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Zoning and housing are hot topics in Marblehead right now. If there is a Special Town Meeting this fall to pass the MBTA Communities Act plan, will you support it? What do you think should be changed in the Planning Board's original proposal, if anything? What else can Marblehead do to create more housing? Erin Noonan: Yes, we will have to hold a Special Town Meeting before the deadline of Dec. 31 to allow another opportunity for Marblehead to adopt the proposed plan and become…

Shelly Bedrosian Years in Marblehead: 13 Occupation/education: Operations manager for my husband's physical security company. I earned a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College. Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Recreation and Parks Commission, Friends of the COA Board of Directors 2018-2020; Marblehead Youth Hockey Board 2018-2023. Linda Rice-Collins Years in Marblehead: I am a lifelong resident of Marblehead. Occupation/education:  Bachelor of Science degree from University of New Hampshire, Master of Education from Boston University Health Education, National Board teacher certification. I was a PE/health teacher for 38 years, coached a…

Bret Murray Years in Marblehead: More than 35 years Occupation/education: University director of risk management & insurance, Juris Doctor Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Select Board Dan Albert Years in Marblehead: Resident and property owner Occupation/education: Researcher, analyst, interpreter and writer focusing on the past, present and future of mobility; teacher; Ph.D. in history, University of Michigan Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Marblehead MBTA Advisory Board representative, Metropolitan Planning Organization's Vision Zero Task Force  Erin Noonan Years in Marblehead: Born and raised in Marblehead, returned…

Dear Lizzie, Can you suggest some ways to connect with my 6-year-old daughter other than play? I hate pretend play. Hi reader, I foster play as a career, and I don’t like to pretend-play either! When adults pretend-play with a child, the play turns more into a form of entertainment than true play led by the child. The great news? You don’t have to play pretend with your child. Your child’s play is her job. Don’t make it yours. When parents force themselves to play pretend, it…

Recreation and Parks Commission Chair Matt Martin, who is running again, declined to answer questions for this Candidates’ Guide. What are the biggest challenges facing Rec & Parks this year? How would you address them? Shelly Bedrossian: To solve last year's challenges, I initiated a Beaches 2024 working group to generate revenue to reinstate the Community Center's janitorial services. About four years ago, the janitorial position was cut from the budget, so the most utilized building outside of the schools has not had appropriate janitorial service since that time. Karin Ernst joined me on…

Marblehead will kick off Pride Month celebrations with a pride flag raising at Abbot Hall on Saturday, June 1, at 3 p.m. There will be an ice cream truck, kids’ activities and community speakers. The event will be held rain or shine. “This is the sixth time we have come together to raise the pride flag to celebrate, affirm, support and love our LGBTQ neighbors in Marblehead and beyond,” said Reece Dahlberg who sits on the Pride Committee. “Each year the program includes speakers who…