Stoughton Police Chief Says She Is Victim of Smear Campaign, Alleges She Is Being Forced Out

Stoughton police chief off the job after filing harassment complaint against town manager - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Days after Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara filed a harassment complaint against Stoughton Town Manager Thomas Calter, McNamara’s attorney said she learned she was off...

Stoughton police chief who ordered Birchmore probe says town manager is trying to oust her without cause - The Boston Globe

Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara has led the force through years of tumult following the death of Sandra Birchmore.

Stoughton Police Chief files harassment claims against town manager

The Stoughton police chief has filed a harassment claim against the town manager, her attorney said in a statement Wednesday, alleging attempts to smear her out of her job and referencing her role in the Sandra Birchmore case.

Stoughton police chief says she is victim of smear campaign, alleges she is being forced out

Deputy Police Chief James O’Connor will head the department as acting police chief in lieu of Police Chief Donna M. McNamara, Town Manager Thomas Calter said.

Stoughton Police Chief Claims She Was Ousted

Stoughton’s Police Chief is no longer on the job. Leah Barrault, an attorney for Donna McNamara, released a statement to WATD News saying that, then Police Chief Donna McNamara, filed a formal harassment complaint with the Stoughton Select Board against Town Manager Thomas Calter, accusing him of “engaging in a pattern of gossip and disparagement […]

Stoughton police chief says town is trying to force her out

This Dec. 26, 2025, file photo shows Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara at a press conference about officers helping deliver a baby in a car on the side of the road Christmas morning.