There has been plenty of discourse surrounding the likelihood that the Board of Health may not receive two additional members this year, even though the town voted in favor of this last summer. Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer said the potential that the Board of Health may not receive its additional two members this year was due to a miscommunication on whose … [Read more...] about McMahon addresses Board of Health chatter
Government
Broughton, Pleasant, and Tioga considered for 3A zoning
Town Planner Alex Eitler presented an update on how the Town intends to comply with MBTA Communities Law Section 3A. For Marblehead to be compliant with 3A, it must zone at least 1% of the Town’s total land area, which is 27 acres. It must also zone for 10% of the total number of housing units, which is 897 units. The Town already has 319 units in the three districts … [Read more...] about Broughton, Pleasant, and Tioga considered for 3A zoning
Toole Design presents draft of bike plan
Toole Design Group presented its drafted findings of the Marblehead Bike Facilities Master Plan to the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee on Monday. This bike plan stems from the Marblehead Net Zero Roadmap: the guideline to get the town net zero in greenhouse emissions by 2040. Senior Engineer Taylor Dennerlein explained that Toole Design has been gathering information from … [Read more...] about Toole Design presents draft of bike plan
Digging out from under
To allow for more flexibility in addressing snow storms, the Select Board voted on Feb. 12 to shift Marblehead’s current overnight parking ban to be more storm-specific. Marblehead’s former policy – known as the “All Night Parking Ban” – stated that on-street parking is prohibited from 12-7 a.m. when a snow emergency is declared, and any vehicles that violate the parking … [Read more...] about Digging out from under
Election Day surprises were few and far between
Residents of Essex County voted early, mailed in their ballots, and showed up in numbers to their polling stations on Tuesday. As of press time, the City of Lynn did not release its unofficial results. Clerk of Courts Democratic incumbent Tom Driscoll of Swampscott came into the election seeking his fifth six-year term in the role. He was challenged by Unenrolled … [Read more...] about Election Day surprises were few and far between