Ambulance Chief Search

The Tri-Town Ambulance Service committee will restart the search for a new chief after the top choice withdrew his application.

The committee was set to ask the Chilmark selectmen to approve hiring Timothy Morrissey of Connecticut to head the ambulance service and begin duties in the next month. Ambulance committee chairman and Aquinnah police chief Randhi Belain said Mr. Morrissey contacted him last week to say he could not accept the position.

Paul (Zeke) Wilkins will continue to serve as interim chief. The committee was expected to discuss the chief search at a meeting yesterday afternoon.