Politics & Government

UPDATED: One Sudbury Debate Cancelled After SudburyTV Backs Out

Cable station won't air the debate unless all candidates are participating.

UPDATED: 4:14 P.M.

Michael Troiano announced the One Sudbury debate has been cancelled. Click here to read his statement.

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The debate planned for Monday, June 17, at Curtis Middle School hit a snag today when SudburyTV contacted the event planner, Michael Troiano, to say it would not air the event.

According to Troiano on the One Sudbury Facebook page, SudburyTV said:

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"Unfortunately, we will not be able to cover the One Sudbury Selectmen's Debate. It has been our practice to only cover debates in which all members of the race are present. We got emails from Mr. Woodard and Mr. Simon letting us know they won't be participating. That prevents us from covering it."

On June 10, both Chuck Woodard and Leonard Simon announced they would not participate.

The debate was to be aired with assistance from Sudbury Patch and another publication.

Troiano said on the Facebook page he is mulling whether to cancel the debate altogether.

The Special Town Election to fill the two newly created seats on the Board of Selectmen is June 25.

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