INTERVIEWED: Adam Smith OCCUPATION: Tech exec for Jasper AI, candidate for the Marblehead Municipal Light Commission LISTENING: Phish 4.0 (post-lockdown to present). I’m stuck on them. WATCHING: Finishing "Succession" – it’s like high art, but you’re really meant to hate all of them. READING: "Awe" by Dacher Keltner (Keltner wrote a column in the NYT that got me). … [Read more...] about WEEKLY RECOMMENDATIONS: Adam Smith
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Shining light on the Light Commission race
The Marblehead Municipal Light Commission is another department that will need the public’s help in deciding its representatives on June 20. The structure of this election sees the four candidates running divided into two separate races. One race is for a standard three-year term between incumbent Vice Chair Lisa Wolf and challenger Walter Homan. Meanwhile, the other is a … [Read more...] about Shining light on the Light Commission race
LTE: Smith and Wolf for Light Commission
To the editor: I wholeheartedly support Adam Smith and Lisa Wolf for Light Commission. In my opinion, they are the best candidates to help us create and sustain a resilient, well-managed infrastructure that can continue to supply reliable, low-cost electricity to Marblehead residents. Growing up in Marblehead, I always took electricity for granted. When I moved … [Read more...] about LTE: Smith and Wolf for Light Commission
LTE: Balancing safety and action on the Light Commission
To the editor: I have followed the worsening scientific projections and actual events of global warming, specific threats to Marblehead, and the response of the Marblehead Municipal Light Department. Some letter-writers have warned about moving too fast to meet these challenges. From what I have seen, the greater danger is in moving too slowly. MMLD has great … [Read more...] about LTE: Balancing safety and action on the Light Commission
LTE: Smith and Wolf for Light Commission
To the editor: Marblehead is fortunate to have two strong candidates for Marblehead Light Commission: Adam Smith and Lisa Wolf. Both currently serve on the board and are working hard to modernize our aging electricity infrastructure while at the same time making sure we keep rates low, keep the lights on, and help the town meet its goal of net-zero carbon emissions … [Read more...] about LTE: Smith and Wolf for Light Commission