Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Family laid DiPaola to rest on Wednesday.
[Editor's note: The following is a statement from the DiPaola family.] Today the DiPaola Family laid to rest their beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and brother, Middlesex Sheriff James V. DiPaola. A private service was attended by a small group of immediate family and friends. The entire DiPaola Family wishes to acknowledge the outpouring of support and condolences they have received from colleagues, friends, and acquaintances. We thank you for continuing to respect our privacy during this difficult time. A memorial scholarship fund has been established. Donations may be made in memory of Jim to the University of Massachusetts Boston. Donations may be mailed to: University Advancement The Sheriff James V. DiPaola Scholarship The…
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The governor will appoint an interim sheriff until a special election is held in 2012. The winner will serve out the remaining four years in the term.
Governor Deval Patrick has not yet considered a replacement for Middlesex Sheriff James DiPaola, preferring to wait until the family has had time to bury their husband and father before mulling over his choices, according to an official in the governor's office. Special Sheriff John Granara is currently in charge of the Sheriff's department and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Granara will retain control of the department until a replacement is named by the governor, according to Sheriff Chief of Staff and Malden City Councilor Gary Christenson. "John Granara will spearhead the operation until the Governor names a successor. It is a strict gubernatorial appointment meaning that there is no direct legislative input," …
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Content of note still unknown.
The suicide note left behind by the late Middlesex Sheriff James DiPaola is on its way to the Maine Medical Examiner's office in Augusta, according to Wells police. "By Maine state law, suicide notes are released to the medical examiner," said Wells Police Sergeant Kent Berdeen. An officer carrying the note left the Wells station a little after 10 a.m. to make the 75-mile drive to Augusta. In a statement made Saturday night, Wells police said DiPaola left behind a multi-paged note. No one in the department has read the note, according to Berdeen, which he described as scribbled on note paper. DiPaola was found dead in a Wells resort motel Saturday night. After he missed his checkout time, cleaning staff and a manager entered the room…
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
James Miceli wins nearly two to one in state representative race.
Jim Miceli will be back on Beacon Hill as the State Representative of the 19th Middlesex District for another two years after defeating his opponent Republican Mario Marchese in a clean sweep of around 2 to 1. "Some victories are sweeter than others, and let me tell you this was the sweetest," said Miceli celebrating at Rocco's Restaurant in Wilmington. "This guy ran the dirtiest campaign I've seen in 33 years." In Wilmington, Miceli beat Marchese 4,721 to 2,621 with Precinct 3 not returning any results because neither candidate is on the ballot there. Voter turn-out was "very heavy" according to the Town Clerk's office with about 57 percent of voters making it to the polls on November 2. There was no love lost between the two candidates …
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