March 6, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer
This year's town election season will be an active one, with two races for two important boards -- selectman and school committee. All five candidates returned their completed nomination papers by yesterday's 5 p.m. deadline. The town election is set for Saturday, May 2.
Most recently, Rita Da Silva announced her candidacy for William Ramsey's planning board seat, which expires this year. She is running unopposed.
Ramsey and Kirk Shilts are candidates for the selectman seat currently occupied by Karen Johnson, who is not seeking reelection. Shilts now serves on the board of health, the water supply committee, and the sewer commission.
There's also a three-way race for two school committee seats among incumbent Michelle Ayer, Stephanie Gertz, and Jennifer Benham. Edward Schreier is not running for another term.
The following incumbents, who are running unopposed, also returned their papers: Town Moderator Michael Puzo, board of assessors member Greg Hall, Elizabeth Eldredge of the board of health, Hingham Municipal Light Board member John Ryan, Sewer Commissioner Stephen Harold, Housing Authority member Megan Buhr, and Recreation Commissioner Adrienne Ramsey.