TAMWORTH — Tamworth residents will go to the polls next Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Tamworth Town House to decide several contested races.
Incumbent selectmen Karl Behr and Lianne Prentice are being challenged for their seats by Rachel Johnson and George Sacco. There is also a race for two three-year planning board seats between Matt Dunn, George Sacco and Elsa Weintraub.
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