06.07.23 - Volume 1, Issue 28

Demo delay pauses Glover property development

Swampscott Historical Commission, Marblehead regiment hope to save historic house before razing

BY WILLIAM J. DOWD

The Glover’s Marblehead Regiment and Swampscott Historical Commission have joined forces to save a historically-significant building on a Vinnin Square property that is being developed into a 140unit condo complex.

The property at 299 Salem Road spans three towns: Marblehead, Swampscott and Salem, and possesses a colorful

past dating back to before the American Revolution.

Initially, the property was the William Browne family farm, managed by Thomas Vining. It later became the residence of Gen. John Glover, a famed Revolutionary War figure, from approximately 1781 until his death in 1797. Glover was the brains behind the Crossing of the Delaware, a surprise attack led by General George Washington during the American

Revolution on Christmas night 1776.

“The most recent usage of the property was as a restaurant owned by Anthony Athanas called the General Glover House,” Larry Sands, a member of Glover’s Regiment, told the Marblehead Current. “The restaurant closed about 25 years ago, and there have been rumors of planned development of the site several times over that period but none that came to

fruition.”

Sands said the historic house has been abandoned for approximately 25 years and is in disrepair.

A Swampscott Historical Commission-sponsored review by architectural historian Frederic C. Detwiller has identified several features from the 18th-century house that remain intact and, it says, merit preservation efforts.

For this reason, Nancy

Marblehead ushers in Pride Month with flag-raising ceremony

Schultz, chair of the Swampscott Historical Commission, said her commission has invoked a ninemonth demolition delay.

“We voted on April 20,” she said. “That starts the clock ticking.” She said the commission favors the housing development, especially because “there is going to be some affordable-housing units.”

“So, this is not about trying to

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Town cuts ribbon on bike park

Green Street Woods

days’ set for every other Wednesday

BY WILLIAM J. DOWD

Marblehead has officially cut a ribbon to inaugurate a new bike park nestled behind the lush, summertime foliage of the Green Street Woods. The grand opening on May 28 marked the culmination of a prolonged, three-year process to site and construct a bike park.

“Today is all about welcoming the community to the Green Street Woods, celebrating its opening and expressing our gratitude,” said Rick Smyers. “People just came out of the woodwork and lent a hand when we announced that we were undertaking this project.”

Speakers say fight for equality continues despite victories in recent years

BY WILLIAM J. DOWD

Gray skies and drizzling rain brought Marblehead’s pride ceremony into the very heart of Abbot Hall on Saturday, with attendees gathering outside the first-floor Select Board’s office.

The hour-long ceremony was filled with speeches and student performances before the community

raised a progressive pride flag outside. Marblehead native Sherry Maspons grew up gay in town about 50 years ago, she told the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd at the ceremony.

“I always knew I was [gay],” said Maspons. “It didn’t have a name. It didn’t have a face. I didn’t know anyone who was gay.”

When she was a young adult, she began dating a coworker. They eventually moved in together, living out of a single-bedroom apartment in Marblehead.

“Everything felt right for the first

Fox Duckworth, 11, and his younger brother, Otto, 9, were among the dozens of children and adults who brought the bike park to life. Bikers navigated small bumps known as ‘rollers,’ maneuvered around sharp corners or ‘berms’ and caught air off jumps known as ‘table tops.’

“We are very excited,” Fox said. “I’m participating in an endurance race in the fall, so now I have a place to come and practice.” He aims to master what he called a ‘bunny hop’ and build confidence when taking larger drops. The boys and their father, Geoff Duckworth, started the Sprocket Rockets, a mountain biking team that competes in the New England Youth Cycling League, which

Artists launch Cods & Whales auction at Abbot Hall

BY LEIGH BLANDER

Hundreds of people packed Abbot Hall for the kick-off of the Marblehead Festival of Arts’ Cods & Whales auction on June 2. Nearly 60 local artists decorated one-of-a-kind wooden cods and — new this year — plastic whales to be displayed in local retailers and auctioned off.

The cods measure 18 inches by 7 inches, and the whales are much larger at 55 inches by 15 inches.

“It’s super fun to have all the artists who are local come together like this every year,”

said Stephanie Krauss Verdun, who owns Out of the Box Studio on Atlantic Avenue and painted both a cod and a whale this year.

“People collect the cods. They’re so cool.”

Verdun has been painting cods for the auction for about six years.

Marian Hostetter painted a sunset view from Overlook Road, where she lives. Her daughter and son-in-law also created cods this year.

“I just think the festival is so unique,” Hostetter said.

“Anything that brings people together and encourages

creativity is wonderful.”

Jennifer Chaisson painted a whale titled “Pearl,” employing a more realistic approach.

“I went on lots of whale watches as a kid, and I loved it when a whale would surface and look right at us,” she said. “My take comes from that memory.”

Chaisson’s whale is gray with markings to represent barnacles and scratches from giant squid that are common on sperm whales.

Larry and Gina McGuire of Marblehead came out to

‘build

Artist Stephanie Krauss Verdun, standing with her daughter Hannah, shows

her painted whale.

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Hope Watt-Bucci raises the progressive pride flag with Raine Hamilton, 15, on June 3 at Abbot Hall.

Alli H. Barnes, a sixth-grader at Village School, reads her poem.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

What’s happening at the June 10 Farmers’ Market

Early spring crops like asparagus, mushrooms, broccoli, lettuce and salad greens, kale, strawberries, radishes and garlic will be available at the Marblehead Farmers’ Market on Saturday, June 10. Shoppers can also find small quantities of carrots, peas and zucchini.

Several farms will be there, including Middle Earth, Grant Family, Bear Hill, Brookford, Clark and Cloutman, selling vegetables, fruit, eggs, mushrooms, plants, meat and cheese. Anything Grows (formerly Herb Pharmacy) will have cut flowers and herbs, too.

The weekly food vendors are A&J King Artisan Bakers and Bucovina Cuisines with Ukrainian Food. Crêpe du Jour will be at the market making crêpes to order. Valicenti Organico will be selling farm-made pasta and red gravy, and will be at the market every other week. Seafood Express will be at the market three Saturdays per month this year.

Scouts Troop 79 will be selling coffee, tea, lemonade and water.

Copper Dog Books will be at the market with a selection of books and are happy to take special orders. Tom Panniello of National Sharpening will be there June 10 to sharpen knives and other tools.

Also on June 10, Bartlett Tree Experts will be at the Sustainable Marblehead table giving away 250 lilac and spruce tree seedlings. It’s part of the Bartlett Legacy Tree Program,

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Discrimination complaints filed against district

At the June 1 School Committee meeting, Superintendent John Buckey announced that there are two discrimination complaints filed against the district with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. He said he could not discuss details publicly on the advice of counsel. School Committee Chair Sarah Fox said she would schedule a closed-door executive session soon to learn more.

Buckey also discussed enrollment numbers.

“There is a narrative in the community that we have a 10-to-one student-teacher ratio, which is on the DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) website. As I take you through this you’re not going to find an average class size of 10 anywhere, K-12, in our district.” The number of students anticipated for the 2023-2024 school year is 2,562, one fewer than the current academic year. The number of staff has dropped each year since 2020, Buckey said.

Town volunteer opportunities

The town of Marblehead seeks individuals interested in volunteer opportunities on appointed town boards, commissions and committees. Several vacancies are available for community members looking to contribute their skills and expertise. To apply, individuals are encouraged to submit a letter of interest and a resume to the Select Board. The application can be submitted in person at Abbot Hall, 188 Washington St., or via email to wileyk@marblehead. org. Please contact the Select Board’s Office at 781-631-0000 for additional information and inquiries.

The available vacancies include:

» Affordable Housing Trust Fund: one vacancy for one

which has distributed more than 609,000 tree seedlings since 2014. The Marblehead Farmers’ Market happens Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon, though November 19, behind the Veterans Middle School, rain or shine.

Snap benefits can be used to purchase eligible food items. For more information, visit marbleheadfm.com or email Steve at stevefowlermfm@gmail.com.

year

» Marblehead Disabilities Commission: one vacancy for a term of three years.

This is an opportunity for residents to shape the town’s initiatives and contribute to its progress. The town encourages Interested individuals to apply.

Volunteer with SPUR

Volunteering with SPUR aims to produce opportunities for individuals of all ages, abilities and schedules to make a difference in their community. Whether one is looking to volunteer as an individual, with their family or as part of a group, SPUR offers various options to suit volunteers’ preferences. To learn more, visit: spurnorthshore.org/volunteer.

Two volunteer opportunities are:

—Join Community Roots Gardens, a project by SPUR, in their mission to grow fresh, organic produce for local food pantries and community programs fighting food insecurity. With over 1,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables provided annually, the gardens at St. Andrew’s Church and Temple Sinai play a crucial role in supporting food pantries and organizations dedicated to fighting hunger. Volunteer opportunities are available throughout the growing season, welcoming individuals of all skill levels to help with planting, weeding, watering, harvesting and delivery.

To get involved, visit bit. ly/3TNI24n, » SPUR seeks volunteers for the Making and Serving Meals program. This initiative provides hot, nutritious meals to individuals facing food insecurity at local shelters. By preparing 10 servings of a provided recipe at their own convenience, volunteers make a direct impact on the lives of those in need. The meals are served at shelters in Salem and Lynn. To get involved and learn more about volunteering for Making and Serving Meals, visit bit.ly/3MDUUqD.

rescheduled its World Ocean Day — Marblehead celebration to Sunday, June 11. The event will run from 1 p.m. tp 4 p.m. at State Street Landing. This harborside event will showcase green technologies and details from the 2023 Marblehead Harbor Plan.

This year, Sustainable Marblehead partnered with Marblehead-based CW Hood Yachts to display the Hood 26E. This all-electric, high-speed New England center console exemplifies progress toward sustainable boating. Sustainable Marblehead invites the local community to this free event. More information is available at sustainablemarblehead.org.

Stramski Sailing Program

The Stramski Sailing Program, offered by the Marblehead Recreation and Parks Department, provides participants with the opportunity to learn the basics of sailing. No prior sailing experience is required.

