Board Ratifies Fire Chief Contract and Firefighters Union Accord
Dighton Board of Selectmen ratifies Fire Chief contract, union agreement in April meeting. The three-member board voted unanimously under Chairman Peter D. Caron to approve labor agreements with the Dighton Permanent Firefighters Association and a conditional hiring arrangement for
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of April 8, 2026
Dighton Board of Selectmen ratifies Fire Chief contract, union agreement in April meeting. The three-member board voted unanimously under Chairman Peter D. Caron to approve labor agreements with the Dighton Permanent Firefighters Association and a conditional hiring arrangement for paramedic-trainee Joshua Desmond, requiring certification by December 2026.
The board approved $1.06 million in warrants across five spending authorizations dated April 2 and 9, 2026, and appointed Keith Sylvia as Highway Department Operator Class I and Dennis Souza to the Economic Development Committee. Fire Chief Christopher J. Maguy promoted Justin Daigneault to Lieutenant and the board received notice of appointments of four new Call Personnel members: Lucas Canario, Morgan Duhon, Chace Duarte, and Zachary Johnson.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of April 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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