I have one question for Secretary of State Ralph Mollis: why did you pass over John Celona?

The only thing worse than the Secretary of State’s office hiring Terry Patriarca  is now  tossing him overboard and getting rid of him. Groucho Marx once said “I don’t want to join any club that would have me as a member”, and Elecuterio “Terry” Patriarca should have remembered that advice when he had the opportunity to go back to work for the “North Providence mafia”.

In case you were on vacation last week, we learned that the new ‘executive assistant” for” boss” Ralph Mollis was none other than Terry Patriarca, the brother-in-law of Mollis' chief-of-staff John Fleming, and the grand nephew of the legendary mob boss. 

Fleming already proved he is no war-time “consigliere”, as team Mollis barely squeaked by newcomer Catherine Taylor for re-election last fall.  

In the old days, the only thing you needed to get a job in North Providence was a pair of white shoes and a pinky ring. Times have changed and not everybody can be as lucky as Steven Iannazzi.

We first learned of Terry Patriarca, formerly of the Secretary of State’s office, when new mayor Charlie Lombardi got rid of him for allegedly using the town gas pump as his own. What happened to respect for the famous last name?

Eleuterio “Terry” Patriarca first is insulted with a “job” that pays only 43k, then has to resign over an incident  from 2006 where he was caught allegedly swiping a C-note while working at Twin River. Stealing $100 dollars?  Not exactly the tribute money ‘the man” used to receive at Coin-o-Matic in the 70’s. 

To say Terry is not exactly a “chip off the old block” is an under statement.

Mineral Spring Avenue is still reeling from the North Providence “three Stooges” councilmen, all in the federal pen for grabbing a few thousand from a developer.  The fireworks celebration tonight at Notte Park has been cancelled.

North Providence enjoys such a fine tradition from the days of Chief Judge Joe Bevelquea enjoying pastry with assorted wise guys at Monticello’s.  Where have you gone Sal Mancini, North Providence turns it’s lonely eyes to you, woo woo woo.   

To say those were the glory days is putting it mildly. The old expression they “don’t make them like they use to” applies to the current generation of the North Providence gang, not exactly ready for prime-time.

 
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