Possible Four-Way Race Emerging For Board of Selectmen

Thus far it has been a fairly quiet election season in Wilmington.

There are two offices for which no one has taken out nomination papers and three more that would be uncontested as of today.

The only excitement can be found, as usual, in the race for the Board of Selectmen. Board Chairman Michael Newhouse and Lou Cimaglia are up for re-election, with Daniel Murphy and Kevin MacDonald prepared to launch challenges. To date, however, the only candidate among the four to return nomination papers to the Town Clerk's Office is Murphy.

As for School Committee, there is guaranteed to be at least one new face this year, as vice chair Robert Hayes announced he would not be seeking re-election. Chairman Margaret Kane has taken out nomination papers, as has fellow incumbent Kathleen Carroll and challenger Julie Broussard. However, thus far, a fourth candidate has not emerged to make it an actual race.

According to information provided by the Town Clerk's Office, here is the list of potential candidates to have taken out nomination papers, as of Feb. 19. Candidates have until 5 p.m. on March 8 to return their nomination papers with the signatures of 50 registered Wilmington voters.

Candidates (As of Feb. 19)

Took out Papers

Returned Papers

Board of Selectmen (2 seats for three years)

I-Michael Newhouse

Yes

No

Daniel Murphy

Yes

Yes

I-Lou Cimaglia

Yes

No

School Committee (3 seats for three years)

I-Margaret Kane

 Yes

Yes

I-Kathleen Carroll

 Yes

No

Julie Broussard

 Yes

No

Housing Authority (1 seat for 5 years)

Robert DiPasquale

 Yes

No

Shawsheen Tech Regional School Committee (1 seat for three years)

Robert G. Peterson

Yes

Yes

I- Incumbent