Public safety

By Akanksha Goyal A new state report recommending helmet requirements, speed-based classifications, equipment standards and a statewide identification system for e-bikes and similar devices could reshape how micromobility is regulated in Marblehead and across Massachusetts. The recommendations, released by a special state commission tasked with studying. micromobility, aim to address longstanding gaps in state law as e-bikes, electric scooters and other motorized devices have proliferated in recent years. In Marblehead, where residents and officials have raised concerns about high speeds, young riders and powerful electric…

For nearly two decades, John Lequin Jr. has run toward danger as a firefighter in Marblehead. This spring, he will run 26.2 miles for a different reason. Lequin, 46, a longtime member of the Marblehead Fire Department, will compete in the 2026 Boston Marathon to raise money and awareness for occupational cancer among firefighters — a cause that became deeply personal last year. “No one ever expects to hear the words, ‘You have cancer,’” Lequin said. A diagnosis no one expects  Marblehead Firefighter John Lequin…