Before you vote for this guy you should do 1 of two things: 1. have a 2 minute conversation with him on ANY subject, or, 2. Take in a nice lungful of the toxic stench at the North Intermediate SCHOOL coming from the Krochmal pig CAFO in Tewksbury which he supports. Some days the kids have to stay inside for recess it's so bad and Marchese thinks any former attempt to alleviate the situation was "foolish". He has been easily duped into thinking this place is a FARM. Farms don't dumped 5,000 gallons of pig urine, feces and carcases into Wilmington's backyards on a WEEKLY basis... He is an opportunist and an egomaniac who has no place on our school board.

Hey Joe get a grip on yourself considering our Rep Miceli left us all holding the bag as he dropped the ball on this issue and ran away from it with his tail between his legs because he is so scared of the people in Tewksbury. Lets not start mixing apples and oranges and stay on point.

J.R. - I understand your concern but I really have no interest in running for State Representative, once was enough. Back in 2009, I announced my candidacy for State Representative in late Aug, not within weeks of being elected to School Committee as you indicated. However one thing is for sure, all throughout my campaign for State Representative I was a very active member of the School Meeting and never missed a meeting. You can ask any member of the Committee, I am very outspoken and have not been afraid to challenge Superintendent, Administrators and Faculty to continually think "outside the box." My commitment is real and so is my passion volunteering my time to help improve the education for our children. If you would like to talk to me directly please feel free to send me an email at mario@mariomarchese.org or give me a call at (978) 604 6025.

Hey JR That didn't seem to bother Barack Obama too much now did it??

J.R. You seem to have done your research and apparently know a lot about me and I am flattered that you would spend so much of your time to research just my record alone and not the other Committee members. Apparently people are watching what I do as public figure, which is always a good thing, keep up the good work.

Mario Marchese you have my Vote!

Time to lighten up a bit. Elected public service is a difficult calling. Jim Miceli has been doing this in Wilmington for 50 years -- since 1963. He has represented 19th Middlesex since 1976 -- 36 years. I honor his service. Mario,too, ran for the legislature because he wants to serve and help people. He wants to continue on the School Committee. He's got school age kids. We should honor his desire to serve.

I recognize the urge that both have to serve. I am a current Tewksbury selectman who has served prior two terms on that board and two on the School Committee. I am also on the ballot as a Republican running to be your representative for 19th Middlesex. I honor the public service contributions of both gentlemen. As I get to know more about Wilmington's current needs and future plans, I hope to earn your vote as your in November to be your representative. I want to be as helpful to you in future years as Jim has been helpful to you in times past. Let's give Mario breathing space to concentrate on providing the best education possible for the children of Wilmington. I ask for your vote of confidence in our future prosperity!

J.R. --

It is important for candidates for any office to answer questions from those in the position to elect them. I am sure I will get my share as the election season moves along. I will try to answer them honestly and to the best of my ability. I am sure Mr. Miceli will as well as he has no trouble letting people know what's on his mind. I join in wishing Jim a Happy 77th Birthday today!

Mr. Marchese can be proud of his voting record while on the Wilmington School Committee. If a resident has an issue with a vote that Mr. Marchese took, I'd certainly like to hear about it because I probably voted the same way, and I wish I heard about it when the vote was taken and not during the campaign season.

Things tend to dissolve during the campaign season here on the Patch. This isn't directed at anyone in particular, but if you're going to disagree with a candidate for public office, I hope you do so respectfully and - ideally - using your real name.

Why would it matter if someone used their real name or not? Private citizens who are not running for office or are part of the media have every right to remain private. Oh and btw, all of the board members are volunteers but only one has been late. I have an issue with any vote that was placed by a committee member after not being present for the discourse leading up to that vote.

