Considering that her city’s major industry, fishing, is in a state of virtual collapse, Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk’s opposition to membership in the new regional vocational school district is puzzling to say the least.
This is the perhaps the only chance cities and towns on the North Shore will have to build a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility and have the state pick up 80 percent of the cost. While coming up with the other 20 percent will be difficult in these tight fiscal times, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll is right when she says it’s an opportunity hers and other communities can’t afford to pass up.
Clinging to the island mentality may be the popular route now, but it could cost Kirk’s city plenty both in terms of lost opportunity for
Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk
Such short-sightedness and insularity has made Gloucester one of the most problem-plagued communities in the region. It’s a shame to see it continue under the latest administration.
