Sharon shows unity through bipartisanship

SHARON — Demonstrating the spirit of bipartisanship, every candidate in Sharon in 2023 ran unopposed. 

A new Board of Selectmen has been voted in along with several more newcomers to the town’s government.

See the vote totals for all ballot items below with winners indicated in bold.

 

First Selectman

Casey Flanagan (D) 521

 

Selectman

Lynn Kearcher (D) 472

John Brett (U) 281

 

Town Treasurer

Tine Pitches (D/R) 609

 

Tax Collector

Donna Christensen (D/R) 606

 

Board of Finance

Thomas Bartram (D) 528

Carol Flaton (D) 449

 

Board of Finance
 (fill two year vacancy)

John Hecht (D) 502

 

Board of Finance Alternate

Michele Pastre (R) 332

 

Board of Finance Alternate (fill two year vacancy)

Christine Clare (D) 490

 

Board of Education

Nancy Hegy Martin (D) 483

Philip O’Reilly (D) 468

 

Board of Assessment
Appeals

Elizabeth Forstmann (D) 401

Thomas Casey Sr. (R) 213

 

Board of Assessment
Appeals (fill two year
 vacancy)

Debbie Hanlon (D) 490

 

Planning and Zoning
Commission

Larry Moskowitz (D) 482

Larry Rand (D) 479

 

Planning and Zoning
Commission Alternate

Jill Drew (D) 468

Edward Wilbur (R) 268

 

Planning and Zoning
 Commission Alternate
 (fill two year vacancy)

Katy Knsolving (D) 494

 

Zoning Board of Appeals

Allen Young (D) 437

Brian Abut (D) 430

William Trowbridge (R) 313

 

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate

Donna DiMartino (D) 489

Scott Pastre (R) 276

 

Regional Board of Education

Sara Cousins (D) 504

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