BARTLETT — While three names will appear on the ballot for selectman when voters head to the polls on March 14, just two — Tom Dewhurst and Ronald Munro — are actually seeking the three-year term this year.
Col. Ray Hodgkins, who is currently working in Hawaii as a foreign affairs advisor for the Air Force, announced Thursday his withdrawal from the race, but it's too late to get his name off the ballot.
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