Politics & Government

Three-Way Race for Selectmen Brewing

As the deadline to file nomination papers nears a three-way battle for two selectmen seats is the only contested race for the Annual Town Elections as of Wednesday.

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Over a dozen residents have pulled nomination papers for upcoming vacancies on a variety of town boards and committtees. With less than a week left to return nomination papers, a three-way race for two seats on the Board of Selectmen appears to be the only race that is official at this point. The Annual Town Election is Tuesday, March 27. The deadline to return nomination papers is Tuesday, Feb. 7.

Here is the list of residents who pulled nomination papers as of Monday, Jan. 23:

Position

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# of Seats, Term
Pulled Nomination Papers
Papers returned and certified?      
Moderator One, One-Year Seat Sheila M. Doherty*
Yes


Larry Bruce No Selectmen Two, Three-Year Seats Brian P. Major*
Yes


Larry Bruce
Yes
Ann T. Cobleigh No Daniel H. Kowalski No

Bob Pokress
No


Paul L. D. Russell, Jr.
Yes
School Committee Two, Three-Year Seats David A. Burnbach*
Yes


Ann Gilbert*
Yes


Joann Gantz-Bendetson
No


Alexander N. Macheras
No


Bob Pokress
No
Greater Lawrence Regional Technical School Committee  One, Three-Year Seat Marilyn M. Fitzgerald*
Yes
Trustees of the Punchard Free School
Two, Three-Year Seats

Earl E. Effinger*

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Yes


Eric Stubenhaus*

Yes
Trustees of the Punchard Free School
Two, Two-Year Seats Donald Schroeder
Yes


James E. Sutton
Yes
Trustees of the Punchard Free School
One, One-Year Seat John E. Atchison, Jr.*
No




*Indicates incumbent

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