Associated Press - November 27, 2009 10:04 AM ET

REVERE, Mass. (AP) - Revere's mayor has verbally reprimanded the city's fire chief for allowing a firefighter to ride a department ladder truck nine miles to his wedding.

The Oct. 17 ride didn't cost the city money. The truck was out of service because of budget cuts. It was driven by two off-duty firefighters who volunteered their time. And the groom paid $20 to cover fuel costs.

But Mayor Thomas Ambrosino told the Daily Item of Lynn that Chief Eugene Doherty "showed very poor judgment" in allowing Firefighter Kevin O'Hara to ride the truck from Revere to his nuptials at the Nahant Country Club.

Doherty said department vehicles are often used for parades and other events and he allowed the ride because O'Hara is a good firefighter. But he acknowledges that going to Nahant "was a stretch."

Information from: The Daily Item, http://itemlive.com

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