From the Eagle-Tribune: Lt. Philip Sykes and Firefighter Jeff Moriarty have admitted that they falsified records to obtain emergency medical technician certifications, bringing the number of Haverhill (Mass.) firefighters in the statewide scandal to 31.

Moriarty, who has been on sick leave since he was injured in a July 2010 traffic accident, also agreed to resign his job, which he has since done.

According to the documents obtained by The Eagle-Tribune, Sykes admitted he falsely claimed he attended seven paramedic training classes in 2007 and that he collected $6,332 in extra paramedic pay in 2008 and 2009 based on fraudulent certification. The documents show that last month fire Chief Richard Borden suspended Sykes without pay for five days and recommended Mayor James Fiorentini fire Sykes. Read the entire article here.