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Unions gather to support ‘fair contracts’

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While Town Meeting began at 7 p.m. inside of Veterans Middle School on Monday, community members belonging to multiple unions made their voices heard outside the building before it started, demanding “fair contracts” and “fully funded” operating budgets.  Dozens of municipal workers, belonging to six different unions, participated in a stand-out at the school starting at 6 … [Read more...] about Unions gather to support ‘fair contracts’

Transfer Station receives no general contracting bids, will be put out again

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The Transfer Station renovation project has received no general contracting bids and will go back out for bidding a second time, Marblehead Health Director Andrew Petty announced at a Board of Health meeting Tuesday. Bidding for the project went out earlier this year, with all bids due back by Feb. 21. Petty said at a previous board meeting that the bidding would be broken … [Read more...] about Transfer Station receives no general contracting bids, will be put out again

Select Board casts ‘distasteful’ vote to allocate $250,000 to schools

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Members of the Select Board reluctantly approved the appropriation of $250,000 from its fiscal year 2025 budget, with plans for those funds to be made available to the school department to bring back four positions that would otherwise be cut. The vote Monday evening came prior to the Finance Committee’s warrant hearing at Abbot Hall, and after the School Committee met with … [Read more...] about Select Board casts ‘distasteful’ vote to allocate $250,000 to schools