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WATERTOWN — City Council members were unable to fill a vacant council seat after interviewing two candidates Saturday. Mayor Jeffrey M. Smith said they came away needing some time to think about what to do after interviewing Amy Horton and Benjamin Shoen during an executive session Saturday. No decision was made, he and council members said. “They wanted some time and then we’ll circle back,” he said. Mayor Smith said he planned to get back to council members in the middle or end of the week to get their thoughts about filling the seat left vacant by former Councilman Jess...

Thomas J. Penn said Wednesday morning that he was withdrawing his name from consideration. “It’s very unfortunate. The interest is there,” he said. “But it’s not the right time.” Earlier in the day, Mr. Penn said he was having second thoughts about the vacant seat, but he had concerns about how it would impact his job as a sales account executive at Spectrum. Less than an hour later, he called to say that he decided he would not remain in the running to replace former Councilman Jesse C.P. Roshia, who resigned Jan. 31. With Mr. Penn’s departure, it apparentl...