Newcomer Craig Rivest defeats Mary Ellen Glover in Hampden Select Board race
Updated May 18, 2021;
Rivest won 535 votes to Glover’s 379 in Monday’s election.
“Running for Selectman has been a truly humbling experience that I will cherish forever,” Rivest said in a statement to The Republican. “The amount of support and positivity has been absolutely amazing. I am honored to have been chosen to represent Hampden and have nothing but gratitude for everyone in town.”
Rivest, a photographer and videographer who owns Right Coast Creative LLC, said his goal is to keep that positivity going as Hampden grows as a community. He thanked Glover for her service and encouraged residents to reach out to him with any concerns.
Hampden town election includes contested Select Board race
Updated 9:13 AM;
HAMPDEN The race for a seat on the Select Board features a faceoff between incumbent Mary Ellen Glover and newcomer Craig Rivest in Tuesday’s town election.
Glover, who ran for the seat vacated by Norman F. Charest in 2019, said she’s running for re-election because she hopes to be part of building a more “open government” in Hampden that works for all.
“Eighteen months ago, I ran for this office because I saw that the town was at a turning point and that decisions about its future seemed to be made by a select few behind closed doors. Now, I believe, more than ever, that Hampden is in a state of transition,” said Glover in a statement to The Republican. “I am committed to making voter-driven decisions based on data rather than emotion, voting my conscience, and working for transparency and fiscal responsibility.”