Robin Rounseville has confirmed her bid to run for re-election to the Rochester School Committee, while fellow incumbent Jason Chisholm pulled papers but had yet to return them as of Tuesday morning. The deadline to return papers in Rochester was April 3. There are two challengers for seats on the Rochester School Committee: Matthew Bache and Joshua Trombly.
Rochester resident Matthew Monteiro is being challenged by Stacie Noble Shriver for his seat on the Old Rochester Regional School Committee.
Kristina Schmid-Callina is bidding for one of two open seats on the Marion School Committee against incumbents April Nye and Michelle Ouellette-Smith.
Kathleen Ann McArdle and Jack Lebrun are challenging incumbent Jim Muse for his seat on the Mattapoisett School Committee. on the committee. Two terms expire this year, including that of Tiffini Reedy, who is not seeking re-election.
Along with the local school committees, Select Board seats are being challenged in all three Tri-Towns.
Ben Bailey, a member of both the Rochester Planning Board and Conservation Commission, is challenging Paul Ciaburri for his seat on the Select Board. Marion Select Board member Randy Parker is being challenged by Diane Lopes Flaherty, and Mattapoisett incumbent Jodi Bauer is being challenged by Kathleen Costello.
Also in Mattapoisett, incumbent Leonard Coppola is being challenged by Alan Apperson for his seat on the Board of Assessors.
Tom Tucker has returned papers confirming his re-election bid on the Mattapoisett Planning Board. Russell Bailey is not seeking re-election to the Mattapoisett Board of Health, but Alexandra Nicolosi has returned papers and is running for the open seat.
Marion incumbents running unopposed to keep their seats include Alanna Nelson and Jon Henry (Planning Board), Dr. John Howard (Board of Health), George TJ Walker (Board of Assessors) and Brad Gordon (town moderator).
Sarah Eby is essentially running unopposed in her re-election bid to the Rochester Board of Health, as Dale Barrows’ retirement adds an opening for candidate Michael Amato.
The Tri-Town elections are being held by Marion on May 17, by Mattapoisett on May 21 and by Rochester on May 22.
Tri-Town Elections
By Mick Colageo