Thank you to all 683 voters who participated in the election on Tuesday, March 11, 2008.  With regard to the two petitioned articles for SB-2, neither one passed as 410 votes were needed to reach the 3/5 requirement.  The votes were 358 in favor and 304 opposed on the Town article and 364 in favor and 299 opposed on the School article.  All three articles on the planning board amendments passed.  Those results were 360 to 244 on article 4, 345 to 264 on article 5, and 363 to 264 on article 6.

The results of the candidate votes are as follows:

Moderator:  Robert Robertson -- 596
Treasurer: Joseph Knox -- 574
Selectmen:  Scott Bryer -- 385, Timothy Jandebeur -- 249
Budget Committee 3 yrs (4 positions):  Herb Johnson -- 506; write-ins Ken Witham -- 38; Ken Rick 12; Kevin Ash -- 9
Budget Committee 2 yrs (2 positions): all write-ins: Kate McNally 6; Babette Morrill 3
Cemetery Trustee:  William Bushnell -- 570
Library Trustee: Margaret Walker -- 574
Planning Board 3 yrs (2 positions): Herb Johnson -- 381, Roger LeClerc -- 349
Planning Board 1 yr (1 position):  George Jabre -- 442
Police Commission:  Robert Fletcher -- 279; John Schlang -- 324
Supervisor of Checklist:  Genevieve "Ginny" Rogers -- 584
Trustee of Trust Funds: Joanne Bailey -- 561
School Board 3 yrs: George Jabre -- 135; Colleen Pingree -- 457
School Board 2 yrs:  Helen Ash -- 106; David Bujno -- 94; David Ruth -- 397
School Board 1 yr:  Cheryll Andrews -- 397; James Ryan -- 209.

There were several write-in candidates for other positions, but the only one with any significant quantity was on the Planning Board 3 years position, Eric Reitter received 40 votes.  Congratulations to all winners.