Burr Not Seeking Re-election

New beginnings and one farewell were the theme of last Wednesday’s Select Board meeting.

            One police officer was promoted, and another joined the ranks. Meanwhile, Select Board member Carleton “Toby” Burr Jr. announced that he will not be running for re-election this year.

            Select Board members applauded Burr for his service to the town.

            Burr will complete his first and only term on the board before the start of the next election cycle in spring.

            Alexandra Glew, who was appointed as a Student Police Officer last year, was named the town’s newest police officer.

            Police Chief Richard Nighelli noted that Glew worked as a regional dispatcher and won two awards for life-saving work. For one call, she directed family members how to give life-saving CPR to an elderly resident.

            For another call, Glew helped direct a caller how to manage an emergency childbirth, as well as post-delivery instructions, according to Nighelli.

            Officer Tyler Paquette was promoted to police sergeant as well last week. Paquette has worked as an officer in Marion since 2022. Prior to that he worked as a Fall River Police officer, as well as work within the Bristol County Sheriff’s office, according to Nighelli.

            Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman reported last week that progress is being made on the new Department of Public Works building, as well as the new harbormaster building – the latter having a working elevator.

            Gorman and the Select Board also praised Harbormaster Adam Murphy and other safety departments, including the fire department, for their efforts on January 20 to save a duck hunter, who fell out of his boat 200 yards from Silverstein Beach.

            The 19-year-old hunter managed to pull himself back on the boat, but Murphy reported to the scene and placed his own clothes on the man who was experiencing symptoms of hypothermia, according to reports.

            Once on shore, the fire department provided the man with warming blankets and warming IV fluids, before he was transported to Tobey Hospital in Wareham.

            The Select Board will host a waterways regulations hearing on January 30 6:00 pm at the Marion Town House conference room, 2 Spring Street.

Marion Select Board

By Jeffrey D. Wagner

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