WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The League of Women Voters is sponsoring forums for candidates running for contested town offices on Tuesday, April 27, and Thursday, April 28.
Both forums will be held in the Selectmen's Room at Town Hall from 7 to 8 p.m. They will be taped by Willinet for broadcast later in the week.
On Tuesday, the candidates for town moderator and the Board of Selectmen will attend. Running for a one-year term as moderator are Mark Gold and Fred Leber. The candidates running for two three-year seats on the selectman are incumbents Thomas Costley and Ronald Turbin, and challenger Richard Haley Jr.
Wednesday's forum is for candidates for the Williamstown School Committee and the McCann School Committee. Running for the Williamstown board are Valerie Hall, incumbent Margaret McComish and Huff Templeton. Running to represent the town on the vocational regional school board are Daniel H. Collyer and incumbent James R. Gazzaniga Sr.
League President Anne Skinner will moderate both forums, which will be taped for broadcast on WilliNet. The public is invited to attend and ask questions of the candidates.
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