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Diversity

The two squabbled again over the question of diversity in the city’s workforce, discussing the merging and later separation of the city’s Human Resources Department and Department of Diversity and Inclusion.

At issue: The council wanted separate departments; the mayor wanted them merged. Also, at issue: the promotion of the head of diversity to include both diversity and human resources.

 https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/medford-transcript/2021/10/18/medford-mayoral-hopefuls-discuss-vision-plans-city-government-breanna-lungo-koehn-john-falco/8467078002/

Alex "Alfred E" Newman

How about that Medford Patch on the Michael Durham storyVeterans Services Director Michael Durham has been reinstated by the city administration. (Mike Carraggi/Patch)

MEDFORD, MA — Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn's administration has reinstated Veterans Services Director Michael Durham, a month after he was put on administrative leave amid outcry from local veterans and the city council.

A spokesperson for Lungo-Koehn said Durham was back in his office on Monday. No additional details about Durham's reinstatement were provided.

Durham was escorted from City Hall by police Sept. 17 after he was placed on leave pending a psychological evaluation.

https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/medford-veterans-services-director-michael-durham-reinstated?fbclid=IwAR0k7NvDXSsMBywcE6inLJzxlE2P5Mcqzqv5YkosO-9nyksZ_HmRq2U5LX0

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