Stevens wins second term as mayor
By Barbara Polan Managing Editor

Marlborough - In a citywide sweep, the mayor and 10 out of 10 incumbent city councilors won their bids for re-election Nov. 6. A total of 6,298 of the city's 18,669 registered voters turned out.

Despite a hard-fought campaign by Patrick Hogan, Mayor Nancy Stevens held onto her position by a wide margin, 4,449-1,689.

For the ward City Council seats, incumbent Ward 2 Councilor Paul Ferro won, with 514 votes, while challenger Danielle Gregoire received 440. In Ward 3, incumbent Councilor Scott Shafer beat challenger Paul Brodeur, 610-274. Ward 4 City Councilor Peter Juaire received 464 votes, compared to challenger Steven Kerrigan's 339 votes.

In Ward 7, newcomers Ralph Belmore and Donald Landers both sought to replace Councilor Richard Towle, who chose not to run for re-election. The seat went to Landers, 464-388.

In the at-large City Council race, incumbents Michael Ossing, Arthur Vigeant, Patricia Pope and Steven Levy were challenged by Jennifer Boudrie, James Joyce and Sean Navin. The top four finishers were Vigeant, 3,743; Levy, 3,682; Ossing, 3,405; and Pope, 3,232. Navin received 3,132; Boudrie received 1,284; and Joyce received 933.

Running unopposed for the other ward seats were incumbents Joseph Delano Jr. in Ward 1, with 819 votes; Maura Navin Webster in Ward 5, with 644 votes; and Edward Clancy in Ward 6, with 701 votes.

For the three open seats on the Marlborough School Committee, incumbents Katherine Robey and Cosmo Valente ran along with newcomers Monica Burnett, Margaret Dwyer and Katherine Hennessy. Voters chose Robey, 3,636 votes; Dwyer, 3,421; and Hennessy, 3,019. Valente received 2,554, while Burnett received 1,535.

In addition, Joseph Valarioti ran unopposed for Assabet Valley Regional School Committee and received 4,590 votes.