The town will soon have another resource that will help those in the community that are being affected by drug abuse, as well as those looking to prevent it. The Board of Health voted unanimously to incorporate a mailbox outside of the Mary Alley Municipal Building that will contain test strips that are designed to detect the presence of fentanyl in a vast amount of … [Read more...] about Town to provide easier access to fentanyl test strips
Government
Armini, Zisson testify on Marblehead Select Board term changes
BOSTON – State Rep. Jenny Armini, whose district includes Marblehead, testified before the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Tuesday on behalf of the home-rule petition that seeks to change the Marblehead Select Board’s term system. At Town Meeting in May, Article 44, sponsored by resident Jim Zisson, was approved by residents. If it takes effect, it … [Read more...] about Armini, Zisson testify on Marblehead Select Board term changes
Board of Health discusses Transfer Station stickers
The Board of Health discussed improving the Transfer Station sticker process at its monthly meeting Tuesday night at the Marry Alley Municipal Building. The discussion came after multiple incidents occurred at the Transfer Station involving alleged altercations and harassment of workers who were stopping cars without facility stickers. At prior meetings, the board has … [Read more...] about Board of Health discusses Transfer Station stickers
Marbleheader being sued by former MassGOP chair
Massachusetts Republican State Committee Chair Amy Carnevale is being sued, along with the party itself, by former Chair Jim Lyons, who is accusing the party of wrongfully dismissing a lawsuit filed against its treasurer. Carnevale, the former chair of the Marblehead Republican Town Committee and a state committee member for a decade, is at the center of a lawsuit, which was … [Read more...] about Marbleheader being sued by former MassGOP chair
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