2013 Tewksbury Municipal Election

Ballot Is Finalized For Tewksbury Municipal election

Six-person race for Board of Selectmen tops the ballot.

The deadline has passed, nomination papers have been submitted and certified and the ballot is now set for the 2013 Tewksbury Municipal Election. According to information provided by the Town Clerk's office, of those candidates who took out nomination papers, the only person not to turn them in was Robert Rosa, who had taken out papers for the Board of Selectmen. In all, there will be five contested races in the April 6 Election. Here is a breakdown of all the contests: Board of Selectmen: With Ann-Marie Stronach opting not to seek re-election, the gates were opened wide and a six-person race has developed for two seats. Incumbent Todd Johnson will be challenged by Mary Ellen Fernald, Jim Wentworth, Ken Miano, Ronert Marcin and Richard …

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Time Winding Down For Potential Candidates

Those wishing to appear on the April ballot must return nomination papers by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19.

Eight Candidates Take Out Nomination Papers in First Week

Possible race already emerges for two seats on Board of Health.

The 2012 Municipal Election season in Tewksbury has kicked off and eight candidates have already taken out nomination papers. The first potential contested race has already emerged, as incumbents Edward Sheehan and Mary Ellen Fernald have both taken out nomination papers, as has Kathleen Brothers. Brothers was defeated in a bid for the BOH last spring. Selectmen David Gay and Scott Wilson are both up for re-election and both settled any question as to their plans by taking out nomination papers on the first day. No challengers have emerged as yet. Dennis Francis has taken out papers to run for re-election to the School Committee. Jamey Cutelis, chairman of the High School Building Committee has also taken out papers for School Committee. A…

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2012 Tewksbury Election Season Begins Today

Candidates can pick up nomination papers at the Town Clerk's Office.

(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the office of the Town Clerk.) Nomination papers for Tewksbury town offices will be available at the Town Clerk’s Office, Town Hall, 1009 Main Street, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3. Office hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Offices open for election in the year 2012 are: The Annual Town Election will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The last day for candidates to file their nomination papers is Monday, Feb. 27, before 5:00 p.m., at the Town Clerk’s Office, Town Hall, 1009 Main St.    

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2011 Tewksbury Municipal Election

VIDEO: Tears and Cheers at Town Hall

In what was a very competitive election season, candidates react to the final results.

"It was a very tense election," said town clerk-elect Denise Graffeo after the final results were tallied.  Graffeo beat her boss, town clerk Mary Ann Nichols by just over 400 votes. The other big winner, Doug Sears, was re-elected as selectman and said he looks forward to serving the town for another three years. Ed Sullivan and Kathleen Brothers expressed disappointment with their losses, but praised the work of their campaign staff. 

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2011 Tewksbury Municipal Election

IMAGE GALLERY: Tewksbury Patch Candidates Night

Residents turn out to meet the candidates and ask questions at the Tewksbury Country Club.

More than 150 residents turned out Tuesday night at the Tewksbury Country Club for Tewksbury Patch Candidates Night. It was a chance for the residents to meet and ask questions of the candidates running for office in the Municipal Election on April 2. All the candidates in the contested races were on hand and all but two of the candidates in the uncontested races participated as well. It was a night of good old fashioned politicking. If you were unable to attend Candidates Night, don't fret. The candidates speeches will be rebroadcast on Tewksbury Public Access Television at 9 a.m., 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. every day through the election. In the meantime, Tewksbury Patch photographer Maggie Judd captured these images of the event.

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Election 2010: Primary Candidates Q&A

Republicans: What are Your Views on the I-93 Interchange and Local Access?

GOP candidates address the controversial issue of the Tri-Town Development and its impact on the west side of town.

(Editor's Note: Tewksbury Patch asked the Republican candidates for state representative and state senator five questions on issues related directly to Tewksbury. Question 1 ran Thursday and questions 3-5 will run on consecutive days leading up to the primary on Sept. 14.) --- State Senator, 2nd Essex/Middlesex District Patrick Rahilly, Republican, Tewksbury No.  South street is a very narrow winding road that can not handle much more traffic than already travels on it.  I envision Interstate access to be a disaster waiting to happen.  Imagine a person late for work or speeding on an icy day, they will most likely lose control of their car and hurt themselves or someone else.  The next issue is the yearly flooding problem that occurs on …

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