The Marblehead Municipal Light Commission is another department that will need the public’s help in deciding its representatives on June 20. The structure of this election sees the four candidates running divided into two separate races. One race is for a standard three-year term between incumbent Vice Chair Lisa Wolf and challenger Walter Homan. Meanwhile, the other is a … [Read more...] about Shining light on the Light Commission race
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LTE: Homan and Burke for Light Commission
To the editor: I hope we will vote to reinstate Walter Homan and Nate Burke as Marblehead light commissioners. From October 2022 to May 2023, my light bill doubled. During that time, the basic service charge went from $4.25 to $11.25. It tripled! Why? The kilowatt hours went from $0.1425 to $0.1969. Why did we disrupt the one thing in this town that was … [Read more...] about LTE: Homan and Burke for Light Commission
LTE: Elect the Light Commission candidates we need
To the editor: We need Walter Homan and Nate Burke to be elected. As a prior member of the Marblehead Municipal Light Department, I have seen the blatant efforts of Sustainable Marblehead to take control of the department. Before these people appeared, the MMLD had been ahead of all state and federal mandates for moving ahead on efforts to meet the climate … [Read more...] about LTE: Elect the Light Commission candidates we need
LTE: Burke and Homan for Light Commission
To the editor: I am writing this letter to endorse Nate Burke and Walter Homan for the two light commissioner positions on the June 20 ballot. The number one goal of Marblehead’s Light Department is safety, followed by reliability, and then by cost. During their service as light commissioners, Nate and Walter have always voted these priorities, and for that … [Read more...] about LTE: Burke and Homan for Light Commission