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’
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School Committee begins interviews for interim superintendent
The School Committee is interviewing five candidates to serve as the district's interim superintendent after choosing from a pool of nine candidates. Interviews for the position began Wednesday evening. The committee was also scheduled to interview a candidate for assistant superintendent of finance and operations. After a discussion at the committee’s regular meeting, … [Read more...] about School Committee begins interviews for interim superintendent
Select Board approves assessor fund requests after drove of abatements
After the Board of Assessors received 334 abatement applications earlier this year, which resulted in $541,000 in abatements being given out, the Select Board approved for it to appear before the Finance Committee to request a total of $20,000 in order to pay firms that assisted in the process. Board of Assessors Chair John Kelley said that it was impossible for the board to … [Read more...] about Select Board approves assessor fund requests after drove of abatements
Gang indicted for store break-ins across area
The Essex District Attorney’s Office released a statement regarding the arrests and indictments of six people, allegedly members of a criminal syndicate, in connection to convenience store break-ins and lottery thefts throughout the area, including in Marblehead The office listed 12 break-ins between Feb. 27 and April 11 that resulted in the theft of scratch tickets. The … [Read more...] about Gang indicted for store break-ins across area
Green Street Bike Park to begin second phase
Just a year after its opening, the bike park located at Green Street Woods is set to expand. According to a statement from the Friends of Green Street Woods, the second phase will involve expanding the park with infrastructure. “With the necessary permits from the Conservation Commission now in place, the Friends of Green Street Woods plan to build two bridges across an … [Read more...] about Green Street Bike Park to begin second phase