BARTLETT — Two candidates — incumbent Gene Chandler and Ray Hodgkins — are running for a three-year seat on the board of selectmen in Bartlett.
Voting is taking place next Tuesday, March 8, at the fire station in Glen from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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