Name, age, hometown: Jamie Winters, 37, Sterling Position sought: Representative to the Wachusett Regional School District I am thrilled to announce my candidacy for Sterling representative to the Wachusett Regional School District School Committee. In 2017, my husband and I moved our young family to Sterling for the opportunities offered within this community, including the school district.

HOLDEN — The Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Candidates Forum for candidates running for open seats on the Holden Board of Selectmen and the Wachusett Regional School District Committee.

Candidates may submit a candidate’s announcement (400 words maximum, plus a headshot) for publication in The Landmark, both in print and online. The headshot must be a high-resolution jpg file. The announcement must contain the candidate’s name, town, and position being sought. Please include a phone number for The Landmark’s records; it will not be printed.

Name: William Trotta Position sought: Paxton selectman As a longtime resident of Paxton with my wife, Wendy, and children Andrew and Allie, I have served on the Select Board, Recreation Committee, and as interim Director of Emergency Management. I’m a retired lieutenant from the Worcester Police Department, and I served as Emergency Management Director, Homeland Security Coordinator, and several command and management positions in the police department.

A recent post on the “Steven B Cooley for Holden Selectman” Facebook page includes these statements: “Wind and solar are both obsolete technologies … How can we run a modern economy on intermittent energy sources? … ask a liberal that question, his answer will be ‘batteries.’ Power can be stored in batteries. We all do this every day, storing tiny amounts … But our energy demands are almost unfathomably large … You might as well rely on pixie dust as on batteries.”

HOLDEN — The Holden Grange will be holding a public pitch party at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Holden Senior Center, 1130 Main St. Admission is $4. A penny table and attendance prizes will be available. For more information, email holdengrange78@gmail.com or call 508-886-2341.