By Rich Hosford
March 25, 2021
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The candidates in the races for Board of Selectmen and Shawsheen Tech School Committee joined BCAT for debates ahead of the upcoming town election moderated by Town Moderator Bill Beyer and featuring members of the local press. Town Clerk Amy Warfield also participated in a one-on-one forum with BNEWS Director Rich Hosford after her opponent, Joseph Welch, failed to reply to invitation for a debate.
Rich Hosford
Richard has over 14 years in community news and experience covering local politics, crime, events and features. He began his career at a weekly newspaper then moved on to become a daily reporter. In 2010 he became the first editor of Burlington Patch before joining BCAT in 2014 as News Director. Rich has a master's degree in Journalism and Public Policy from Northeastern University.