Friday was the filing deadline for candidates for town and school positions. Polls will be open March 10. The following list includes the list of candidates available from town clerks. An asterisk after a name denotes an incumbent.
Atkinson: Selectman, three-year term, William Bennett, Leon Artus; tax collector, three-year term, Charon Boyle, Debra DeSimone*; town clerk, three-year term, Patricia Mangini, Rose Cavalear*; road agent, two-year term, Richard Picone, Neil Hamel, Edward Stewart*; Budget Committee, one-year term, David Paquette; cemetery trustee, three-year term, Robert Patuto Sr.*; Conflict of Interest Committee, three-year term, no candidates; library trustee two three-year terms, Wendy Doughty, Judy Hammond, Joanne Psai; Trustee of the Trust Fund, three-year term, Leon Artus, Dale Childs*; Trustee of the Trust Fund, two-year term, Michael Torris.
Danville: Selectman, three-year term, Joseph Luna, Shawn O'Neil*;Budget Committee, three-year term, Marion Current; Budget Committee, two-year term, Andy Ward; Budget Committee, one-year term, Elisabeth Sanders; library trustee, three-year term, Elizabeth Cameron, Louis Sanchez; Planning Board, three-year term, Tara Burkhart, William Hadley.
Derry: District 1 Councilor, three-year term, Maureen Herd, Janet Fairbanks*; Councilor-at-Large, three-year term, Joel Olbricht, Alfred Garron, Kevin Coyle*; Trustee of the Trust Fund, three-year term, Doug Newell, Grant Benson*; Supervisor of the Checklist, three-year term, Renee Routhier, Judith Strakalaitis; Derry Public Library trustee, two three-year terms, John Connolly, Phyllis Howard, Paul Hopfgarten, Kathleen McPherson; Taylor Library trustee, three-year term, Joan Crimlisk, Pamela Otis*.
Hampstead: Selectman, three-year term, Richard Hartung*; police chief, one-year term, Joseph Beaudoin*; Planning Board, three-year-term, Derrick Moyer, William Kelly; School Board, two three-year terms, Jacqueline Dimando*, Gregory Hoppa, Charles Thomas, Colleen King, Jason Cipriano.
Kingston: Selectman, three-year term, Peter Broderick; town clerk/ tax collector, three-year term, Melissa J. Fowler, Bettie Ouellette*; road agent, three-year term, Richard St.Hilaire; Trustee of Trust Funds, three-year term, Edmund Caillouette; Trustee of Trust Funds, two-year term, George MacMahon; Trust of Fund Funds, one-year term, Donna Winslow; library trustee, two three-year terms, Wilhelmina Bradley, Jane Christie; library trustee, one two-year term, Karen Conti, Robert Grier; fire warden, three-year term, John Merrill; Planning Board, two three-year terms, "Mike" Higgins, Ernest "Ernie" Landry, Daniel Mastroianni, "Jay" Alberts; Budget Committee, four three-year terms, Gary Finerty; Budget Committee, two-year term, Ronald Conant; Zoning Board of Adjustment, two three-year terms, Raymond Donald.
Londonderry: Town Council, three-year term, Dana Coons, Joe Green, Daniel Lekas, Cris Navarro, Sean O'Keefe, Tammy Siekmann; Budget Committee, two three-year terms, Richard Dillon, Todd Joncas, Adam Waitt; Trustee of Leach Library, two three-year terms, Betsy McKinney*, Vicki Stachowske*;Trustee of Trust Fund, three-year term, Bob Saur, Dan Tamburello; School Board, two three-year terms, Moria Ryan, Michele LeBrun, Ron Campo*, Steve Young*.
Newton: Selectman, Robert Donovan, Jr, Frank E. Gibbs; town clerk/tax collector, Mary-Jo McCullough; treasurer, Brenda Fiers, Jennifer L. Gaines, Deidre Castle; Trustee of Trust Funds, Joseph A. Simone Jr.; Trustee of Gale Library, Sarah "Sally" Woodman; Planning Board, two-year terms, Frank E. Gibbs, Frederick B. Gundersen.
