Newport Selectboard member denies interfering in police investigation

By: PATRICK O’GRADY

Outlets: Valley News

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 1,064

Last Updated: 6 days, 15 hours ago

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NEWPORT — A Selectboard member who is a former police chief has denied allegations from the Police Department that he improperly used his position as a board member to involve himself in an internal affairs investigation.

At Monday’s Selectboard meeting, board member James Burroughs defended himself after a resident read aloud a letter written by Police Chief Stephen Lee, who alleged that Burroughs had violated the board’s operational guidelines, which prohibit board members from participating …

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