Voter Guide
May 16, 2026 Spring Town Election
May 16, 2026 Spring Town Election
The deadline to register to vote in this Spring’s Town Election is Wednesday, May 6 at 5pm.
Full information about voting, including requesting and submitting mail-in ballots, is available on the Town Clerk’s website.
Candidates for Select Board
There are 5 candidates for two 3-year terms.
| Candidate | Questions |
|---|---|
| Kevin B. Canty 20 Saw Mill Dr kevinbcanty@gmail.com Website: www.votecanty.com Facebook: Kevin Canty for Select Board | Relevant Qualifications: I have served as a Select Board member since 2023, and prior to that I served on the Advisory & Finance Committee for 9 years. I am also a lifelong resident and local attorney. Nonprofit/Town Committee Experience: I have served on the Select Board since 2023 and served on the Advisory & Finance Committee for 9 years before that. Further, for the past 12 years I have worked as a criminal defense attorney for the Commonwealth for my day job. Top Three Priorities: I want to make Plymouth more affordable for all residents by providing truly affordable housing solutions that respect the character of our neighborhoods and prioritize reducing costs by getting out ahead of problems rather than waiting for them to get worse before addressing them. I want to focus on smart and balanced economic development that balances bringing good jobs into Plymouth with our environmental and water protection priorities. And I want to make Plymouth's government more accessible for residents and more responsive to the entire community's needs, from Cedarville to West Plymouth, Buttermilk Bay to North Plymouth, and everywhere in-between. |
| Betty Cavacco 23 Diamond St bettyc369@msn.com | Relevant Qualifications: No Response Received Nonprofit/Town Committee Experience: No Response Received Top Three Priorities: No Response Received |
| Steven James Keith 60 Canterbury Dr Email: stevie4plymouth@gmail.com Website: www.stevie4selectboard.com Social: Stevie Keith for Select Board | Relevant Qualifications: Former U.S. Army Captain with 11 years of service, including deployments to Afghanistan, Ukraine, and the COVID-19 Relief Mission in New York City. Co-owner and General Manager of Keith Brothers Plumbing. MBA from UMass Boston. Lifetime VFW member. Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors member. Founder and President of the 5 Gallon Challenge Foundation addressing food insecurity. Lifelong Plymouth resident, husband, and father. Nonprofit/Town Committee Experience: My wife Megan and I created the 5 Gallon Challenge for Hunger in November 2024. Since it's inception, we've rallied businesses & individuals across town to join. Together we've donated over ~$2000 cash to local food banks and 24,000lbs of food, water, women's health products, diapers, and baby wipes to local food banks such as the Plymouth Area Coalition, American Legion, and Salvation Army. Top Three Priorities: Accountability. Affordability. Economic Development. |
| Richard J. Quintal, Jr. 429 Court St digquintal@comcast.net | Relevant Qualifications: No Response Received Nonprofit/Town Committee Experience: No Response Received Top Three Priorities: No Response Received |
| Scott M. Vecchi 101 Cherry St #C17 Email: Info@vote4vecchi.org Website: www.Vote4vecchi.org Socials: The committee to elect Scott M Vecchi | Relevant Qualifications: I am a practicing attorney, I have served on numerous boards and committees both elected and appointed including currently serving on the Finance and Advisory Committee trying to reign in our budget. I am a native Plymouthian and member of both the Alden and Mayflower Societies and was a town employee for 29 years which provides me with an institutional and historical knowledge of our towns government and the services it provides. Nonprofit/Town Committee Experience: Town meeting member, Precinct 5, Charter Review Committee, Historical District Commission, Charter Review Commission, Plymouth Redevelopment Authority, Finance and Advisory Committee, Plymouth Working Dog Foundation and Toys for Tots. Top Three Priorities: No proposition 2-1/2 override, tax relief for seniors and smaller more efficient government. |
Candidates for Planning Board
There is 1 candidate for one seat.
