JACKSON — There is a two-way race for a three-year term on the board of selectmen in Jackson between incumbent Richard A. Bennett and challenger Barbara Campbell. Voting will take place March 12 at the Whitney Center from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., with town meeting March 14, also at the Whitney Center, at 7 p.m. — Tom Eastman
RICHARD A. BENNETT
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