A former West Boylston town administrator who was fired after a spat with the longtime police chief over a Trump flag filed a lawsuit against the town, alleging he was wrongfully terminated.

James Ryan was hired to serve the small Worcester suburb in January, but was fired in late February . He’s suing for more than $1.3 million, including $125,000 in documented lost wages and compensation to date, $950,000 in anticipated lost wages, and $250,000 in damages.

Shortly before Ryan was fired, West Boylston Police Chief Dennis Minnich, who has been chief since 1997, refused to return to work after Ryan demanded he remove a Trump flag due to civil rights and ethics concerns.

In the lawsuit, Ryan’s lawyers say the new town administrator was concerned about conflict of interest laws against

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