To the editor: Some Marblehead residents have expressed concerns in letters and posts about whether the proposed MBTA Communities Act zoning bylaw being proposed by our Planning Board at Town Meeting will abrogate Marblehead’s right to determine its own land use. In actuality, the proposed bylaw would strengthen, not undermine, land use policies that the town has already … [Read more...] about LTE: Proposed zoning bylaw would strengthen land use policies in town
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LTE: The implications of Article 36 on climate resiliency
To the editor: In considering Article 36 on the Town Meeting warrant presented in answer to the state’s MBTA Communities Act, one question that needs to be asked is does it have any implications for Marblehead’s climate resiliency. And, if so, what are they? In our view, there are three implications of consequence. One, the article supports new housing to be located … [Read more...] about LTE: The implications of Article 36 on climate resiliency
LTE: Marblehead not threatened by grants being withheld for voting against Article 36
To the editor: The April 16, 2024 written reply from the Marblehead Select Board to my March 28, 2024 Freedom of Information Act request for information concerning what grant monies Marblehead receives from the three categories of grants specified in G.L. c. 40A, §3A accompanies this letter. I strongly suggest you publish it side by side with this correspondence. While … [Read more...] about LTE: Marblehead not threatened by grants being withheld for voting against Article 36
You don’t need to own an iPhone for the government lawsuit against Apple to benefit you
Rebecca Haw Allensworth Last month, the Department of Justice filed its long-awaited antitrust suit against Apple, accusing the company of monopolizing the smartphone market. This makes Apple the last of the U.S.-based tech giants to face a major monopolization lawsuit from a federal agency. (Google also faces one from the Justice Department; Facebook and Amazon have been … [Read more...] about You don’t need to own an iPhone for the government lawsuit against Apple to benefit you
Wildfire smoke is coming for the US again. We’re not ready.
Mark Gongloff Many Americans were surprised last year when smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away turned their air toxic. There’s no excuse for anybody to be surprised when it happens again — possibly in just a couple of months. Canada’s emergency preparedness minister has warned repeatedly that an unusually dry and warm winter, combined with what might be an … [Read more...] about Wildfire smoke is coming for the US again. We’re not ready.