Town and School Employees Under Scrutiny

Jan 12, 2013

It seems to be a pattern. Like town managers we’ve tracked and other people in high end positions, school superintendents seem to move from town to town or even state to state and still get hired no matter what they’ve done in their past jobs. (Paul...

South Hadley Mass

Jan 7, 2010

by Ed Naile Rejoice South Hadley Massachusetts You are the winners! Your Selectmen hired the notorious manager of municipal mayhem, Paul Beecher – upon the repeated warnings of several of us who have had dealings with him in the past – but only in three other states....

Local Control

Dec 3, 2008

by Ed Naile One out of three, it is a simple problem. You are a selectman and have to choose one of three finalists for a job as Hingham Ma., Town Administrator on December 4, 2008. Ah, but then the past of one of the finalists comes up, sooooooo sad. Too bad for...

John B. Stands for Something…

Aug 23, 2008

by Ed Naile Be still my heart. I have a scribbling by none other than the esteemed leader of the New Hampshire Municipal Association, His Highness – John B. (big government) Anderson! And the thought provoking, extremely enlightening, information-laden,...

Council reaches tentative agreement with Lombardo for city manager

Apr 27, 2008

April 27, 2008 Hawk Central Press-Citizen (Paul Beecher went from City Manager in Kansas, to Dover NH, to Kingman AZ, where he was fired in 2007. Iowa City did not ask him back for a second interview.) The Iowa City City Council announced today that it has reached a...

City names candidates

Apr 19, 2008

April 19, 2008 Iowa City Press-Citizen (Paul Beecher, former City Manager of Dover NH, gives his excuses for the controversy surrounding his tenure here in NH as well as his firing from Arizona.) Two Iowans, a Michigan resident and an Arizona resident make up a fresh...