UpdatedSat, Apr 10, 2021 at 10:46 pm ET
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Tewksbury voters opted to turn out the incumbents in the Tewksbury town election Saturday. (Patch Graphic)
TEWKSBURY, MA Tewksbury voters opted for challengers in both contested races Saturday, voting out the incumbents on both the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee.
Todd Johnson and James Mackey, III, were elected to the Board of Selectmen, according to the unofficial results. Bridget Garabedian and Nicholas Parsons were elected to the School Committee.
Two-term selectman Mark Kratman and two-term School Committee member Jamey Cutelis were both voted out, each garnering about 20 percent of the vote.
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TEWKSBURY â The Tewksbury School ComÂmittee met on Wednesday, Dec. 9, for a virtual meeting via WebEx.
The committee honored the retirements of five teachers: MaryAnn DeshÂler of the Wynn Middle School for 19 years as a classroom instructional aide; Nancy Kalajian for 19 years as a reading specialist at the Dewing School; and Denise Trevor, Kathleen Starling, and Teresa Oberg for 16 years each as classroom instructional aides at the North Street School.
Members noted that the retirees have a combined 86 years in Tewksbury. The committee thanked the teachers for their serÂvice and wished them well in retirement.
Athletic director Ron Drouin recapped the fall sports season for the committee. TMHS was able to offer seven sports in an abbreviated season, inÂcluding boys and girls soccer, cross country, field hockey, golf, and volleyball. All athletes had their temperature checked beÂfore games, and rosters were distributed to opposing teamsâ athletic directors