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Retired cop, teacher elected to Charlemont Selectboard in uncontested race Staff Report Related stories CHARLEMONT — Dan Girard became the town’s newest Selectboard member on Tuesday night, receiving 67 votes in an uncontested race in the town election. According to Town Clerk Kathy Reynolds, 78 of Charlemont’s 919 registered voters cast their ballots, resulting in a roughly 8.5 percent voter turnout. Polls were open from noon to 7 p.m. at the Fire Station. Speaking Monday in advance of the election, Girard, a retired police officer and substitute teacher who has lived in Charlemont s...

Retired cop, teacher seeks Selectboard seat in Charlemont Residents vote at the Charlemont Fire Station during the 2020 town election. This year’s election will also be held at the Fire Station, on Tuesday from noon to 7 p.m. Staff File Photo/PAUL FRANZ Published: 5/24/2021 3:11:58 PM CHARLEMONT — Should retired police officer and substitute teacher Dan Girard be elected to the open seat on the Selectboard during Tuesday’s town election, the 71-year-old hopes to work on attracting people to town and ensuring its post-pandemic recovery. “I think we’re in for some hard times, but I t...