Who’s running, who’s not in June town election

With the deadline two weeks away, more residents have taken out nomination papers for Marblehead’s June 9 town elections.

More than 20 seats are up for grabs across town boards and commissions, including the Select Board, School Committee, Board of Health and Municipal Light Commission.

According to the Town Clerk’s Office, candidates must collect at least 50 signatures and return nomination papers by 5 p.m. April 21. Papers are available at the Town Clerk’s Office in Abbot Hall.

Here’s how races are shaping up as of Monday, April 6:

Select Board (two seats): Incumbents Erin Noonan and Alexa Singer have not said whether they plan to seek reelection. Rosanna Ferrante, who currently serves on the Recreation and Parks Commission, is running for Select Board.

School Committee (two seats): Incumbent Melissa Clucas is running for her seat. Incumbent Jenn Schaeffner did not respond to questions about her plans. Ann Marie Jordan has taken out papers. 

Board of Health (three seats): Incumbent Tom McMahon has pulled papers for reelection. Julie Selbst and Kristin Dubay Horton, who currently serves on the Marblehead Housing Authority, also took out papers.

Planning Board (two seats): Incumbents Robert Schaeffner and Marc Liebman are running again.

Town moderator (one seat): Incumbent Jack Attridge has pulled papers for reelection.

Board of Assessors (one seat): John Kelley will not seek reelection, ending a more than 40-year tenure on the board. Bryan G. Adams has pulled papers.

Water and Sewer Commission (two seats): Incumbents Barton Hyte and Gregory W. Burt have taken out papers for reelection.

Municipal Light Commission (one seat): Incumbent Matthew Harrington has pulled papers for reelection.

Library Trustees (two seats): Incumbents Gary Amberik and Katherine Barker have taken out papers for reelection.

Housing Authority (one seat): No candidates have taken out papers so far.

Cemetery Commission: Incumbent Rabbi David Meyer has pulled papers for reelection. Sally Sands and Rose McCarthy have taken out papers for a two-year unexpired term.

Recreation & Parks: Incumbents » Incumbents Larry Simpson, Chris Kennedy, Karin Ernst and Shelly Curran Bedrossian will each seek another term. Ken Klaiman has also pulled papers.

By Leigh Blander

Editor Leigh Blander is an experienced TV, radio and print journalist.

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