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Select Board Chairman Chuck Cardillo won his fourth three-year term, while Gary Johnston was reelected as town moderator, a post he first won in 1977.

Author, columnist and newsletter publisher Carole Owens challenges longtime Town Moderator Gary Johnston, first elected to the post in 1977.

Voters in Stockbridge, Massachusetts went to the polls for the annual town election this week.

STOCKBRIDGE — Selectman Ernest “Chuck” Cardillo, the current board chairman, scored a victory in Tuesday’s annual town election against challenger Don Chabon, who was seeking a comeback after having served on the board from May 2016 to May 2019. Cardillo won his third three-year term with 295 votes while Chabon gained 208, according to unofficial results. Chabon had been endorsed by the town’s Democratic Committee in a secret caucus vote last month, with 16 of the commi...

Endorsement for Democratic candidates in Stockbridge town election It’s just as important, if not more so, to vote in our annual town elections that decide who makes the policy decisions that impact the future character of Stockbridge. To the editor: As chairperson of the Stockbridge Democratic Town Committee, I encourage all registered Stockbridge voters to vote in the town election on May 18. Many residents only vote in presidential years but it’s just as important, if not more so, to vot...

STOCKBRIDGE — A high-stakes race for a Select Board post, a four-way contest for two Planning Board seats, and a challenge to the town moderator who has held the position for 43 years, highlight the annual town election. The campaign has reflected the split in town between residents who prioritize retaining open space and restricting large-scale development and others who are more hospitable to growth, additional housing and population increases, especially young families. In-person voting...

STOCKBRIDGE — A lively campaign season ahead of next month’s annual town election includes a two-way contest for a Select Board seat, pitting incumbent Ernest “Chuck” Cardillo against former board member Donald Chabon, who was chairman for two years. Town Moderator Gary Johnston, a 43-year incumbent, is challenged by Jamie Minacci. Four candidates are vying for two five-year Planning Board posts. During the recent Democratic Town Committee caucus, candidates seeking endorsem...