PEMBROKE - April 15, 2026 - A routine municipal budget meeting in Pembroke transformed into a high-stakes confrontation Wednesday night as School Committee Vice Chair Allison Glennon accused Select Board member Dan Trabucco of “aggressive and intimidating” behavior. Glennon read into the public record a series of vulgar emails allegedly sent by Trabucco, detailing a deepening rift between Town Hall and school officials over the Town Manager’s contract and school funding ahead of the upcoming Town Meeting.
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What began as a methodical review of departmental budgets and warrant articles quickly shifted into a referendum on the conduct of town leadership. The evening’s primary business included the formal ratification of Town Manager Bill Chenard’s three-year employment contract, a move that Select Board member Dan Trabucco described as “leveling” a previously “untenable” salary. Trabucco noted that the subcommittee had engaged in months-long negotiations to ensure the Town Manager’s compensation was comparable to surrounding communities, after “winning” a previous negotiation that had left Chenard underpaid.
However, the tone shifted dramatically during the public comment period when School Committee Vice Chair Allison Glennon took the podium. Glennon presented a detailed timeline and printed packets of email communications to the board, alleging that she had been subjected to “vulgar, aggressive, and intimidating” messages from Trabucco following a routine public records request for the Town Manager’s contract.
