WINSLOW — The Town Council on Wednesday hired a new town manager without advertising the opening or soliciting input from residents. Related Winslow manager to step down due to family health issuesAmaral’s start date and salary were not immediately clear. Most municipalities advertise an open manager position for several weeks and comb through applications before choosing a candidate. MMA conducted the search this past spring that resulted in the hiring of Soucy, the current town manager. Related Winslow residents divided on town manager pickSoucy had also lost a Town Council election five months earlier to Dale Macklin, a vocal critic of Hudson and her allies on the council.