TAMWORTH — Tamworth Police Chief Dana Littlefield recently questioned selectmen about a job evaluation in which the board said he needs to work on being more courteous and better managing his time.
Littlefield, a Kennett High School alumnus, was sworn in as chief in October 2017. The Tamworth Board of Selectmen consists of Chairman Dan Poirier, Willie Farnum, Becky Mason, Aaron Ricker and Melanie Streeter.
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