Local NewsTown Hall E-Scandal Shocks
by Eric Mills, Our Town Staff
After serving the community for over five years, Town Hall secretary Marsha Hamlin has stepped down due to allegations that she was sending "vaguely inappropriate" e-mails to herself. While Town Hall spokesman Ronald Chiarello has remained quiet on specifics, he did confirm that Ms. Hamlin would be leaving her post and that he is deeply sorry for the way things turned out.
From available information, including explicit e-mail records, it seems that Ms. Hamlin had for the past few months been sending sexually explicit emails to herself using Town Hall computers. It wasn't until an anonymous co-worker complained to supervisors that anyone caught wind of the situation. In one e-mail message dated September 21st, Ms. Hamlin writes, "Hey there sugar---s, what are you wearing? Do you want to come over to my place later and get freaky?"
Co-workers and friends describe Ms. Hamlin as a lonely individual who was misunderstood. Says neighbor Marie Henderson, "She was quiet--never really came by the house too much, but she seemed nice enough." Others have expressed outrage over Ms. Hamlin's actions, including current Mayor Thomas Allenbach: "What has happened here this week is a disgrace to our town. This is exactly why you need me to stay. People like whoever it is you are talking about are a threat and a menace to the fabric of decency our forefathers paid others to build."
In an official statement released earlier today, Ms. Hamlin wrote that she was "sorry" that she allowed the situation to get out of control as it did, adding that she was "highly aroused" by the risk of getting caught, although "getting in trouble is a buzz kill."
At press time there were no plans to replace Ms. Hamlin, although Mr. Chiarello said that they are looking for someone with two years of clerical experience and a strong sense of decorum. More than anything, one Town Hall official who asked to remain nameless says that he is mostly just embarrassed by Hamlin's public display of sexuality, however noting that he wished his wife would "get a little freaky now and again." But he was quick to condemn, "But, uh, you know, it was wrong of her and all, I guess. Do you think they deleted those e-mails?"