Joe -- I agree you have a right to remain anonymous. I would just prefer posters use their real names. If I wouldn't write something under my real name, I shouldn't write it under a fake one. Allowing users to post anonymously creates a culture where posters have no accountability for what they say -- their statements could be false, misleading, mean-spirited, etc. I could certainly see scenarios where remaining anonymous would be appropriate (e.g., fear of retribution, "whistleblowing," etc.), but that would be the exception and not the rule. We'd definitely have a more civil discourse -- and probably more participation from readers -- if people used their real names.

Okay I believe this conversation has gone on long enough. To JR - Yes I was an hour late to the meeting on May 26th for personal reasons, and to Joe, I did not vote on any issues that I was not part of the discussion during that meeting. Joe - You seem to have an ongoing issue with me regarding Krochmal Farms, but you are missing one key point, I was not elected as State Representative to the 19th Middlesex, so my opinions are my own and there is nothing I can do regarding the farm. Rep Miceli has completely dropped the issue because the home rule petition in Tewksbury lost the backing of the Tewksbury BOS and BOH, next time why don't you try running for State Rep. Mr. Hayes, thank you for your comments, I greatly appreciate your support. I will not stand for any derogatory comments during the race for School Committee, and that goes for you too Concerned Citizen. I do not know of the other two candidates personally, but I do know that Mr. Mulas worked on the High School 4.0 project and I thank him for his volunteer efforts. Mrs. Byrnes is an active member of the SEPAC and has worked diligently fighting for funding for children with special needs in our Town. This all I know about either candidate and they should both be commended for their volunteer work. If anyone has any questions about me or my actions, please call me directly at 978 604 6025. Lets not forget that reason we are all running is to help improve the quality of education in Wilmington.

Oh the conversation has gone on long enough now? Okay, nobody post anymore comments because Mario said so. You sayI have an ongoing issue with you regarding Krochmal Farms? Well you didn't stand up for the citizens of Wilmington when you had the chance Mario. You publicly sided with the farm. Hell you didn't even know there was a difference between the farm and the CAFO they are running. Come to North Intermediate school someday (or anywhere in North Wilmington) after Krochmal has dumped their pig waste and carcasses into the woods out behind our homes. I find it fascinating that somehow this is Miceli's fault and not the guy who is dumping the urine and feces...
I love your comment, "next time why don't you try running for State Rep.". What you? 12 years old? I'll tell you one thing, if I did run for state rep I'd probably side with 1,000 citizens rather than one CAFO on any pollution issues...

Joe -- I think you're engaging in some "friendly fire" here. (1) I agree with you about Krochmal. (2) I am a fan of Jim Miceli. In fact, I was in Jim Miceli's office at the State House yesterday speaking with his aides, thanking him for all that he does for our school district. I even just started serving with Mr. Miceli as a member of the Town Democratic Committee. (3) I've been called a lot of things in my life, but never "condescending." If I have all the answers at the meetings, why do I ask the most questions? If I act superior to others at the meetings, why do I treat the administration, my colleagues, and our guests with nothing but courtesy and respect? I actually have constituents who tell me I'm too "easy" on the administration and act too "friendly" with my colleagues! Suffice it to say, I take offense to being called "condescending."

Clearly, anyone who finds the stench of pig feces, urine, and rotting dead pigs, "to be a nice reminder" of where they live in the country has issues that need to be dealt with by a medical professional (or they work for Krochmal), however, since you did use the term "pig farm" I'd like to clarify that. The Krochmal "vegetable farm" has been there longer than many houses in the area and no one has ever had an issue with that vegetable farm. Hell, even years later when the pig "CAFO" was constructed no one even knew. No one knew until Krochmal decided it was too costly for them to have their pig waste trucked away and decided to start dumping it out in the woods for us all to enjoy. It's surprising that you seem to know exactly where they're dumping every week since the last two guys that went out there with cameras were met by men in trucks, threatened and had their camera's confiscated. They weren't returned until the police were contacted. "My backyard" is a metaphor and whether I live in Wilmington or Tewksbury is irrelevant since we're all affected.

It smells like horses and a farm, if people really don't like it they should move.