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The two-member board voted unanimously to accept McNeil s resignation, effective May 5. On April 23, they sent a letter to the chief informing him that they would not renew his contract, which was due to expire this August. They offered no explanation in the letter for the decision. McNeil became chief of the Somerset Police Department in 2014. Before that, he served as a police lieutenant in Randolph. Last Wednesday, 100 people tuned in to the selectmen meeting, held over Zoom, many of them to express their support for McNeil. They included Holly McNamara, who resigned as a selectman last month. “He’s known throughout the entire county and I think this is a terrible decision, she told the board. “I think this is a personal vendetta. I know more than the public does, and that’s all I’ll say.” ....
SOMERSET Two potential candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to join the Somerset Board of Selectmen after a special election this July. Earlier this month, then-Selectman Holly McNamara abruptly resigned from the board, leaving just two members: chair Lorne Lawless and newly elected member Allen Smith. The special election to fill her seat will be on Monday, July 12, according to the town clerk s office. Nomination papers became available on April 26, and are due back on May 24. Potential candidates must collect signatures from at least 50 registered voters in Somerset to appear on the ballot. As of Monday afternoon, two people had taken out papers, according to Town Clerk Dolores Bence. ....
This week is just getting started, so before we embark upon that journey, we re taking a look back at the week that was. This past week saw Fall River in the spotlight in both local and national news, especially as the trial of former mayor Jasiel Correia II got underway. These are the stories that resonated most with readers during this very news-heavy week: Whopper of a job Our top story this past week was one that was more light-hearted, given the heavy stories that otherwise topped the headlines. A Burger King here in Fall River has undergone a major makeover, as part of an investment from franchise owners James and Sarah Cammilleri. They re making over Burger Kings here in the city and all over the region. Herald News Reporter Charles Winokoor spoke to them about their plans. ....
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SOMERSET As a former selectmen s resignation and allegations of incivility continue to roil town politics, Somerset leaders say they re confident the conflict will not hamper big projects like the proposed new Somerset Middle School and Brayton Point development. “As much as the politics have been kind of loud and not very positive lately… I think Somerset has a lot going for us and I think we can still get there if we all work together, said Julie Ramos Gagliardi, a Somerset resident and the chair of the Somerset Berkley Regional School Committee. On April 14, then-Selectman Holly McNamara resigned from her seat. She cited bullying and harassment from residents, especially those opposed to the business operating at Brayton Point as the driver of her decision. ....