By Mark Squibb
The Eastern Regional Service Board (ESRB) is asking towns and local service districts along the Southern Shore that avail of the Renews - Cappahayden facility to ask residents to be respectful of employees and facility guidelines after reports of an employee being harassed at work.
“The employee faces verbal threats, abusive language, expletives, and bullying during every shift, coming from multiple users,” reads an e-mail from the board. “This has raised serious concerns for his personal safety and is unacceptable.”
The ERSB temporarily closed the facility in 2024 due to reports of users allegedly threatening an employee, and the e-mail issued by the board this month said that to ensure employees’ safety, the board may close the facility if necessary.
The ERSB held off on commenting on the matter as a public town hall was scheduled in the near future and the board wanted to wait until after that event to speak to the issue.
