The Select Board declared June 30 as Dave Rodgers Day on Sunday at Rodgers’ retirement party. Rodgers has served as the town's veterans agent for the past 25 years. Select Board member Moses Grader read the board’s proclamation. “David’s dedication to Marblehead’s many generations of individual veterans has included coordination of Social Services assistance in … [Read more...] about June 30 declared Dave Rodgers Day in town
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Applicants line up for Charter Commission
The Select Board has received 20 applications from residents interested in volunteering on the town’s Charter Study Commission. The new commission, which announced it was accepting applications earlier this year, is being assembled as the town looks into the creation of its first-ever charter, a document that defines the operations of a local government. In a March … [Read more...] about Applicants line up for Charter Commission
Select Board casts ‘distasteful’ vote to allocate $250,000 to schools
Members of the Select Board reluctantly approved the appropriation of $250,000 from its fiscal year 2025 budget, with plans for those funds to be made available to the school department to bring back four positions that would otherwise be cut. The vote Monday evening came prior to the Finance Committee’s warrant hearing at Abbot Hall, and after the School Committee met with … [Read more...] about Select Board casts ‘distasteful’ vote to allocate $250,000 to schools
Select Board approves promotions, one new hire for Police Department
The Select Board unanimously approved the promotion of two police officers and a new hire for the Police Department at its most recent meeting. Officer Tim Morley will be promoted from patrol officer to sergeant and Sgt. Jason Conrad will be promoted to lieutenant, both effective May 1. Christian Hennigar will join the department in May as well. Police Chief Dennis King … [Read more...] about Select Board approves promotions, one new hire for Police Department
Town to host second annual Holocaust Remembrance Day
On Friday, Jan. 26, the town will be commemorating its second annual Holocaust Remembrance Day, starting at noon in the Select Board's office at Abbot Hall. In 2005, the United Nations officially designated Jan. 27 in remembrance and to commemorate the lives of the more than 6 million Jews and millions of others who were killed by the Nazi regime between 1933 and 1945. Jan. … [Read more...] about Town to host second annual Holocaust Remembrance Day