Weymouth wins Council seat by single vote

Roy Weymouth won the special election on June 13th to fill an unexpired term on the Town Council by a single vote over Gil Soucy -- 223 to 222.

David Rheaume garnered 159 votes, Priscilla Jenkins 133, Donald Ellis 81, and Aaron White 38 write-in votes. Two ballots listed other write-in candidates, six were left blank, and three were disqualified because votes were cast for multiple candidates. That totals 867 voters.

The Winthrop Public School budget passed 671-192.