April 21, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer
Voters will cast ballots for four races in the Saturday, May 14, town election -- School Committee, Board of Assessors, Board of Health, and Sewer Commission.
The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The last day to register to vote in this election is Wednesday, May 4. The Town Clerk's office will be open until 8 p.m. that evening for that purpose.
The following incumbents did not pull papers for re-election: School Committee members Elizabeth (Liza) O'Reilly and Carlos A.F. Da Silva; Housing Authority member Greg O'Meara; and Recreation Commissioner Nandita S. Scott.
The four races are:
- A four-way race for three School Committee seats among incumbent Nancy (Nes) Correnti, Alyson B. Anderson, Matthew J. Cosman, and Matthew B. LeBretton (3-year term);
- Board of Assessors (1-year term) -- incumbent Carlton A. Chambers, Randall M. Winters;
- Board of Health (3-year term) -- incumbent Kirk J. Shilts, Rosemary D. Byrne;
- Sewer Commission (3-year term) -- incumbent Kirk J. Shilts, Joseph P. Kelly.
Town Moderator Michael J. Puzo, Select Board Chair Joseph M. Fisher, Board of Assessors member Christine M. Roberts; and Planning Board member Gordon M. Carr are running for re-election unopposed.
Michael D. Reive is running unopposed for the Municipal Light Board seat earlier vacated by Roger M. Freeman, who resigned, and Michelle Larned is running unopposed for the Housing Authority seat currently held by O'Meara. Stephen P. Buckley is running unopposed for Scott's seat on the Recreation Commission.
For further information about the election, requesting an absentee ballot, and the new voting precincts visit https://www.hingham-ma.gov/428/Election-Voter-Information