The NEAA was one of two organizations named in reports that Tomasone allegedly worked on with his secretary during court time, resulting in a suspension and investigation. The other group named was the Committee for Better Government.
https://northendwaterfront.com/2017/12/north-end-christmas-parade-cancelled-organizer-abruptly-retires/
BOSTON —
Less than two weeks after 5 Investigates exposed possible misconduct by a longtime clerk magistrate, he's stepping away from his job.
An investigation into the work habits of Somerville District Court Clerk Robert Tomasone was launched after the trial court received information about possible misconduct involving private business activities being conducted at the court.
Robert Tomasone, clerk-magistrate in Somerville District Court, is the brother of retired Suffolk County assistant clerk Anthony Tomasone.
“It doesn’t make any sense whatsoever,” says Linda Carlisle, a former member of the Court Management Advisory Board, which advises judges on the best way to operate the court system. “There’s virtually no way whatsoever to get them out of the office…They have, pretty much, little fiefdoms.”
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