The race to fill the Bridgton Select Board seat vacated by Fred Packard just become a little more interesting.

Carrye Castleman-Ross appeared to be the lone candidate for the one-year seat, but now she will face some competition. While Castleman-Ross, who owns the Depot Street Tap House, is the lone name on the Nov. 8 ballot, Dan Harden will seek the position as a write-in candidate.

Harden, who is presently a member of the Bridgton Planning Board, announced his write-in candidacy on social media over the weekend.

“People are asking if I’m running for the Select Board, the answer is yes. I decided to run as a write-in candidate for the November election. Bridgton is a great town and we need to keep it going in the right direction for all of its citizens. I have been a member of the Planning Board for 3.5 years, and I thoroughly enjoy it. I feel that with my experience in the town already, and being a business owner in the town, my time would be better spent on the Select Board,” he wrote.“I have lived in Bridgton for 15 years and vacationed here for past 30 years. I decided to run to help move Bridgton forward and keep the town viable by bringing in new business yet keeping the small-town feel.”

The Newswill soon publish profiles of political races throughout the Lake Region area, including this new race for Bridgton Select Board.