Jeff Malachowski | Metrowest Daily News HUDSON — A month after Thomas Crippen appealed the Board of Selectmen’s decision to deny his promotion to police lieutenant, Crippen withdrew his appeal after he was one of six officers promoted by selectmen this week. Selectmen denied Crippen’s promotion in July despite his score of 88 on the Civil Service exam. Selectmen Joseph Durant and Fred Lucy voted
Additional Information: I was in an auto accident with a pedestrian. I was driving through a parking lot in the Greater Worcester area and just as I started to go I saw her. The car was idling forward, my foot wasn’t even on the gas yet. I immediately hit the brakes and my vehicle barely bumped her. It looks like she was just stunned or
by Aaron Nicodemus | published in Telegram & Gazette WORCESTER — Princeton Fire Chief David F. Cobb — the town’s first full-time fire chief and its fire department’s only full-time employee — was arraigned this morning on two drug charges in Worcester District Court for allegedly stealing narcotics from the town’s ambulance. Chief Cobb, 45, of 100 Cutler Rd., in the Jefferson section of Holden,
Additional Information: I was involved in a trip and fall due to a faulty porch at a friend’s place in Auburn, Mass. The property owner claims he didn’t know about the broken step. I know that the he (landlord) knew about the hazard because he told my friend (the tenant) that he will fix it soon. Basically the porch is rotting and as it is
Thomas Crippen, a Hudson police sergeant whose promotion to lieutenant was denied in a split vote by selectmen July 9, has appealed the decision to the state Civil Service Commission. The appeal, filed for Crippen by lawyer Andrew Gambaccini and sent to the town Sept. 6, says the three selectmen who voted against Crippen’s promotion — the board’s chairman, James Vereault, and members Charles P.
Jeff Malachowski | The MetroWest Daily News HUDSON — Two months after selectmen denied Police Sgt. Thomas Crippen’s promotion to lieutenant during a heated board meeting, Crippen has filed an appeal with the state Civil Service Commission. Despite scoring an 88 on the Civil Service exam and being the highest-scoring candidate for the lieutenant’s job, board members rejected Crippen’s promotion in early July. Selectmen Joseph
Additional Information: There was a defect in the sidewalk about 5 inches deep by 12 inches long in public sidewalk in Leicester. I tripped and suffered an injury to my knee and fractured my arm. There were no signs but there was a witness, who lives nearby, and said that the defect has been there for weeks and the town was notified. I plan to
By Laura Fedak Pedulli | SouthCoastToday.com WAREHAM — Two defamation lawsuits brought by Wareham Police Officer Charles Pillsbury against former Selectmen Bruce Sauvageau and Brenda Eckstrom will go to trial, his lawyer said. Pillsbury and his wife Cara had filed a lawsuit against Sauvageau for comments made four years ago during a public meeting. A similar lawsuit against Eckstrom is under way and is expected
Jaime Rebhan | Wareham Week A defamation lawsuit against two former Selectmen is heading to trial. Wareham Police Officer Charles H. Pillsbury, IV, and his wife, Cara Pillsbury, filled a lawsuit against former-Selectmen Bruce Sauvageau and Brenda Eckstrom in 2010 for comments each made during September 2008 and June 2009 Selectmen’s meetings. The Pillsburys’ lawyer, Andrew J. Gambaccini of Worcester-based Reardon, Joyce & Akerson, argues
Additional Information: The car in front of me stopped abruptly at a cross walk and though I was a good distance behind them, my brakes completely gave out on me. Upon further inspection I realized the calipers weren’t correctly mounted on the brakes, which is why they failed. I don’t have insurance, I had just bought the bike and the only reason I was riding
