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Marblehead News election letters policy
17 Jun

Marblehead News election letters policy

Kris Olson0 CommentsAbout Us, Opinion, Viewpoints
The Marblehead News welcomes letters to the editor related to the upcoming June 21 election, which will be accepted until noon on Monday, June 20. Submission guidelines:   Generally, letters should not exceed 500 words. The Marblehead News reserves the right not to publish submissions over the word limit and may instead return the letter to the writer for editing. Letters must include:   1. The author’s name. Unsigned letters and form letters will not be published.  2. The name of the street the author lives on…
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LETTER: Hazlett a ‘natural leader’
17 Jun

LETTER: Hazlett a ‘natural leader’

Kris Olson0 CommentsOpinion, Viewpoints
Please join us in casting your vote for Helaine Hazlett for the Board of Health. Throughout most of her adult life, Helaine has been a tireless and dedicated contributor to the physical and mental well-being of Marblehead citizens of all ages. Helaine served for many years on the Marblehead School Committee and more recently, she has served multiple terms on the Board of Health. Helaine is a natural leader who first takes the time to listen to concerns of the town’s citizenry and then assimilates…
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NOT THE SAME OLD THING: The importance of ‘local’ 
16 Jun

NOT THE SAME OLD THING: The importance of ‘local’ 

Kris Olson1 CommentTop Stories, Viewpoints
"The best way to be global is to be local."Alex Atala I know, I know, this quote sounds like some Alice in Wonderland, "Sometimes down is up, sometimes up is down" kind of concept, but really, it's absolutely true. We are all citizens of the world; we all live on this beautiful blue marble and have our humanity in common. But let's face it: When you drill down to a region, a country, a state, city, town, or street, the picture changes a bit, doesn't…
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