The program curriculum includes both on-land and on-the-water coaching, focusing on water safety and fundamental sailing techniques. Participants will engage in a variety of activities, such as pirate day, sailing races and on-land games. There are different session options available:

Morning session: Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Afternoon session: Monday through Thursday, from 12:15 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Full-day Session: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (participants can bring their lunch and stay for the whole day).

Prior to participation, all new participants must pass a swim check. The swim check can be taken at the beginning of the first day, or participants can provide documentation of their swimming abilities, including swimming 100 yards, floating for three minutes and treading water for three minutes. Accepted document includes a YMCA swim certificate, Red Cross swim certificate, BSA-GSA Swim Merit Badge or equivalents approved by the Marblehead Recreation and Parks Department.

Go Green Now! program

Marblehead Municipal Light Department (MMLD) offers the “Go Green Now!” program, allowing customers to support sustainability by opting for 100% carbon-free energy sources. By selecting the “Go Green Now!” rate, customers can purchase a monthly incremental amount, reflecting their commitment to environmentally-friendly energy. Opt-out flexibility is always available.

To learn more about the program, rates and enrollment, visit bit.ly/3OCtMe3. For inquiries and enrollment, contact MMLD customer service or visit marbleheadelectric.com/ for more information.

Rotary Club

to host

two-day yard sale

Marblehead Harbor Rotary is pleased to announce its second annual two-day yard sale, on Saturday, June 10, and Sunday, June 11. The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. each day at 217 Humphrey St. Attendees can browse a wide variety of items, including jewelry, home decorative accessories, framed art, toys, sports equipment, gently-used clothing, tools, books, small furniture pieces and more. Organizers say this yard sale provides an excellent opportunity to support the Marblehead Harbor Rotary while discovering great finds.

Specimen ballot published

View the specimen ballot for the June 20 municipal election at the following link: bit. ly/3MV6A8H.

Voting by mail allowed

No-excuse early voting by mail is available for the June 20 town election. Ballots can be requested using the state Vote by Mail application. A written request including the voter’s name, voting address, mailing address and signature is also acceptable.

Applications for both mail-in and absentee ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on the fifth business day before the election,

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Growing the business at Marblehead Gardens

BY MELISSA STACEY

The following is an interview with Ryan O’Connor, owner of Marblehead Gardens Inc. at 164 West Shore Drive, conducted by Discover Marblehead. To learn more about their gardening products, florist services and gift shop, go to marbleheadgardens. com.

Tell us about Marblehead Gardens. I purchased the Marblehead Garden Center in November 2021 from my father, Mark O’Connor, after he decided to retire. He had owned the Marblehead Garden Center since 1986. I decided to update the name to Marblehead Gardens to reflect that we are under new ownership.

At Marblehead Gardens we provide a wide range of plant material — annuals, perennials, trees/shrubs, house plants, tropicals, and vegetables and herbs. We also have our florist Franny McKeever who makes up beautiful arrangements and Mary Landry who oversees our gift shop.

What are some of the changes you have made since purchasing the business?

General Manager Zach PhelanWaters and I have made some changes to the business. One of the main areas that we’re focusing on is organization. We really want people to come in and find what they’re looking for easily and have an enjoyable shopping experience. Another focus is expanding our selection of native plants, so we’ve added a dedicated area just for those types of plants. Native plants are important for pollinators such as bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. The native nuts, seeds and fruits produced by these plants offer essential foods

for all forms of wildlife. We have also put a renewed focus on our plant request system. If we don’t have a specific plant in stock that you’re looking for, we will do our best to try to find and order it. We’ve streamlined our system to have a special request book where we take down information and then respond back to the customer if we’re able to order the plant and when it should arrive by.

What is your favorite spot in Marblehead, and why? My favorite spot in Marblehead is the Hawthorn Pond Conservation area. I grew up down the street on Hawthorn Road and always used to walk my golden retriever, Ben, down there. It’s very peaceful and has some great trails to walk along.

What is something people may be surprised to learn about you? Something that people would be surprised to learn about me is that I am part of a candlepin bowling league in Peabody.

The business spotlight is a weekly feature published in partnership with Discover Marblehead.

Discover Marblehead is dedicated to the promotion of our majestic seaside town of Marblehead. Our mission is to highlight local businesses, tourism, community events and attractions through social media, email marketing and community outreach. To learn more, visit discovermhd.com.

The secret to a

INTERVIEW BY LEIGH BLANDER

» Name: Phyllis Smith

» Age: 81

» Place of birth: Passaic, New Jersey

What is your fondest childhood memory? Working and playing in my father’s bowling alley in Clifton, New Jersey. I was in the bowling alley from the time I was little… playing, then working and bowling.

How long have you lived in Marblehead? 52 years

What jobs have you had and what was your favorite? I was a teacher for many many years and I just loved it. I taught in Marblehead at the old Bell School, mostly third grade. I love third-grade kids. I just think they are the best. Third grade is when they really become readers and start to think. I also used to take my own interests and have the kids learn through those. In

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which in this case is June 12.

More details about absentee ballot eligibility can be found on the state’s website.

The deadline for voter registration is June 9.

Town Clerk Robin Michaud emphasizes that all ballots must be returned to her office by the close of polls on Election Day. As there is no drop box, ballots

those days you could do that. I’m enthralled with penguins. I had a penguin unit. It was amazing to see how the kids learned everything they needed to learn,

must be hand-delivered or mailed. For comprehensive voting information, visit the state’s website at bit.ly/3o4Tvkt.

Rotary Club camperships

Marblehead Rotary Club

Co-Presidents Nancy Gwin and Blair Lord of the Rotary Club of Marblehead are announcing camp scholarships. The Rotary Club raises funds for camperships through its annual summer lobster raffle, with over

life? ‘You gotta laugh’

What is the biggest change you’ve seen in the world? For sure, the internet. It changed everything. It’s just incredible. It’ll be interesting to see where it goes.

What is your biggest accomplishment? Well, of course, my family. My kids are fabulous and my grandkids are fabulous and I’m so happy they’ve become the people they are. And teaching. When you meet students on the street and they remember you and things they learned in your class. It’s an amazing profession. You have such an impact.

course, that became “Jeopardy.” The rest is history.

What moment in history is most vivid in your memory? I think the assassination of Kennedy. I was young, I was teaching. Of course, 9/11. That was horrible. I was teaching then, too.

What piece of advice do you have for young people today? Be kind and let other people live their lives. Don’t be judgemental. We’re in a really difficult time when people are so sure that they’re right about things. I hope we come around to be a more kind, thoughtful nation.

but they learned it through penguins. I did the same thing with wolves and rainforests. I miss those days.

$219,716 awarded to more than 380 children in the past 23 years. Gwin and Lord said the goal is to help children attend their chosen camp, with popular local options including the Marblehead Park and Recreation Department’s playground camp, YMCA’s Children’s Island and Camp Rotary. Camperships may be up to $500 per child, and children living in Marblehead can receive assistance twice. Call or email Ellen Winkler at 781-631-6404 or ewinkler@

Who is the most famous person you’ve met? I have to say [TV show host and media mogul] Merv Griffin. He lived in our town and we socialized with him. He was a singer back then. He had this hit song, “I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts.” He was just entertaining the idea of starting a game show where you gave people the answers and they guessed the questions. Of

emwinklerlaw.com with questions or to request an application for a campership. Each household needs to fill out one form. Applications will be handled on a first-come, firstserved basis.

Town employment opportunities

Here is a list of current employment opportunities within the town. Visit marblehead.org to read job descriptions.

What are your secrets to living a long life? You gotta laugh. I married a very funny man. That took us a long way.

A self-professed “Jersey girl,” Smith says she loves Marblehead and serves on the Board of the Council on Aging and the Abbot Public Library Foundation. She also works with MHTV.

» Seasonal laborer Transfer station operator

» Mechanic pipefitter II

» SR seasonal harbor assistant Seasonal pump-out assistant Building attendant (part-time)

» Two volunteer positions For an employment application, visit: bit.ly/3i9ct6j. Return the completed form to the respective department with the job opening or follow the instructions mentioned in the job description.

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT

long, healthy

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Marblehead Gardens is owned by Ryan O’Connor, who bought the business from his dad.

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Phyllis Smith taught third-grade in Marblehead for many years.

The most wonderful time of the year

BY SUPERINTENDENT JOHN BUCKEY

Good people of Marblehead Public Schools:

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, it’s not the holidays, but the number of year-end events planned around the district would rival the hustle and bustle of that season.

From tournament play for various athletic teams to concerts, performances, ceremonies and PTO events, in addition to prom and graduation, there are unlimited options to see and celebrate firsthand the excellence of our students and staff.

This week, I enjoyed attending the Glover School Science Fair. One’s heart is never more

warmed than when a first-grader, explaining her project, utters, “My hypothesis was…”

The depth and breadth of projects undertaken by our youngest learners was beyond impressive, second only to their ability to explain the scientific method.

Principal Matt Fox hosted the second annual Civics Fair at the middle school. What a testament to democracy in action as students lobbied for causes important to them. I heard students support later school start times, gun control, pesticide elimination, reducing plastics in our oceans and mental health days for students, just to name a few.

If the fair is any bellwether, we have some future lawyers, politicians and engaged citizens in the Class of 2027.

Steve Maraboli said, “What we instill in our children will be the foundation upon which they

build their future.”

It was gratifying this week to see us instill an appreciation of civics and democracy and a love of curiosity and exploration. I encourage everyone to engage with our schools and our students as we have myriad opportunities to celebrate their learning and achievement over the next couple weeks.

Pride Month June is LGBTQ Pride Month, when we join in acknowledging the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals, and advocate for civil rights and justice for LGBTQ people around the world. We are proud that the MPS learning community includes many LGBTQ students, parents and staff, and look forward to celebrating them and learning more about the history of the

LGBTQ community in the month ahead.

Town voting

Tuesday, June 20 is election day in Marblehead. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. There are several important things for voters to consider.

