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Select Board turns from override win to accountability plan
The new board’s first meeting after the election focused less on celebration than on how the town will track and explain the new revenue.
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TO THE EDITOR: Huge congratulations to Peggy!
Huge congratulations to Village School student Peggy Mulombe for her second-place win in Massachusetts' 2026 Letters About Literature program. It would be lovely to read her winning entry in the Marblehead Independent, and I hope you will print it. Youthful wins like this are such an inspiration, and
COLLEEN’S GARDEN: A plan for the can
A giant Chicago trash bin made an unexpected move to Marblehead years ago. Now, with new town-issued carts on the way, one gardener is finding creative ways to give old receptacles a second life.
TO THE EDITOR: Override vote affects municipal services and employees
To the editor: On June 9, our community faces an important decision. The override vote is not simply about numbers on a spreadsheet; it is about the people who provide the services that residents depend on every day. Municipal employees are the ones who maintain our roads and public buildings,
TO THE EDITOR: Outgoing Select Board member backs Noonan
To the editor: After many years serving on the Marblehead Select Board, I am stepping down. As I reflect on my time in that seat, one thing I know for certain is that this town has been fortunate to have Erin Noonan serving alongside me. I am writing to ask
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Citizens group presses alternate path as Marblehead override fight turns on tax math and trust
The dispute now centers on what voters are being asked to authorize, what taxpayers would pay first and whether a post-election fix is realistic.
Singer closes five years on Marblehead Select Board
Her parting advice was direct: choose the right vote over the popular one, and never expect Marblehead’s sidelines to stay quiet.
Historian traces the Revolution’s saltwater roots to Marblehead
A professor of early American history argues the Revolution’s origins were not only on land, but in the Atlantic economy that sustained towns like Marblehead.