Michael Baldassarre, the superintendent of Uxbridge Public Schools, was arrested for DUI, prompting the school's board to appoint Karen Dwyer as interim superintendent. Baldassarre pleaded not guilty to charges of operating under the influence and speeding after being stopped for traveling 100 mph on I-495. During the board's meeting, Dwyer expressed concern for Baldassarre while emphasizing the need for continuity in leadership. The details regarding his employment status remain unclear as queries were not answered regarding possible dismissal or leave.
"We can hold two emotions at the same time, that someone that we have worked with for a number of years is hurting right now, and it's not something that we wanted and care for this person, and we need to move on with the hard work in the district," Dwyer said Tuesday.
According to court documents, Massachusetts State Police troopers pulled Baldassarre over early Saturday morning around 2:40 a.m. on I-495 in Bolton.
He was allegedly travelling 100 mph in a 65 mph zone and almost crashed into a nearby vehicle, a trooper wrote in charging documents.
The trooper wrote that Baldassarre's eyes were 'red, glassy, and bloodshot. His speech was slurred and had a strong odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath as he was speaking.'
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