Heated competition: Norwell selects finalists for fire chief job Town will break with tradition if outside candidate is chosen

From: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA | Date: December 16, 2006| Author: ANDREW LIGHTMAN | Copyright information

The four finalists for fire chief have been revealed, and two of them are not from Norwell.

The town has never had a fire chief that did not first serve on the Norwell Fire Department, said selectmen Chairman John Mariano.

That could change, however, should selectmen hire someone from outside the department. Fire Chief Paul Rosebach is set to retire on March 15.

"I think the responsibility of the board is to go through the process and pick the best person for the job," Mar...