Harrington plans to Stay The Course. Mayorin' is hard work. Expect the same crappy job to continue.

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Brockton mayor to stick with what works

By Rebecca Starcevic, ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

BROCKTON — Mayor James E. Harrington looks forward to his second term not with new plans, but hopes of completing what he started.

“We'll be continuing with programs that have been successful,” Harrington said in an interview in his City Hall office Thursday, two days after a narrow win.

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After the results were announced Tuesday, Stewart said he would like to partner with Harrington to work on issues facing the city, such as high crime rates.

But Harrington said Thursday that Stewart opposed his ideas throughout the campaign. “I'm not sure what we would have in common,” Harrington said in response. “When you win, you get to implement your agenda.”


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Harrington wants to bring more unity to the city in his second term

By Kyle Alspach, Enterprise staff writer

BROCKTON— After a close re-election victory Tuesday, Mayor James E. Harrington said bringing more unity to the city will be a priority in his second term.

Harrington defeated challenger Jass Stewart by a margin of just 5 percent — roughly 700 votes — a result that highlighted sharp divisions in Brockton that Harrington said he wants to address over the next two years.

“We need to figure out a way so everybody comes together in the city,” Harrington said during his post-election party at Joe Angelo's on Crescent Street.

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The two contenders sparred repeatedly over issues of both policy and character. Stewart had criticized the mayor on issues such as crime, education and the proposal by a company to build a fossil fuel-burning power plant in Brockton, which Stewart accused Harrington of privately supporting.

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