ADRIAN WALKER Michael Loconto’s downfall shocked nearly everyone
When district councilor Ricardo Arroyo heard someone mocking the ethnic names of speakers in a Boston School Committee meeting this week, it was so startling that he initially assumed the meeting had been Zoom-bombed.
But that “someone” was committee chairman Michael Loconto, who resigned under fire Thursday.
There’s no good reason, and no excuse, for mocking the ethnicity of people who are speaking in a public meeting. Nonetheless, Loconto attempted an explanation, claiming his remarks were a reference to a children’s book. Later, in a disjointed but contrite closing statement, he expressed embarrassment and remorse, but too late.
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