Mike Darnell is running a write-in campaign for Temple Select Board. Courtesy image
Published: 3/5/2021 8:02:09 AM
Temple’s Former Select Board member Mike Darnell has launched a write-in campaign against incumbent Ken Caisse, who is on the ballot unopposed. Temple’s virtual Candidates Night is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. There are three contested races on the ballot, for two Planning Board positions and a Trustee of the Trust Funds position. More information can be found on Temple’s town website.
Darnell’s statement follows:
“I am running as a write-in candidate for the Town of Temple Select Board because of continuing decisions and actions by the incumbent that are contrary to State law and not in the best interests of our residents. I was a Select Board member for 6 years (2008-2014)and have the experience and training needed to do the job with fairness and transparency. When there are issues that need quick attention, I will call an emergency meeting as a
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There is a three-way race for the empty Jaffrey School Board seat this March.
Bonnie Mitchell, Eva Torontali and Christine Pressman have all filed to vie for the seat left vacant by outgoing board member Laurel McKenzie.
Mitchell said while this is her first attempt at a School Board run, her other municipal and state governing experience would be an asset she’d bring to the table. Mitchell is a former member of the Jaffrey Select Board, Supervisor of the checklist, and a three-term member of the state House of Representatives.
“It’s an interesting time in our town’s history,” Mitchell said. “Since there’s been so much upheaval, I think it’s a good time to review everything.”
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Published: 3/5/2021 8:02:12 AM
Political newcomer Michael Pellerin is challenging Wilton Select Board Chair Matt Fish for his seat this year.
The two candidates spoke about their goals during a Candidates’ Night, hosted virtually by the Wilton Lions Club, on Tuesday night, where residents asked about their priorities and views on proposed conservation and improvement projects.
Fish, who is completing his first term on the board this year, runs an excavation business as well as running his family farm. In addition to his service on the Select Board, he’s also been a 19-year member of the Planning Board.
“I feel my track record is self-explanatory, having dealt with a steady hand, been compassionate to those in need,” Fish said.
Voters are to weigh in this Saturday on a proposed three-year contract for teachers, nurses, and other staff on the warrant in Wilton-Lyndeborough this year, which isn’t recommended by either the School Board or the Budget Committee.Collective.
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Published: 3/3/2021 1:54:46 PM
Peterborough is holding another virtual Town Meeting this year, and Select Board members signed off on a nearly flat budget at the town’s budget hearing Tuesday night.
The town’s proposed net budget for 2021 is $6,877,443, which is a 0.9 percent increase from last year’s $6,818,905. Voters will be asked to approve a gross budget of $15,817,741 this year, Town Administrator Nicole MacStay said, a number that does not account for all the revenues the town receives. Last year, voters approved a gross budget of $17,057,941.
“Department directors did an amazing job bringing forward what is essentially a flat budget this year,” MacStay said, describing it as “an incredibly responsible budget.”