Stow selectmen appoint Michael Sallese as new police chief
Staff Reports Michael Sallese, who had served as acting police chief since last May after former Chief Ralph "Rusty" Marino was accused of child enticement, has been formally given the permanent title. Town Administrator Denise Dembkoski, the Board of Selectmen and the Police Department made a joint announcement last week indicating that Sallese was chosen by selectmen for the job. He replaces Marino, who was arraigned in June after being accused in April of arranging to meet what he thought was a teen boy for sex. In November, Marino accepted a plea agreement that has him serving prob...