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EDITORIAL: The Independent endorses Tram Nguyen in 6th District primary
Six Democrats agree on nearly everything. The question is which one has turned agreement into law.
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TO THE EDITOR: Observer Corps concludes after years of town government coverage
To the editor: When we started the League of Women Voters of Marblehead’s Observer Corps in 2019, we were living in different times. The existing “news desert” and then Covid motivated League members to fill in for the lack of information about town boards and committees. Our observer reports
EDITORIAL: The Independent endorses Tram Nguyen in 6th District primary
Six Democrats agree on nearly everything. The question is which one has turned agreement into law.
TO THE EDITOR: Jamie Belsito for Congress
To the editor: I am tired of polite, establishment Democratic candidates. It is time for us to put one of our own in office. A mother, a fighter, a working-class woman that paid her own way through Salem State and worked for everything she has. Jamie was a state
TO THE EDITOR: Kennedy’s experience merits support in Governor’s Council primary
To the editor: As voters across the 6th District prepare to cast their ballots in the upcoming Democratic primary, it is vital to look past campaign rhetoric and evaluate candidates based on actual legal experience, administrative execution and proven dedication to the Commonwealth. While challenger Diann Baylis has framed her
EDITOR'S PICKS
Select Board authorizes King to pursue second police hiring route
Marblehead sent 41 notices for two openings and got two completed applications. The town will now ask the state for a local register while staying in civil service.
Marblehead joins neighboring towns in seeking commuter protections during Lynnway work
Select Board members backed a tri-community letter asking state transportation officials to plan for Route 1A delays before construction begins in 2028.
At Select Board retreat, officials begin defining Marblehead’s post-override future
Town leaders outlined a decade-long strategy to rebuild reserves, fund capital projects and keep the budget on stable footing without another operating override before 2030.