Breaking: Scully Wins Big, Hassinger Returns to Planning Board

Newcomer Michael Scully won a seat on the Planning Board _ and the highest number of votes among all races in the election.

Scully won 1,084 votes and topped all five precincts.

Veteran Planning Board member Bob Hassinger also won, taking 836 votes. He was seeking re-election.

Newcomer Robert Sims was not successful in his effort, placing third with 704 votes.

Sims and Scully were vying for the open seat on the board held by Bruce Spinney, who ran unsuccessfully for selectman.

Scully was grateful for the big vote.

“I worked hard to earn every single vote,’’ he said. “I tried to meet as many people as I could. I didn’t take anything for granted.’’

The vote by precinct:

Precinct 1: Hassinger, 149; Scully, 197; Sims, 146.

Precinct 2: Hassinger, 185; Scully, 216; Sims, 152.

Precinct 3: Hassinger, 161; Scully, 211; Sims, 105.

Precinct 4: Hassinger, 128; Scully, 187; Sims, 125.

Precinct 5: Hassinger, 213; Scully, 273; Sims, 176.