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05 Mar

PUBLIC HEALTH: Mental health concerns in wellness survey

Submitted ContentColumns, Health

By Marblehead’s Board of Health members Dr. Tom Massaro, Dr. Amanda Ritvo and Tom McMahon “Social disconnection puts us at increased risk for depression, anxiety and suicide, as well as heightening our risk for stress-related physical ailments …. Its impact on our risk of premature death is on par with smoking 15 cigarettes daily,” said Vivek Murthy, former U.S. surgeon general. Today’s world is marked by what the former surgeon general has described as a growing “social disconnect.” Marblehead has certainly experienced its share of…

02 Mar

Honor an excellent teacher today

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Nominations are being accepted for the Margaret Voss Howard Teacher Recognition Award, a fund of the Essex County Community Foundation. The yearly award honors the contributions of one teacher from the Salem schools and one from Marblehead schools, with each receiving $1000. Teachers, other school employees, parents, students and citizens may nominate a teacher by submitting a detailed letter explaining why the teacher should be honored and sending it to howardteacheraward@yahoo.com. Nominations are due April 10. Nominators should include the teacher’s name, school and assignment,…

02 Mar

‘A Few Good Men’ underscores that the law applies to everyone

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By Lisa Fama, MLT board member and co-producer of "A Few Good Men" Directed by Billy Lewand, “A Few Good Men” opens Friday, March 6, 7:30 p.m. at MarbleheadLittle Theatre. Aaron Sorkin’s groundbreaking debut tells the story of a group of military lawyers assigned to defend two Marines in Guantanamo Bay. During the course of the trial, they uncover a high-level conspiracy designed to eliminate weaker soldiers in the name of patriotism. Many know this story by way of the 1992 Rob Reiner film but…

02 Mar

LETTER: Congressman Moulton is wrong about the SAVE Act

Submitted ContentLETTERS, Opinion

To the editor: Last month, I asked Seth Moulton’s office what was his rationale for voting against the SAVE ACT. According to the Pew Research Center, 84% of US adults support VOTER ID. Seth is more concerned with political gamesmanship than serving his constituency. Not only is he not serving us by voting for what he was sent to congress to do, but he adds the irony of this statement with his recently proposed safe election legislation, “Election security is vitally important.” His primary objective…

01 Mar

LETTER: About that ‘Jeopardy!’ question

Submitted ContentLETTERS, Opinion

To the editor: Of course, a SECOND tombolo connects Nahant to the mainland, just to the south! Stephen Barrett4 Claremont Road, Salem

01 Mar

LETTER: MCC ‘such a wonderful place’

Submitted ContentLETTERS, Opinion

The Marblehead Counseling Center is such a wonderful place to turn to when you need help. We are so lucky to have this place in our community. They believe that “effective counseling promotes growth and self healing in a safe, supportive and judgment free environment." They have many therapists and a few social workers. The team matches you with the best therapist to help you along the way. You meet each week in a confidential room with your therapist in a judge-free zone. You eventually…

01 Mar

LETTER: Time to collect unpaid debts

Submitted ContentLETTERS, Opinion

To the editor: As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, it is time to recognize unpaid debts due the town of Marblehead for the loans and sacrifices made by its patriotic citizens. Though there were many, I cite for example the contributions and sacrifices made by Col. Jeremiah Lee, Azor Orne, Elbridge Gerry and Gen. John Glover. Colonel Lee, one of the most prominent merchants of the time, was an ardent patriot. He commanded the Marblehead militia, financially supported the efforts to obtain supplies and…

01 Mar

OBITUARY: Andrew J. Syska, 97

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Andrew J. Syska, 97, passed away peacefully at his home in Ft. Myers, Florida, on Feb. 21. He shared 72 devoted years of marriage with his beloved wife, Jean (Horsfield) Syska. Andrew was born in Zgierz, Poland, to the late Czeslaw and Janina Syska. At the age of 12, his father woke him in the middle of the night to tell him that Poland “was no more.” Soon after, Russian soldiers forced Andrew and his family onto a crowded boxcar bound for Russia. They were…

01 Mar

OBITUARY: Russell Veale, 92

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Russell Veale of Manchester, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the age of 92, surrounded by family and the loving staff at River Woods Manchester. Russ was born March 26, 1933, in Marblehead to Granville and Annabel (Hart) Veale. He grew up with his sister, Shirley, and was a three-sport star athlete at Marblehead High School in football, hockey and baseball, captaining the hockey team in 1951. He was a two two-sport college athlete (football and lacrosse) at Dean Jr. College,…

25 Feb

OBITUARY: Dr. Richard E. Yukins, 91

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We write to announce the peaceful death of Dr. Richard E. Yukins at 91 years old. Born in Brockton, "Dick" went to Harvard College, New York University and Stanford University to become a practitioner and teacher in ophthalmology. With his medical skills and his love of travel, Richard/Dick/Dad/Papa Dick took care of people's eyes near and far: from Lynn to St. Lucia to Botswana to Samoa. Amidst these adventures, he raised kids, admired his grandkids and great-grandkid, created wonderful watercolor paintings and pursued his love…