Marion Select Board Special Meeting — May 12, 2026

The Marion Select Board met in a special session on May 12, 2026, at the Marion Police Department Conference Center to conduct personnel appointments for the police and harbormaster departments. Police Chief Richard B. Nighelli opened by honoring former harbormaster staff member and Air Force veteran Mike Polella, who recently passed away, leading the room in a moment of silence.

The board approved the appointment of Robert Caldas Jr. as a full-time police officer effective May 9, 2026, subject to a one-year probationary period, following his graduation from the Falmouth Police Academy. The board also voted to appoint Sergeant Larry Savery as Shellfish Constable effective May 12, 2026, after completing his specialized training course through Cape Cod Community College.

Following a competitive recruitment process featuring 27 applicants, the board voted unanimously in two motions to appoint Cameron Wentworth as Harbormaster and Shellfish Constable, as well as a full-time police officer, effective June 7, 2026, subject to negotiations and a one-year probationary period. State Senator Kelly A. Dooner and State Representative Mark D. Sylvia attended to offer congratulations and official citations to both newly appointed officers before the meeting adjourned.

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