MARSHFIELD - April 21, 2026 - Three candidates vying for an open seat on the Marshfield Select Board squared off in a heated forum Tuesday, grappling with a looming $7.4 million budget deficit that has left the town at a financial crossroads. With the May 2nd election fast approaching, candidates Rick Smith, Joe Pecevich, and Frank Doran presented starkly different visions for the town’s fiscal recovery, ranging from urgent calls for professional leadership to skeptical demands for a total overhaul of town transparency.
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The forum, moderated by WATD’s Christine James, centered on the vacancy left by outgoing Select Board member Steve Darcy. The primary focus was the town’s deteriorating financial situation, described by Rick Smith as a “financial crisis” that was allegedly kept from the public until late last year.
