Municipal Matters - Marblehead Current

22 Aug

Marblehead municipal meetings, week of Aug. 22 – 26

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Municipal Matters, Politics

Tuesday, Aug. 23 2 p.m., Policy Subcommittee Meeting of Marblehead School Committee, front conference room of the Marblehead administration Building, 9 Widger Road. On the agenda: Review of nondiscrimination, nondiscrimination and harassment, reconsideration of instructional resources, student dress code, bullying prevention and physical restraint of students. marblehead_school_committee_-_policy_subcommittee_agenda_8-23-2022Download 2 p.m., The Abbot Public Library Renovation Committee Meeting via Zoom. Attend virtually HERE. On the agenda: Schedule, new business and updates from the owners project manager, director and designer abbot_public_library_building_renovation_committee_agenda_8-23-22Download Wednesday, Jan. 24 1 p.m., Joint meeting…

22 Aug

Marblehead lands $140K grant to finance rail trail segment

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Local News, Municipal Matters, Nonprofit corner, Politics, Top Stories

Late last week, Congressman Seth Moulton and the Essex National Heritage Area announced Marblehead will receive a piece of a recently awarded $1.2 million in federal funding to finance work related to the the town's rail trail. The 70-mile shared-use trail runs from New Hampshire to Boston, connecting 20 communities to "employment centers, neighborhoods, schools, parks, recreational facilities and natural areas" in Essex County. marblehead_trail_plan_finalDownload "Marblehead is pleased to have received $140,000 for the design and intersection improvements and and the planned surface upgrade for…

17 Aug

Marblehead officials suspect transfer station blaze was set intentionally

Will Dowd0 CommentsEnvironment, Local News, Municipal Matters, Public safety, Top Stories

Marblehead public safety officials suspect someone intentionally ignited the fire that spread to several large piles of yard waste at the transfer station off Woodfin Terrace Aug. 1. Officials estimate the hours-long response and overnight cleanup cost $65,000. "It is suspected that the fire was set," Fire Chief Jason Gilliland told the Marblehead News, adding that Sgt. Sean Brady and Capt. Eric Ridge are conducting the criminal] investigation. Marblehead firefighters battle blaze at the transfer station on Monday, Aug. 1. [STAFF PHOTO / WILL DOWD]…

17 Aug

Marblehead firefighters, police to observe 21st anniversary of Sept. 11

Will Dowd0 CommentsCulture, Local News, Municipal Matters, Public safety

The Marblehead fire and police departments will join others across the country in conducting a remembrance ceremony on Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. sharp on Memorial Park to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the subsequent losses suffered at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. "This ceremony will be part of a nationwide salute to fallen firefighters, police officers and civilians, and to the extraordinary response to tragic events that have changed all of our lives," Marblehead…

16 Aug

Work of Marblehead group studying hybrid public meetings gets underway

Will Dowd0 CommentsLocal News, Municipal Matters, Politics, Top Stories

A half-dozen members of a new town committee that will study the cost implications and logistics around technological infrastructure necessary to give hybrid access to all Marblehead public meetings convened their inaugural meeting in Abbot Hall on Tuesday morning. The study group, known as the Article 44 Committee, was established when the Town Meeting adopted the-then town moderator Gary Spiess' motion for its formation on the Town Meeting floor in May. His recommendation that a study committee be established arrived after resident Lynn Nadeau, who…

15 Aug

Sept. 14 set for joint meeting to fill Marblehead Light Commission vacancy

Kris Olson0 CommentsLocal News, Municipal Matters, Top Stories

At its Aug. 15 meeting, the Marblehead Select Board set its joint meeting with the Marblehead Light Commission to fill the seat being vacated by Karl A. Johnson for Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. The board also set Sept. 2 as the deadline for those interested in applying for the vacancy. Anyone interested should send a letter expressing their interest and detailing their qualifications to both the Select Board at Abbot Hall, 188 Washington St., and to Michael A. Hull, chair of the Light…

15 Aug

Marblehead municipal meetings, week of Aug. 15 – 19

Will Dowd0 CommentsLocal News, Municipal Matters

Monday, Aug. 15 7 p.m. , Select Board, Select Board's Meeting Room, Abbot Hall, 188 Washington St. or via attend virtually HERE. On the agenda: Continued public hearing on the removal of a public shade tree on Pleasant Street. Interview and appointment of alternate member to the Zoning Board of Appeals as well as an appointment to the Cultural Council. Ambulance contract. The Vote Act concerning police officers at polling locations. Lease with North Shore Medical Center. Review Open Meeting Law complaint filed by Allen…

15 Aug

Abbot Public Library website gets biggest redesign in years

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Local News, Municipal Matters, Top Stories

For the first time in about two decades, the Abbot Public Library debuted a new website in late July. "The previous website was created about 20 years ago," the library's executive director, Kimberly Grad, told Marblehead News. "The former website was created in the early 2000s and included a lot of outdated material." Its state until recently featured redundancies, multiple layers and duplicated links. Over the last several years, Grad said patrons found navigating library services via the Internet an arduous task. Over the past…

09 Aug

140 housing units proposed for former Gen. Glover House property

Kris Olson0 CommentsLocal News, Municipal Matters, Top Stories

The Marblehead Planning Board on Aug. 9 began discussions on the town's portion of a 140-unit housing complex that has been proposed for the former site of the Gen. Glover House restaurant abutting the Tedesco Country Club golf course at the intersection of Vinnin and Salem streets. 2022_0809-Marblehead-PB-Presentation-PDFDownload Of the 140 units, which would be contained in three, four-story buildings, 44 would be in Marblehead, 11 of which (25 percent) would be affordable units. Of those, 25 would be one-bedroom units, and the other 19…

03 Aug

Marblehead cooling centers open Thursday & Friday

Will Dowd0 CommentsLocal News, Municipal Matters, Top Stories

With the forecast calling for high temperatures over the next few days, the town will be opening a cooling center at the Brown Elementary School, 40 Baldwin Road, according to the Marblehead Fire Department. The cooling center will be open: Thursday Aug. 4 from noon to 5:30 p.m.Friday Aug. 5 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.