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To the editor: I am writing in support of the Light Board voting to levy the renewable energy surcharge, which is required for the town of Marblehead to become a Green Community”. (See The Current’s Sept. 9 edition, page 2). Green Community designation will make the town eligible for hundreds of thousands of dollars in energy conservation grants for municipal projects, a year. The renewable energy surcharge will be a charge of 1/20 of a cent/kWh a month. This will amount to between 30 cents…

To the editor: As a licensed family therapist who has been treating addictions for over 50 years, I am appalled at the presence of Question 8 on the Massachusetts ballot. The legal prohibition of mind altering substances has a long record of spectacularly disastrous results: from the 18th amendment which provided a bonanza for organized crime, to the “war on drugs” which made marketing of dangerous substances immensely profitable and facilitated law enforcement abuses, these campaigns were an attempt to quench a fire with gasoline.…

To the editor: Honoring September 11means more than a moment of silence. It means acknowledging plainly what happened that day, why it happened and the terror deliberately inflicted on thousands of innocent people. That acknowledgment cannot be optional if we want our children to understand history rather than simply observe it. I read Superintendent John Robidoux's message to the school community with genuine appreciation for the moment of silence he organized and his call for kindness and empathy. But one word was conspicuously absent: terrorism.…

To the editor: I am writing to thank the voters of Marblehead for your overwhelming support for my candidacy for Governor's Council in last week's primary. While the district-wide outcome did not result in my being elected, I am so grateful to the residents of Marblehead, the voters that know me best, for turning out in such large numbers to support my campaign. Thank you also to the numerous local volunteers that helped in this effort. For the many that have reached out to ask…