Newton Chamber President Excited for "Challenge" of Framingham Job

Bob Halpin said he and Framingham officials are still working out contract details, but that he hopes to start the new position sometime in June.

After almost a year at the helm of the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce, Bob Halpin says he's ready for the "tremendous challenge" ahead of him as Framingham Town Manager.  The Framingham Board of Selectmen unanimously decided Thursday night to offer the town manager job to Halpin, who was one of three candidates up for the position.  "I think I bring a unique set of skills [to the job]," Halpin told Newton Patch "I'm looking forward to engaging with the community." Halpin, a Concord resident, has more than 25 years of experience in local government and served as town manager in Westford and North Andover. He also was in charge of the Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council. In addition to the Framingham job, Halpin was also a …

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LIVE BLOG: Town Manager Interview Ronald San Angelo

The third finalist for Town Manager said his current community in Connecticut is like a miniature Framingham. Read what else he had to say.

Ronald San Angelo, a third candidate, for Town Manager will participate in a Q&A with the public at 6 p.m., followed by a formal interview with Selectmen at 7 in the Memorial Building. Framingham Patch will be live blogging. *** It is 6:03 p.m. We are awaiting the candidate. 6:05 p.m. The candidate has arrived Framingham Patch videotaped his opening statement and will upload later (Thursday). *** Certified as a professional project manager - being able to take a project from the beginning to the end in proper budget. That training will be tremendous value here in Framingham. To get what we need to accomplish down. Project manager for heath insurance company in Ct. Have a broad range of experience ..hands on active and open... There is one …

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Joe Rizoli

9:54 pm on Thursday, April 12, 2012

"we are a miniature Framingham ... population 30,35,000 - we are half the population. Demographics are very close." God help us. Joe Rizoli   more ›

LIVE BLOG: Town Manager Interview Robin Crosbie

The second of four scheduled town manager finalist interviews are tonight; Framingham Patch is live blogging with candidate Robin Crosbie.

The second of four scheduled town manager interviews are tonight. Robin Crosbie will participate in a Q&A with the public at 6 and be interviewed by Framingham Selectmen at 7. Framingham Patch is live blogging. It is 6 p.m. and the candidate has arrived. Debbie Tosti is introducing the candidate. Question on bringing experience from other communities to Framingham, as Framingham is not Longmeadow. Crosbie - worked in Hadley, which is small community which runs through Route 9  - Route 9 carries about 40,000 cars per day - Hadley - large and small commercial development. Worked closely with planning boards and redevelopment and zoning and rezoning issue and land use preservation. Lots of issues interest to the community of Framingham. Did …

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LIVE BLOG: Town Manager Interview Bob Halpin [VIDEO]

Halpin had a Q&A with the public at 6 and will be interviewed by Selectmen at 7.

The first of the Town Manager finalists are being interview tonight. Framingham Patch is live blogging. Being interviewed tonight is Bob Halpin, who is the President of the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce. 6:00 p.m. The candidate has arrived. He is introducing himself to those in the audience. There is only a handful of people here. 6:05 p.m. Audrey Hall is introducing herself as the vice-chair of the search committee. She also introduced the candidate and the process for the Q&A. Individuals may ask questions up until 6:45 p.m. The candidate will be interviewed by Selectmen at 7 p.m. He made a brief introduction, which I videotaped and will upload later. 6:08 p.m. Chief sanitarian/inspector at the board of health is asking a question…

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And Then There Were 3?

Burlington selectmen voted unanimously Monday night to offer the town administrator position to Ashland Town Manager John Petrin, who is a finalist for the Framingham town manager position.

Burlington selectmen voted unanimously Monday night to offer the town administrator position to Ashland Town Manager John Petrin, who is a finalist for the Framingham town manager position. Burlington selectmen interviewed three candidates, including a second finalist for the Framingham Town Manager position—Robert Halpin, who is the president of the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce. Framingham Selectmen begin interviews for the town manager position tomorrow, April 4, with Halpin. Longmeadow Town Manager Robin Crosbie is scheduled for Thursday. Ronald San Angelo, a former mayor and Connecticut state representative, is scheduled for April 10 and Petrin is scheduled for April 11. In a unanimous vote, selectmen accepted a proposal from the…

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Joe Rizoli

5:06 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Wow, the newspaper really exposed this little problem. Petrin is PICKED for the spot in Burlington. He HAS the job. Will he take it? OR does he already KNOW that he is the pick in Framingham even though the town is going through the motions to keep the interiew process going. If Petrin REFUSES the job in Burlington and gets the job in Framingham then I would be suspicious that this was already a …   more ›

Patch Facts

5 Things You Need To Know Today: April 2

Burlington Selectmen are scheduled to interview two of Framingham's four finalists for Town Manager for the Burlington Town Administrator position tonight.

Our daily column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. Tomorrow, April 3 is election day in Framingham. Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Framingham Patch will have an article on everything you need to know up later. 2. Free Yoga Class for Veterans at 6 p.m. at Edwards Church taught by Eve Agush Costarelli. 3. Framingham's three state representatives (Tom Sannicandro, Chris Walsh and Tom Conroy) along with Framingham's state senator Karen Spilka are inviting residents to a budget priorities event tonight at 7 in the Ablondi Room in the Memorial Building.  Residents are encouraged to come with their budget priorities for delegation to …

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Burlington Could Hire One of Framingham's Town Manager Finalists

Two Framingham Town Manager candidates, Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce President Robert Halpin and Ashland Town Manager John Petrin, were named earlier this week as finalists for the Burlington Town Administrator job.

The four-person field of candidates for Town Manager may drop to three if one of the candidates accepts the Burlington Town Administrator position. Two Framingham Town Manager candidates, Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce President Robert Halpin and Ashland Town Manager John Petrin, were named earlier this week as finalists for the Burlington position. There is one other candidate under consideration in Burlington. The Burlington Board of Selectmen expects to interview the three finalists Monday and could decide on a Town Manager that night. Halpin and Petrin, along with Longmeadow Town Manager Robin Crosbie and Ronald San Angelo, a former mayor and Connecticut state representative, are scheduled to visit Framingham in the next two weeks …

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Selectmen To Interview Town Manager Finalists on April 4, 5, 11 and 12

The Town Manager Search Committee wanted to present six finalists, but two candidates withdrew - one on Tuesday.

The four candidates brought forward by the search committee to fill the vacant Framingham town manager position have at least one thing in common - they all have experience as the chief administrator of a municipality. Three of the candidates are or were town managers in Massachusetts, while the fourth candidate was a town administrator in southern Connecticut. The Town Manager Search Committee actually had six candidates to present to the Board of Selectmen but two withdrew their names, one only the morning of the Selectmen’s meeting. Audrey Hall, vice chairman of the search committee, presented the four candidates to the Selectmen in alphabetical order: The selectmen designated April 4, 5, 11 and 12 as days to have the candidates come to…

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Four Finalists for Town Manager Announced

Ashland Town Manager and Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce President among the four finalists.

Framingham Town Manager Search Committee presented Selectmen with four finalists. They are:     Framingham Patch will have a full report from the Selectmen's Meeting on Wednesday.

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Jim Rizoli

1:36 pm on Tuesday, April 10, 2012

They must of read my post here and changed their plans...LOL I would think he would take the first job that came along.....that wasn't part of my equation. But still...if he didn't take the job I still think he would of come here. Jim@ccfiile.com   more ›