MARSHFIELD - June 10, 2026 - The Marshfield Select Board conducted marathon interviews with four finalists for the Town Administrator position, zeroing in on a deepening fiscal crisis and a breakdown in public trust. Board Chair Rick Smith and Vice Chair Eric Kelley closely questioned Daniel Riviello, Peter Caruso, James Kreidler Jr., and Edward Langill as the town seeks to fill a leadership vacuum that has left municipal finances in an “intractable place.”
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The Select Board opened the evening with routine business, approving Eagle Scout citations and declaring a COVID-era vaccination refrigerator as surplus property to be sold to the town of Easton for $2,500. The board also authorized Town Counsel to execute an estoppel certificate for NextGrid’s solar facility project at the former landfill on 23 Clay Pit Road. Town Counsel Robert Galvin noted that the multimillion-dollar financing loan is set to close imminently, clearing the path for construction and generating an expected $1 million in annual revenue starting July 2027.
The focal point of the meeting then shifted entirely to the search for a permanent chief administrative officer, a position vacant for over a year following the departure of Michael Maresco. Each candidate faced an identical line of questioning regarding municipal finance, union concessions, school budget growth, and public communication strategy.
