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LWVM Observer- Julie Matuschak Attendees: Kurt James, Alex Eitler, Debra Larkin, Nisha Austin, Ramon Garcia, Mimi Hollister, Brendan Callahan. The meeting began at 3:35 p.m. Minutes from the meeting of Oct. 14, 2025, were approved. Discussion re: Coffin School: Brendan Callahan Neighborhood meeting Brendan reported that a neighborhood
Federal grant to fund bulk of Marblehead’s rail-trail power line undergrounding project
The municipal electric utility laid out a three-step effort to harden lines between Salem and Marblehead, shifting thousands of feet of sub-transmission wires into underground conduits along the former rail corridor.
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His work became the backbone of the committee’s effort to bring Marblehead’s bylaws, special acts and practices into one reference document.
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OBSERVER CORPS: Marblehead Housing Committee – Dec. 9, 2025
LWVM Observer- Julie Matuschak Attendees: Kurt James, Alex Eitler, Debra Larkin, Nisha Austin, Ramon Garcia, Mimi Hollister, Brendan Callahan. The meeting began at 3:35 p.m. Minutes from the meeting of Oct. 14, 2025, were approved. Discussion re: Coffin School: Brendan Callahan Neighborhood meeting Brendan reported that a neighborhood
COLLEEN'S GARDEN: A cottage Christmas
Get our free local reporting delivered straight to your inbox. No noise, no spam — just clear, independent coverage of Marblehead. Sign up for our once-a-week newsletter. The Marblehead 2025 Christmas Walk Parade had a new entry this year. The Cottage Gardeners of Marblehead and Swampscott were garden elves with a
Federal grant to fund bulk of Marblehead’s rail-trail power line undergrounding project
The municipal electric utility laid out a three-step effort to harden lines between Salem and Marblehead, shifting thousands of feet of sub-transmission wires into underground conduits along the former rail corridor.
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