Editorial: Middlesex sheriff makes news for all the right reasons

Editorial: Middlesex sheriff makes news for all the right reasons

It’s been a rough few months for the state’s county sheriffs, who’ve been under intense legislative scrutiny for their spending habits and other perceived shortcomings. In November, House and Senate Democrats agreed to withhold funding that county sheriffs requested to pay off their budgets from the last fiscal year until the state’s inspector general completes an investigation into their finances. Lawmakers held onto the money after alleging th…