To the editor: Governor Maura Healey’s biggest political vulnerability heading into 2026 is the cost of living. She can blunt it by backing a new natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale to Massachusetts. Recent election-winning candidates across the country from moderates Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherill to democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani show one … [Read more...] about LTTE: Maura Healey and natural gas
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LTE: A hard pill to swallow
To the editor: I understand very well the hesitation to give the town more money in the wake of the financial mismanagement of the past decade. Marblehead has one of the lowest real estate tax rates in Essex County, yet we enjoy full town services despite this fact. By using free cash to keep the tax rate low, we have avoided a general override. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about LTE: A hard pill to swallow