Health

New insurance premium split could save town $1M+ — but there’s a catch
15 Apr

New insurance premium split could save town $1M+ — but there’s a catch

Leigh BlanderHealth, Municipal Matters, Top Stories
The town of Marblehead pays a higher percentage of employee health premiums than many other communities, and a reduction could save the town more than $1 million a year, Finance Director Aleesha Benjamin acknowledged. But while the town is trying to lower its insurance costs, the process is complicated, she added. According to Benjamin, the town pays 83% of employee health premiums, with the remaining 17% paid by workers. “If we changed our 83% plans to 75% that would save $1.2M,” Benjamin wrote in an…
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Packed public forum on underage drinking focuses on prevention, accountability
15 Apr

Packed public forum on underage drinking focuses on prevention, accountability

Leigh BlanderHealth, Public safety, Top Stories
Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker joined Marblehead Police Chief Dennis King and Superintendent John Robidoux at a public forum on preventing underage drinking, as prom and graduation season approaches. More than 40 people packed a room at the Mary Alley Municipal Building Tuesday night as the leaders outlined legal consequences, enforcement realities and school-based interventions aimed at reducing risky behavior among youth. Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker (second from right) speaks about social host laws at the Board of Health meeting April 14.…
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News in brief, week of April 13
13 Apr

News in brief, week of April 13

Leigh BlanderCommunity Resources, Entertainment, Gaming, Health, Local News, News in brief
The Current welcomes 150–200-word submissions to News in Brief. Send yours to info@marbleheadnews.org. 5 Corners input The town is embarking on making improvements to the Five Corners intersection and wants your feedback. Check out a public input mapping tool through April 30 and share your thoughts. https://loom.ly/Yt9rkqc. This part of the project is covered by a state grant.  For more project information please contact Brendan Callahan, director of community development & planning at 781-631-1529 or callahanb@marbleheadma.gov. Coffin reuse The town also wants to hear your…
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Young entrepreneur spreads smiles with Good Mood Monster Cards
07 Apr

Young entrepreneur spreads smiles with Good Mood Monster Cards

Leigh BlanderHealth, Marblehead Public Schools, Top Stories
In the Bull family kitchen in Marblehead, there’s a small assembly line powered mostly by markers, imagination — and a 7-year-old artist. Delaney Bull, a second-grader at Brown School, has launched her own business called Monster Friends Studio, where she creates colorful “Good Mood Monster Cards” designed to make people smile. Delaney Bull, age 7, shows off a few of her Good Mood Monster Cards, which she creates and sells to support Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. CURRENT PHOTOS / LEIGH BLANDER What began as a classroom art…
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News in brief: Ask your town leaders, hear from the DA, join Green Homes Tour
06 Apr

News in brief: Ask your town leaders, hear from the DA, join Green Homes Tour

Leigh BlanderArt, Environment, Health, Municipal Matters, News in brief, Top Stories
The Current welcomes 150–200-word submissions to News in Brief. Send yours to info@marbleheadnews.org. Conversation with town leaders On Thursday, April 9, 10 a.m. to noon at the Council on Aging, come for an informal community engagement meeting with town leaders and department heads. Ask questions, share ideas and learn more about services and programs that support the Marblehead community. Representatives from the following departments and boards will be there: COA, Abbot Library, Finance Department, Police and Fire departments, Public Works, Harbormaster and more. RSVP at…
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News in brief: Week of March 30
29 Mar

News in brief: Week of March 30

Leigh BlanderArt, Community Resources, Entertainment, Health, Local History, Local News, Public safety
The Current welcomes 150–200-word submissions to News in Brief. Send yours to info@marbleheadnews.org. Marblehead Police want youGo behind the badge and learn about the Marblehead Police Department from the inside. MPD is offering its eight-week course Thursdays, 6-9 p.m., starting April 23. Attendees will meet local officers, detectives and staff and learn how operations work. They’ll observe a real trial and tour the Middleton House of Corrections. The course is free. Learn more and register at marbleheadma.gov/citizen-police-academy. Epstein Hillel School awarded security grantThe state has…
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Marblehead boy’s Make-A-Wish set for Sunday
28 Mar

Marblehead boy’s Make-A-Wish set for Sunday

Leigh BlanderHealth, Top Stories
Four-year-old JJ Weiss loves superheroes. And this Sunday, March 29, Make-A-Wish is coming to Marblehead to make JJ's superhero dreams come true. JJ is battling medulloblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. (The Current wrote about JJ last year HERE.) His family, Marblehead Police, local businesses and Make-A-Wish have partnered to create a day-long event called "Super JJ Saves Marblehead." JJ will go on several missions around town and then celebrate with friends and family at Seaside Park. According to the Make-A-Wish website, "The villain Triple Z…
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Health Department estimates $281 for trash fee; BoH approves budgets
25 Mar

Health Department estimates $281 for trash fee; BoH approves budgets

Leigh BlanderHealth, Municipal Matters, Top Stories
The Board of Health spoke more about a proposed curbside trash and recycling fee at its meeting Tuesday night.  With a 3% opt-out rate, Health Director Andrew Petty projected the curbside fee to be about $281 per household.  “We believe somewhere between 3% and 5% might opt out,” Petty said, though board members suggested the opt-out rate could be higher in the first year. The proposed fee would include weekly trash pickup, weekly recycling collection, seasonal leaf and grass pickup and processing costs. Health Director…
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COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS: Nominations being accepted for Amy R. Saltz Award
11 Mar

COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS: Nominations being accepted for Amy R. Saltz Award

Submitted ContentHealth, Local News
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” C.S. Lewis What does it take to live on for others after you are gone? It can be hard to hold on to the small, everyday acts of kindness that define a person, but Marblehead Counseling Center felt it was important to honor a woman whose entire adult life was dedicated to helping other people.  The Amy R. Saltz Community Champions Award, now in its second year, is meant to acknowledge the many unsung heroes in…
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