Investigation Into Officials' Leave Draws Statewide Media Attention
Investigation into the leave of Stoughton's town manager and police chief drew statewide media attention today. NBC Boston reported that the Select Board met for a three-hour private executive session this week as both officials remain off the job pending an investigation, though no add…
The ongoing personnel dispute involving Stoughton's town manager and police chief drew broader media attention today, with a Boston-based television outlet reporting new details on the investigation that led the Select Board into a lengthy closed-door session this week.
TOWN HALL
The Select Board's three-hour executive session earlier this week, during which both Town Manager and Police Chief remain on leave amid an ongoing investigation, continued to be the subject of scrutiny. No new town-issued statement or News Flash update on the matter was available as of today.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
A Chabad-affiliated news outlet reported that Rabbi Yaakov Dovid and Rivka Gordon, along with their daughter Mussia, have been appointed as new shluchim to Stoughton, a development that signals expanded Jewish community programming in town, according to COLlive. No specific program dates were included in the report.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Investigation underway in Stoughton, police chief and town manager on leave", NBC Boston reports that the Select Board met for a three-hour private executive session this week as the town's two top officials remain sidelined pending an investigation, a story the town's own proceedings have not yet publicly detailed (read it at https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/stoughton-police-chief-town-manager-leave-investigation/3989486/).
"New Shluchim to Stoughton, Massachusetts", COLlive reports that Rabbi Yaakov Dovid and Rivka Gordon, with their daughter Mussia, have taken up a new post serving the town's Jewish community (read it at https://collive.com/new-shluchim-to-stoughton-massachusetts/).
"E-Bike Safety Concerns Grow In MA As Crashes, Injuries Rise", Stoughton Patch reports that police, doctors and state officials are working to keep Massachusetts e-bike regulations current as the vehicles' popularity and related injuries increase statewide (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/stoughton).
In an update to prior coverage, the fatal Route 138 crash that killed a Stoughton bicyclist earlier this week continues to be investigated, with no new details released as of today.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.
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