To the editor: I am writing in regard to the School Committee’s insistence on retaining control of the Coffin School. Previous School Committees analyzed data in their decision-making; current enrollment, projections of future enrollment, and the capacity of our school buildings should be the basis for deciding whether additional schools will be needed in the future. In … [Read more...] about LTE: School Committee should not retain control of the Coffin School
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LTE: Thanks to the local small businesses for their support of the boys varsity hockey team
To the editor: On behalf of the MHS boys varsity hockey team, we would like to express our gratitude to a few local small businesses that stepped up and showed unwavering support of our Division 3 State Hockey Championship team. To Steve Lewis of Smokey Lab Barbecue, thank you for generously donating a BBQ dinner for the boys after their upset win against the No. 2 ranked … [Read more...] about LTE: Thanks to the local small businesses for their support of the boys varsity hockey team
LTE: Immigration 201
To the editor: I read with interest a letter to the editor in this paper titled "Immigration 101" published on March 21, 2024. The author frets that crossings at our southern border created the housing pressures behind the gentle, state-mandated upzoning of the MBTA Communities Act. The problem with this argument is that Census Bureau data shows the state’s population is … [Read more...] about LTE: Immigration 201
LTE: School Committee has to prepare to fully fund the district
To the editor: During Thursday’s School Committee budget hearing, teachers and parents requested the School Committee “fully fund” the Marblehead Public Schools. Chair Sarah Fox stated that she will not stop fighting until our schools are fully funded. The elephant in the room was, and remains, what does it mean to “fully fund” our schools? It’s easy to get parents and … [Read more...] about LTE: School Committee has to prepare to fully fund the district
LTE: Thank you to Armini and Crighton
To the editor: I would like to extend a "thank you" to Rep. Jenny Armini and Sen. Brendan Crighton for following up in the legislature on the decision of last year's Marblehead Town Meeting. The new three-year term will allow our Select Board more time to plan, to lead and to oversee the work of the town administrator and department heads without the need for an annual … [Read more...] about LTE: Thank you to Armini and Crighton