February 28, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer
There could be a school committee race in the upcoming town election.
School committee incumbents Alyson Baron Anderson, Matthew J. Cosman, and Nancy (Nes) Correnti have pulled nomination papers for the May 3 town election. All three have terms expiring this year.
John C. Mooney and Lisa Lavieri have also taken out nomination papers for school committee.
This means that if all five return their papers and the signatures are certified, there would be five candidates for three school committee seats.
As of Thursday, Feb. 27, the following citizens had pulled nomination papers:
- Town Moderator (1-year term): Michael J. Puzo (candidate for re-election)
- Recreation Commission (5-year term): Adrienne Ramsey (candidate for re-election)
- Select Board (3-year term): Julie Moran Strehle
- School Committee (3-year term): Alyson Baron Anderson, Matthew J. Cosman, and Nancy (Nes) Correnti — all candidates for re-election — John C. Mooney, and Lisa Lavieri
- Planning Board (5-year term): Crystal G. Kelly, Thomas F. Patch
- Municipal Light Board (3-year term): Michael D. Reive (candidate for re-election)
- Housing Authority (5-year term): Timothy Patrick Sullivan
- Board of Health (3-year term): Rosemary Byrne (candidate for re-election)
- Board of Assessors (3-year term): Carlton Alan Chambers
Strehle, Chambers, Ramsey, Mooney, Kelly, Byrne, and Sullivan have returned their papers. Incumbent select board member Joseph Fisher hadn’t pulled papers for reelection as of today, Feb. 27.
The following officials have terms expiring in 2025:
- Town Moderator (1-year term): Michael J. Puzo
- Select Board (3-year term): Joseph Fisher
- Board of Assessors (3-year term): Christine Roberts
- Board of Health (3-year term): Rosemary Byrne
- Municipal Light Board (3-year term): Michael D. Reive
- Housing Authority (5-year term): Megan Buhr
- School Committee (3 seats) (3-year term): Alison Baron Anderson, Nancy (Nes) Correnti, Matthew J. Cosman
- Planning Board (5-year term): Rita DaSilva
- Sewer Commission (3-year term): Kirk Shilts
- Recreation Commission (5-year term): Adrienne Ramsey
Candidates for local office must be at least 18 years of age and be a registered voter in the Town of Hingham. Each candidate is expected to file with the town clerk, prior to obtaining blank nomination papers, a statement containing the individual’s name, address, and the town office for which the individual intends to be a candidate.
Candidates must obtain the signatures of at least 50 registered voters in the Town of Hingham on their nomination papers. However, it is recommended that candidates obtain 75 signatures.
Citizens who are interested in running for office are asked to call the town clerk’s office at (781) 741-1410 to schedule an appointment to pick up nomination papers. The filing deadline is Monday, March 17.
