Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Board of Selectmen deadlocks with a 2-2 tie on whether to renew Bob Lamoureux's contract. Selectman Gary Sagar refuses to vote.
Whether Public Works Superintendent Bob Lamoureux will work for the town of Seekonk past next June may be determined by an attorney. With Gary Sagar voting "present," the Board of Selectmen was unable to break a 2-2 tie Wednesday night on whether to begin contract renewal negotiations with Lamoureux, who has held his position for nearly eight years. Town Administrator Pam Nolan said this meant his contract was automatically renewed for a year. Selectman Bob McLintock said he wanted to hear an opinion about what the voting result meant from the town's legal consultant. A large crowd, made up mostly of Lamoureux supporters, attended the meeting. Several times they let their emotions loose with cheers, jeers and critical comments. Let Patch …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Carol Bragg says she had failed to see the goodness and kindness in Francis Cavaco. She presents him with a rose and apologies.
Former Seekonk Selectwoman Carol Bragg offered an olive branch in the form of a rose to Board of Selectmen Chair Francis Cavaco on Wednesday. She apologized for being insensitive toward his feelings in the past and said she no longer harbored ill will toward him. Speaking during the Community Speaks portion of the selectmen meeting, Bragg noted that she and Cavaco have had a strained relationship. "I have been careless of your feelings and insensitive," she said. "And because I'm committed to a kinder and gentler community, I feel I need to apologize to you for that." Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our free newsletter. Simple, fast sign-up here. She added…
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Dave Parker at first refuses to apologize to Seekonk Executive Assistant Anne Rogers for alleged slander because he says he did not slander. He later offers the apology.
The dispute between Seekonk Selectman Dave Parker and Anne Rogers, the town's executive assistant, came to an end Wednesday night when he apologized for allegedly slandering her at the May 30 Board of Selectmen meeting. It is not clear if Parker's apology was genuine because he said more than once during Wednesday night's selectmen meeting that he had no reason to offer an apology. "I am more than willing to apologize if I said anything that was an attack on her," said Parker in response to Selectman Bob McLintock's statement that it appeared Parker would not apologize. "If you know what I said [on May 30], then you know full well it was not an attack on her." Rogers alleged that Parker slandered her May 30 when he read out loud email …
Jonathan Friedman
7:24 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012
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