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A Cambridge firefighter was fired after their arrest for domestic assault and battery. The firefighter had been put on administrative leave; however, Cambridge did not extend the firefighter’s probationary period. Nevertheless, the commission dismissed the firefighter’s discharge appeal due to lack of jurisdiction.
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The Commission dismissed the appeal of an interim Northampton water treatment plant operator who was demoted to his tenured position as laborer had his appeal dismissed by the Commission as he failed to file within ten days of Northampton notifying him of his demotion.
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The Commission overturned the 30-day suspension of a Rockland Fire Lieutenant. The Commission concluded that the Fire Lieutenant was a victim of cronyism and nepotism, and the town’s Fire Chief fabricated charges in retaliation for the Appellant pursuing an investigation into the residency of a Rockland Fire Captain.
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The appeal of a Somerville Police Lieutenant who was challenging a five-day suspension for alleged harassment was allowed by the Commission. The Commission found the City failed to build its case with witnesses, and instead relied on testimony of an investigator from the Office of Professional Standards.
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The Commission affirmed the discharge of a Gardner Police Officer who was found to have pulled and aimed his taser at an uncooperative patient at a local hospital and then slapping him in the face. The Appellant failed to file a use of force report and lied to investigators about the incident.