Acushnet
Acushnet’s election will be held on Tuesdau, 4/28/26. Nomination papers are now available. The last day to submit signatures was 3/10. The last day to register as a voter is Friday, 4/17.
The polls will open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. on Election Day. All precincts vote at the Acushnet Elementary School, 800 Middle Road.
For more information on how to run for office, contact the Town Clerk, 508-998-0215.
Ryan Rezendes is the sole candidate for the Selectboard seat.
School Committee has two seats on the ballot. Both incumbents, Ronald Houde and Mellissa Cordeira have returned papers and will run unopposed for their seats/
Two seats are also up for the Trustees of the Libary. Incumbent Joan Howland has taken out papers; incumbent John Roy has not.
There will be no candidate on the ballot for Town Moderator, Tree Warden, Park Commissioner, or Commissioner of Trust Funds.
Other seats are: Town Clerk, incumbent Pamela Labonte has returned papers, but they still need to be certified; Board of Assessors, incumbent Robert Brown has returned papers; Board of Health, incumbent Robert Medeiros will be on the ballot; Cemetery Board, incumbent Joanne Cioper will be on the ballot; Library Trustees, incumbent Joan Howland will be on the ballot, but John Roy’s seat will not have a name; Planning Commissioner, incumbents Bryan Deschamps and Peter Giampa have returned papers but they have not been certified; newcomer Paul Soucy, returned papers for Housing Authority, but they had not been certified by press time.
Fairhaven
Fairhaven’s election is on Tuesday, 6/9/26, and nomination papers are now available. To be on the ballot, candidates must collect 50 signatures of registered voters. The last day to take out papers is Thurs., 4/16. Last day to return papers is Thurs., 4/21.
The last day to register to vote is Fri., 5/29 by 5 p.m.
The polls will open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. All precincts vote at the Fairhaven Recreation Center, 227 Huttleston Avenue.
For more information on how to run for office, call the Town Clerk’s office, 508-979-4023. Seats for all townwide offices and Town Meeting members will be on the ballot.
As of press time, four people had taken out papers for two seats on the Select Board: Miles Grant, Pam Kuechler, Keith Silvia (incumbent), Rick Trapilo. Two people had taken out papers for two seats on the Board of Public Works: Marcus Ferro, Brian Wotton (incumbent). Incumbent Louise Ponte took out papers for her seat on the Trust Commission.
Two Planning Board seats and one partial term to fill a vacancy are up for Planning Board, with Kevin Grant and Sharon Simmons up for reelection; and the unexpired term currently held by Jeffrey Lucas also on this year’s ballot. Both Mr. Grant and Ms. Simmons have taken out papers for their seats.
Two School Committee seats and one unexpired term will be on the ballot, with Brian Monroe and Stephanie Pickup in the full term seats and Donna McKenna in the seat she filled after a vacancy. Mr. Monroe has said he will not seek reelection. Erik Baumann has taken out papers for School Committee.
One seat on the Board of Health is up, incumbent Justine Frezza has taken out papers for her seat.
One Housing Authority seat is up, Ronnie Manzone is the incumbent, but she has indicated that she will not run for reelection. Jake Galary has taken out papers for that seat.
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