NBC 10 Investigates Oxford Town Manager
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NBC 10 Boston’s Investigative Team has been in Oxford for the last 3 months trying to uncover information about Town Manager Brian Palaia. They report that he has been on paid leave for the last week, while the Board of Selectmen is trying to terminate his employment.
It had come to the attention of the Board of Selectmen that Palaia was drinking while on the job and using a town owned car, possibly while intoxicated.
The television station reports Palaia failed a random alcohol test late last month. An emergency meeting was held on Tuesday morning to discuss Palaia’s future with the town, but so far the results of that meeting have not been made public.
This ongoing situation has been on the record in town dating back to at least October 2017. Palaia was hired in by a unanimous vote of the Oxford Select Board in December 2014.
Click here to read more and watch Karen Hensel’s investigation from NBC 10 Boston.
Chairman of board of selectman emerges after discussing the future of the town manager for 90 Minutes. This after our exclusive breaking @NBC10Boston investigation last night of allegations town manager drinking at work. Town car taken away-btw 2 cops guarded the hall to meeting pic.twitter.com/fT9Cs8PhcC
— Karen Hensel (@KarenHenselTV) April 10, 2018
Right now two @OxfordPD_MA guarding the hall where town leaders are meeting to discuss potential firing of town manager after our @NBC10Boston exclusive Investigation . Manager failed random alcohol test at 3pm on a Thursday pic.twitter.com/cKKiHsPmuo
— Karen Hensel (@KarenHenselTV) April 10, 2018