Hammond’s Phil Taillon will get his chance to run the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority after he was chosen as a top contender for the post during the agency’s 2nd national search in as many years. The board Wednesday approved allowing the search team to enter into contract negotiations after he was selected for the job. Officials expect to finalize the deal at the regular May meeting. Taillon was one of three finalists in the hiring process and was ultimately tapped to replace former

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