WCTV To Host Selectmen, School Committee Debates

Candidates in the upcoming municipal election will square off face-to-face in debates on April 9 at the WCTV studios.

Residents are invited to attend the debates, which are being sponsored by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, Reading Co-Operative Bank, WCTV and the Town Crier.

The event will begin at 6 p.m. with refreshments and a "Meet the Candidates" reception. The debate featuring the four candidates for Board of Selectmen will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the debate featuring the four of the five candidates for School Committee will begin at 7:15 p.m.

The debates will be moderated by Steve Bjork. Panelists will include Wilmington Patch Editor Bill Gilman, Town Crier Editor Jayne Miller and a representative from the Lowell Sun.

In addition to candidates being asked questions by the panelists, they will also have the chance to ask questions of each other.

Those candidates invited to participate in the debates include the following:

Board of Selectmen (Two Seats)

I - Michael Newhouse

I- Lou Cimaglia

Kevin MacDonald

Daniel Murphy

School Committee (Three Seats)

Margaret Kane

Kathleen Carroll (unable to attend)

Jennifer Spear

Julie Broussard

Donna Leone

Readers are encouraged to submit suggested questions for the debate by E-Mail to Wilmington Patch Editor Bill Gilman at williamg@patch.com.