By Aidan Poole

On May 18, Medway’s annual town election drew over 1,500 voters to the polls and saw incumbent Dennis Crowley and Frank Rossi win three-year seats on Medway’s Select Board.

Selectperson Frank Rossi being sworn in by Town Clerk Stefany Ohannesian after the May 18 annual town election.
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Crowley, with 15 years of Select Board experience, said he hopes the group “can continue to improve quality of life for residents in the town.” This term, he plans to address high “taxes and water bills” and “put more money in capital reserves” to pay for large expenses down the line, such as maintenance to Medway’s police and fire stations. Crowley’s advocacy for financial responsibility can be traced back to his initial election to the Select Board, in which he said “cutting budgets all over the place” and swiftly repaying loans helped prevent Medway from bankruptcy.
Rossi said that, although this was his “first time running for an elected position,” he has been involved with Medway’s Finance Committee since 2007. He was chair of this committee from 2014 to 2020 and currently serves as vice chair. Since he also works as a financial advisor, he said his background makes him a good fit for the Select Board.
Rossi has lived in Medway since 1998 and coaches Medway High School’s JV Lacrosse and the Medway Youth Lacrosse teams for boys. He said his Select Board position is another way for him to keep “giving back to the town” and that he was “really pleased with the support and turnout” at the election.
Crowley’s sentiment was similar. “I want to congratulate both Marty [Dietrich] and Frank” for “running a great campaign.” Although Dietrich lost, Crowley said he was impressed that he “got the young kids involved,” a demographic that usually does not vote in high numbers.

Aside from the Select Board, all 10 other races went uncontested and consisted of Cynthia Sullivan and Melissa Greenfield for the School Committee, John A. Mill III and Leanne Yarosz-Harris for the Board of Health, Jessica Chabot for the Planning and Economic Development Board, Debi Rossi for the Parks and Recreation Commission, Julie MacEvoy for the Library Trustees, Carl Rice for the Housing Authority, Andy Rodenhiser for the Redevelopment Authority, and Michael Callahan for the Water and Sewer Advisory Board.