The Rowe Elementary School.
Rowe's town election was held on Saturday, May 16, at Rowe Elementary School. There were no contested races. Credit: MATT BURKHARTT / Staff File Photo

ROWE — There was a roughly 31% voter turnout in Rowe’s town election on Saturday, as 100 of the town’s 321 registered voters cast their ballots. There were no contested races.

Three seats — on the Finance Committee, Board of Health and Park Commission — didn’t have any declared ballot candidates.

The Finance Committee seat, for a three-year term, was won by write-in candidate Loretta Dionne, who received 10 votes. The Board of Health seat, also with a three-year term, was won by write-in candidate Christine Bailey, who received 41 votes, and the three-year term on the Park Commission was won by write-in candidate Laurie Pike with 24 votes.

The other results are as follows:

  • Board of Assessors, three-year term — Frederick Williams, 93 votes.
  • Selectboard, three-year term — Joanne Semanie, 78 votes.
  • Cemetery Commission, three-year term — Joanne Semanie, 83 votes.
  • Finance Committee, three-year term — Daniel Pallotta, 88 votes.
  • Finance Committee, one-year term — Sarah Stine, 93 votes.
  • Library trustee, three-year term — Rebecca Bradley, 93 votes.
  • Planning Board, five-year term — Margaret Pallotta, 90 votes.
  • Planning Board, four-year term — Hunter Gibson, 89 votes.
  • Rowe School Committee, three-year term — Susan Zavotka, 67 votes.
  • Constable, three-year term — Henry Dandeneau, 96 votes.

Johnny Depin graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a degree in journalism in 2025. He is the West County beat reporter and can be reached at jdepin@recorder.com or by phone at 413-930-4579.