Election season is upon us here in Marblehead — evidenced at the very least by the sheer amount of ink spilled in this very paper about the candidates and the races before voters on Tuesday. While the whole town holds its breath to learn the outcome of the contested races for Select Board and School Committee and the fate of the proposed $2.47 million override that would … [Read more...] about Back in time to May 10, 1988
Arnold Alexander
Back in time to May 12, 1983
In 2023, the school budget generated little debate on the floor of Town Meeting, and the School Committee repeatedly earned praise from the Finance Committee for the transparency of its budget process throughout the year. But, 40 years ago this week, the two committees sparred after the School Committee charged the FinCom chair with spearheading "an unjust and misleading attack … [Read more...] about Back in time to May 12, 1983
Back in time to April 21, 1983
Despite the looming financial instability the town is facing, the Select Board and the Finance Committee appear to have been in lockstep with one another for the entirety of the budget process. Arguably two of the three most powerful boards in town, officials across both groups have spoken favorably about their confidence the town will be able to steer away from the financial … [Read more...] about Back in time to April 21, 1983