In doubt since Town Caucus, contests for Board of Selectmen and Planning Board seats were finally set Tuesday afternoon at 5 p.m. when the time for nominations expired.

Two open seats on the Board of Selectmen are the only offices that will be contested in the upcoming town elections, although a misstatement by the presiding officer may have inadvertently created competition for a third.

Town Clerk Janet Vellante has announced that Town Caucus, which was originally scheduled for Feb. 9, has been postponsed to Saturday, March 2, at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall Meeting Room.

In addition, the Transfer Station will be closed Saturday, Feb. 9. It will be open again on Wednesday, Feb. 13.

Governor Deval Patrick has imposed a statewide ban on nonessential travel starting at 4 p.m. today.

Harvard’s search for a permanent school superintendent is starting over from scratch.

In a special afternoon meeting on Friday, January 18, the School Committee decided to reopen the search for a new superintendent, but to consider only the original pool of applications received by the search committee.

One of the two remaining candidates for Harvard's superintendent of schools has dropped out of contention, School Committee chair SusanMary Redinger announced at the committee's Monday meeting.