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Organizers are seeking a special town meeting through a petition process that requires at least 200 registered voters, triggering action by the Select Board within 45 days.
Speaker frame general's legacy through family loss, civic duty and a waterfront community that shaped his leadership before battlefields did.
A trio of longtime residents examines the town’s fiscal plan and offers sharply divergent views on how officials should respond to looming deficits.
About two dozen participants reviewed a 25% plan covering two corridors from Lafayette Street to West Shore Drive and Smith Street toward Swampscott.
Marblehead’s fiscal 2027 plan closes a $7.7 million gap through layoffs, school reductions and one-time tuition prepayments.
Residents planted new shade trees at Village School and cleared shoreline debris near the harbor during coordinated environmental projects.
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Residents can question budget assumptions through forums and informal sessions scheduled in the days leading up to the May gathering.
Interactive tools translate policy choices into household costs, using a median home value to counter distortions from high-end properties.
Power has been restored to thousands of Marblehead Municipal Light Department customers who lost electricity Thursday morning, General Manager Jonathan Blair said. The cause remains under investigation. “Lost several circuits. No known cause. Still investigating,” Blair wrote in a message around 8 a.m., shortly after the outage began. Blair
Officials will outline changes affecting a corridor segment and a key roadway junction, citing safety concerns and coordination with buried utility infrastructure.
The financing covers roadway work, school system upgrades, municipal building improvements and technology purchases previously authorized by Town Meeting votes.
Two sessions next week will include officials from multiple boards and schools, offering a chance to clarify how proposed spending changes could affect services and property taxes.
Her selection brings her back to an institution where she started, later becoming chief curator while broadening holdings in modern, contemporary and self-taught work.
Boston-based band The Smack Dabs will make their first appearance at Me&Thee Music on Friday, May 1, with a program of vintage swing blues rooted in the 1930s. The group specializes in high-energy, danceable music associated with artists including Tampa Red, Big Bill Broonzy, the Harlem Hamfats, Duke