Rutland panel kicks off search for new fire chief

RUTLAND — The search is on for a new city fire chief.
A search committee held its first meeting last week and set a goal of hiring a leader for the department by the start of the year, if not earlier.
The seven-member panel includes Mayor David Allaire; Sharon Davis, president of the Board of Aldermen; William Notte, chair of the Board of Aldermen’s Public Safety Committee; two members of the Fire Department chosen by department members; and two representatives of the public.One of t