CHARLEMONT William Harker won a five-month term on the Selectboard during Tuesday’s special election, earning six more votes than challenger Robert Handsaker.“I’ve been in this town since 1944. I’m just trying to help the board out,” Harker, 86,.
CHARLEMONT The town will hold a special election in January because two of the three Selectboard members have announced their plans to resign on Dec. 30. Marguerite Willis and Dan Girard both submitted resignation letters that have been approved by.
CHARLEMONT A $231,958 tax levy-limit override for Hawlemont Regional School’s operating budget was approved Tuesday in the voting booths and on the floor of an abbreviated Annual Town Meeting marked by three and a half hours of frustration and.
Ashfield maskmandate ends March 14 ASHFIELD The townwide mask mandate ends March 14, following a Feb. 23 vote by the Board of Health.Mask mandate for Hawley Town Office rescinded HAWLEY The Selectboard has rescinded the mask mandate at the Town.
Retired cop, teacher elected to Charlemont Selectboard in uncontested race
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CHARLEMONT Dan Girard became the town’s newest Selectboard member on Tuesday night, receiving 67 votes in an uncontested race in the town election. According to Town Clerk Kathy Reynolds, 78 of Charlemont’s 919 registered voters cast their ballots, resulting in a roughly 8.5 percent voter turnout.
Polls were open from noon to 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.
Speaking Monday in advance of the election, Girard, a retired police officer and substitute teacher who has lived in Charlemont since 2001, said if he was elected to the Selectboard, he would be eager to hear from constituents about what issues in town are important to them.