Nominations open for 20 positions at caucus
The town caucus to nominate candidates for election to certain town offices will be held Saturday, March 6, at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall meeting room. The two people receiving the highest number of votes for each opening will be nominated by the caucus.
Candidates need not be present at the caucus to be nominated for a position; however, they must sign the caucus certificate of nomination by 5 p.m. in the Town Clerk’s office on Tuesday, March 9, in order for their names to appear on the ballot.
Individuals can also run for office by taking out nomination papers, which are available now in the Town Clerk’s office. The papers must be filed with the Town Clerk by 5 p.m. on March 9. Twenty-nine certified signatures of voters registered in Harvard are required to place a candidate on the ballot for town elections.
The positions to be filled at the annual town election on May 4 are as follows:
- Moderator: One position for one year
- Selectman: Two positions for three years
- Cemetery Commission: One position for three years
- Community Preservation Committee: One position for three years
- Community Preservation Committee: One position for one year
- Board of Health: One position for three years
- Housing Authority: One position for five years
- Housing Authority: One position for four years
- Library Trustee: Two positions for three years
- Parks and Recreation Commission: One position for three years
- Planning Board: One position for three years
- Planning Board: One position for two years
- School Committee: One position for three years
- Tree Warden: One position for one year
- Warner Free Lecture Society Trustee: Two positions for three years
- Warner Free Lecture Society Trustee: One position for two years
- Water Commission: One position for three years
For more information call Town Clerk Janet Vellante at 978-456-4100.
Devens issuesrange-noise bulletin
Devens has issued a notice marking the following military activities that will result in increased noise.
- Saturday, March 6: MK19 familiarization fire, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Sunday, March 7: MK19 familiarization fire, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.