High schooler, 18, elected to select board in Mass. town

Select board chair recognized: 'honesty, courage, and a deep understanding of the greater good' - Hingham Anchor

Joseph Fisher April 17, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer As Select Board Chair Joseph Fisher prepares to step down after six years of service, fellow board members and other town officials he has worked with or known over the years sang his praises this week during his last regular board meeting in this role. He is running unopposed for sewer commission in the May 3 town election. Former select board members Paul Healey and Mary Power thanked him for…

High schooler, 18, elected to select board in Mass. town

Daniel Darris-O'Connor, 18, managed to run a successful political campaign, between completing homework assignments, door-knocking, and fetching over 2,700 votes, to become possibly the youngest select board member in town history.

Newark 16- and 17-year-olds vote in historic school board election

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Teens can now vote in one NJ city

(Newark, NJ) — There’s history being made in Newark today where 16 and 17 year olds are voting for the first time in school board elections. About 17 hundred teenagers registered to vote. Last year, Newark approved a change to lower the voting age to 16 for school board elections only, becoming the first city in New Jersey to allow those under the age of 18 to vote. Voters in Newark will choose three out of 11 candidates to serve a three-year te…

Time for teens to vote

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Meet the candidates for Select Board, in a race dominated by debate over development

Three Town Meeting members are running for an open seat on the Select Board, the five-member executive branch of Brookline’s town government.  Architect Carlos Ridruejo, photographer Liz Linder and entrepreneur Michael Rubenstein are vying to replace Michael Sandman, who decided not to seek reelection after serving one three-year term.  Election Day is May 6, but… Read More »Meet the candidates for Select Board, in a race dominated by debate ove…