WILMINGTON, MA — After the filing deadline passed on Thursday afternoon, the ballot for Wilmington’s 2016 Annual Town Election is set.
The local campaign season is highlighted by a 4-way race for 2 seats on the Wilmington Board of Selectmen. The School Committee races — both the Wilmington School Committee and Shawsheen Tech School Committee — will be uncontested. The Wilmington Housing Authority race will feature no official candidates, with the winner receiving the most write-in votes.
Wilmington Board of Selectmen
Four candidates — Greg Bendel, Kevin Caira, Joseph Lavino, and Thomas Miller — will be competing for two open 3-year seats on the Wilmington Board of Selectmen.
Longtime incumbents Lou Cimaglia and Mike Newhouse are NOT seeking re-election.
In a surprise, potential candidate Martin Meyer, who pulled nomination papers in February, ultimately decided not to run.
Wilmington School Committee
Three candidates — incumbent Peggy Kane, incumbent Julie Broussard, and newcomer Thomas Talbot — will run uncontested for three 3-year seats on the Wilmington School Committee.
Incumbent Kathleen Carroll will NOT be seeking re-election.
Shawsheen Tech School Committee
Longtime incumbent Robert Peterson Sr. will run uncontested for another 3-year seat on the Shawsheen Tech School Committee.
Wilmington Housing Authority
In a surprise, two residents — Michael Hudson and John Goggin — expressed interest and pulled nomination papers for the seat, but neither returned them by Thursday’s filing deadline to the Town Clerk’s Office. As a result, the seat will be filled by a write-in votes.
Incumbent Greg Bendel is NOT seeking re-election, instead running for Selectmen.
Key Dates
Wilmington Candidates Night, sponsored by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and the Wilmington Town Crier, will be held on Tuesday, April 5, from 6pm to 8:30pm, at Wilmington Community Television Headquarters and will be telecast and streamed live.
The Town Election will be held on Saturday, April 23. Polls will be open from 8am to 8pm.
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