Not-so-secret anymore: DeSalvatore for Mayor

Ward 4 City Councilor Ted DeSalvatore let known the loudest secret in the city when he announced tonight he is running for mayor.

In an emotional speech, DeSalvatore said he's an agent for the city. He spoke only briefly, and then started getting nomination signatures from the crowd of about 70 at the Stonehaven Restaurant.

Five speakers spoke before DeSalvatore, including former City Councilor Joe Albert, who said, "We have a candidate here who in the short time he was a candidate had more things for his ward than the city could do four the other five wards combined."

Tammy Morrison, who also spoke, said she the police were "lackluster and noncaring" last November after her building was broken into. She touched on one of DeSalvatore's key issues, public safety.

"It's time for a positive change for Fitchburg and I feel Ted is the man for the job," Morrison said.

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