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Somerville committee recommends approval of three Somerville Fire Department promotions
Summary
A Somerville City committee voted to recommend promotion confirmations for two lieutenants and one captain in the Somerville Fire Department; the recommendations will move to the full City Council.
The Somerville City Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters on Feb. 5 recommended approval of three internal promotions in the Somerville Fire Department: Christopher Galvin and Andrew Kachuk for promotion to fire lieutenant, and Thomas Bellini for promotion to fire captain.
The committee meeting was held remotely under Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, with an audio or audiovisual record to be posted on the City of Somerville website. The committee chair moved to recommend approval for each promotion after brief introductions by department chiefs and short remarks from the candidates.
Chief Breen introduced Christopher Galvin, saying Galvin "has been a member of the [Somerville] Fire Department since 2015" and has served in…
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