Council appoints Scott Levesque as assistant town solicitor after investigation and Craven resignation

The Narragansett Town Council unanimously approved the appointment of Scott Levesque as assistant town solicitor on Aug. 3 following a personnel investigation and the submission of a resignation letter from the previous assistant solicitor, Robert Craven.

Town legal counsel summarized the investigation timeline: an employee complaint filed March 18 prompted an investigation by labor counsel Vincent Regasta; interviews and evidence collection continued through April–June, and Regasta provided his report to the town council in a stand‑alone executive session on June 23. On July 20 Robert Craven submitted a letter of resignation, which the council accepted without conditions; council records and the resignation letter are public documents, while the investigative report is protected under personnel‑record confidentiality rules referenced in Access to Public Records guidance.

Multiple residents at open forum had asked for greater transparency and a chronology; the town manager and legal counsel explained they had been limited by human‑resources and privacy constraints during the active investigation but provided an overview of actions taken and due‑process steps. The council confirmed that interim coverage had been handled by attorney Scott Levesque and that Levesque would assume the position officially with council approval (vote 5–0).