What is wrong with the people in this town electing these bullies! We have programs in our schools that teach our children how not to behave this way. I teach my children at home the same! Maybe some people need to be sent back to school for a crash course. We got rid of one bully … Maybe it is time to get rid of another!

Gee an old fashion sit down conversation to try to resolve differences.... now that's refreshing!

Hargreaves and McBride should be ashamed of themselves. Sounds like the good/ole/boy club has some new members. Stephen Campbell is a disgrace and deserves to be publically flogged for his behavior- past, current, and now we are assured it will also be future. No one can prove to me what good he does for this communtiy.

Hooray! Good sense prevails. Sitting down and talking can do so much good. At work, I watched two people from two different departments who were furious with each other. They were directed to discuss everything associated with their disagreement and came out with a much kinder attitude toward each other, once they shared the difficulties the other person was putting them through. Thank goodness we aren't spending $20K on someone who could only report what was happening without actually being able to correct the situation. It will help all employees to learn that when they feel like they are being treated less than respectfully, they can speak up right then and ask for a kinder discussion. It isn't easy working with the public day after day, who can be pretty rude. It also is good to keep in mind that public employees often are the envy of the people they serve, who have no guarantee of a job and no retirement plan.

Wait a minute. This whole thing started with somebody getting a big check when leaving. Lets not lose sight of that.

Name of former employee?
How much money was involved?
Who authorized the payment?

If I pay my taxes on time am I entitled to a bonus payment?

Any money spent on this would of been a waste of money but 20k thats crazy I would like to know who told who 20k that number sounds inflated big time or it was just thrown out there so no one will complain about the sit down didnt the president have one of these with beers maybe steve can find out what evryone likes and settle this for $20 instead of 20k and again who said 20k?

There was nothing to investigate, this was a way to save face for staff.
We still do not know who the three supposedly where that complained.
We still have not read or heard a reason why the public was told "Sam" retired instead of the truth which is that his job was cut and they did not want him to go to a different job.
If he is in a union why did he not bump someone? My guess is there where 42 thousand reasons.
Trumped up charges not worthy of the paper to write a written compliant to the police.
Maybe there is no reason to fight when you can get away with a cheap shot once in awhile.

In dealing with Mr Campbell over a three year period, I found Mr Campbell to be sincere in his efforts to promote what he believed was in the best interest of the entire town. Having had many heated debates with Mr Campbell, none of which I took to be aggressive , he always attempted to present his position and the reason for his position in a manner that was clear and concise. I found him to be a person of integrity in our dealings over the three year period.

Tom Eden, former selectman

The voters like Steve, If town employees have a problem with that, tough.

$84,000.00 for 40 hours a week! Not bad
To bad Patch won't print all the pays out then readers would know why the employees are attacking Selectman Campbell!