The tax override set to go before voters at Town Meeting would permanently add $2.5 million to the town's tax levy, according to Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer. An override of that amount would have added roughly $330 to the average tax bill in fiscal year 2023, according to the Department of Local Services. Kezer revealed the final override figure during a Select … [Read more...] about Override figure finalized at $2.5 million
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Town holds disciplinary hearing for officer who allegedly went home on shifts
After spending nearly two years on paid administrative leave, a disciplinary hearing on a pair of allegations of wrongdoing against Officer Christopher Gallo was held Wednesday morning. The allegations against Gallo are twofold — first that he allegedly committed time fraud by going home during periods when he was assigned to work patrol shifts — and the second stemming from … [Read more...] about Town holds disciplinary hearing for officer who allegedly went home on shifts
Armini’s legislation looks to the future
Massachusetts State Representative Jenny Armini (D-Marblehead) testified before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary for two bills Tuesday. These bills, H.30 and H.31, would amend the constitution to add "Her" and "Their" as options when using the governor’s excellency title and the lieutenant governor’s honor title. The Constitution right now says that the governor is to be … [Read more...] about Armini’s legislation looks to the future
CGPR celebrates 30 years
CGPR, a marketing communications agency based in Marblehead, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Over the past three decades, CGPR has worked with major global brands including Adidas and Moosejaw. FCGPR founder and President Chris Ann Goddard said she began the agency all those years ago because she wanted to work with clients that represent things that she … [Read more...] about CGPR celebrates 30 years
School Committee approves pair of budgets for FinCom review
The School Committee convened briefly Monday night to approve both a reduced services budget and a level services budget, contingent on the passage of a proposition 2 1/2 override, sending both documents to the Finance Committee for review later Monday. The reduced services budget gives the school department $44.8 million for fiscal year 2024, while the level services budget … [Read more...] about School Committee approves pair of budgets for FinCom review