To the editor: There is zero benefit to Marblehead or its residents in the MBTA Communities Law. All of our public housing should be restricted to long-term residents of our town who need lower cost housing, period. There is a small group of people devoted to convincing us that somehow, our town will benefit from this fiasco. I would like this group to spell out in … [Read more...] about LTE: The MBTA Communities Law provides no benefit for Marblehead
Opinion
Shribman: It is a remarkable thing when an entire country changes its mind
David M. Shribman Andrew Jackson, once almost universally admired as a personification of refreshing democratic values, now is considered a prosecutor of genocide. Ulysses Grant, once portrayed as a shiftless drunk and political dunce, is a symbol of generosity and prudence. Woodrow Wilson, once hailed as the idealist of his age, is considered a racist. Dwight Eisenhower, … [Read more...] about Shribman: It is a remarkable thing when an entire country changes its mind
LTE: What is going on with the town’s property assessments this year?
To the editor: I am confused and wonder if someone would be kind enough to help me understand what is going on regarding Marblehead’s 2024 residential property assessments. The only relevant information which I can find on the department’s website is the April 26, 2024 letter to John Kelley from James Doherty of JFD Property Services LLC and the July 5, 2024 background … [Read more...] about LTE: What is going on with the town’s property assessments this year?
LTE: The town should propose a less intrusive 40A plan
To the editor: Marblehead Warrant #36 was rejected two times at Town Meeting. It would have approved a state-directed multi-family housing development on 55 acres of our small historic town at three locations. A potential 15% population increase is likely. We were told this plan was necessary to satisfy a state 3A requirement. Bill H3938 changed Chapter 40A housing and … [Read more...] about LTE: The town should propose a less intrusive 40A plan
LTE: Security lighting should not intrude on the property of others
To the editor: Security lighting that faces away from the property it is “protecting” is a gross intrusion of the adjacent homes’ privacy and a source of invasive illumination on and in those homes. Security lighting should only face in and only fall on the property it is “protecting” and not floodlight the neighborhood. I wonder if these security lights would really … [Read more...] about LTE: Security lighting should not intrude on the property of others