Residents and members of the Select Board voiced their opinions about revisiting a vote on the MBTA Communities Act during a contentious meeting of the board. The MBTA Communities Act, which refers to Section 3A of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A, requires 177 towns and cities, including Marblehead, to create a “zoning district of reasonable size” that has a “minimum … [Read more...] about Marblehead T’d off on MBTA Act
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Fox trots onto Select Board
The Select Board will have a new member following the election of Dan Fox during the town’s election on Tuesday, according to the preliminary results. The five candidates elected to the board were Fox and incumbents Moses Grader, Bret Murry, Erin Noonan, and Alexa Singer. Dan Albert also ran for the board, but finished sixth. Because of the town’s recent electoral … [Read more...] about Fox trots onto Select Board
Renovations coming for town ‘treasure’
Much-needed improvements to a town landmark will be coming soon. The Select Board has awarded an $87,500 contract for the development of an accessibility-improvement plan for Redd's Pond. The project is being undertaken by a company based out of Foxborough. For years, the pond has struggled with periods of dangerous levels of cyanobacteria, as well as disrepair of the … [Read more...] about Renovations coming for town ‘treasure’
LTE: Important elements of the news should not be omitted
To the editor: Who, what, where, when, etc. I still want to get my news from print, but it does not help when important elements of the news are omitted. Marblehead is full of controversy about budgets and more so on the school oversight and funding. Last week's coverage noted that the Select Board approved extra dollars to fund $250.000 for important positions that … [Read more...] about LTE: Important elements of the news should not be omitted
LTE: Thank you to Armini and Crighton
To the editor: I would like to extend a "thank you" to Rep. Jenny Armini and Sen. Brendan Crighton for following up in the legislature on the decision of last year's Marblehead Town Meeting. The new three-year term will allow our Select Board more time to plan, to lead and to oversee the work of the town administrator and department heads without the need for an annual … [Read more...] about LTE: Thank you to Armini and Crighton