BERLIN — Berlin Mayor Paul Grenier, a Democrat, beat back a strong write-in challenge on behalf of a man who died two weeks before the election to win a seventh consecutive two-year term as mayor Tuesday.
Grenier, received 905 votes to Republican Robert Haynes’ tally of 771. Haynes, who had filed to run for the position, died Oct. 20 from COVID-19 and his name was removed from the ballot prior to elections.
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