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As Former Patrolman and School Committee Member Scott W. Wood Jr. seeks damages from Haverhill, a federal court judge pressed for answers on his employment status at the time he ceased being an officer for the city. Wood filed suit against Haverhill and Wenham last October, alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination, business interference and […]

The City of Haverhill last Friday asked a federal court to dismiss a suit brought by former Patrolman and School Committee member Scott W. Wood Jr., saying Wood himself caused the release of the background checks that, he says, cost him two police jobs, and the truth would have been revealed regardless. The motion to […]

A U.S. District Court jury last week decided Mayor James J. Fiorentini should pay a housing developer nearly $1 million to resolve a more than a decade-long dispute over construction of a 50-unit subdivision near Crystal Lake. Fiorentini, whose actions as mayor are covered by the city, plans to appeal the decision. Haverhill City Solicitor […]

The Board of Selectman in Somerset fired the head of Council on Aging in February and five town voters have filed a lawsuit for Open Records violations