Newly elected FinCom member Norman E. Rickard pledged political independence as the commission rejected funding for a Sumner-Union Street engineering study and land appraisal.
William J. Plasko Wins Special Election for Board of Selectmen While Incumbents Survive School Committee Recall-October 25, 1978
Town Moderator William J. Plasko handily won election to the Board of Selectmen in a special election, while school committee incumbents William F. Egan and Joseph M. Pentowski successfully beat back recall challenges.