MARLBOROUGH – The deadlines have passed, the fields are filled and the lawn signs have begun to spring up across Marlborough.
With the passing of the deadlines to file and return nomination papers, the city’s election slate is set. Candidates have until Thursday, Sept. 7, to withdraw.
The city will have a preliminary election on Tuesday, Oct. 10, for mayor and Ward 6 city councilor.
Five candidates are vying for mayor. Paul R. Ferro will join in the race, along with current city councilors J. Christian Dumais and Samantha Perlman, Michael Baker and Patrick Hogan.
In the race for Ward 6 city councilor, Maureen Brennan and Thomas Osborn will join Michael T. Cabral and Albert T. Fuccillo in a bid to replace Sean Navin, who is running for at-large councilor.
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Here’s an updated look at the seats, as of Aug. 22:
At-Large – Michael Ossing, the current council president, will be on the ballot, as will Sean Navin, Kathleen Robey, Mark Oram, and Scott King. James Jumonville originally pulled papers for both at-large and Ward 2, but returned papers for Ward 2. Keavin Duffy did not return papers by the deadline.
Ward 1 – currently held by Laura Wagner (not running for re-election). Mark Vital has returned his papers and will be on the ballot.
Ward 2 – currently held by David Doucette (returned papers). Jumonville has returned papers and will be on the ballot.
Ward 3 – currently held by Dumais (running for mayor). Robert Preciado has returned papers and will be on the ballot.
Ward 4 – currently held by Teona C. Brown (returned papers). Thomas Edward Dalton has returned papers and will be on the ballot. Quincy Mosby and Jovani Cloutier did not return papers.
Ward 5 – currently held by John Irish (returned papers).
Ward 6 – currently held by Navin (running for at-large councilor). Cabral, Fuccillo, Osborn and Brennan have returned papers and will be on the ballot.
Ward 7 – currently held by Donald Landers Sr. (returned papers). Harmony Larson has returned papers; both will be on the ballot.
School Committee – Incumbents David Caruso, Heidi Matthews and Katherine Hennessy have returned nomination papers.
Assabet Valley School Committee – Incumbent Peggy Ayres has returned papers.
About the Marlborough election
Residents will have until Friday, Sept. 29, at 5 p.m. to register to be eligible to vote in the Preliminary Municipal Election, and until Friday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. to register to be eligible to vote in the Municipal Election.
Absentee and/or vote-by-mail ballots will be available to residents who file an absentee/vote-by-mail ballot application; these can be obtained by either visiting the city clerk’s office or at www.marlborough-ma.gov.
Please contact the city clerk’s office at 508-460-3775 with any questions.
