Show Cause Ruling

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July 9, 2020 
Harold Lichten, Esq. 
Thomas Fowler, Esq. 
Lichten and Liss-Riordan, P.C. 
729 Boylston Street, Ste. 2000 
Boston, MA 02116 
Ferruccio Romeo 
9 Hitching Hill Road 
Saugus, MA 01906 
Patrick Bryant, Esq. 
Pyle Rome Ehrenberg, P.C. 
2 Liberty Sq., 10 th Floor 
Boston, MA 02190 
Howard Greenspan, Esq. 
220 Broadway, Ste. 304 
Lynnfield, MA 01940 
RE: MUP-14-4210/Town of Winthrop and Winthrop Police, MassCOP Local 421
MUP-15-4652/Town of Winthrop and Ferruccio Romeo 
Dear Messrs. Lichten, Romeo, Bryant, and Greenspan: 
On June 19, 2020, I sent a letter informing the parties that upon review of the
charges in the above-captioned cases, the DLR intended to consolidate MUP-14-4210
and MUP-15-4652 and allow both cases to proceed to the CERB for review unless the
parties could show cause why it should not do so. On June 30, 2020, counsel for Mr.
Romeo filed a show cause response objecting to consolidation. Neither the Union nor
the Town filed a response. 
Upon further review of these cases and after consideration of Mr. Romeo’s show
cause response, I have concluded that consolidating MUP-14-4210 and MUP-15-4652 is
the appropriate course of action for the reasons set forth in my prior letter. Accordingly,
both cases will proceed to the CERB for review.

Show Cause Ruling (cont’d) MUP-14-4210, MUP-15-4652 
Thank you for your attention to this matter. 
Very truly yours, 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS 
Philip T. Roberts 
Director