fire-chief-search

After months of evaluation, the field of candidates vying for fire chief in Southborough has been whittled down from nearly 60 to just two. Assistant Town Administrator Vanessa Hale said yesterday the screening committee has voted to recommend Brian Moriarty and Fred Mitchell for the position. The two men will go before the Board of Selectmen next week for final interviews. Read the full article → from Breaking news: Two finalists for fire chief announced – UPDATED

In last week’s open thread, My Southborough reader John asked about the status of hiring a replacement for Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. who retired back in September. Read the full article → from Good question: Any updates on hiring a new fire chief?

Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. said he always knew he wanted to be a firefighter. “The bug bit me at an early age,” he said this week. Read the full article → from A look back at the career of Southborough Fire Chief John Mauro Jr.

Selectmen yesterday voted unanimously to appoint retired Sudbury Fire Chief Michael Dunne as Southborough’s interim chief to replace the retiring John Mauro Jr. Dunne will hold the position until a permanent chief can be hired, which is expected to happen later this fall. Read the full article → from Selectmen appoint former Sudbury chief as interim fire chief

Sunday will be the last day on the job for Fire Chief John Mauro Jr., but his replacement isn’t expected to be hired until later this fall. That leaves the Board of Selectmen with a decision about how to run the department in the meantime. Tomorrow they’ll meet to talk about just that. Read the full article → from Selectmen to vote on interim fire chief

Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. will wrap up his 38-year tenure with the Southborough Fire Department in just over a week, as the Board of Selectmen last night accepted his letter of resignation effective September 18. Read the full article → from Southborough fire chief to retire on September 18

Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. was set to retire in September after 38 years on the force, but it looks like he may be sticking around for a few more weeks. On Tuesday night Selectmen asked Mauro if he would push off his retirement until a new chief can be found. Read the full article → from Fire Chief Mauro considers delaying his retirement

I wasn’t able to attend last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting, but the Metrowest Daily News reports the board approved $7300 for a consultant to help in the search for a new fire chief to replace current Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. who will retire in September. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough selectmen hire consultant for chief search