LEARN ABOUT THE CANDIDATES: WCTV To Host Select Board & School Committee Debates On April 7, Submit Your Questions For The Candidates

WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington Community Television is hosting debates for Wilmington School Committee candidates and Wilmington Select Board candidates on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, beginning at 6:30pm.

The debates will air live on WCTV’s main channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 37) and stream live on WCTV’s website (wctv.org) and YouTube channel (youtube.com/@WCTVWilmington).

The School Committee debate, which is scheduled to run from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, will feature candidates Adrian Babu (challenger), Dr. Jennifer Bryson (incumbent), and Michael Mercaldi (incumbent). As of the publication of this press release, Bryson and Mercaldi have confirmed their participation in the debate.

The Select Board debate, which is scheduled to run from 7:45pm to 8:45pm, will feature candidates Gary DePalma (incumbent), Rob Fasulo (challenger), Sivakumar Mallaiyasamy (challenger), and Frank West (incumbent). All four candidates have confirmed their participation in the debate.

The debate will be moderated by Wilmington Town Moderator Jonathan Eaton.

Candidates will be asked questions from a panel of local journalists. Questions will also be solicited from voters. If you have a question you’d like asked, please email the Wilmington Apple at wilmingtonapple@gmail.com by Sunday, April 5, 2026.

The debates will take place at WCTV Studios. Due to space constraints, there will be no in-person studio audience.

For those who can’t watch live, the debates will be available for on-demand viewing beginning the following day on WCTV’s website and YouTube channel.

The last day to register to vote in the Election is Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

The deadline to request a Vote by Mail or Absentee Ballot is Friday, April 17, 2026.

In-person early voting takes place from Monday, April 13, 2026 through Friday, April 17, 2026 in the Town Clerk’s Office during regular Town Hall hours.

Election Day voting is held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 8am to 8pm. Precincts 1-3 vote at the Wilmington Senior Center (130 Main Street) and Precincts 4-6 vote at the new Wilmington Town Hall (146 Middlesex Avenue).

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