Chelgren Doesn't Get Nahant Administrator Job in 2-1 Vote

The Nahant Board of Selectmen voted 2-1 to hire the Saugus town manager as the next town administrator as Wenham Town Administrator Jeff Chelgren, the other candidate, is praised as a consensus builder and innovator.

Wenham Town Administrator Jeff Chelgren will not be the next town administrator for the seaside town of Nahant. Chelgren lost out to Saugus Town Manager Andrew Bisignani on a 2-1 vote on Thursday night. The three-member Board of Selectmen, saying both candidates were highly qualified, split over the issue of Bisignani's experience against that of Chelgren's. If the town and Bisignani can reach an agreement on a contract, the Saugus town manager will succeed Mark Cullinan, who is leaving after 17 years as town administrator. Cullinan plans to turn his hobby of baking into a new career. He is becoming an apprentice to one of the best bakers in Boston, he said. Board Chairman Elaine Titus voted for Chelgren because of his ability “to build …

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chris a

7:37 pm on Wednesday, June 27, 2012

i would but my husband would probably lose his job your not suppose to disagree with jeff this is america and there is a union for a reason   more ›

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Nov. 17

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Thursday, Nov. 17. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Cooling off: For the first time in nearly a week, temperatures are not expected to get above 60 degrees on Thursday. In fact, as the rain showers clear out the temperature is expected to only get to about 50 on Thursday. 2. Spirit Week: A Luau theme takes over Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School on Thursday to kick off spirit week, which runs through next Wednesday leading up to the Thanksgiving football game versus Ipswich. 3. Chelgren: Wenham Town Administrator Jeff Chelgren will go in front of the Board of Selectmen in Nahant for an interview on Thursday night, where he is a finalist to become the next town administrator in that town. It will be Chelgren and Saugus …

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