Swampscott Select Board Will Have New Look This Spring

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — The Select Board that will help manage the next round of challenges facing Swampscott will have a much different look after this spring's annual town election.

With Select Board Chair Polly Titcomb opting to run for state representative in the 8th Essex District over re-election to the Select Board, and Don Hause also not running for another term on the Board, it leaves three candidates for two open seats on the April 26 ballot.

Kimberly Martin-Epstein, Mary Ellen Fletcher and Katie Phelan are all the names that remain in the race.

The Swampscott School Committee will have two candidates up for re-election in an uncontested race for two seats with Amy O'Connor and Carin Marshall on the ballot.

There is also a contested race for the one open Housing Authority spot between Charles Patsios and Sean Regan.

Swampscott residents will also vote for the Planning Board, Constable, Library Trustees, Board of Assessors, Board of Health and Town Moderator.

The last day to register to vote is April 6 at 8 p.m. All voting will take place at Swampscott High School.

The annual town meeting is set for May 16.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)