LETTERS

To the editor: Ladies and gentlemen,I was a Precinct 1 poll worker this last election and I want to thank all the many voters who came out to make The People’s Will known. You were all very gracious and patient with the process. Many of you thanked us for our volunteering. Well, we thank you for showing up and taking over the U.S. and Commonwealth governments for a day, because that is what Election Day is in the United States; a scheduled revolution of government.…

To the editor: The Edith Dodge Memorial Fund Board and their many volunteers will soon begin their 53rd year of bringing a bit of joy to our seniors during the many winter holidays. This movement has become a symbol of kindness and community, reminding older adults that they are treasured and never forgotten. I am writing this letter to ask Marbleheaders for help in making this year another success! Tasty gifts are delivered to Marblehead residents 80 years and older at home, as well as…

To the editor: Lost in the multitude of Veteran’s Day events — the day off from work, the parades, the politicians’ lofty speeches, solemn memorial services, restaurant “specials” and commercial “sales” are the lives of the veterans themselves. For many, their time in service to this country would become the most consequential years of their lives. Some suffer lifelong mental, and in many cases, physical sequelae of their military service. All are changed in some manner, regardless of their station, whether their service was during…

To the editor: If you drive by Gablicky Field, up the street from Gatchell’s pit, on the way to Salem, on a Saturday afternoon and you see 10 or 20 or 40 or more people standing out with signs, and you wonder why, week after week these crazy people stand out there, with their signs, asking you to honk, or wave, if you agree… A lot of the signs say, NO KINGS, and the reason is, that we so love our democracy, we so love…

To the editor: To the Senate Committee on Ways and Means: On behalf of the Marblehead Task Force Against Discrimination, we are writing to express our support for, and to urge passage of, Senate bill S1080. The bill is currently pending before your committee for fiscal and policy review. This bill is designed to eliminate language still existing in some deeds that manifests past discriminatory intent to prohibit the sale of property or use of land to certain groups based on race, ethnicity or religion.…

To the editor: Sometimes a community comes together in ways that truly touch your heart. The generosity and support of Marblehead's local businesses and residents during our second annual Turning Marblehead Pink event, benefiting the Ellie Fund, is a wonderful example of just that. The Ellie Fund provides essential support services, free of charge, to breast cancer patients and their families throughout Massachusetts. Last year, nearly 100 local businesses helped us introduce this important organization to our community. Following that first year, the Ellie Fund…

To the editor: I recently read the article about how our district performed on MCAS this year. I have been looking at these statistics for several years now, and sometimes we do better and sometimes we do worse. But what I find really frustrating is everyone’s reference to the scores in comparison to the average district in Massachusetts. In the past this has included comments from reporters, school committee members and the superintendents. I would like to understand why we are not comparing these scores…