SUSAN JOHNS Tue, 04/06/2021 - 7:15am
Then-Alna Town Clerk Lisa Arsenault, far left, takes part in a July 2016 selectmen’s meeting with then-Second Selectman Melissa Spinney, then-First Selectman David Abbott and then-Third Selectman Doug Baston at the then-town office. File photo
Third Selectman Charles Culbertson. Courtesy photo
Past Alna town clerk Lisa Arsenault’s hire as interim clerk has avoided a town office shutdown. Third Selectman Charles Culbertson said the board on Monday afternoon named Arsenault to the interim slot, reappointed several officials and touched on when the town might elect a first selectman.
Melissa Spinney’s resignation as first selectman came in a March 30 email that also stated Amy Stockford’s last night as interim would be April 7 and another clerk would have to be appointed or the town office would need to close April 8.
Voting for Cooper and Kyle in Alna: An opinion from the First Selectman
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Charles Culbertson
Alna’s two candidates on the March 27 ballot for second selectman and the two seeking to be third selectman answered Wiscasset Newspaper’s uniform questions on why they are running; what traits, experience, etc. do they have that will aid their service as selectman; what their top priorities would be if elected, and why; and anything else they would like to get across to voters. The newspaper told candidates their complete response could total up to 500 words.
Second selectman candidate Linda Kristan
As I gathered signatures on the application form for second selectperson in Alna, I heard many times, “Thank you for running.” This was not an impulsive decision on my part. I considered several other ways of serving in Alna before this,including the school board, planning board, and part-time town clerk. The timing was not quite right for those opportunities, but the opening on the select board connected for several reasons. I had the time, energy and r