By Lyle Moran | orignal article LOWELL — Police Superintendent William Taylor is making three promotions to lieutenant in the midst of an ongoing legal case in which two potential promotions of other sergeants are being challenged in Superior Court. Taylor said Friday he is promoting Sgts. Gregory Hudon, Steven Coyle and temporary Lt. Matthew Penrose to lieutenant. The promotions become effective Sunday. Coyle, an
By Lyle Moran | Original Article LOWELL — The court-ordered prohibition on the city promoting a police sergeant who lives in New Hampshire will continue until at least next Tuesday. Police Sgt. Steven O’Neill of Tyngsboro last week obtained a temporary restraining order prohibiting the city and Police Superintendent William Taylor from promoting Sgt. Donald Crawford to lieutenant because he lives in New Hampshire, which
By Jim Russell | Original Article SOUTH HADLEY — An employee at the municipally owned South Hadley Electric Light Department, who says there has been an ongoing hostile environment at the agency for years, filed a police report in December alleging he was the victim of an assault perpetrated by a fellow worker. However, the employee did not file an action in court on the
by Paula J. Owen – published in Telegram & Gazette FITCHBURG — Racy photos, sexually graphic blogs and sexually provocative posts on social media sites can be used against you by your employer. Teachers nationwide have been fired for salacious Facebook postings, online photos and even for modeling for bikini photos. Though it’s not criminal behavior by any means, their actions while off duty were deemed
The Worcester, Massachusetts law firm of Reardon, Joyce & Akerson, P.C. announces that John K. Vigliotti and Andrew J. Gambaccini, associates with the firm, have been selected as Massachusetts Rising Stars by Law and Politics Media, Inc. This marks the second occasion that Vigliotti has been selected for the honor and the fifth time that Gambaccini has been selected. The awards follow a rigorous, multi-phased
by John Sakata, published in Berkshire Eagle EGREMONT — The town is likely to face a lawsuit over its decision to fire suspended police Chief Reena Bucknell, according to Bucknell’s attorney. In a blistering statement on behalf of his client, attorney Michael Akerson, of Worcester, denied the town’s claim there was a deadline of Friday, Sept. 20 for Bucknell to sign the agreement. The Board of
by Mary Ann Bragg |published in Cape Cod Times The Board of Selectmen will hire an independent investigator to look into a May 7 incident at The Squealing Pig pub involving Police Chief Jeff Jaran and his response to an anti-police rap song own the sound system, board Chairman Austin Knight said at a Monday meeting. Also at the meeting, Jaran described in public for
by Mary E. Arata | published in Nashoba Publishing Dozens of Ayer employees and officials swarmed the selectmen’s meeting room Thursday night in a show of force for Ayer Police Chief William . Murray was the subject of a closed door board meeting regarding 9 selectmen-initiated “complaints” against Ayer’s top cop. The audience was packed with town employees, officials and department heads, including the Treasurer, Fire
For the fourth time, the Worcester, Massachusetts law firm of Reardon, Joyce & Akerson, P.C. announces that Andrew J. Gambaccini, an associate with the firm, has been selected as a Massachusetts Rising Star by Law and Politics Media, Inc. The award follows a rigorous, multi-phased process of review and is limited to attorneys under the age of forty who have been members of the bar
The Worcester, Massachusetts law firm of Reardon, Joyce & Akerson, P.C. announces that John K. Vigliotti, an associate with the firm, has been selected as a Massachusetts Rising Star by Law and Politics Media, Inc. The award follows a rigorous, multi-phased process of review and is limited to attorneys under the age of forty who have been members of the bar for less than ten