Politics & Government
Miller, Stronach Win Tewksbury Selectmen's Race
Tewksbury voters also overwhelmingly approved a Proposition 2 1/2 override to pay for a new school in Saturday's town election.
TEWKSBURY, MA — Moderator Jayne Wellman Miller will be joining the Tewksbury Town election after placing second in a three-way race for two seats that were up for reelection in Saturday's town election. Anne Marie Stronach was reelected, while incumbent Todd Johnson ended up losing to Miller by just 58 votes.
In the other contested race, incumbent George Ferdinand was ousted in a four-way race for two seats on the board of health, losing to Maria Zaroulis. Anthony Boschetti was reelected to the board and the top vote-getter in the race.
Voters approved a Proposition 2 1/2 override to pay for a new elementary school, school administration building and athletic context. In the three non-binding ballot questions, Tewksbury voters said the opposed allowing recreational marijuana testing, cultivation and products manufacturers in town.
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At total of 3,949 voters, or 17.6 percent of registered voters, voted in Saturday's election
The unofficial results are listed below. Candidates listed in bold are the winners of each race. Candidates for reelection are marked with an asterisk (*).
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Board of Selectmen (three-year term, choose two)
| Candidate | Total |
| Todd Johnson * | 2,102 |
| Anne Marie Stronach * | 2,352 |
| Jayne Wellman Miller | 2,160 |
Board of Health (three-year term, choose two)
| Candidate | Total |
| Anthony Boschetti * | 1,757 |
| George Ferdinand * | 1,266 |
| Kylee Perrotta | 1,549 |
| Maria Zaroulis | 1,697 |
Debt Exclusion Question #1
Shall the Town of Tewksbury be allowed to exempt from proposition 2 1/2 to pay for the design, construction and to equip a 140,000 square-foot elementary school, school administration office and athletic field complex?
| Total | |
| Yes | 2,587 |
| No | 1,326 |
Non-Binding Referendum Question #2
Are you in favor of allowing a licensed, recreational marijuana cultivator to locate and operate in Tewksbury?
| Total | |
| Yes | 1,452 |
| No | 2,449 |
Non-Binding Referendum Question #3
Are you in favor of allowing a licensed, recreational marijuana testing laboratory to locate and operate in Tewksbury?
| Total | |
| Yes | 1,586 |
| No | 2,306 |
Non-Binding Referendum Question #4
Are you in favor of allowing a licensed, recreational marijuana products manufacturer to locate and operate in Tewksbury?
| Total | |
| Yes | 1,442 |
| No | 2,451 |
Given the resounding NO the voters of #Tewksbury gave all 3 of the marijuana questions on today’s ballot, we expect our Town leaders to recognize that we do NOT want the marijuana industry in our Town. https://t.co/Or8TZTBtmL #mapoli
— Tewksbury GOP (@TewksburyGOP) April 7, 2019
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