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Marblehead's grant writer, coordinator leaves for state social equity role
Kezer credits Cotterell with building systems across departments as budget uncertainty continues ahead of June’s override vote.
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LETTER: Well, are we? Being pricks, that is.
To the editor: Well, are we? Being pricks, that is. Normally a gulf exists, here as elsewhere, between those who agonize about every little thing that’s wrong with our human condition and those who tend more to Rhett Butler’s frankly my dear… perspective. Yet David Modica’s question
BENEATH THE BLUE: Diving on one breath
Many of my patients react in shock that I dive without scuba tanks. That is rightly so, as we are only diving on one breath. Besides, scuba tank bubbles will scare away the fish during free dives. Freediving requires years of training to master the mammalian dive reflex, which is
TO THE EDITOR: Override no vote would deepen Marblehead cuts
To the editor: As the Marblehead community considers the upcoming Proposition 2½ override, it’s important to be clear about what a “no” vote really means; not just for this year, but next year and beyond. Municipal budgets don’t operate in a vacuum. Costs for education, public safety, infrastructure
TO THE EDITOR: Stramski pier repairs should be paid by boat owner
To the editor: The sailboat that caused the damage to the Stramski pier has an owner — that person is responsible for paying for repairs. If they do not have insurance, Harbors and Waters might have to sue them. But the boat owners who have insurance and do not leave their
EDITOR'S PICKS
Marblehead's grant writer, coordinator leaves for state social equity role
Kezer credits Cotterell with building systems across departments as budget uncertainty continues ahead of June’s override vote.
EDITOR’S DESK: When Ted Turner returned the call
The media pioneer’s gesture in a small newsroom revealed how loyalty, memory and respect could matter as much as fame.
He asked if Marblehead was 'kind of being pricks.' Then the internet found him.
David Modica did not plan on speaking at Town Meeting, yet his brief remark exposed confusion over housing compliance and local candor.