Over the weekend, the town began its celebrations of Pride Month, raising the Pride flag outside of Abbot Hall for the sixth time on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Town officials, families, community members, and local LGBTQ+ activists all gathered on the lawn at Abbot Hall for an afternoon filled with guest speakers and activities for kids and their families. At the … [Read more...] about A Pride-full Afternoon
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Select Board reaches temporary compromise on volunteer reappointment
Debate continued at the Select Board's July 12 meeting following the board’s newest member Bret Murray's motion to postpone volunteer-board appointments on June 28. While the board previously voted 4-1 in favor of the volunteer-board reappointment pause, it was evident there was still much discussion to be had. Thus the meeting’s three-hour duration mostly consisted of more … [Read more...] about Select Board reaches temporary compromise on volunteer reappointment
Murray’s motion sparks debate on Select Board
The Select Board met for its first “full-length” meeting since the town-wide election to reappoint positions on all other boards, committees, and commissions. However, the board’s newest addition, Bret Murray, took the opportunity to suggest a change he wanted to make to the core reappointment process. Once Board Chair Erin Noonan reviewed all the names to be reappointed, it … [Read more...] about Murray’s motion sparks debate on Select Board
New-look Select Board assembles, elects new chair
The Select Board assembled just one day after last week's town election. The main goal of the meeting on Wednesday, June 21 was to elect a new chair for the year. Erin Noonan was the sole nominee. The newest Select Board member, Bret Murray, previously served on the board from 2011 to 2017, and he did not have to wait long to return to the Selectmen’s Meeting Room. The … [Read more...] about New-look Select Board assembles, elects new chair
Election results result in some change
June 20 brought some arguably unexpected changes to two significant government branches in town. Select Board incumbent Jackie Belf-Becker lost to challenger Bret Murray, who will now be returning to the board after a six-year hiatus. The Belf-Becker family has no shortage of history in Marblehead town government; Jackie Belf-Becker had been on the Select Board for the past … [Read more...] about Election results result in some change