WEST BOYLSTON ― In a 4-1 vote, the West Boylston Select Board on Monday voted to terminate Town Administrator James Ryan's contract over the way he handled the discovery of a Donald Trump campaign flag that he found hanging in the police station.

The West Boylston Select Board voted to terminate the new town administrator's contract Monday, after he reportedly demanded the removal of a Trump flag hanging in the police station gym.

The West Boylston Select Board voted to terminate James Ryan, the new town administrator, in a closed-door session Monday evening, Ryan's lawyer said.

WEST BOYLSTON — Officials are dismissing claims by the town administrator's lawyer that the decision to fire James Ryan has been made before a scheduled hearing about the handling of a Trump flag being displayed inside the police station. Ryan has been criticized by the police chief and others for apparently ordering that the flag be removed.

Town officials have scheduled a hearing to discuss the matter further on Monday afternoon. The post Lawyer says West Boylston town administrator faces firing over Trump flag controversy appeared first on Boston.

A lawyer for the West Boylston town administrator claims it's a "foregone conclusion" his client will be fired by the select board Monday, which the board's chair denies.

WEST BOYLSTON — In a Zoom meeting closed to the public, the five-member Select Board on Tuesday night took turns questioning the police chief about allegations he made about the way the new town administrator handled the removal of a Trump flag hanging in the police station.