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Mass Town Challenges Open Meetings Violation

The Town of Southampton, Massachusetts, embroiled in a wrongful termination lawsuit by former deputy chief, is challenging an attorney general’s office determination that it violated the state’s open meetings law. The violation allegedly occurred when the town’s Selectmen met in executive session to "indirectly affect the employment status" of then Deputy Chief Kyle Miltimore.

Mass Deputy Chief Sues Town and Fire Chief

A Massachusetts deputy chief has filed suit against a town, its fire chief and the entire board of selectmen claiming they retaliated against him after he brought to light problems with the oversight of EMS drugs and refused to lie for the chief.

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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