Pelham: Selectman, three-year term, Edmund Gleason, George "Joe" Puddister IV; Trustee of the Trust Funds, three-year term, no candidates; cemetery trustee, two three-year terms, James Morgan, David Provencal*, Nathan Boutwell; Planning Board, two three-year terms, Roger Montbleau*, Timothy Doherty*; Library Trustee, one three-year term, Francis Garboski*; Supervisor of Checklist, three-year term, Laurie Hogan*; Budget Committee, three three-year term, John Lavallee,* Dennis Viger* and Martha Lowe*; Pelham School Board, two three-year terms, Lorraine Dube, Angele Diack.
Plaistow: Selectman, two three-year terms, Michelle Curran, Joyce C Ingerson, Daniel Bush, Dan Poloquin*; Planning Board, three-year-term, Neal J. Morin, Lawrence W. Gil; Budget Committee, four three-year terms, Catherine Willis, Benjamin Sadewicz, Michele R. Conte, Gayle Hamel; tax collector, three-year term, Rosemarie L. Bayek; library trustee, two three-year terms, Catherine Willis, Elizabeth George; Trustee of the Trust Funds, B. Jill Senter.
Timberlane School District: School Board, three three-year terms (one for Atkinson, one for Plaistow and one for Sandown), William Baldwin (Atkinson); Joanne Pagel, Elizabeth Kosta (Plaistow); Timberlane Budget Committee: three-year term, Catherine Rochford of Atkinson; two-year term, George Murray Jr. of Atkinson.
Salem: Selectmen, two three-year terms, Paul Welch, Elizabeth Roth *, Arthur Barnes *, Roland Theberge, Ronald Belanger; Zoning Board of Adjustment, two three-year terms, Gary Azarian, Jim Broadhurst *, Roberty Uttley, Jeffrey Gray; Budget Committee, three three-year terms, Anne Marie David*, Russell Frydrych, William Carter, Jim Ribaudo, Ron Giordano; Planning Board, two three-year terms, Edward DeClercq, Phyllis O'Grady *, Gene Bryant *, Jeffery Gray; Trustee of Trust Funds, one three-year term, Melissa Sorcinelli; library trustee, one three-year term, Joan Fardella; School Board, two three-year terms, Bob Bryant *, Pam Berry *, Dane Hoover, Janet Bruce.
Sandown: Selectman, two-year term, Brian Chevalier; selectman, three-year term, Ralph Millard, Hans Nicolaisen; treasurer, three-year term, Marie J. Buckley; town clerk/ tax collector, three-year term, Michelle Short; Budget Committee, one-year term, Jonathan Goldman; Budget Committee, three two-year terms, Gail M. Cerva, Sandra Graves, Melinda "Mindy" Salomone-Abood; Planning Board, one-year term, Stephen Meisner, Gary Barnes; Planning Board, two three-year terms, Donna Green, Edward Mencis; Trustee of the Trust Fund, three-year term, William J. Cachion; library trustee, two three-year terms, Tina M. Owens, Louise Pajak.
Windham: Selectman, two three-year terms, Roger Hohenberger,* Dennis Senibaldi*, Ross McLeod; town clerk, one three-year term, Joan Tuck,* Elizabeth Dunn, Nicole Merrill; treasurer, one three-year term, Robert Skinner*; Trustee of Trust Funds, three-year term, Karen Marcil; cemetery trustee, three-year term, no candidates; library trustees, two three-year terms, Wendy Keller*, Carolyn Webber*; Planning Board, two three-year terms, Nancy Prendergast*, Pamela Skinner*; Zoning Board, two three-year terms, Dianna Fallon*, Thomas Murray; Windham School Board, two three-year terms, Barbara Coish,* Richard Forde, Ed Gallagher, Jeff Bostic; school district treasurer, three-year term, Maura Pennisi*; school district moderator, three-year term, Elizabeth Dunn*; school district clerk, three-year term: Mary Ann Horaj *.
