David Hughes defeated Brad Morse of a position on the Water Commission.
ROCHESTER Just 347 voters decided the outcome of three contested elections on May 26.
Newcomer Sarah Eby ousted 26-year incumbent Dale Barrows for a spot on the Board of Health, Rochester government veteran David Hughes won a seat on the Water Commission over Selectman Brad Morse, and Marc Rousseau and incumbent Lee Carr edged out newcomer Dennis McCarthy for a position on the Planning Board.
Eby received 182 votes for the Board of Health and Barrows received 154.
“I’m just excited to help care for our town,” Eby said, adding she’s excited “just to work with the other two members of the board to move forward post-pandemic and to grow safely.”
Brad Morse (left) and David Hughes (right) are running for Water Commission
ROCHESTER It’s Election Day in Rochester, and the race is on.
Registered Rochester voters can vote from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Rochester Council on Aging.
There are three contested races in the election: Planning Board, Board of Health and Water Commission. But another four open positions in town government Moderator, Cemetery Commission and one of two seats on the Rochester Memorial School Committee have no candidates.
At Rochester Candidates Night on May 6, Selectman Woody Hartley encouraged residents to run for the open positions by way of write-in and “sticker” campaigns.
Brad Morse (left) and David Hughes (right) are running for Water Commission
Dennis McCarthy is one of three Planning Board candidates
ROCHESTER For some contests in Rochester’s Town Election, the race is on for others, the town has had a hard time getting candidates to the starting line.
The election is on May 26 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Rochester Council on Aging. Residents can also vote early by filling out a Vote By Mail application on townofrochestermass.com/town-clerk, or by voting early in person from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on weekdays at the town clerk’s office.
Aidan Pollard May 6, 2021
ROCHESTER Candidates for the Board of Health, Planning Board, ORR School Committee, Water Commission and Board of Assessors came out to Candidates Night on May 6.
Moderated by Selectman Woody Hartley, the event at the Rochester Council on Aging offered candidates for the May 26 Town Election an opportunity to state their platform and answer questions from the community.
Hartley started the night by noting there are three elected positions on the ballot with no official candidates: Moderator, Cemetery Commission and Rochester Memorial School Committee.
Hartley encouraged interested residents to launch write-in or “sticker” campaigns.
The first candidate speakers were Sarah Eby and incumbent Dale Barrows running for the Board of Health.