Question 1 is the proposed override for the town and schools. And there are four candidates for two seats on the School Committee.

Remember to vote!

Superintendent

Coffee June 15

I will be hosting a coffee on Thursday, June 15 at 8:30 a.m. in the Brown School cafeteria.

I hope families and community members will join me to discuss the 2022-23 school year in review.

Friends Soiree

Mark your calendars! The

Friends of Marblehead Public Schools Summer Soiree is back! On Saturday, June 17, join Friends to raise a glass and celebrate the innovative and inspiring grants they have funded for our schools this year.

These grants and the enriching opportunities they bring to all our students are made possible only because of the overwhelming generosity of our Marblehead community. So come kick off the summer with them. Head to their website to purchase tickets.

See you on Saturday, June 17 at 6:30 in the evening for what is sure to be a great time had by all!

Graduation

Next Friday, June 9 is graduation at 6 p.m. on Piper Field. Come help us celebrate and honor the Class of 2023 as well as all of those who have supported them in reaching this milestone.

Lights, camera, climate change

Family plans to bring the message of climate change home to Marblehead — and the world

BY CHRIS STEVENS

It can be hard to get motivated about a threat when the consequences don’t seem real or, when it comes to climate change, read a bit like a Jake Gyllenhaal sci-fi movie. But Marblehead residents John Livermore and Kelley O’Malley are aiming to change that by bringing the urgency of the issue home to Marblehead and the world with The Moviement Project (themoviement.org ).

The pair, with an assist from daughter, Alix Livermore, has written a screenplay that “will vividly illustrate both the personal and societal consequences of climate inaction and will reveal a vision of the world we must create,” Livermore said. The story centers on a family living in a charming, New England, seaside community when the threshold that is the irreversible tipping point of climate change is crossed. Livermore said the story will take viewers on a journey that will give them a much clearer and more relatable picture of what life will be like when that happens, and he is hopeful that it will spur them to act.

Why a fictional movie

Livermore has spent his entire career in the sustainability field and admits he’s struggled with getting people to take the kinds of actions needed to make real change.

“I came up with the idea for The Moviement Project because I couldn’t come up with a better way to reach people,” he said. “We want to generate an unstoppable wave of peoplepowered climate action.”

Livermore is a fan of documentaries. He even made one after retrofitting his Gloucester home and creating a completely sustainable house that generated more power than it used. You can read about it here download (mass.gov).

“I said I’m going to do a movie to show everyone how it happened … then everyone will see it and run out and do it to their own homes – but it didn’t quite work out that way,” he said, with a rueful smile.

The problem with documentaries is that even brilliant ones can present a certain problem. Livermore said a good documentary will

give all the facts in all kinds of compelling ways but in the end, it can still leave people feeling overwhelmed and helpless when it comes to translating what they’ve seen into real life.

The plan is to aim for both the head and the heart. While the movie is fictional, it is also grounded in empirical data and at the end it gives viewers a way to act, he said.

Livermore said he read a study that shows that over 70% of people care about the climate change movement but fewer than 20% actually ever take any action regarding it.

“The Moviement is designed to bridge that gap,” he said.

At the end of the film viewers will be directed to The Empowerment Website, which will launch in conjunction with the movie. Livermore said, there people will find three concrete things they can do to combat climate change.

And it turns out one of the ways people can make the biggest impact in their carbon

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footprint reduction is not only environmentally savvy but financially smart as well. Livermore said big business also needs to be held responsible when it comes to fighting climate change and one way to do that is to divest from companies that invest in fossil fuels and then reinvest in clean energy. And the good news, Livermore said, is studies have shown that in the last few years green stocks have outperformed brown stocks (oil, gas and coal). “People are starting to understand,” he said, adding, “It’s nice that the good thing to do is also the best thing to do financially.”

Keeping it local

While the goal is for the film to have a global impact, Livermore wants to keep its creation as

local as possible.

“I really think we can do this in Marblehead. We feel it’s really a special town with incredible people” he said. “We would like to put Marblehead on the map, first in freedom and in climate change.”

The creative team starts at home. Along with Livermore, O’Malley and daughter Alix, son Jack Devlin is also pitching in. As a production advisor, Livermore said Jack is doing a tremendous amount of reading and research for the project. Rounding out the team is Marblehead resident Anca van Assendelft, who has signed on as executive director.

Livermore said ideally, he would like to start filming in town next summer but there are still a few things that need to get done, like finishing the screenplay, and raising roughly $50 million to finance it. He and O’Malley are working on the second draft and have enlisted environmentalist, author and founder of 350.org, Bill McKibben and “a couple of Hollywood writers,” to vet the

final script.

When it comes to the price tag, Livermore said he is undaunted.

“Because the project is not like any other movie out there,” he said. “It will benefit everyone.”

‘Investing in the future’

Still, he is realistic about raising the $50 million and The Moviement website has a donation button he hopes people will click on.

“It’s an urgent climate situation that we need to deal with,” he said. “We need to take action now and we need a new approach.”

Part of that approach is also about giving back. Livermore said once the bills are paid, any proceeds from the movie will go to fund companies that are moving the needle on climate change. And if anyone is still hesitant about whether to donate, Livermore offered a reminder.

“You’re not just investing in a project,” he said. “You’re investing in the future altogether.”

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Kelley O’Malley and John Livermore are working on a screenplay set in a small seaside town, which they hope will make a global impact on climate change.

BY WILLIAM J. DOWD

With Old Glory gracefully waving in the wind and heads bowed in reverence, Marblehead came together on Memorial Day to pay homage to those who made “the last full measure of devotion.”

Hundreds lined Marblehead’s old, narrow streets to watch the parade and descended upon Memorial Park and Waterside Cemetery for ceremonies under a flawless blue sky.

At Memorial Park, the parade’s grand marshal, Daniel Genis, 95, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, received hearty applause and cheers. Marblehead Veterans Agent David Rodgers called Memorial Day “the most expensive holiday on the calendar.”

“Every hot dog, every burger, every spin around the lake or drink with friends and family is a debt purchased by others,” said Rodgers behind a podium set up on Memorial Park, a crowd of red, white and blue before him. “This is not all about who serves. That day comes in November.”

He added, “This one is in honor of those who paid in life and blood.”

Rear Admiral J. Clarke Orzalli, a Nahant resident, was the Memorial Park ceremony’s principal speaker. He had a distinguished military career as the 45th shipyard commander at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard before he entered retirement.

“Believe me when I tell you that for Gold Star families every day is Memorial Day,” said Orzalli. “Help them remember their loved ones. Help them remember that their sacrifice was not in vain. Help them remember that we have gratitude for their service and their sacrifice.”

Reading Gov. Maura Healey’s proclamation, state Rep. Jenny Armini supplied a history lesson on the origins of Memorial Day, which stretches back to the American Civil War. Southern and northern communities would decorate Confederate and Union veterans’ graves.

“After World War One, the nation came together again, to honor those who had fallen in the service of their country,” Armini said. “Renamed Memorial Day, the last Monday in May is when people remember and honor the memory of all men and women who fought and died in all American wars and conflicts.”

Congressman Seth Moulton, an Iraq War veteran, read the honor roll, a list of Marblehead veterans who’ve died since the last Memorial Day.

At Waterside Cemetery, veterans and town officials placed wreaths near a reflection pool.

Francisco Ureña, the former Massachusetts secretary of veterans’ affairs and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, presided over the keynote at Waterside Cemetery.

“Today, we center ourselves on the true meaning of Memorial

Day, the values we hold so dearly as a country, liberty, justice and democracy,” Ureña said. “When diplomacy fails, these rights are guaranteed by the willingness of citizens to risk their lives for their protection.”

He spoke to a certain Marblehead exceptionalism.

“In a town like Marblehead, we don’t have to go far to account for the price of freedom,” he said. “Our town is surrounded by historical events and people who shaped and helped to shape our country.”

Veterans and officials

kicked off Monday by casting wreaths and flowers into the ocean at Clark’s Landing.

Glover’s Regiment fired their muskets multiple times during observances. “Taps” was played, and the Marblehead High School band performed the national anthem, which senior Griffen Collins also sang a cappella at Waterside Cemetery.

Observances culminated at the Old Town House, known as “Marblehead’s Cradle of Liberty,” where the nation’s flag was raised.

John Blaisdell and his grandson, Wyatt, 2, cheer during the Memorial Day Parade on May 29.

Veterans and service members at attention during a Memorial Day ceremony at Waterside Cemetery.

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A Cub Scout from Pack 11 holds the American flag as the national anthem is played during the Memorial Day service at Memorial Park on May 29.

EDITORIAL

On override, a qualified ‘yes’

At Town Meeting in May, Marblehead voters approved, by a 534-230 margin, a $2.5 million general tax override article, which is now coming up for full town vote on June 20.

Arguably the most consequential — if not controversial — of the 54 articles presented, the Proposition 2 1/2 override would bridge the gap between two proposed budgets for fiscal year 2024: one requiring significant cuts in school funding and town services, the other a level-services budget that, while preserving these positions and programs, would add roughly $250 in property taxes for a median single-family homeowner.

The gap is largely the result of Marblehead’s reliance on “free cash,” a pool of unspent money from previous years that has been used to balance recent budgets but is steadily shrinking. Hence the budgetary gap.

Proposed cuts would include eliminating 33 school positions and half a dozen in the fire, police and public works departments. The town’s last general tax override, totaling $2.7 million, passed in 2005.

Previously, we supported holding a Town Meeting vote on the proposal, with a two-thirds majority needed for approval. We now recommend a “yes” vote in the general election.

In doing so, we are mindful of several concerns raised during the override debate.

One is the general state of economic anxiety, caused in large measure by rising inflation rates (which thankfully seem to be easing). Another is the additional burden placed on citizens living on fixed incomes, especially seniors.

Some more nagging questions: Are town resources being spent as wisely and conservatively as possible, and are new sources of revenue to minimize the burden on taxpayers being pursued aggressively? Let’s just say we hope that future opportunities, like the recent chance to award an available liquor license to a taproom that would have set up shop on Atlantic Avenue, are not missed.

