CUMBERLAND – Longtime Highway Supt. Frank Stowik has lost his leadership position, a move mostly tied to conflicts brought up by the fact that he’s still a union member.
Mayor Jeff Mutter made the decision to remove Stowik from the role and replace him with veteran department member Dennis Vadenais, telling The Breeze that it was in the best interest of the town. He cited the fact that the town charter actually calls for a superintendent of public works, appointed by the director, who shall, under direction of the director of public works, have general charge of the operations of the DPW.