Sturbridge Select Board Reappoints Leadership, Confirms New Firefighter
Sturbridge Select Board reappoints its slate, confirms new firefighter-paramedic. The board voted 5-0 Monday to reappoint Jamie Goodwin as chair, Chase Kaitbenski as vice chair and Mary Dowling as clerk for another year.
Select Board · Meeting of May 18, 2026
Sturbridge Select Board reappoints its slate, confirms new firefighter-paramedic. The board voted 5-0 Monday to reappoint Jamie Goodwin as chair, Chase Kaitbenski as vice chair and Mary Dowling as clerk for another year. Members also approved Kayla Fioravanti as a full-time firefighter-paramedic effective May 19, with pay set under Article 7 of the Teamsters Local 170 contract; Fioravanti is a Navy veteran who begins paramedic school in August.
Police leaders announced the department's re-accreditation for three more years, crediting a team led by Deputy Chief Lombardi, who marked 25 years of service. The fire department reported a $2,747 state grant for its Senior Safe Program. The board also approved liquor licenses tied to Sturbridge's 250th anniversary events and a $300 donation from the Sturbridge Lions Club to the Fire Department Rescue Squad.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of May 18, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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