29 April, 2022
More than DISPLEASED with Coutinho’s negative comments.
I find it truly pitiful that Coutinho thinks the negativity in his ad/LTE will get him elected in Hopkinton. This is a distressful approach to a very important position in our town. I have had the utmost respect for our Select Board throughout the years. Never more so than through the pandemic. Coutino wasn’t there, so throwing shade now seems a mute point. Volunteerism is alive and well in Hopkinton. We are not Democrats or Republicans in our volunteerism. We are citizens that care about our neighbors enough to donate our time. It seems detrimental and adverse to the positivity we need in our town volunteers. I can not remember anyone blaming the Select Board in 2009 when our last town manager left, because it didn’t happen.
“Stepping on others to get ahead is symptomatic of highly aggressive workplace cultures, which typically produce volatile performance: think Enron.” - Leadership expert Peter Fuda. He goes on to say ““Build strong, strategic networks, help your contacts, develop a reputation for being great at what you do and for bringing out the best in others. That’s a stand-out combination for anyone’s career.”
Beth Malloy
190 Lumber Street
**This article was written by a group or person in the Hopkinton Community and does not reflect the views of HCAM or any of their Board Members or Employees.**
