Abbot Public Library Board of Trustees — Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2024 Hybrid Meeting/ Meeting held in the interim library LWVM Observer: Brigitte Lagoutte Trustees in attendance: Gary Amberik (Chair), John Williams, David Ross, Deb Payson, and Kim Grad (Library Director). Kathy Barker and Jennifer Jewell (via zoom). 1. Minutes of Jan. 8 meeting were approved. 2. … [Read more...] about Observing our town government in action
Opinion
LTE: Congratulations to the School Committee’s newest member
To the editor: I would like to applaud the eight community members that stepped up to interview for the vacant School Committee seat!! What incredible resumes I read. Congratulations to Mr. Al Williams. Mr. Williams, thank you for accepting this incredibly tough job. My advice is to be true to yourself. Communication has to be a main point to work on within the … [Read more...] about LTE: Congratulations to the School Committee’s newest member
LTE: State of the Town shows need for three-year staggered Select Board terms
To the editor: At the Jan. 22, 2024 State of the Town meeting, a standing room only crowd of upset residents lambasted the Select Board for quarterly tax bills that went up 50% and more. When told that there was nothing the Select Board could do, residents demanded action, accountability, and executive leadership. Simply put, with the current one-year term, action didn’t and … [Read more...] about LTE: State of the Town shows need for three-year staggered Select Board terms
LTE: Who’s in charge here?
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the Marblehead School Committee. We’ve lost confidence in your leadership. Your failure to prioritize our schools' most pressing needs is hurting our students’ education. Your inability to manage increasingly scarce Town resources is hobbling our schools. What happens in our schools impacts all of us, including local … [Read more...] about LTE: Who’s in charge here?
Reflections from the JCCA Solidarity Trip to Israel
Marty Schneer I recently returned from the Solidarity Trip to Israel with JCCA (JCC Association) and as I sat on the return flight reflecting on our trip, I was overcome with mixed emotions — a combination of sadness, fear, and anger, but mostly pride and hope. How did we get here? How did we reach the point where I felt compelled to travel to an active war zone to bear … [Read more...] about Reflections from the JCCA Solidarity Trip to Israel