The Election Day campaigning by Library Trustee candidate Tim Hughes paid off as he won one of two vacant chairs in the Town Election's only contested race Monday, earning 519 votes to lead all candidates. "Now the real work begins," Hughes said after embracing friends and his wife at the Center at Medfield Monday evening. Lauren Feeney won the other Library Trustee seat, beating out third candidate, Fred Rogers, 453-333. Other Election Results: Selectman (vote one): Mark Fisher (winner) 689 votes; James Shilale, 77 votes; Write-in, 5 votes. Moderator (vote one): Scott McDermott (winner) 703 …

Despite low voter turnout and lack of candidates for town office this election season, one man took his campaign efforts to the corner of Ice House Road in hopes of winning the Town Election's only contested race: Library Trustee.  “I asked my neighbor, ‘should I really stand out there today,’ and he said ‘how bad do you want to win?’” said Library Trustee candidate Timothy Hughes, bundled up in front of the Center at Medfield Monday during Town Election day. “I do really care about the library so here I am, freezing cold, the wind is brutal and at one o’clock I’m going in and getting some …

With a very light ballot and only one contested race this election season, the real issue is getting people to run for public office. “It’s important to vote on Monday to let people in public office know that the public is keeping an eye on what is going on, that it cares what’s going on, but I guess even more important than voting is getting people to run for office,” said Town Administrator Michael Sullivan.  Sullivan said he understands that people are busy in their personal lives but says it may have to do with the economy as well. “These days it doesn’t have the appeal as it did when …