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Megan Sweeney

Town proclaims Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 2, 2025 by Amanda Lurey

Marblehead Town Hall

The Select Board on Wednesday unanimously voted to approve a proclamation for April to be Sexual Assault Awareness Month after Megan Sweeney — a community member, mother of three, domestic violence survivor and the founder of PowerUP — presented a Women’s History Month slide show. To kick off the presentation, Sweeney joked, “It’s no surprise for those who know me that, as … [Read more...] about Town proclaims Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Community leaders coming together to build a System of Care

October 25, 2023 by Ryan Vermette

Marblehead is making its first steps toward building and fostering a system that supports domestic and sexual violence survivors by bringing together community stakeholders, leaders, and advocates. In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, PowerUP! 01945, in partnership with HAWC, the YWCA North Shore Rape Crisis Center, Board of Health member Tom McMahon, Founder … [Read more...] about Community leaders coming together to build a System of Care

Governance at the center of Town Meeting Article 44

March 15, 2023 by Charlie McKenna

This isn’t Jim Zisson’s first attempt to amend the term length for Select Board members. In fact, Zisson and Megan Sweeney, a co-sponsor of Article 44, the first of 11 citizens' petitions appearing on the Annual Town Meeting warrant, each submitted an article to amend term lengths for the 2021 warrant. Both articles were defeated. Select Board members are elected for just … [Read more...] about Governance at the center of Town Meeting Article 44

PowerUP talks finances and Town Meeting

March 14, 2023 by Emily Pauls

PowerUP, a Marblehead coalition that supports civic engagement, held a forum Tuesday evening to discuss “the financial implications of the Town Finances” at the May 1 Town Meeting, according to a press release from PowerUP. “We are a grassroots coalition that believes in the power of civic engagement. We believe that the more that we all understand about town governance, the … [Read more...] about PowerUP talks finances and Town Meeting

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