And are there guarantees a general override won’t be repeated in the foreseeable future?

Newly hired Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer made no binding promises at Town Meeting, noting only that a new finance team and upgraded software systems should help hold expenditures in check.

We believe the new team should be given ample opportunity to prove Kezer right.

In that vein, we recognize that some costs, notably employee health insurance, are not easily contained, no matter how diligently contracts are negotiated.

However, we do call upon our town leaders, including the Finance Committee, when preparing next year’s Town Meeting budget presentation, to consider carefully and analyze whether all departmental staffing assumptions set forth in their rationale for this year’s general override’s passage remain unchanged, or whether staffing adjustments could be made without reducing the levels of service we have come to expect. This includes the finance department, the school department and the general government town departments.

In the bigger picture, though, we believe Marblehead residents want and expect services worthy of a town that cares for all its citizens and supports all its hard-working employees, from middle-school language teachers to the public works personnel who maintain our roadways and sidewalks.

Cutting into or eliminating resources such as these might not cause much immediate pain. Police and fire departments would still be functional. Potholes would still get filled (although maybe not as quickly). Classroom offerings and school sports options might grow smaller, but so is overall enrollment.

Could we manage anyway? Probably.

But do we also want a “no” vote to signal a lack of confidence in our financial managers? In our schools’ capacity to continue serving students in every possible way? In how much we value our first responders and other key town employees?

The most important step now is to show up and vote on June 20. One way or another, your vote on the override will send a message, loud and clear. We hope it will be an affirmative one.

EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY

We’re gonna make it after all

BY VIRGINIA BUCKINGHAM

Last week we bade farewell to an iconic television character and series, “Ted Lasso.” It felt sadder to me than such endings usually do. Trying to figure out why, a Google search turned up this: “Ted Lasso: the top 11 characters ranked by their amount of heart,” noting the show had “tapped into the human condition.” Its characters, flawed in their own unique ways, had heart to boot. I wish the show wasn’t going away at a time when its central offerings — kindness and vulnerability — seem in such short supply.

Why though, if there’s a disinclination to show kindness and be vulnerable with one another, was the show so popular? If its broad audience values that message so much, isn’t it a logical conclusion that a kinder world and more vulnerability in our relationships is what we aspire to? And thus, perhaps we’re not as far gone as the daily news seems to indicate?

I’m not some pollyanna. Yet as I age, I find myself trading in cynicism for optimism. As one who grew up working in politics, that may seem quite a leap. But it feels right. Heck, if partisans in Washington can agree on a debt ceiling deal, anything is possible right?

This is a spoiler alert if you haven’t yet watched the series finale. One of the best moments and quotes came not from Jason Sudeikis’s character but rather the quiet but generous wisdom of Jeremy Swift’s Higgins. When stoic Roy Kent finally shows vulnerability and joins the supportive Diamond Dogs, it’s Higgins who notes, “Human beings are never gonna be perfect, Roy. The best we can do is to keep asking for help and accepting it when you can. And if you keep on doing that, you’ll always be moving towards better.” How can we respond to that other than with a resounding Amen!? Of course, most of the iconic lines over three seasons came from Ted himself: “I think things come into our lives to help us get from one place to a better one.” I don’t ascribe to the view that “things happen for a reason,” but it’s hard not to find myself agreeing that sometimes it sure seems that way.

“I believe in Communism. Rom-communism that is. If Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan can go through some

MARBLEHEAD CARES

heartfelt struggles and still end up happy, then so can we.” I’d like to meet the writers who came up with the rom-communism line. Who hasn’t pictured themselves on the observation deck of the Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day locking eyes with the love of your life? Yes, most of us happily welcome a card and flowers, but rom-coms inspire a return to our once youthful hearts.

Ted’s admonitions of “don’t let the wisdom of age be wasted on you” and the most well-known “be curious, not judgmental” have been quoted by sages and politicians alike.

In the finale, Ted was presented with the galleys of the book about the team written by embedded former journalist Trent Krimm. Ted’s only feedback was to change the title. It shouldn’t be “The Lasso Way” he noted because, “It’s not about me, it never was.” Speculation abounds that the line was meant to signal that a spinoff series was possible without the central character.

I took the line a different way. The kindness and heart and vulnerability offered by Ted Lasso for three seasons was never about him. It was about us and what we really want, and what we know we are capable of.

A couple of days before the Lasso season finale. I happened across a streaming documentary about Mary Tyler Moore. Her show ended in 1977 when I was 11 years old but I know it impacted me deeply with its then-unique window into the possibilities of a life as an independent, successful woman. To this day when I experience moments of sheer joy related to my professional life, I picture Moore spinning around on the street and tossing her winter hat in the air. Well, in truth, I actually picture myself spinning around and tossing my hat in the air. Which is the kind of confessional made to the Diamond Dogs, but since that circle of trust is fictional, dear readers, I share it with you.

Television series touch us most when they shine a light on what we really want and who and how we want the world to be. Thanks to the reminder from Ted Lasso, I think we’re going to make it after all.

Virginia Buckingham is the president of the Marblehead Current’s board of directors. Her column appears weekly.

Behavioral health challenges in adolescents and the role of hope

BY MARK LIBON, PH.D., LMHC, LMFT, LADC1 AND MELISSA KAPLOWITCH, PH.D., LMHC

The month of May was designated as Mental Health Awareness Month. The goals for the month and throughout the year are to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support the millions of people in the United States affected by mental illness.

The statistics speak for themselves:

1 in 5 youths struggle with a mental health illness.

» According to health insurance data from 41 million health records released by Blue Cross and Blue Shield (2020), “Major depression is on the rise among Americans from all age groups but is rising fastest among teens and young adults.”

» 75%-80% of children and youth in need of mental health services do not receive them.

» According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mental health among high school teens is worsening.

Between 2019 and 2021, the percentage of high school teens experiencing persistent feelings of hopelessness and sadness increased from 37% to 42%, continuing a decade-long trend of declining mental health

among young people. —2021 CDC data shows a stark disparity in mental health for teenage girls and LGBQ+ students. Fifty-seven percent of female students and 69% of LGBQ+ students experienced persistent sadness or hopelessness. About 13% of female students and more than 20% of LGBQ+ students in 2021 had attempted suicide in the past year.

The top two mental health issues experienced by adolescents are anxiety and depression. Symptoms of anxiety include pounding or rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness, sweating, numbness, and nausea. Symptoms of depression include sadness, hopelessness, loss of interest in hobbies/activities, low energy, lack of focus/concentration, appetite, or weight change.

We know that adolescence is a critical period of growth and transformation, characterized by physical, emotional, and cognitive changes. Teenagers encounter various challenges, including academic pressures, social expectations, identity formation, and peer influences. These challenges can impact their wellbeing and outlook on life.

Understanding the concept of hope and its role in the lives of teenagers is crucial for promoting their resilience and positive development. Hope is defined as “the belief that your future will be better than today and you have the power to make it so.”

Hope is positively correlated with self-esteem, optimism, and life satisfaction. A lack of hope, or hopelessness, positively correlates with suicidality and suicide ideation. With suicide being the second-leading cause of death in adolescents, hope is incredibly relevant to adolescents’ lives.

Hope is more like a muscle than an emotion. It’s a cognitive skill, one that helps people reject the status quo and visualize a better way. If it were an equation, it would look something like: hope = goals + pathways/road map + agency/ willpower.

Pathways refer to the ability to identify routes toward goals and to find new routes (problem-solve) around obstacles if necessary. Agency (willpower) is the ability to sustain motivation to move along these pathways.

Hope is a future-oriented pattern of thinking that involves the

’78 was more than a year…

BY BOB BAKER

That expression for “a little bit of everything” — “everything but the kitchen sink.”

The year 1978 was a little of everything for me... including four kitchen sinks. More about the sinks when I get into the significant events that made ‘78 for me a little of dis, some of dat, a kick in the butt here, some ice cream there, divided by 3.141617.

By way of background for the first event, it helps to know that I’d gone out on my own as Baker Advertising in Marblehead in 1974 after 10 years in Boston advertising, during which I’d been creative director of a couple of top agencies and won some significant awards. Saying that will still cost me $1.59 for a small regular at Dunkin, but to people in the trade, it’s standalone meaningful.

Which is why the phone rang in my office at Graves upper yard one October morning in 1975: “Bob, this is Steve Haesche. I live here in Marblehead, and I’m an art director with Jim Mullen who’s got his agency Superfine Productions here. We know about you and like your work, and Jim would like to buy you lunch at the BYC and see if maybe you could help make us known to some people in Boston advertising.”

I had lunch with Steve and Jim and liked them from the get go. Long story short, I set about making some phone calls — and on a parallel track developed a fun friendship with subsequently christened Mullen Advertising located in Beverly Farms.

That’s the background for the “event” that kicked off 1978 for me. A Jan. 6 letter containing

LETTERS

Return Smith, Wolf to Light Commission

To the editor:

Marblehead is fortunate to have two strong candidates for Marblehead Light Commission on June 20 — Adam Smith and Lisa Wolf. Both currently serve on the board and are working hard to modernize our aging electricity infrastructure while at the same time making sure we keep rates low, keep the lights on, and help the town meet its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.

Lisa Wolf is the current vice chair of the Light Commission and is seeking re-election to a second three-year term. She is an

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a hilarious “press release”

Jim had written, headlined: “Mullen Advertising names Baker Advertising its ad agency of record.” One of the funniest lines: “There’s always been something divine about Bob Baker’s work. He even looks a little like Buddha.”

The thing in retrospect that makes that piece of paper so meaningful now is that, in a matter of heartbeats in cosmic terms, Mullen Advertising grew by leaps and bounds and is now a multinational agency (MullenLowe) with $450 million in annual billings. Jim reportedly took himself a retirement allowance of well more than $1,000 in 1999.

The next “event” was the fabled Blizzard of ‘78, which blitzed us to the tune of 28 inches in early February.

