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The Town of Norwood will be holding its Town Election on Monday, April 4. There are many residents who are throwing their hat in the ring for an endorsement to serve the town in many municipal areas.
Seven seats will be uncontested. The most competitive race will be for two of the three-year Selectmen seats. Selectmen Mike Lyons is not seeking re-election and 15-year incumbent Helen Abdallah Donohue will be running against four challengers for her position on the board.
School Committee member Courtney A. Rau-Rogers will be defending her three-year seat against two candidates and Finance Commission incumbent Alan Slater will face off against Anne Marie Haley.
SELECTMEN: (Two) 3-Year Seats Available
Helen Abdallah Donohue Candidate for re-election
David J. Butters
David E. Hajjar
Thomas F. Maloney
Dennis P. Mawn
TOWN MODERATOR: (One) 1-Year Seat Available
David Hern, Jr. Candidate for re-election
MEMBER OF BOARD OF HEALTH: (One) 3-Year Seat Available
Carolyn Riccardi Candidate for re-election
MEMBER OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE (Two) 3-Year Seats
Courtney A. Rau-Rogers Candidate for re-election
Myev A. Bodenhofer
Michele R. Mullen
MEMBER OF FINANCE COMMISSION (Two) 3-Year Seats
Alan D. Slater Candidate for re-election
Anne Marie Haley
TRUSTEES OF MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Two) 3-Year Seats
Susan Pipes Candidate for re-election
Cashman Kerr Prince Candidate for re-election
MEMBER TOWN PLANNING (One) 5-Year Seat
Alfred P. Porro, Jr. Candidate for re-election
MEMBER OF NORWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY (One) 5-Year Seat
Patricia Griffin Starr Candidate for re-election
CONSTABLE (One) 3-Year Seat
James A. Perry Candidate for re-election
For residents who have not yet registered to vote, there is still time. The deadline to participate in the Town Election is Tuesday, March 15. Visit the Town Clerk’s office at Town Hall for more information.
To learn about the candidates, their backgrounds and platforms, the Norwood League of Women Voters will be holding a Candidates Night on Monday, March 21, 7:30 p.m., at the Norwood Town Hall, Memorial Hall.
Poles will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
While this information was gathered after the nomination deadline, this is considered an unofficial list in the case of candidate withdrawals.