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Marblehead Board of Health

Board of Health’s Hazlett to step down

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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

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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

Board of Health shows it Cares

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Board of Health member Tom Massaro presented his peers with a community-health-needs assessment to determine the best practices to improve public, mental, and age- and dementia-friendly health needs in the community during the board’s meeting Tuesday night. The assessment, titled Marblehead Cares, was assembled by University of Massachusetts Boston’s Center for Social and … [Read more...] about Board of Health shows it Cares

Board of Health calls on the community to participate in wellness

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The Board of Health is looking to rebuild trust with the community post-pandemic, and emphasized the need for community participation at its meetings.  “Public health is too often seen as a department issue rather than a society effort,” Board member Dr. Thomas Massaro said. "Communities must be treated as experts." Dr. Massaro is calling on members of the community to … [Read more...] about Board of Health calls on the community to participate in wellness