Marblehead was adrift in Winter Wonderland. We trundled our way along, rosy-cheeked pullers of sleds with laugh-giddy kids and whatever groceries first showed the light of Penni’s or Osborne’s. Happy were the bellies that first upped to the first-opened bar which — surprise, surprise — was Maddie’s.

My thumbs-up/thumbs-down event occurred Memorial Day weekend. The thumbs up was the Saturday-Sunday road trip in my trusty International Scout Roger I took with 13-year old good guy Rich and 9 year-old joy bubble Kate. Our destination was Freedom, Maine — I with an eye to scoping out a family summer getaway place.

We did the scoping and hamburgering and laughing and silly joking and making up storying and more laughing and then getting home on Memorial Day — to my wife, Nancy, telling the kids to

environmental engineer by training who currently works as Sustainability Coordinator for the Town of Wellesley Municipal Light Plant. Her focus has been on strategic planning and establishing a capital budget. As the first and only woman to have served on the Light Commission, she has been blocked by the old guard who have resisted her efforts at every turn.

Adam Smith was appointed by the Select Board and Light Commission to fill a vacancy in 2022. He is running to serve the remaining year of his predecessor’s term.

Adam has worked in the technology and innovation field for more than 20

abilities to (a) set clear and challenging “stretch goals,” (b) develop the strategies or pathways to those goals, and (c) muster the necessary motivation to use those pathways to pursue objectives. All three hope components are necessary in order to successfully attain goals.

Research has demonstrated that promoting hope in adolescents is important for the following reasons:

» High-hope compared to low-hope adolescents are better able to cope with their failure experiences.

go out in the backyard with Grampa and and Nana who were surprisingly there from Newton, and Nancy — looking back on it now, I ache for what she had to do — telling me in the living room that the divorce we both knew was inevitable (we were on East-West life-goal tracks almost from Day One) was in fact underway. Per her lawyer’s instruction, I had two weeks to be out of the house.

As awful as it was at the time, it was the best thing for two good people who were just plain wrong for each other — and good for the kids as well.

But you couldn’t tell me that then — when, 10 days later, I left sink No. 1 of my home at 31 Orne to move into Cotten Morgan’s spare bedroom on Overlook Road’s sink No. 2, and then the very next day had to move across the street to Lane Parker’s spare bedroom at sink No. 3 because No. 2’s landlady told Cotten his lease only allowed him to occupy the No. 2 sinkdom. The blessed sink No. 4 turned itself on for me when I found the studio apartment facing down the harbor in that sturdy barrackstype building on the way up to Fort Sewall.

The next event was a thing of human radiance. I’m exiting the White Hen convenience store one morning right after I got The Word, and advertising client Ken Linn, who owns The Village Decorator home furnishings store, can’t help notice my face is in a slump.

When I woebegonely tell him my woebegone tale of woe, he rests his hand on my shoulder, looks me in my pathetic eyes and says: Wherever you wind up, you’ve got it all furnished, Bob. By me, Bob. Don’t even think about it, Bob. It’s all taken care of, you understand, Bob? Do

years, including 17 years at Google designing software systems and leading customer digital transformation projects.

Adam is currently leading the first “made in Marblehead” energy project to put solar panels on the roof of the new Brown School. Since it has no IT staff, he is also helping the Light Department upgrade its software systems and address cybersecurity issues.

Lisa and Adam are hoping to make transformational change at the Light Department, which is sorely needed. We know that because among the three of us, we have attended many Light Commission meetings over the years.

» When low-hope adolescents fail to achieve goals, they typically cannot create alternate pathways to go around obstacles.

Adolescents with low hope are prone to give up, criticize their own abilities, and experience strong negative emotions.

» When adolescents with high hope fail to attain goals, they simply acknowledge that they did not try hard enough or that they did not have access to the most useful pathways.

» Instead of becoming stuck criticizing themselves, highhope adolescents get busy finding solutions.

» High-hope compared to low-hope adolescents achieve

you?”

Moisture brimmed my eyes with my “thank you, Ken.”

Sparing you the infinite detail, my Fort Sewall place was furnished — daybed, dining table, chairs, drapes of my choice, waste baskets, cooking ware, stainless, etc. etc. — within days of my occupancy.

To top it off, Ken invited me to his son’s bar mitzvah. I had a ball. Inasmuch as I’m Catholic and have a direct pipeline to Pope Francis, I’m — with apology to Ken for the delay — taking this belated opportunity to initiate his candidacy for sainthood. The next event was a composite related to my fourth anniversary of going out in business on my own. One was a spectacularly illustrated and designed gem of a Baker Advertising Fourth Annual Report.

I told the incredibly geniused Susan Chandler I wanted my fourth annual report the size of a business card. That she did: business card opens to two-fold spanned atop its 10 1/2-inch extent on one side by Susan’s magnificent pen-and-ink of one side of Marblehead Harbor and, on the flip side of the piece, the other side of Marblehead Harbor. Without allusion to anything specific, I ended my comments on the year thanking friends for “being there when it counts.”

The other event related to my fourth anniversary in business was the Saturday night party in November held in my happily funky Our Gang Clubhouselike office at Graves upper yard decorated with ads and memorabilia from my less-thanusual life.

An hour into the rippling-withlaughter shebang, good buddy

At a recent meeting, the department’s new distribution manager told commissioners that the system is “crumbling” as a result of 25-35 years of deferred maintenance. If we fail to act now, all residents — regardless of income — will be impacted.

Please vote for Lisa Wolf and Adam Smith on Tuesday, June 20. Our energy future depends on it.

Lynn Bryant; Gregory Street; Petra Langer Prospect Court;

Killer Kane and attractive blonde date sidle in.

With a mischievous grin, Killer proffers me an elongated red tissue-wrapped object.

“Happy fourth, Bobby,” he says in his basso profundo growl.

I strip the tissue. It’s a foot-long standard-issue, guyholding-laurel-wreath-on-high athletic trophy. The plaque on the base reads “19 GREAT RACE — 69 — CANOE 2ND.”

I look at Killer with a wise-ass grin on my face and say, “Hey, Kil, that’s great. Thank you. But Kil, I don’t settle for second in anything, doncha know ... heh heh.”

He looks at me with tongue-incheek grin.

“Bobby, doncha remember?

One of the rules of the Great Race is if you finish in any category first, you have to have cheated ... so there is no firstplace trophy ... second is first!”

That Great Race trophy is one of the prize possessions on one of the Ted’s Root Beer soda crates on the soda-cratedwith-funky-nostalgia wall of my current Our Gang Clubhouse residence.

(Killer was one of the founders of the legendary Great Race, a massive wacky race/party-athon from Watertown to Marblehead begun in 1967, which lasted for about 20 years. There’s a terrific article on the Great Race — and Killer — in the June 23, 1975, issue of Sports Illustrated.)

The go-out event in this year of infinite surprise: I matched eyes and smiles with Musique at the ad club Christmas party at the Copley Plaza in Boston in December — 1979 would turn out to be a very good year.

Bob Baker is Baker Advertising in Marblehead, specializing in branding and good humor.

since our days together at Marblehead High School and as instructors in the Children’s Island sailing program. Several years ago, my husband and I moved back to Marblehead at about the same time as Lisa and her husband, Steve. Both families are committed to thinking globally and acting locally in the fight to protect our planet.

I watched, impressed, as Lisa and Steve overcame numerous hurdles to build their zero-energy home in Marblehead.

than they need each year. They bought an electric car to use the surplus.

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Lisa Wolf for Light Commission

To the editor: I have known Lisa Wolf for more than 40 years,

superior outcomes across a range of performance and mental health indices.

» Having hope is vital for the successful transition from adolescence to satisfying adult roles.

The good news is - Hope can be taught! Follow these steps: Introduce the concept of hope and discuss it with your adolescents. For a list of hopefulness questions for children ages 8 to 16 track down the Children’s Hope Scale, and for adolescents/adults 16+ search for the Adult Hope Scale.

Discuss and identify your child’s goals. If they struggle to articulate their goals help them develop personally relevant goals. Think SMART goals:

To each setback, they found a creative solution, working within legal and architectural parameters to construct a lovely, welcoming home that produces more energy

specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound.

Remember to start with doable goals. Frame goals to facilitate success. Achieving a goal is motivating and sets the course for continued goal achievement.

List and discuss potential pathways toward goal achievement. Have your child identify/ describe their sources of motivation to achieve their goals.

Identify and list obstacles they believe might get in their way & problem-solve solutions to these obstacles.

Create a visual map so that your child can see his/her goals on paper.

Remember to discuss “Plan

Lisa has shown equal perseverance in her three years on the Marblehead Municipal Light Commission. Since her election to the Commission in 2020, she has established MMLD Strategic Plan and Sustainability Committees, attended conferences and webinars to study public power challenges and opportunities, and joined the Green Marblehead Committee, which has just released its Net Zero Action Plan – adopted by the Select Board on May 10 – which will help the

B.” We always have the ability to re-goal.

A greater sense of hope is associated with better physical health and behavioral health outcomes on indicators such as fewer chronic conditions, lower risk of cancer, fewer sleep problems, and higher psychological well-being such as increased positive affect, life satisfaction, purpose in life, lower psychological distress, and better social well-being. By understanding the role of hope and how to promote hope in teenage development, you can effectively support and empower adolescents in navigating the challenges they face and assist in cultivating their positive futures.

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time in my life,” she said. “I figured it out. I was so happy.”

And then the rumor mill began to spin. At a local market one day, she ran into a woman whom she had known for most of her life and respected.

“She looked back at me like she wanted to spit on me,” she said, adding that that look followed a verbal exchange. “This was the first time I had ever been shamed and ridiculed in public.”

Similar incidents followed in Marblehead to the point that Maspons moved to a city in Florida to escape the discrimination. She also felt shame internally — and that she would never be able to return to a hometown that she loved or have a family or a career.

“I’m gonna fast forward 39 years because now this is where my story gets happy,” she said. “I come home 39 years after I left Marblehead … I did have children, and I had my first grandbaby. I have a beautiful girlfriend, and I did get to move back home.”

