DeMoura Named Police Chief

It was here earlier through comments, but the press release is in: Lowell Deputy Robert DeMoura was named police chief today. Read all about it the Fitchburg Pride website. And for now, nowhere else.

UPDATE (4:23 p.m.): There's a Q-and-A with the mayor on the Fitchburg Pride website, talking about why DeMoura, and a few other chief-related things. Go check it out.

While we're on the topic, the grumbling is already starting, which shouldn't be a surprise. But should this result really be a surprise? On paper, and from what we know of the mayor, DeMoura was a far more attractive candidate to her. I actually got into this a little bit last month, which you can read here if you want a refresher. But because DeMoura seemed to be the obvious choice, that doesn't mean this was a bag job, set up by someone else, or anything else. It's already getting around out there, but I'll wait for some pretty solid facts to back it up. I also haven't had anyone explain to me very well how the outsider rigged a bag job. Usually that's the insider's deal. So anyway, simply, not a huge surprise, and not exactly a sign of egregious backroom dealing, either.