Discipline appeal denied. The Town had just cause to demote the Fire Chief for failing to prevent his son from being appointed as a firefighter when he knew or should have known that his son was not old enough to sit for the civil service examination.
Superior Court affirmed Commission's decision to reinstate police officer after the Town failed to prove the most serious charges against the Appellant.
The Commission modified the discharge of a Leominster Police Department officer to a 60-day suspension, given that implicit bias affected Leominster’s treatment of his case. The Commission also found it concerning that Leominster came to a baseless conclusion that the police officer almost assaulted his superior.
