To the editor: For the past 150 years, Abbot Public Library has served as a cornerstone of education, community and culture for the town of Marblehead, providing free access to information, programming, technology and gathering space. Our newly renovated building has strengthened our long-standing community traditions, expanded our digital
To the editor: I am 83 years old, suffer from COPD, and evidently some cognitive issues as well, because on Wednesday, June 20 I was peddling my beloved e-bike along Atlantic Avenue in 91-degree heat, when my rear tire exploded. I was pushing the bike along the roadside,
To the editor: I am running for the Marblehead Board of Health because I care deeply about the health, safety and well-being of our community. As an anesthesiologist for over 25 years, I’ve been focused on the safety of thousands of patients in the operating room during what
To the editor: I am writing to express my strong support for Sarah Fox for Marblehead School Committee. Fox has consistently demonstrated the kind of leadership our schools and community need: thoughtful, courageous and willing to make difficult decisions in the best interest of students and taxpayers alike. At a
Her work showed how small institutions can shape public memory through research, access and steady local trust.
To the editor: I have known Jennifer for almost 50 years, and I would trust her with my life. Although we can disagree on labor issues and do not always align politically, I truly believe she is the best candidate for the Marblehead Select Board. Jen is a lifelong resident,
To the editor: We have a competitive race this year for the Marblehead Housing Authority, which oversees all public housing and related projects in Marblehead. Recently the MHA has been engaged in a major undertaking with updates and new building for the Broughton Road area. Before you mark your ballot
To the editor: We are proud to support Rossana Ferrante for the Marblehead Select Board. We have worked closely with Rossana over the past four years while serving together on the Marblehead Recreation and Parks Commission, including this past year when she served as chair. What we admire most about
To the editor: I am writing to express my strong support for Julie Selbst for Marblehead Board of Health in the upcoming election on June 9. Julie and I have gotten to know each other through our work on the Temple Emanu-El board of trustees and I couldn’t
To the editor: On Tuesday, June 9, I'm voting for Melissa Clucas for School Committee. Why? Because she's a CFO who understands the mechanics of multimillion-dollar budgets and complex contract negotiations. She looks beyond the bottom line to understand the "how" and "
To the editor: I am writing in support of Sarah Fox for re-election to the Marblehead School Committee. As a Marblehead resident, the father of two children and the husband of an educator in town, I care deeply about the future of our schools and the people who work
To the editor: We are a bit too young to have been born at the Mary Alley Hospital, but we both grew up in Marblehead and are proud to have parents who are true “townies.” We chose to raise our children here so that they can have the same wonderful
TO THE EDITOR: Town leaders have worked hard to build trust To the editor: Last week at Town Meeting, Marbleheaders came together, as we have for nearly four centuries, to cast important votes on town matters. Our collective effort mirrored the collaboration exhibited over the past few months by our
Seedlings need gradual outdoor exposure, starting in shaded areas for brief periods before remaining outside through warmer nights.
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
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