Three candidates are vying for Peterborough’s open three-year seat on the Select Board this year. The position is currently held by Ed Juengst, who was appointed temporarily in September after Karen Hatcher resigned, citing conflicts with her paid position as Peterborough’s Community and Economic Development Coordinator, which she took in April 2020. Hatcher is in the race to reclaim her seat, and intends to keep her job with the town as well, she said. “I believe that my work in the community both as a volunteer and as a town employee … provides a deep understanding of what needs to be considered to solve the complex issues before us,” in the post-pandemic world, she said.
Richard Clark and William Kennedy are also challenging for the seat. Judy Ferstenberg is on the ballot, but told the Ledger-Transcript on Monday that she’s decided not to run and backs the voter’s…