She added, “It was something I never ever thought I’d be able to do. Marblehead was a soft landing for me.”

While growing up in Marblehead, the idea that the town would raise a rainbow flag simply would have been unthinkable.

“We’ve come so far, but we cannot get complacent at this point,” she said. “There are cultural wars out there going on and right now there are powerful, angry people that are

once again attacking us because of whom we love, and they’re targeting little trans children.”

During the event, Marblehead Police Chief Dennis King reaffirmed his department’s commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ individuals who live, work and visit Marblehead.

Select Board member Jackie Belf-Becker read a proclamation that committed Marblehead to fostering acceptance, preventing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity,

and celebrating the town’s LGBTQ+ community.

The Rev. James Bixby of Clifton Lutheran Church recognized the challenges, exclusionary practices and outright hate faced by LGBTQ+ individuals within the religious community. “What I can offer is my lament that the bounty of gifts particular to each one of you in your own special way — gifts including the fullness of who you are, and your sexuality and gender — was missed by

the church,” Bixby said. “We are impoverished for that exclusion.”

The event, organized by the Marblehead Pride Committee, included poetry readings from Village School’s sixth-grade students Ali H. Barnes and Lily Gurevich. Members of Marblehead High School’s Jewel Tones a cappella group sang a song. Each elicited widespread applause and cheers.

Many in the speaker lineup reflected on how far the fight for LGBTQ+ rights has come, but also acknowledged that the fight continues.

“The work of diversity, equity and inclusion is a process. It’s not a single event,” said Marblehead Public Schools Superintendent John Buckey, with his husband, Kevin, sitting nearby.

“Today, as we raise the pride flag, we applaud the progress we’ve made, reflect on the challenges that remain and recommit to the difficult work required to achieve our shared goals.” Buckey added, “Each of you here today is an ally in this work.”

In the past, painted cods have been auctioned off for as much as

enjoy the artwork. Their favorite? A whale called “Scrimschalck” by artist Pete Schalck, which includes local landmarks.

“I like that it has historic parts of Marblehead, like the lighthouse,” Gina said.

Larry added, “I like the carved teeth.”

Artist Tracy Finn created a cod called “Green Monster.”

“I love the diversity of the works of other artists here,” she said.

She was enjoying one cod that “glows like a fish with recycled soda cans.”

The Cods & Whales auction runs until July 4. Cynda Rohmer, who is directing the event, hopes to raise $20,000 this year. In the past, individual cods have gone for as much as $1,200.

“The designs this year

are outstanding,” Rohmer said.

All money raised will be reinvested in the Festival. Learn more about the auction at marbleheadfestival.org/ cods-whale-auction.

New events

This year’s Festival of Arts, which runs July 1-4, includes several new events, including a 5K run/walk on July 1.

Also new this year is the Hidden Orbs event, with hand-painted orbs hidden

throughout shops and restaurants in town. The popular Literary Festival is returning after a severalyear hiatus. Other highlights include: the annual champagne reception at Fort Sewall, Artisans Marketplace, Street Festival and popular concerts at Crocker Park. The Marblehead Current is the Festival’s presenting media sponsor. Learn more about the Festival and its schedule of events at marbleheadfestival.org.

This painted cod has a political message.

A whale called ‘Scrimschalck’ by artist Pete Schalck was popular among the crowd.

$1,200.

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Schools Superintendent John Buckey speaks before the raising of the progressive pride flag in honor of Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community on June 3 at Abbot Hall.

Movies that changed society

BY CHRIS STEVENS

It’s widely believed that “Jaws” made people afraid to go into the water and “Psycho” made women afraid to take showers. Marbleheader John Livermore is hoping his movie will make people take a stand on climate change and who knows — the impact a single movie can have on society is sometimes astounding. Here are just a few examples.

“Day After Tomorrow”

Released in 2004, its science was considered questionable, but the Jake Gyllenhaal/Dennis Quaid movie about climate change was wildly popular and

helped bring awareness to the issue on a global level.

“Philadelphia”

The 1993 movie starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington helped shift attitudes about HIV/ AIDS by bringing the disease to the forefront in a time where, despite the number of deaths, it was still rarely discussed openly.

“Brokeback Mountain”

The 2005 film about two cowboys who fall in love certainly started a conversation. And with two big Hollywood stars, Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, the movie along with “Milk” and “The Kids Are Alright,” paved the way

for proving that LGTBQ+ movies could be mainstream — even Oscar-nominated. Conservatives, however, panned the film for pushing the “gay agenda.”

“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”

The 1967 film came on the heels of the legalization of interracial marriage and featured the first on-screen interracial kiss.

“Top Gun”

Well, who wouldn’t want to be Maverick? According to looper. com, after the 1986 movie came out “the number of young men who enlisted into the Navy

wanting to be aviators went up by 500%.”

“Bambi”

Believe it or not, according to a Raindance article the number of recreational hunters dropped by 50% after the world cried when Bambi’s mother was mowed down by a hunter.

“Birth of a Nation”

While a movie can move the needle on a societal issue, it doesn’t always go in the right direction. Several critics pointed out that in 1915 the Klu Klux Klan was essentially dead until the movie portrayed its members as heroes. The film was banned in many cities for

its blatant racism, and was also blamed for contributing in large part to the reformation of the KKK in the 1920s.

“Super Size Me” OK, this is actually a documentary, but it caught fire like few do. Morgan Spurlock’s premise was simple, he ate only McDonald’s food for three meals a day for a month and if he was asked if he wanted to supersize his order, he had to say yes. The impact on Spulock’s health both mentally and physically was astounding (even though it really shouldn’t have been) and shortly after the film’s release, McDonald’s dropped the phrase “Super-Size” from its brand.

Library event to feature live music, stories, crafts, lawn games

Abbot Public Library will launch its Summer Reading program with a Kickoff Celebration Saturday, June 10,

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the grounds of the library’s interim space at 3 Brook Road (the former Eveleth School).

The schedule is as follows. Outdoor events will be moved indoors if it rains:

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., crafts and toys for children

Children are invited to visit the Children’s Room to sign up for the library’s Summer Reading incentive program or borrow books, color and play with toys.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friends of Abbot Public Library Book Sale

The Friends of Abbot Public Library will be having a book sale outside. Stop by for good deals on books and library merch.

Get ready for a summer of reading with one of Abbot Public Library’s beach towels!

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,

Sustainable Marblehead Stop by Sustainable Marblehead’s table for a special activity, book recommendations for budding environmentalists and a chance to win a book to help you get outside and explore this summer.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., STEAM

Activity with Marblehead Water & Sewer Commission and Department of Public Works

Marblehead Water & Sewer Commission and Department of Public Works will be offering a coloring contest for keeping our waters clean and a water sampling demonstration.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Council on Aging

The COA will be offering mini herb gardens. Pick a colorful pot with soil and choose which seedling packet to plant.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., other outdoor activities

Lawn games, temporary tattoos, chalk drawing and a reading station with Marblehead Schools Parent Councils will be available outside.

10:30 a.m., Musical Story

Time with Rockabye Beats (for ages 3-5)

Sing, play, explore instruments, dance, pretend and show off your goofy side with Shon Gordon of Rockabye Beats. It’s a chance for children and parents to have fun and come together as a community to jump into the world of music. Visit their website at rockabyebeats. com.

This program is supported by the Oliver P. Killam, Jr. Fund.

Noon to 2 p.m. - Shubie’s snacks available for purchase

Shubie’s will be selling snacks

outside.

1 p.m., “It’s Just a Rug” by Jodi Charles picture-book reading and activity (for children up to age 12)

Marblehead author JodiTatiana Charles is a firstgeneration American born to loving Haitian parents and a self-made grandmother. Her strong family roots have instilled in her a pride in her family’s culture and heritage, and she wants to share that celebration of diversity with her readers.

She is always curious to seek out new and adventurous ways to learn and to embrace others for their differences and unique qualities. She is an avid global traveler and dedicates her time to children, the elderly and cancer causes, through road races, mentoring and volunteering.

Following in her grandmother’s footsteps, she has crafted a career of educating

entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations and small-business professionals on the importance of growing and marketing their unique brands.

2 p.m., Dan Blakeslee, music for the whole family

With a suitcase of songs, Maine folk troubadour Dan Blakeslee ventured into the smoke-laden subways of Boston in 1995 to practice his craft and has since toured the U.S. and performed with Josh Ritter, Sean Rowe, David Wax Museum, Lydia Loveless, The Lumineers, Old 97’s, The Black Lillies, Liam Finn and Kimya Dawson, among others. His songs of true-life adventures combine the essence of early folk music with a dose of country grit. In 2015, his dream of playing Newport Folk Festival became a reality, the location where Bob Dylan went electric 50 years earlier. Visit his website at danblakeslee.com. This program is supported by

the Oliver P. Killam, Jr. Fund. 2:30 p.m., Terry’s Ice Cream truck

Terry’s Ice Cream Truck will stop by to close off the Summer Reading Kickoff!

Summer overview

The library invites you to “Find Your Voice” through stories this summer. Readers are invited to explore thematic book lists for all ages on the library’s website at abbotlibrary.org/news, recommended by staff librarians. Titles are also available as e-books and/or e-audio.

Reading during the summer months helps kids develop a love of independent reading and keeps their literacy skills strong, according to the library. Visit the library for fun programs, book recommendations and resources.

From June 10 to Aug. 18, teens will be invited to make a pledge to read three books. Children are invited to participate in

the library’s Summer Reading incentive program. With every 10 titles read, participants will receive a free book or small prize. Pre-readers are welcome to participate with help from their caregivers.

On Aug. 18, the library will celebrate the close of Summer Reading with an Ice Cream Cup Giveaway to all participants. The top three readers for the summer in each major age bracket will receive a gift certificate of $25 to a local bookstore.

Teens will be invited to make a pledge to read three books and stop by the library for fun programs during the summer. Books on the Marblehead Schools Summer Reading lists will be available for checkout at the library in late June.

