The abrupt resignation of former city administrator Seth Aitken came after officials raised concerns that Aitken helped file business incorporation papers for a city EMS official who had planned to start a business. 

Through a public records request, The Herald News obtained paperwork relative to an “internal, unofficial investigation” of Aitken that took place recently. 

Included in the records were two incorporation documents from the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Office, dated April 9, 2024.  

The businesses being incorporated were Curos Holdings LLC and Curos Billing and Compliance LLC, both managed by Nicholas Silva, an employee of the city's emergency medical services department. The latter business, according to the incorporation document, was created to “perform billing, collection, and consulting services for health care providers, including but not limited to emergency medical service (EMS) organizations.”

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