No surprises in New Salem election

New Salem voting in the Town Hall Annex.

New Salem voting in the Town Hall Annex. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Staff Report

Published: 05-07-2025 1:03 PM

NEW SALEM — There were no surprises in Monday’s contest-free election, as Richard Taupier won reelection to his three-year Selectboard seat with 61 votes, and Steven Blinder and Barbara Doyle earned three-year terms on the Swift River School Committee with 60 and 58 votes, respectively.

Stacy Senflug won reelection to a three-year term as town clerk with 63 votes, Cameron Dunbar won another three-year position as moderator with 63 votes and Andrew Ohlson was reelected as constable for another three years, also with 63 votes.

The following people also won their uncontested races: Lynn Layton, three-year term, Board of Health, 59 votes; David Briand, three-year term, assessor, 57 votes; Brian Uphold, five-year term, Planning Board, 55 votes; and Kathryn Soule-Regine, three-year term, Municipal Light Board, 63 votes.

A three-year term as New Salem Public Library trustee and a one-year seat on the School Committee remain vacant, as there were no candidates on the ballot and the positions were not filled with write-in candidates.

Sixty-four (or 7%) of the town’s 906 registered voters cast their ballots, according to Senflug.

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