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Voters elect four new members to the five-person board; four members had resigned in November.

CHELSEA — Voters have replaced the four members of the Selectboard who resigned in November after a public spat with the town’s road crew.Top vote-getters were: ■Kelly Lyford, who ran unopposed to serve the final two months of a three-year term;...

CHELSEA — With a special town election set for next month to replace its four recently-resigned Selectboard members, Chelsea is hosting a “Meet Your Candidates” event next week to give residents a chance to converse with and learn about the seven...

Seven Chelsea residents filed to fill in for the remaining terms of the four missing seats after the majority of the Selectboard resigned last month.

Over the past week, Chelsea lost its road crew and four of its five Selectboard members, right on the cusp of winter. A dust-up over recent town events had sparked outrage and hostility, along with a slew of resignations.Now, the dust has settled, and...

After a chaotic week, Chelsea residents and officials agreed to get back on track with a plan to elect new Selectboard members. The town road foreman, whose disagreements with the board were at the center of the controversy, is said to have returned to duty.

Simmering disagreements between board members and 29-year road commissioner Rick Ackerman boiled over this week, with resignations on both sides and a public meeting devolving into a “shouting match.”

James Robert Ackerman, 80, of New London, MN passed away peacefully on September 17, 2022. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at a later date.