Story of Kerry in Salem

[karynnj]

Sen. John Kerry toured downtown yesterday morning alongside Mayor Kim Driscoll, who offered a rapid-fire summary of the city's accomplishments as they power-walked their way to the former St. Joseph Church site.
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The development at the former Catholic church has received $400,000 in federal appropriations, money the developer and mayor wanted to thank Kerry for.

"He's really helping us with it and has been a great supporter," said Lisa Alberghini, president of the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, the development wing of the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston yesterday afternoon. "We let him know we're moving forward."
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"I think Salem has so many great amenities," he added, before leaving in his hybrid SUV.

The mayor said she was pleased to have Kerry in town.

"We have a lot of big plans," she said.

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[ObamaKerryDem]

1. Neat! It's so cool that he's spending time in Mass and helping out..

..even though it's the August recess and he could just as easily be off vacationing somewhere (and it would be well deserved. He's one of the most hardworking people in Washington!). I find that very admirable.

Nice pic, too. :) Thanks for posting!