleri to step down for two years over an alleged "Barter Bucks" and "free memberships for life" scandal.(1)
The fact that Adeline "Addy" DiPaola is in Stephanie Burke and Mayor McGlynn's (both of the Mystic Valley Development Commission) front office, and that she's the widow to the late Sheriff DiPaola, makes this cozy, cozy situation at the Medford Housing Authority highly suspect.
The Mayor has someone directly in his front office who is the sister-in-law of the Executive Director of the MHA. Why am I doing Mr. Iovino's work for him?
The story reads: "City Solicitor Mark Rumley in late November told Penta the MHA is an independent body, outside of the city’s jurisdiction. However, Penta argued Mayor Michael J. McGlynn appoints three members to the MHA Board of Commissioners."
That the Mayor's alleged campaign manager (and cousin), Attorney John Granara, was the Chief Legal Counsel for the late Sheriff DiPaola, and allegedly DiPaola's campaign manager as well, and that Sheriff DiPaola's brother-in-law is the Executive Director of the MHA with a man alleged to be the uncle of Mayor Michael J. McGlynn on the Board of Directors as treasurer of the MHA is something your readers need to know. This is hardly "outside of the city's jurisdiction" when MHA business could easily be conducted over Christmas Dinner at Mayor Mike and his wife Sheila's house up there on 1 Mammola Way. I mean, really, it's absurd.
I'm not telling you anything you don't already know, Nell, as you are the one who verified to me that Adeline DiPaola was married to Sheriff Jim DiPaola when I asked you a few years ago. The relatives of Michael McGlynn involved in Medford City business is more convoluted than Christopher Plummer's character's dysfunctional family in the new film The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
On Saturday, December 17, 2011 4:43 PM I wrote to reporter Nicholas Iovino regarding the lack of objectivity in the newspaper (3) ((see below), specifically Medford Housing, River's Edge 4 million dollar judgment against McGlynn's Mystic Valley Development Commission, and the absurd nonsense at TV 3; As you know, on December 19, 2011 a judgment was entered in my favor against Plaintiff Dawn Natalia's suit (funded by TV 3).
This was an extraordinary victory where tons of new information about TV 3 was uncovered in a court
of law. Interesting that the Medford Transcript doesn't have any of that pertinent information
that TV 3 had to provide to the court.
But I digress...back to my letter to Nick Iovino:
The title of that letter was "Medford Transcript - Objectiity in 2012". The day before I met with Mr. Iovino at his 80 Central Street, Somerville office as I was there to say hello to Malden Observer editor, Nathan Lamb, to discuss my column Malden Entertainment Hotline which, as you know, has appeared in the paper for about six years now.
of law. Interesting that the Medford Transcript doesn't have any of that pertinent information
that TV 3 had to provide to the court.
But I digress...back to my letter to Nick Iovino:
The title of that letter was "Medford Transcript - Objectiity in 2012". The day before I met with Mr. Iovino at his 80 Central Street, Somerville office as I was there to say hello to Malden Observer editor, Nathan Lamb, to discuss my column Malden Entertainment Hotline which, as you know, has appeared in the paper for about six years now.
At that meeting Iovino told me he thought the paper was being fair and objective. I told him that
many residents disagreed, including members of the City Council and candidates for political office, and possibly the Monday night host of Open House with Ziggy Bush, Carl Galusi. In defense of the Medford Transcript I noted that two other Medford publications also failed to hold Mayor McGlynn's Administration accountable for a number of high profile events - from the judgment against River's Edge / Mystic Valley Development Commission (which has Mayor McGlynn as Chairperson and Medford Budget Director Stephanie Muccini Burke on its Board), to the failure of the Mayor to respond to the Melanson Heath & Co audit of TV 3 and Judge Jackson-Thompson's recommendations, to this story about the police raid on the Medford Housing Authority.
So, I'm glad you finally got the story out - after my urging the paper to do so. I have also provided the Medford Transcript with information on the newsworthy Beaver of the Fells storymany residents disagreed, including members of the City Council and candidates for political office, and possibly the Monday night host of Open House with Ziggy Bush, Carl Galusi. In defense of the Medford Transcript I noted that two other Medford publications also failed to hold Mayor McGlynn's Administration accountable for a number of high profile events - from the judgment against River's Edge / Mystic Valley Development Commission (which has Mayor McGlynn as Chairperson and Medford Budget Director Stephanie Muccini Burke on its Board), to the failure of the Mayor to respond to the Melanson Heath & Co audit of TV 3 and Judge Jackson-Thompson's recommendations, to this story about the police raid on the Medford Housing Authority.
and the earthquake a couple of years back, which you thanked me for, Nell.
You are welcome. It is too bad your allegiance to City Hall stands in the way of great reporting that you received from me in the past. You should print my 2400 word article on Norman Greenbaum, the first cousin of School Superintendent Roy Belson, which you
promised to publish years ago. It is newsworthy, the author/singer of Spirit In The Sky being the first cousin to Medford's Superintendent of Schools.
Happy Christmas,
Your Loyal Fan
Joe Viglione
Medford —
Reports of a State Police raid on the Medford Housing Authority (MHA) coupled with allegations of neglect and discrimination in a pending lawsuit have residents asking questions about the city’s affordable housing agency.
One of those concerned residents is City Councilor Robert M. Penta, who on Nov. 22 requested MHA Executive Director Robert Covelle attend a City Council meeting to answer questions about the state investigation and lawsuit.
“We’ve never been informed of what’s going on,” Penta said. “Records have been seized. For what reason, I don’t know. No communication’s been coming forward to the council about this.”
Officials at Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office refused to confirm or deny any information regarding the October State Police or the secret grand jury investigation, reported by news outlets in early November.
City Solicitor Mark Rumley in late November told Penta the MHA is an independent body, outside of the city’s jurisdiction. However, Penta argued Mayor Michael J. McGlynn appoints three members to the MHA Board of Commissioners.
Read more: Questions surround Medford Housing Authority lawsuit and investigation - Medford, Massachusetts - Medford Transcripthttp://www.wickedlocal.com/medford/features/x1658266361/Questions-surround-Medford-Housing-Authority-lawsuit-and-investigation#ixzz1hKxYXWDl
For those of you interested in the Public Access TV Situation in Medford, Mass. read on:
"I'm here to make sure that this TV station is the best it can be for
ourselves and for our children," said
the Honorable Judge Marie O.Jackson-Thompson (retired)
ourselves and for our children," said
the Honorable Judge Marie O.Jackson-Thompson (retired)
Handy Links!
TV3 Equipment Article on Boston.com
http://tinyurl.com/voiceattv3
http://madeinmedford.com/channel/visual-radio/
From: Joseph Viglione
To: Nicholas Iovino <niovino@wickedlocal.com>; Nat Hoopes <nat_hoopes@scottbrown.senate.gov>; John Phillips <john_phillips@kerry.senate.gov>; council@medford.org
Cc: MedfordTranscript@gmail.com; info@elizabethwarren.com
Sent: Saturday, October 6, 2012 10:35 AM
Subject: Iovino's McGlynn Conflict Story / Warren at City Hall
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