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Who's running?
By Elizabeth Prata

Burns, Cobb throw hat in ring

'Tis the season, the election season. Of the terms that are up for Gray Town Council, Gray Water District, New Gloucester Selectmen, and Gray and New Gloucester seats on the SAD 15 School Board of Directors: here's the lowdown so far:

This week Audrey Burns of Gray threw her hat into the ring and in New Gloucester, Wayne Cobb will go for the Selectmen seat.

Gray Council:
Seats available: two three year terms, one one-year term.
Incumbents: Occupying the three year terms were Pam Wilkinson and Lynn Olson. Neither are running again.

Richard Hall, who was appointed seveal months ago, is running for a three-year term.

Andy Upham is running for the three-year seat.

Audrey Burns has taken out papers for the one-year seat on the Council.

Gray Water District:

Seats available: One five-year term.

Incumbents; Joseph murray. Mr. Murray has taken out papers for the 5-year seat.

There will be a second vacancy for the Gray Water District. It is for a one-year term (the remainder of a 5-year term)--Dale Mosher will be resigning, effective June 1, 2005. No one has taken out papes yet.

School Board seats, Gray:

Seats available: two three year terms.

Incumbents: Occupying the SAD Board of Directors seats are Tod Bennett and Peter Pinkerton. Both have taken out papers for a second term.

School Board seats, New Gloucester:

Seats available: one three-year term.

Incumbents: Carmel Morin has represented New Gloucester on the School Board for over nine years. He has taken out papers for another term.

Ron Brann has also taken out papers.

Board of Selectmen:

Seats available: one three-year term.

Incumbents: Vice-chair Stephanie Bryant's term is up and she is not running again.

Taking out papers are Wlliam Maschino and Wayne Cobb.