For additional information, visit abbotlibrary.org, email mar@noblenet.org or call 781-631-1481.

The famous Lindsey Hard Cracker

BY LAUREN MCCORMACK

Museums rarely keep food in their collections. It is apt to attract bugs, mold and all sorts of nasty things museums try hard to avoid. But, in some cases, it is worth the risk (when properly stored, of course). A rare surviving example of the famous Lindsey Hard Cracker is such a case.

Founded in about 1852 by Nathaniel Benjamin Lindsey (1826-1904), the N.B. Lindsey Company started in a small bakery on Stacey Street before expanding into a larger building near the old brick pond and again to 8 Anderson St. sometime shortly after the Civil War.

The plain, off-white round hard cracker was a staple in Marblehead homes. As the Marblehead Messenger column “Heada Foreva” remembered in 1969, the crackers were added to chowder or given to ill children with “boiling salt water poured over them.” The recipe supposedly came from an old sea cacaptain.The Lindsey family never took credit for inventing the cracker, but only for saving the recipe and successfully manufacturing it on a large scale. Lindsey Company distributed their signature crackers nationwide, even to California.

The cracker was so popular that it was said other bakeries sent spies to Marblehead to try to discover Lindsey’s secret recipe.

The bakery produced other delectable products as well over the years, including Regatta Creams, made with special

machinery installed in the Anderson Street bakery; Peerless Pilots that pop in the oven like “pop corn;” Cream Jumbles; Cocoa Bars; Buttercups; Electric Snaps; and Cream Bars; among others. Until the early 20th century, residents could bring

their beans and bread to be baked in the bakery’s ovens.

The Lindsey Company stayed in the family until 1939, when Edith A. Lindsey (18731958), widow of N.B. Lindsey’s son, Ernest (1870-1934), sold the factory to two local businessmen.

McCormack is the Marblehead Museum’s executive director. From the Vault is a monthly segment highlighting an item from Marblehead Museum’s collection of over 60,000 artifacts. Learn more and explore at marbleheadmuseum. org.

operates primarily in the Greater Boston area.

stop a project,” she said.

“The nine-month delay was simply to buy us time to figure out a solution.”

Schultz revealed that the commission is now considering a range of solutions to retain the building, from leaving it alone to possibly converting it into a Glover Museum. However, Schultz said, “The best possible option is to preserve in place.”

The latter proposed plans would involve adjusting the planned residential development to accommodate the preservation of the Glover House on-site. This would require what Schultz called a minor modification of the existing plans by approximately 70 feet, which she believes could potentially add tremendous value to the

development site and align with the town’s revitalization plan for Vinnin Square.

Sands and Schultz said four primary options under consideration are:

» Keep the house on its existing foundation and complete a

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restoration on-site (this will necessitate modifications to the development plans for the property that have already been approved).

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town achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.

As Marblehead tackles the challenges brought by climate change, we will need to switch from using fossil fuels for heating and transportation to using electricity. The Marblehead Municipal Light Department has a key role to play in building a robust infrastructure

are being explored).

Dismantle the house and store the elements until a suitable new location is identified.

Continue with the current plan (which calls for the demolition of all

to deliver the additional electricity we will need.

I feel that, with her technical, business and education background, and her experience of serving on the Light Commission, Lisa is extremely well equipped to help MMLD and Marblehead achieve their goals.

Please vote for Lisa Wolf for Light Commission on June 20.

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structures on the site). The site’s developer, Leggat McCall Properties LLC, was not reachable as of press time. The Boston-based real estate development and project management services firm

Shop local, and vote local

With over 20 years of Marblehead elections experience, I remain puzzled that so few vote in town elections.

As a poll worker and registrar for many years, I noticed over 80% turnout for presidential elections and 60+ % for gubernatorial elections, but town participation has run from a low of 10% to a high of 40% over these past 20 years.

Town elections have consequences that directly affect our daily lives in significant ways. A low turnout may present elected officials with a false impression of what the town really wants or needs.

I especially encourage young voters (18-40) to vote on June 20. Decisions made that day will have an effect on their future as well as the

“We’ve worked well with Legatt McCall; they’ve been good partners,” said Schultz. “We’re hoping to meet with them soon to discuss whether they can help honor the history of the three communities where they’re building their projects.”

With the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution on the horizon in 2026, the historical commission and regiment hope that preserving this piece of history will prove useful during celebrations.

“We couldn’t do this without the general public’s support either,” said Schultz. “We’re in this timeframe where the public’s interest in history is amplified. This is the perfect Revolutionary 250 project for all of these communities.”

future of our beautiful town.

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An endorsement for Karin Ernst

Our family has known Karin for 20 years. We know her as a hard worker both professionally and personally.

Karin is a levelheaded individual who absorbs information and takes her time before providing an answer to ensure she has looked at all angles of a situation.

Karin is a pillar of the Marblehead community and has been affiliated with the Rec & Parks going on three years.

We have seen firsthand how committed she is to improving the community and her dedication to the Rec & Parks. We hope she will be reelected. Sasha Titus Round Road

An advertisement in the July 11, 1930, Marblehead Messenger

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One large Lindsey Cracker and two smaller pieces were donated to the Marblehead Museum in 1957 by a Lindsey family member.

General John Glover’s main house centers this photo of his farm property with open fields.

Soon-to-be grads show off senior projects

BY LEIGH BLANDER

Marblehead High School’s annual senior projects Gallery Walk attracted a big crowd on June 2, as 180 students displayed and discussed the independent work they have been doing for the last six weeks.

Each year, MHS encourages seniors to spend their last quarter outside of school, planning and executing individual projects.

“It was an outstanding showing,” said MHS teacher Andrew Scoglio, who advised students through the process. “It was wonderful how passionate many were about their topics. Many students plan to continue in their project field after high school.”

Students took on dozens of different types of work, including internships in construction, architecture, real estate, interior design, marketing, finance, customer service, fundraising, music production, creative arts and athletics. Some students worked with teachers in Marblehead classrooms.

For his senior project, Zack Perlman volunteered with the Marblehead Fire Department.

“It was a pleasure to work with Zack on his senior project and giving him a taste of the Fire Department and other emergency assets within the Commonwealth,” the Fire Department wrote on Facebook.

Zoe Spungin’s senior project raised nearly $500 for Girls, Inc. in Lynn. She designed and made customized graduation caps, encouraging students to donate to Girls, Inc. in exchange for one.

“I love to do little creative things,” she told the Current. “It’s a nice way to let off some steam. I am interested in having some kind of creative career, maybe in sustainable landscaping.”

Griffen Carter dedicated his senior project to recording the high school’s a cappella group The Jewel Tones and producing two EPs.

“We’re going to release them on our accounts on alternative platforms,” Carter explained. “Throughout high school, a cappella and choir have been a huge deal for me, so for my senior project I wanted to leave a mark about what we did and how we grew together.”

Principal Dan Bauer enjoyed exploring all the work.

“Today’s Gallery Walk was impressive to learn about the experience our seniors gained during their projects,” he said. “It is a great culminating experience to their high school career, taking what was gained through senior projects and applying it to life after high school.”

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is open to boys and girls in grades 5-12.

The bike park sprawls over approximately two acres, featuring a loop constructed out of dirt and other natural materials. The soil has been firmly compacted to provide stability and durability, mitigating erosion and enhancing safety.

“Phase one construction is complete, but there will always be maintenance that needs to be done,” said Smyers. “There are about four acres that we haven’t touched, and we would like to build more.”

The New England Mountain Bike Association has signed a five-year agreement with the Marblehead Recreation and Parks Department to assist in constructing and maintaining the bike trails. NEMBA also helped secure the necessary insurance.

Volunteer Pat Milner was visibly delighted on Sunday.

“We’ve had days where 20 people showed up full of energy and tools in

hand, clearing the existing trail,” Milner shared. “We’ve built a few new trails around the perimeter just to restore it.”

Milner pointed out that mountain biking has been a growing sport for the last 20 to 30 years.

Interestingly, mountain biking has become more popular in Marblehead since the pandemic. She noted that not all kids are interested in team sports and emphasized the numerous benefits of biking.

“Mountain biking fosters independence and a love for the outdoors,” she

said. “Several studies have shown that young bikers often become conservationists.”

As the grand opening progressed, attendees convened at the highest point of Green Street

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Woods. In a quick ceremony to mark the official opening of the new bike trail, a red ribbon was cut with oversized scissors. Interested in getting

involved? The Friends of Green Street Woods host ‘build days’ at the bike park. You can reach them via email at friendsofgsw@ gmail.com.

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As the grand opening progressed on May 28, attendees convened at the highest point of Green Street Woods. In a quick ceremony to mark the official opening of the new bike park, a red ribbon was cut with oversized scissors.

Zack Perlman did his senior project with the Marblehead Fire Department.

Collin Dillon created a Japanese comic book known as manga.

This student spent her senior project working in a Marblehead kindergarten classroom.

Zoe Spungin’s senior project involved designing graduation caps for a good cause.

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Students and parents join the MHS Gallery Walk on June 2 to learn about the Class of 2023 senior projects.

Smooth spring sailing returns at MHD

After three-year hiatus from full schedule, Fishwagons back

BY JOE MCCONNELL

For the first time in three years, the Marblehead High Fishwagons sailing team enjoyed a complete schedule of races as an independent squad.

The Fishwagons are among roughly 40 high school sailing teams competing in the state, and most are participating as independents, as the pandemic has wiped out their regularly scheduled races since 2020.

There is hope the team will be rejoining the Mass. Bay League (Division A/B), which is a part of the New England Scholastic Sailing Association, next spring.

The Marblehead sailors went 5-2 this year before participating in the state championship on May 24-25 at MIT, which were held for the first time since 2019.

The championship employs the fleet racing rules, as opposed to the digital standard course rules that high school and college teams utilize during the regular season.

“The fleet rules stipulate for boats to race against the entire fleet, while the digital rules emphasize teams racing against other teams to jockey for position,” said new Fishwagons coach Steve Eckman, who has spent the last 30 years assisting the Big Blue sailing team out of Swampscott. “It’s a more aggressive form of racing.”

