PATCH ELECTION

Three More Take Out Nomination Papers

George Burgess vying for Planning Board while Mark Powers and Daniel Sheedy go for School Committee.

George F. Burgess, Mark Powers and Daniel Sheedy have dropped their names in the hat for this year’s annual town election. Burgess has taken out papers for the Planning Board. He is on the ballot next to incumbent David Miller for one of three seats available. Powers and Sheedy will be up against current School Committee chairperson Andrew Mackie and nominee Valerie Desmond. There are two three-year terms available. Incumbents Robert Kimball Jr. and Robert Salvo Sr. are looking to be reelected while George Gillis is also vying for a seat. Ralph Stefanelli and Robert Salvo Sr. are both trying to keep their Housing Authority positions. No one has taken nomination papers for the Water/Sewer Commission or Board of Assessors, which both have …

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PATCH ELECTION

Election Nomination Papers Available at End of Month

Seats available include Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Water/Sewer Commission, Board of Assessors, Planning Board and Housing Authority.

Nomination papers for the Annual Town Election in Norton are available at the Town Clerk’s office beginning Monday, Jan. 28.   Seats up for grabs are: Board of Assessors: One three-year term currently held by Barbara E. Martin. Housing Authority: Two five-year terms currently held by Robert S. Salvo Sr. and Ralph Stephanelli (appointed for Stanley Mederios vacancy). Planning Board: Three three-year terms currently held by David J. Miller and George F. Burgess and Alec E. Rich Jr. School Committee: Two three-year terms currently held by Andrew Mackie and Elizabeth A. McManus. Board of Selectmen: Two three-year terms currently held by Robert W. Kimball Jr. and Robert S. Salvo Sr. Water/Sewer Commission: One three-year term currently held by …

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Budget Report to be Given at High School Building Project Meeting

Planning Board, Norton Public Library Board of Trustees, Historic District Commission and Southeastern Regional School Committee to also meet.

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Staffing, Compensation to be Discussed at Library Board Meeting

SE Regional School Committee, Historic District Commission, Planning Board to also meet.

6 p.m.: Southeastern Regional School Sub Committee, 250 Foundry St., Easton. 6:45 p.m.: Southeastern Regional School Committee, 250 Foundry St., Easton. 7 p.m.: Historic District Commission, first floor meeting room of Town Hall. 7 p.m.: Library Board of Trustees, Norton Public Library meeting room. 7:15 p.m.: Planning Board, selectmen's meeting room at Town Hall.

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Agendas for Aug. 21 Meetings

Housing Authority, Planning Board and Water and Sewer Commission to meet.

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Agendas for Aug. 7 Meetings

Planning Board and Southeastern Regional Technical Vocational High School Building Committee to meet.

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Agendas for June 19 Meetings

Planning Board, Housing Authority and Bristol County Public Health meetings tonight.

Bristol County Public Health meeting to take place at Mansfield Town Hall. The rest will be in Norton. For  more information check out the attached PDFs.

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PATCH ELECTION

Blog: Election Results Are In

Check back here throughout the day for updated voting numbers and results.

9:30 p.m.- The election results are in! Unofficial results recorded 775 cards casted. Selectwoman Mary Steele, Town Moderator Bill Gouveia and water and sewer commissioner Diane McElligott were all unopposed and won re-election. Mary Steele received 608 votes with 12 write-ins. Gouveia received 606 vote with nine write-ins. McElligott received 512 votes and seven write-ins. The remainder of the votes each candidate received are below, with winners in bold. BOARD OF ASSESSORS Robert Bouchard- 399 Stephen Ceckowski- 220   HOUSING AUTHORITY- FIVE YEAR TERM Stanley Medeiros- 305 Peter Whalen- 300   PLANNING BOARD- Two terms, two seats Patrick Daly- 412 Joanne Haracz- 333 Cheryll-Anne Senior- 304   SCHOOL COMMITTEE Marge Werner- 316 Tracey …

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Kelly A. Mello

10:35 am on Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Glad to hear the weather is clearing up. I'll be there in about an hour to see how things are going.   more ›

PATCH FACTS

5 Things You Need To Know Today: March 29

Your Patch Facts for the day.

Five Things You Should Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1.) Martial Arts Connection, 41 Pleasant St., Norton, will hold a women’s self-defense fundraiser 7:30 to 9 p.m. Registration is $20. Proceeds benefit the community and designated programs supported by the Norton Community Lions. This event is available to ages of 13 and older. For more information call 508-269-5927. 2.) The Planning Board will meet 7:15 p.m. at Town Hall, 70 E. Main St. For the agenda, click here. 3.) Kids and their parents are invited to stop by every Tuesday at Showcase Cinema De Lux, 24 Patriot Place, …

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Something Foul May Be Afoot

Planning Board approves permit for two miniature horses on Plain Street despite opposition.

Norton’s Planning Board does things their way regardless of what residents say.  On the night of January 18th, almost a dozen neighbors attended the Planning Board meeting to urge the Planning Board to deny a request by residents of 16 Plain Street to house two miniature horses on their property.  If you have 5 acres or more in Norton, you can pretty much put any kind and amount of animals on your property regardless of how their subsequent odors will impact your neighbors.  However, this property is only 2.75 acres so they needed to apply for a special permit. The adjacent neighbor wrote a long letter to the planning board indicating why the request should be denied and they were two of the dozen who appeared at the meeting. Neighbors …

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