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Viens accepted prohibited payments from tour company for organizing student trips

Skorput, a former Select Board member, allegedly voted to reappoint himself chief, set payments for himself and daughter, and retaliated against a firefighter

Walker unlawfully purchased land from town while serving on Select Board

Brack used BPHC supplies, equipment, and worktime to do private snowplowing

State Ethics Commission acknowledges payment, dismisses case

Donohue allegedly created appearance of bias by acting as Selectman on matters related to a business plaza located near family property

The State Ethics Commission's Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report has been issued and is available online.

The State Ethics Commission has issued a revision to Advisory 05-05: The Rule of Necessity.

O’Connell repeatedly used his public position to benefit himself and his son

Comtois allegedly used his official position to buy property offered for donation to the town

DeRosa did legal work for MASS MoCA and other nonprofit organizations in redevelopment projects while North Adams City Solicitor

Pipczynski used his official position to threaten private club, then voted against forwarding complaints about his conduct to the State Ethics Commission

The Commission’s Statements of Financial Interests (SFI) electronic filing system is now open for filing of SFIs for calendar year (CY) 2018.

Collingwood represented a private client before the town

Walker allegedly failed to file a 2017 Statement of Financial Interests