Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Buckey has resigned, according to a joint statement released by School Committee members Wednesday. “The Marblehead Public School Committee and Dr. John Buckey have come to an acceptable agreement resulting in his resignation as superintendent of schools,” the release reads. “Dr. Buckey’s resignation comes after several days of contract … [Read more...] about Marblehead superintendent resigns
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A municipal summer to remember for an 8-year-old
Ciara Barber, of Worcester, was wide-eyed and energetic inside Abbot Hall Monday afternoon as she toured the building with Town Moderator Jack Attridge. Since July 1, the 8-year-old has been on a mission with her family. Barber has embarked on the Town Hall Project, setting out to visit all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts alongside her mother, Blue Barber, and her uncle … [Read more...] about A municipal summer to remember for an 8-year-old
Fake-blood-covered balloon found by son of School Committee member
On the same day the School Committee was set to vote on the early-termination clause in Superintendent of Schools John Buckey’s contract last week, Committee member Alison Taylor said her 9-year-old son came across a disturbing object left at their home. At that night’s School Committee meeting, which lasted less than a minute, Committee Chair Sarah Fox said that the vote … [Read more...] about Fake-blood-covered balloon found by son of School Committee member
Marblehead Superintendent vote called off
The School Committee aborted a vote on the early termination of Superintendent of Schools John Buckey’s contract last Wednesday night. At the 7:30 p.m. meeting, which lasted less than a minute in total and was held via Zoom, School Committee Chair Sarah Fox said that the night’s agenda would not be carried out. “We are no longer going forward with this meeting tonight … [Read more...] about Marblehead Superintendent vote called off
Marblehead discusses MBTA zoning
The town’s Housing Production Plan Implementation Committee discussed the public process and timeline for MBTA communities zoning at a meeting held at Abbot Hall Tuesday evening. In 2021, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts instituted a law mandating that MBTA communities “shall have at least one zoning district of reasonable size in which multi-family housing is permitted as … [Read more...] about Marblehead discusses MBTA zoning