McCarthy and Bersell Secure School Committee Seats as Voters Reject non-binding CPA Tax Relief Questions

NORWELL — May 17, 2026 — In a highly anticipated local election shaped by the lingering financial fallout of last year’s failed town override, Norwell voters elected Jana McCarthy and Elizabeth “Liz” Bursell to the School Committee while decisively defeating a push to eliminate or reduce the town’s 3% Community Preservation Act (CPA) property tax surcha…