Written by Melanie Gilbert
Subscribe Affordable housing, community outreach, diversity, a new school superintendent and the townwide response to the pandemic were just some of the many issues discussed during the virtual Candidates Night on Wednesday, March 31.
Arlington residents heard from eight candidates running for five positions in the offices of School Committee, Board of Assessors and Select Board. The candidates for the Arlington Housing Authority did not speak.
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The Candidates Night event was jointly sponsored by Arlington s League of Women Voters and Envision Arlington, and live-streamed by ACMi via their YouTube and Facebook channels.
Here is a summary of the one-hour presentation.
Letter: Westford league informs voters
Why is it important and where can a local citizen find it?
The voters guide is published to inform voters about the candidates running in the May 4 town election.
The guide provides brief candidates biographies and presenting their responses to three questions about the local civic issues.
This year’s questions ask the candidates about their background, their motivation, and their priorities.
The guide is available on the league s website, and will be published on Westford CAT s website.
The league will host a virtual candidates night April 14, 7 p.m. All candidates for local office have been invited.
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Littleton candidates night set
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LITTLETON The Rotary Club of Littleton will host a forum for candidates running for Littleton municipal offices in the May 8 municipal election.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the forum will held virtually. The forum, dubbed a Candidates Night, will take place April 20, 7 p.m.
Town ModeratorTim Goddard, Town Moderator, will moderate the event.
This year features three contests:
Two candidates for one position on the Littleton Select Board, incumbent Chuck DeCoste and Christine Nordhaus;
Three candidates for two positions on the School Committee, incumbent Justin McCarthy, Jennifer Gold and Jennifer Ann Wilson
…. Three candidates for two positions on the Board of Health, incumbents Kevin E. Baker Louise C. Nichols (incumbent), and Daniel Kane
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