NORWELL – The Norwell Board of Selectmen will have two new members later this month after residents choose from three political newcomers running for open seats on the board.
Stephen T. Novick, Thomas Andrew Reardon and Peter William Smellie – all three of whom would be first-time elected officials if chosen – are competing for two seats on the board. Current members Alison Demong and Joseph Rull are not running for reelection.
There is also a race for one seat on the school committee. Kristin A. McEachern and Erin Reardon, both political newcomers, are competing to replace Mary Lou O Leary, who is not seeking reelection.
Soldier to ‘Proud Boy’: The Matthew Greene no one knew; more top stories (Good Morning CNY for Apr. 28)
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Matthew Greene (right, in goggles) pictured Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol with Dominic Pezzola as the insurrection unfolded. Prosecutors say Pezzola, with Greene nearby, forcibly took a riot shield from a Capitol police officer before both men used it to break a window and gain entry to the building.
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The Matthew Greene no one knew: ‘Proud Boy’ Matthew J. Greene spent six years in the National Guard hunting and fighting terrorists. Then the Syracuse man became one, according to federal prosecutors. Greene, 33, has been charged with coordinating and leading the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The man who had fought in the deserts of Afghanistan went to Washington, D.C., prepared for another war. Greene lived in two worlds that collided only when people learned of his arrest.
NY man, alleged Proud Boy, denied bail in Capitol riot case
April 26, 2021
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NEW YORK (AP) An upstate New York man was denied bail on Monday after a judge rejected his lawyer’s arguments that he deserved a break for falling under the spell of former President Donald Trump in the siege at the U.S. Capitol.
Matthew Greene was charged last week with conspiracy and other counts in connection with the January riot. A federal indictment has accused the Syracuse man of being a member of a contingent of the Proud Boys extremist group that participated in the mob violence.
By MARNIE EISENSTADT | syracuse.com | Published: April 27, 2021 Syracuse, N.Y. (Tribune News Service) Matthew J. Greene spent six years in the National Guard hunting and fighting terrorists. Then the Syracuse man became one, according to federal prosecutors. Greene, 33, has been charged with coordinating and leading the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in an attempt to overthrow the government and interrupt the peaceful transfer of power. When it searched his house, the FBI found a bulletproof helmet in the backpack he was seen wearing at the Capitol. The FBI found records that Greene had bought 250 rounds of ammunition for an AR15 assault rifle Dec. 30. The ammo was loaded into a military-style vest.