Word: deguglielmo
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...battle is also raging in East Cambridge, where incumbents Alfred E. Vellucci and Frisoli are facing a strong challenge from Bentubo. Frisoli doesn't live in the Italian East Cambridge, but his ties with the Frisoli-Deguglielmo political clan won him support there two years ago. Vellucci, a 30-year fixture in city government, wins each election with the backing of a large personal network. But Bentubo is putting the pressure on. The owner of Richard's Arco has poured more than $5000, much of it from family members, into the campaign, and his posters and placards blanket (and litter...
...Before that everything was kept in order by the city's boss figure, Edward A. Crane '35, and his hand-picked city manger, John J. Curry '19. But Crane's one-man rule resulted in mutiny. A coalition of liberal and independent councilors ousted Curry and hired Joseph A. DeGuglielmo '29 in February 1966. DeGuglielmo lasted only through the next election and was fired in January 1968. The Council embarked on an extensive search for a replacement and finally came up with James L. Sullivan in July of that year. But Sullivan's independence insured his downfall, and Crane collected...
Frisoli joined the Cambridge School System in 1936 as a teacher of Spanish. He advanced to assistant headmaster in 1952 while his brother former Mayor Joseph DeGuglielmo chaired the School Committee. He became acting Superintendent in 1970 and a year later was elevated to Superintendent...
...elections shifted the balance of power back to a group of five councilors led by Crane. This coalition fired City Manager Joseph A. DeGuglielmo '29 in January 1968, but disagreed on a successor...