Government Spotlight

New select board members, charter commission elected

New Gloucester voters supported new representation on the select board.
Dustin Ward handily won the one-year term, while Paul Larrivee and Steve Hathorne will join the board for three-year terms.

Ben Tettlebaum, Michael Arata, Penny Hilton, John Salisbury, Peter Bragdon and Steve Hathorne will serve on the charter commission, joining three members appointed by the select board.

Incumbent Jason Hart was re-elected to the school board.

Complete election results follow.

Select board 1 year term
• Linda Chase, 249
• Scott Doyle, 261
• Brian Shedlarski, 129
• Dustin Ward, 308
• Write ins, 4
• Over votes, 19
• Under votes, 47
TOTAL VOTES 2034

Select board 3 year term
• Karen Gilles, 431
• Paul Larrivee, 629
• Stephen Hathorne, 492
• Write ins, 6
• Over votes, 0
• Under votes, 467
TOTAL VOTES 2034

Charter Commission
• Kathleen Potter,* 154
• Benjamin Tettlebaum, 435
• Michael Arata, 456
• Lucinda Brakey, 423
• Karen Farrell, 393
• Penelope Hilton, 473
• John Salisbury, 465
• Cleo Werner, 351
• Peter Bragdon, 535
• Daniel Ellingson, 387
• Stephen Hathorne, 543
• Michael Lang, 114
• Write ins, 47
• Under votes, 1308
TOTAL VOTES 6084

School board
• Jason Hart, 467
• Deborah Lang*, 320
• Write ins, 24
• Over votes, 1
• Under votes, 192
TOTAL VOTES 1004

Water District trustees
TBD

* Kathleen Potter and Deborah Lang withdrew as candidates prior to the election.

Results on the warrant articles will be reported as soon as NGX receives them.

~ Debra Smith