April 3,1980—-April 3, 2020 40th Anniversary of the worst chemical spill in the history of The Commonwealth

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Written by Mayor Emeritus Gene Brune

My “baptism by fire”, so to speak, came three months into my first term as Mayor. At about 8:30 a.m. on the morning of April 3, 1980, I received a telephone call at my home, just as I was about to leave for my office. Continue reading April 3,1980—-April 3, 2020 40th Anniversary of the worst chemical spill in the history of The Commonwealth