Boston Public Library in no-show job flap with lobbyist

CommonWealth magazine came across an interesting lawsuit involving the Boston Public Library and Maryanne Lewis, a lawyer-lobbyist and former state representative who is considering a run as an independent for Congress. The BPL says Lewis was improperly awarded a secret consulting contract by its former president, Bernard Margolis, and that Lewis never performed any consulting or legal services. Lewis says she did the "government relations consulting services" she was hired to do and wants the $32,000 she is still owed on her contract. The BPL is not only refusing to pay but demanding the $46,000 Lewis has already pocketed. No one is talking for the record, which means we need help figuring out what's really going on here. For the full CommonWealth story, go to http://www.commonwealthmagazine.org/News-and-Featu.... The address for CommonWealth is http://www.commonwealthmagazine.org