The results are in and Easton's Board of Selectmen will stay the same for at least another year. Incumbents Colleen Corona and Dan Murphy both retained their three-year Board of Selectmen seats in Monday night's town elections. The incumbents defeated challengers Patrick Goodman and Michael Maloney. "I’m thrilled," said Board of Selectmen Chair Colleen Corona, who has been on the Board since 2003. "I love the job and I’m looking forward to serving for another three years. It was a lot of work. The race is a lot of work and its very nerve-racking, but I’m glad it’s over and I’m glad to be …

Click on the black box above for live coverage The day has finally arrived. Easton residents will have the opportunity to cast their vote in this year's Annual Town Election. Polls are open from 7 a.m. through 8 p.m. today. All Easton precincts will report to Oliver Ames High School on Lothrop Street to vote. Town Clerk said Monday night that he expects an approximate 10 percent, or 1,500 voter turnout. Last year approximately 6 percent of voters turned out for Town Elections. The one contested race is for two available three-year Board of Selectmen seats. Incumbents include Colleen Corona …

  With Election Day on Tuesday, we're taking one last look at where the candidates stand on the big issues. Last week, Patch issued a questionare to the candidates, hoping to give voters another chance to decide which potential Selectmen best represent their views. There are four candidates running for two open seats. Incumbents Colleen Corona and Dan Murphy are hoping to defend their seats against challengers Patrick Goodman and Michael Maloney. (Editor's note: Patrick Goodman chose not to participate in this questionare. Along with the other candidates, Goodman was profiled by Patch last …

In a debate co-sponsored by Easton Patch, the Easton Journal and Easton Community Access Television, the four Easton selectmen candidates squared off in an hour-long debate on live television Monday night. Incumbent candidates Colleen Corona and Daniel Murphy are fighting to serve for another three years while Finance Committee member Pat Goodman and newcomer Michael Maloney are hoping to win one of the two available seats. The debate was moderated by Easton Patch Editor Patrick Maguire and Easton Journal Editor Donna Whitehead. To view the debate, click here.

  With less than a month to go until the April 24 town election, the four Board of Selectmen candidates are bracing for the home stretch. Election month will kick off Monday night, April 2, when the candidates square off in a debate live on Easton Community Access Television (Comcast Channel 9 and Verizon FIOS 22) beginning at 7 p.m. It will re-air on Patch the following day. The four candidates are fighting for two open three-year seats on the board. Incumbents Colleen Corona and Dan Murphy are defending their seats while challengers Patrick Goodman and Michael Maloney are running for the …

Patrick Goodman is hoping to be the newest member to Easton's Board of Selectmen. But, at 73 years old, the 53-year Eastonite certainly isn't a newcomer to town, government or Easton community organizations. "I’ve served – I couldn’t tell you all the boards I’ve been on," Goodman said. "I’m on the Finance Committee right now. I was chairman of the Rec Department for 10 years. I was chairman of the Playground for five years. I was on the Landfill and on the Recycling. I was chairman of the boy scout troop over the years." Now he says he is running for the Board of Selectmen because he is …

  Colleen Corona is the longest tenured member on the Board of Selectmen - and she'd like to keep it that way. A board member since 2003, she is vying to keep her position for three more years when Easton residents cast their votes for two open seats on April 24. Four people are running for the two seats, including fellow incumbent Dan Murphy, Finance Committee member Pat Goodman, and newcomer Michael Maloney. In her nine years, she said there is a lot the board has accomplished, but there is still more work to do. "I still want to complete a lot of things in the community," she said. "I …

Easton resident Michael Maloney thinks he can make a huge impact right away. After moving to town a year ago, the Plainville native said he's "fired up" about getting involved in town government - and not just with any board or committee. The 31-year-old is vying for a spot on Easton's Board of Selectmen. "I feel I have a quite a bit of experience and I have no hesitation about being straightforward and telling people ‘Hey, I think I can make a difference right here,'" he said. "I think there are some mistakes being made and I think I can address them. I certainly don’t think I can fix them …

For Selectman Dan Murphy, one year is not enough. The candidate, up for re-election at April 24's Town Election, is vying to keep his seat and stay on the board for another three years. Murphy, a local accountant, who runs Murphy Accounting Services in Easton and H&R Block in Easton, West Bridgewater and Brockton, obtained his seat for one year last year after former Selectman John Haederle vacated to take a new job in Washington D.C. Formerly on the Finance Committee, he easily won last April over Dave Nelson, 612-246. This year, he faces fellow incumbent Colleen Corona, as well as …

The four Easton Board of Selectmen candidates appeared on Local News with Dick Murphy on Easton Community Access Television this week as part of a Selectmen forum. Incumbents Dan Murphy and Colleen Corona were joined by challengers Patrick Goodman and Michael Maloney to discuss and debate the issues, which ranged from the Beacon Shovel Shop Project to the local budget, to police and fire. To view the forum, click here. The local election is scheduled for April 24. ECAT will air another selectmen debate on April 2. The debate will be co-moderated by Easton Patch editor Patrick Maguire. If you …