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Tiverton Truth Flash
Correcting the Latest Misleading Attack on the Solicitor
The anonymous posts from activists in Tiverton are really going over the top. The latest comes from the Facebook page of Don’t Mall Tiverton — which started out with the single mission of stopping a specific development some years ago but has become just another political page. The headline is, “Matt Fabisch – Tiverton’s Latest Nightmare.” That’s an extreme statement to make about the mild-mannered attorney who advises Tiverton’s Planning and Zoning boards. As in the past, resident Tom Buchanan shared the misleading post onto Tiverton Happenings, which is the largest local Facebook group, so it is important to respond. Let’s start with the more-mild accusation. It’s true that Mr. Fabisch is not employed by Cameron & Mittleman, the firm of Town Solicitor Giovanni Cicione. However, he is a sole practitioner who has worked often with the solicitor and has contracted with his firm. There is a reason the solicitor’s contract gives him flexibility to bring in other attorneys, including contractors, as he balances expertise, workload, and cost. The more dishonest claim from Don’t Mall Tiverton (and promoted by Mr. Buchanan) is about the areas of law in which Fabisch has experience. Showing a closely cropped image from Fabisch’s Website, Don’t Mall Tiverton claims his “practice areas [are limited to] estate planning, litigation, and special education,” not “municipal land use and zoning.” For some reason, the anonymous person does not actually give a link to Attorney Fabisch’s site. Maybe that’s because a link would allow readers to click around and…
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