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Fire Chief Seizes Department Financial Records from Reporter

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· Story link The fire chief in the Town of Vernon snatched a copy of his department’s financial records from…

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The fire chief in the Town of Vernon snatched a copy of his department’s financial records from a reporter examining them at city hall and then threatened to “retaliate” if the reporter printed any of the information in the document. (3/14/07)

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