The Board of Health assembled for a meeting Monday night, which included an update from Director of Public Health Andrew Petty in the aftermath of the recent closure of Grace Oliver Beach. The beach was shut down by the Health Department on Thursday. The Police Department announced in a Facebook post that it “failed to meet the minimum standards for bathing beaches due to a … [Read more...] about Marblehead Board of Health reflects on brief beach closure
Helaine Hazlett
Hazlett selected as Board of Health chair
Helaine Hazlett was elected as chair of the Board of Health for the upcoming year at the board’s reorganization meeting Tuesday night. She will be replacing former chair Todd Belf-Becker, who did not run for reelection in June. Hazlett was voted chair by a 2-1 margin, with Hazlett and board member Joanne Miller voting for, and new board member Thomas McMahon voting … [Read more...] about Hazlett selected as Board of Health chair
Discrimination Task Force (virtually) unites
The Marblehead Task Force Against Discrimination convened virtually to discuss current events. With Pride Month and Juneteenth respectively ongoing and upcoming, the group had plenty to go over. Co-Chair Helaine Hazlett moderated the meeting on June 1 as she got status reports from her fellow members. Member Candice Sliney first clarified what Team Harmony is after other … [Read more...] about Discrimination Task Force (virtually) unites