April 23, 2024
Revealing the controversial Gloucester harbormaster scandal
Previous harbormaster TJ Ciaramentaro was fired over a forgery incident, while other employees were caught stealing money from the harbormaster's office. Photo courtesy of Gloucester Harbormaster Facebook page
Gloucester, Mass., residents and city officials find themselves embroiled in a heated debate over the firing of a harbormaster. TJ Ciarametaro was dismissed over a forgery incident involving paperwork for a state fisheries grant. He told GBH that Major Greg Verga unfairly terminated him after discovering that his deputy harbormaster had forged a signature on the grant form.
Ciarametaro, undeterred by his removal, has vowed to challenge the decision. In his words, “It’s city hall politics. But…
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Carli is a Content Specialist for National Fisherman. She comes from a fourth-generation fishing family off the coast of Maine. Her background consists of growing her own business within the marine community. She resides on one of the islands off the coast of Maine while also supporting the lobster community she grew up in.
