The community gathered together on Friday on the lawn of Abbot Hall for Marblehead’s fourth annual Juneteenth flag raising and ceremony. Marblehead High School student, Damilola Graciella Olabisi, started off the ceremony by reciting a poem that she has been perfecting since the sixth grade, titled “You and Me.” “The difference between you and me is that you're the only … [Read more...] about Community celebrates Juneteenth
Helaine Hazlett
Board of Health’s Hazlett to step down
After 37 years in elected office in the Town of Marblehead, Helaine Hazlett has announced she will not be seeking re-election this June. Hazlett has been a member of the Board of Health for 28 years and has been chair for five consecutive years. Before that, she had been an elected member of the School Committee for nine years. “When I step down in June from this very … [Read more...] about Board of Health’s Hazlett to step down
Marblehead Board of Health does a reversal
The Board of Health held a last-minute meeting on Friday, during which the members voted unanimously to lower the sticker prices they had previously approved on Tuesday evening. These stickers allow Marblehead residents to attend the beach and access the transfer station. On Tuesday, the board voted to set the primary sticker price at $125, but after community discussions, … [Read more...] about Marblehead Board of Health does a reversal
Charter Commission and Board of Health talk budget
The Board of Health met Tuesday night with members of the Town Charter Committee to discuss the department’s structure, staffing challenges, and budget needs, as well as the division of responsibilities between the Board of Health and the Health Department. Board of Health member Helaine Hazlett spoke about the department’s staffing crisis, emphasizing that it is severely … [Read more...] about Charter Commission and Board of Health talk budget
Task Force Against Discrimination chairs defend teacher
Task Force Against Discrimination Chairs Helaine Hazlett and Diane Gora sent a letter to school officials in support of Candice Sliney, one of the employees of the school district who is under investigation for discrimination. Sliney, who has taught Spanish at Marblehead High School since 2005, is a former member of the task force, which she resigned from last year. At a … [Read more...] about Task Force Against Discrimination chairs defend teacher