...years ago, some city councilors said she had a micromanaging style that forced an initial replacement for Payzant, Manuel Rivera, to reconsider his decision to accept the position in the midst of contract negotiations. The Rev. Gregory Groover... (Page B1, 535 words)By: James Vaznis|Date: Sep 19, 2009

...and outfielder Wilfredo Pichardo (Gulf Coast Red Sox/Lowell) was base runner of the year. Lefthanded pitcher Manuel Rivera (Dominican Summer League) was the minor league Latin Program pitcher of the year, and first baseman Eddie Lora... (Page E3, 944 words)By: Amalie Benjamin|Date: Sep 26, 2008

In the burst of public outrage that followed Manuel Rivera's 11th-hour thanks-but-no-thanks rejection of the Boston school superintendency, one number didn't get lost in the... (Page S1, 1046 words)By: Andreae Downs|Date: Feb 11, 2007

Since Manuel Rivera backed out of his commitment to become superintendent of the Boston public schools, Elizabeth Reilinger has gotten more attention... (Page B1, 677 words)By: Adrian Walker|Date: Feb 8, 2007

...blame Reilinger's authoritarian style for the recent decision of highly-recruited Rochester school superintendent Manuel Rivera to back away from the Boston job after accepting it in September. At-large City Councilor Michael Flaherty and several... (Page A10, 919 words)Date: Feb 8, 2007

...urban minority middle-school students, I am troubled by the Globe's recent coverage of the fallout surrounding Manuel Rivera's withdrawal from the post of Boston school superintendent. In the face of a serious educational dilemma in the... (Page A12, 167 words)Date: Feb 5, 2007

...chairwoman resign her job. They push the notion that Boston schools are eternally damned without him. Are you kidding me? Manuel Rivera, our school superintendent who wasn't, showed himself to be a case study in classlessness by backing out of his... (Page B1, 682 words)By: Brian McGrory|Date: Jan 30, 2007

...8 movement, its supporters in Boston were preparing for the arrival of an important ally in a very high position. Manuel Rivera, who was slated to take office in July as Boston's next superintendent of schools, has led what is probably the... (Page E1, 2245 words)By: Michael Jonas|Date: Jan 28, 2007

...last summer for fear of alienating candidates, especially highly touted ones like Rochester school superintendent Manuel Rivera. It was kid -glove treatment all the way for Rivera, who slapped the Menino administration yesterday with that same... (Page A10, 441 words)Date: Jan 25, 2007

...response capabilities. Feeney shares a dislike of grade 6-8 middle schools with incoming Boston School Superintendent Manuel Rivera. She sees increasing the number of K-8 schools as an answer to the poor academic performance and student behavior... (Page A8, 452 words)Date: Jan 4, 2007