| Candidate | Questions |
|---|---|
| Francis Frederick Mand 20 Chilton St dogd@aol.com Facebook: Frank Mand | Relevant Qualifications: A demonstrated commitment to the community, as evidenced by 40 years of work encompassing employment as a community journalist, membership and volunteer work for a wide assortment of non-profits, and authorship of a number of successful grant applications focused on the conservation of our natural resources. Nonprofit/Town Committee Experience: I have served as volunteer, board member or leader of a wide variety of community non-profits including: President of the South Plymouth Little League, Board member of the Plymouth Task Force to End Homelessness, and Vice President of the Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance. I have also been appointed or elected to numerous municipal offices or committees, including the Open Space Committee, the West Plymouth Steering Committee and the Planning Board. Top Three Priorities: First, rapid implementation of the of town's brand-new Comprehensive Plan, especially those elements that serve to protect our sole-source aquifer and the unique natural resources associated with the globally-rare ecoregion we live and work within; then, attainment of a stock of affordable housing sufficient to meet the "10% rule" of the state, thereby immunizing our community from the scourge of 40B development; and finally, greater integration of community interests and the regulatory environment that professional staff must work within. |
Candidates for School Committee
There are 6 candidates for two 3-year terms.
| Candidate | Questions |
|---|---|
| Lucca Betti 34 Craig St betti.business@outlook.com | Relevant Qualifications: No Response Received Nonprofit/Town Committee Experience: No Response Received Top Three Priorities: No Response Received |
| Christina Charlyn Bryant 17 Avalon Way #1722 | Relevant Qualifications: No Response Received Nonprofit/Town Committee Experience: No Response Received Top Three Priorities: No Response Received |
| Michael R Condry 16 Ashberry St condrymr@gmail.com Facebook: Michael Condry for School Committee | Relevant Qualifications: I’ve just completed two bachelor’s degrees at Bridgewater State University, in Political Science and History, and a minor in Philosophy. I also was educated entirely in the Plymouth Public School system, graduating in 2021, leaving me with recent, firsthand experience of how we educate our students. Nonprofit/Town Committee Experience: None Top Three Priorities: Advocating for improving test scores, active communication between families and the school system regarding budget, curriculum, schedules, etc., and maximizing the impact and quality of the spending of tax dollars. |
| Justin Cormier Fosdick 56 Peter Rd jcfosdick2002@gmail.com | Relevant Qualifications: My most relevant qualifications for the school committee are; recently experiencing the K-12 Plymouth School system as a born and raised Plymothian; offering a unique student aligned perspective. Next, I have a B.S. in Research Design, positioning me to be a rational and informed member of this committee, making decisions based on facts and real world data. Lastly, I am an Eagle Scout with a passion for engaging the community positively and effectively to create real and lasting change. Nonprofit/Town Committee Experience: My experience in town as a representative in our community has been as follows; I am a member of the West Plymouth Steering Committee, a member of the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Plymouth Airport, and have spent multiple years as an elected Town Meeting representative for Precinct 11. This experience orients me well in regard to being familiar with the detailed Town budget, and effectively listening to and engaging with community needs. Top Three Priorities: My top three priorities if elected to school committee would be; continued fiscal responsibility in tandem with Town Meeting. Encouraging administrative and educator collaboration through respectful conflict deescalation and representation. Additionally, promoting student and employee safety and use of technology, through new and existing initiatives with the superintendents office and local unions. |
| Robert Paul Morgan 9 Peter Rd robertpmorgan64@gmail.com | Relevant Qualifications: No Response Received Nonprofit/Town Committee Experience: No Response Received Top Three Priorities: No Response Received |
| Megan Elizabeth Parker 1002 Long Pond Rd meganphoey@gmail.com | Relevant Qualifications: I have been an educator for twenty years; I have my Masters degree in Curriculum and Teaching, and a Graduate degree in Educational Leadership. I have lived in Plymouth for the majority of my life, and my son is a middle school student and my daughter will be in kindergarten in two years. Nonprofit/Town Committee Experience: This is my first experience as a potential member of a Town Committee. Top Three Priorities: My top three priorities are: first to ensure the literacy needs of our students are being met, second to give an educator’s perspective on the challenges education is faced with today, and to support Plymouth schools in striving to become one of the strongest districts on the South Shore. |
Candidates for Housing Authority
There is 1 candidate for one 5-year term.
| Candidate | Questions |
|---|---|
| George Washington Herz II 15 Muster Field george.herzii@gmail.com | Relevant Qualifications: No Response Received Nonprofit/Town Committee Experience: No Response Received Top Three Priorities: No Response Received |
Candidates for Redevelopment Authority
There are X candidates for one 5-year term.