Politics & Government
One Month and Counting Until Wakefield Votes
Twenty-three candidates chasing town offices.

The countdown is on for Wakefield residents to cast their votes. With a month to go before the April 25 elections, here's a look at the offices and the candidates pursuing them.
Board of Selectmen (three-year term, vote for two): Phyllis Hull, Daniel Benjamin, Mehreen Butt, Stefan Chase, Edward Dombrowski, and James Lapery.
Town clerk (three-year term, vote for one): Betsy Sheeran.
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Moderator (one-year term, vote for one): William Carroll.
Municipal Gas and Light Commissioner (three-year term, vote for one): John Warchol.
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School Committee (three-year term, vote for two): Christopher Callanan, Ashley Shae Chase, Anne-Marie Fortier, Evan Kenney, and Gregory Powers.
Library Trustees (three-year term, vote for three): Michael Bourque, Joseph Tringale, and Susan Wetmore.
Planning Board (five-year term, vote for one): William D'Amore.
Board of Health (three-year term, vote for one): Alison Mehlman.
Board of Assessors (three-year term, vote for one): Sebastian Tine.
Constable (three-year term, vote for one): John Ruehrwein, Sr., Kevin Lopes, and Robert Stewart.
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