Currently, only 119 of the state’s 301 town clerks hold this designation, according to the MTCA. Blatchford has served as West Newbury’s town clerk for three-and-a-half years.

The West Newbury Democratic Town Committee will hold its annual caucus Saturday, April 5, at 9:30 a.m. at the town offices annex, 381 Main St., West Newbury, ...