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DANVERS — Former DPW Director David Lane has paid a $17,000 civil penalty after admitting that he violated the state’s conflict of interest law by accepting multiple gifts from a

Two former public works administrators in Salem and Danvers are among four current or former public works employees in Massachusetts who have paid civil penalties tied to accepting gifts while

The conflict of interest law prohibits public employees from receiving anything worth $50 or more that is given to them for or because of their official positions.

Four Massachusetts water services employees have paid fines for accepting free ski trips, Red Sox tickets, rooftop drinks at The Envoy Hotel and other gifts, according to the State Ethics Commission.