Media notes: Newburyport vs. Revere

Not much happens in Newburyport, and they like it that way, based on what's at the top of today's Newburyport Daily News: Three bold mice scamper around at elementary school.

Gallivan confirmed one brazen mouse appeared mysteriously from the ceiling of one classroom while students were out, presumably from the tracking strip that guides dividing curtains in several of the school's classrooms.

Via John Ryan Gallagher, who provides a photo of the front page in its majesty.

Meanwhile, a bit closer to home, the Revere Journal has some confusingly written story about how one candidate for mayor is accusing somebody of trying to get police involved in some sort of sting involving him allegedly drinking and driving:

Late last week, it was alleged by someone who came forward to Police Chief Terence Reardon but whose name has not been revealed by the police that Councillor Rotondo tried to pay a local bartender to take photographs of Councillor Rizzo as he dined and drank at the bar. A second part of the allegation indicates that Rotondo allegedly called on a local police officer to wait for Rizzo and then to stop him for a potential Operating While Intoxicated (OUI) charge when he got in his automobile and tried to drive away.

Via Don Martelli, who wishes his local paper would cover actual issues:

Why does the Journal have to cover such bullshit "news" as this. The story was obviously a plant by one of the other candidates or at least planted by someone who doesn't want to see Rotondo in the corner office. The question is, why is that? Are they afraid that he'll actually try to DO the job of mayor? God-forbid someone actually hold the title of mayor and work on behalf of the taxpayers that put them in office. Is that so hard to ask?

So then, is it so hard to ask the only newspaper that really covers local issues in this city to focus on the concerns of their readers? How does an article like the one in question inform the voters about who to support?