Eckman has been teaching

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sailing since 1975, when he was at the Nantucket Yacht Club during the summer months. A Pennsylvania native, Eckman has been based out of the Pleon Yacht Club in recent years.

“I have dedicated my life to help promote awareness of the sport,” said Eckman, who is quite enthusiastic about his latest venture in Marblehead.

Eckman added that this is basically a rebuilding year for the team, as it only had one race last year, and there were none the

Twin trips to Ashland end in

disappointment

BY JOE McCONNELL

The Marblehead High girls lacrosse team (2-6 in the NEC Dunn Division, 6-7 in the NEC, 6-13 overall) opened up the Division 2 state tournament as the 22nd seed, but they never expected to travel to the MetroWest community of Ashland twice in as many days to complete their Round of 32 matchup against the host Clockers (12-9, 11th seed).

But that’s what coach Annie Madden’s team had to do because of thunderstorms and lightning in the area last Friday night, June 2.

The game was suspended late in the first half, with the Clockers winning the game, 3-2. It resumed Saturday afternoon, and the home team ended up winning it, 10-5. They also led at the half, 6-3.

Sydney Langton paced the offensive attack for the Magicians with three goals and one interception. Ramona Gillett netted one marker to go along with one caused turnover. Caroline Scroope scored once.

Maddie Forbes chipped in with three assists and two ground balls. Goalie Kate Santeusanio came up with five saves to help keep her teammates close on the scoreboard.

— and

winning

previous two springs because of the pandemic.

“We started with 14 sailors at the beginning of this season and eventually ended up with 11, who are truly dedicated to the sport,” Eckman said. “We had three senior captains and a strong bench of freshmen and sophomores to go along with one junior that helped produce our winning record.”

Eckman said his goal for next

Lightning strikes late as Magicians seal win

Milton headed to Marblehead for Sweet 16 game Thursday

BY JOE MCCONNELL

It seems like nothing is going to deter the undefeated Marblehead High boys lacrosse team (19-0, seventh seed) this spring, not even Mother Nature.

Last Friday night, June 2, the Magicians hosted Boston Latin (10-9, 26th seed) in a Round of 32 match-up at Piper Field, and, despite a couple of hour-long lightning delays, they were able to outlast the Wolfpack, 11-5.

Coach John Wilkens’ team has almost a week off to practice before its Sweet 16 encounter against Milton (10-9, 23rd seed) at Piper again on Thursday, June 8, starting at 5 p.m. The Wildcats defeated King Philip (13-6, 10th seed) in their Round of 32 contest, 11-7.

“We didn’t play our best game,” said Wilkens. “We weren’t getting that final shot on goal early on and were a step behind on defense. But after the second delay, we came out with a lot of juice to score four times in the fourth quarter to break the game open.”

After Sunday’s practice, the veteran Marblehead coach added that the team was much sharper in its first appearance playing together since the tourney opener.

Connor Cronin was the team’s scoring leader against the Wolfpack with three goals and two assists. Cam Waldman chipped in with a hat trick. Carter

Laramie came through with two goals and one assist. Baxter Jennings contributed a goal and an assist to the winning cause.

Gio Garibotto and Reece Moore each shot one home. Charlie Grenier setup two scores. Goalie Finn Maniaci was credited with seven saves to help secure the triumph.

“(Boston Latin) had an excellent faceoff man that kept us off balance for a while,” said Wilkens. “But our spark plug was Connor Murnane, who made

plays to limit offensive threats by the Wolfpack.”

It figures to be a busy week for many of the Marblehead players with the prom on Tuesday at the House of Blues and the annual awards showcase June 7 in the auditorium, before they get back down to business Thursday for the aforementioned Sweet 16 encounter against Milton. But at least the game is at home with no long bus rides to deal with, which is an added benefit for being a top seed.

CURRENT PHOTO/KEN MCGAGH Marblehead’s Kate Burns scoops up a loose ball during the first half of her team’s MIAA Division 2 girls lacrosse Round of 32 tournament game against Ashland June 2.

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The 2023 Marblehead High Fishwagons sailing team is, from left, D.B. Murray, Ella Benedetto, Anne Simcoe, Olivia Hoover, Nicolas Regnault, Lane Kaeyer, Max Dressel, Thomas Svencer and Tyler Dana. Missing from the photo are Clive Connolly and Aiden McKiernan.

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Gio Garibotto, who scored a goal in his team’s tournament-opening win, protects the ball while pressued.

Teaming up for one of the Marblehead High Fishwagons’ races this spring are crew Ella Benedetto, front, and skipper Max Dressel. SAILING, P. A15

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Magicians open playoffs with close win

BY JOE McCONNELL

The best time of any high school sports season is here, and the Marblehead Baseball Magicians (13-8, 29th seed) opened it up against visiting Somerville (10-11, 36th seed) in a Division 2 state tournament preliminary round game at Seaside Park on Thursday afternoon, June 1.

After seeing a 9-0 lead evaporate, the Marblehead boys were able to hang on to secure the 13-11 triumph.

“We went up 9-0 in the third, but Somerville bounced back with seven in the fourth,”

said coach Mike Giardi. “We answered back with two in the bottom of the inning, only to see Somerville add three more in the fifth to cut the deficit to just one run. But with the tying run at the plate, Chris Cannuscio was able to close the door on the Somerville rally.” The home team tacked on a couple more in the fifth for added insurance, which they needed because the Highlanders scored an unearned run in the seventh to inch closer. But Cannuscio, finishing up his 2.2 innings of relief on the hill, prevented further damage once again to seal the deal on the

narrow win.

The Magicians were set to take on host Hopkinton (14-6, fourth seed) in the Round of 32, starting at 5 p.m. Monday, June 5, after the Current’s press time.

Pitcher Ian Maude started the game on the mound and lasted 3.2 innings. He gave up nine hits, two walks and 10 runs, but only five were earned. He fanned three. Cody Selvais recorded the final two outs in the fourth, allowing just two walks to go along with one strikeout, before Cannuscio came in to pick up the save.

Offensively, the Magicians banged out 11 hits off three

Somerville pitchers. Ian Born took the loss after yielding nine runs over the first two innings of the game, but only four were earned. Jared Antonelli went the last two frames in relief, allowing two earned runs on just one hit while whiffing two.

Shortstop Brooks Keefe paced the Marblehead attack with three singles and a double, knocking in one while scoring twice. Shane Keough chipped in with a single and a double to drive home two runs. Bodie Bartram was also credited with a double that resulted in two RBI, and he too scored twice. Stefan Shepard singled in a run. He also

had one other base hit in the game and scored twice.

The Magicians had three days to get ready for host Hopkinton (14-6, fourth seed, June 5 after press deadline), hoping to get another win to move on to the Sweet 16.

The last time coach Giardi headed west, his boys basketball team came home with a memorable buzzer-beating win over Pope Francis that catapulted them into the Elite 8. He was hoping for some more of those heroics with his diamond crew to keep their state championship aspirations alive for another day.

Elite Magician continues to turn heads

Freshman ‘rockstar’ miler O’Connell qualifies twice for nationals

BY JOE McCONNELL

The annual State Division 3 spring track championship meet was held Friday and Saturday, May 26 and 27, at Fitchburg State University. The Marblehead girls fared very well with a seventhplace finish, while the boys were 17th overall.

“It was a great two days of track for both our squads,” said coach Nolan Raimo.

Freshman running whiz Marri O’Connell was the focus of attention throughout the two-day track extravaganza, not only among her own coaches and teammates, but the opposition, as well. And she didn’t disappoint after qualifying for the New Balance Nationals in both the mile and two-mile.

O’Connell then returned to Fitchburg State on June 1 to beat the heat — 88 degrees at race time — and most of the competition at the MIAA All State Meet.

O’Connell finished sixth in the 2-mile and was the fastest freshman in the field.

Girls triple jump

Claire Davis picked up a medal with a leap of 34-3 after a sixthplace finish. Keira Sweetnam (34-1) was close behind in ninth place to finish among the Top 10.

Girls discus

Rachael Albert (101-6) was fifth, and Hannah O’Brien (84-6) came in 13th.

“Rachael had a rocky start but still made it to the finals on her third throw,” said coach Danny Plunkett. “She recovered really well, throwing over 100-feet on her last throw in the finals, and has already qualified for All-States.”

Plunkett added, “For Hannah, it was a great finish to her season after outperforming her seed by a sizable margin.”

Girls 400-meter hurdles

Devin Whalen (72.68) finished 14th.

“This event is such a difficult race where one mistake causes two mistakes later in the race,” said Raimo. “The volatility and unpredictability of the wind and temperature plays a significant role in the outcome of the race, and there’s no athlete I’d rather send out to fight and scrap in an event like this than Devin.”

Boys 400-meter hurdles

Ryan Thompson (60.24) finished fifth after only a couple of weeks competing in the event.

“Ryan is an outstanding athlete, and this medal is a great testament to his athleticism,” said Raimo.

Errol Apostolopoulos (60.52) narrowly missed the podium with a ninth-place finish.

Girls 200

Cate Trautman (26.62) led the way for Marblehead, finishing ninth overall, while just missing the finals by four-tenths of a second.

Ava Machado (26.75) was 11th, Le’Daisha Williams (27.53) 23rd and Sadie Halpern (27.68) 27th.

“With over 40 teams at this meet, it’s awesome to have four sprinters in the Top 30,” Raimo said. “They work hard, and I think there is healthy competition among them, where they want to be the best.”

Boys 200

Harrison Curtis (23.22) finished 14th, and Sebastian Pantzer (23.23) was close behind, coming in 15th place. Thomas Carlson (23.74) ended up 30th.

Girls 800

“In an effort to save 10 minutes tops, the meet director decided to run two heats with 16 runners in each with no staggered starts,” said coach William Herlihy. “This was a mind-boggling decision that shortened three hours of competition by 10 minutes, but it created horrible conditions for the athletes to be successful. There were a handful of other

coaches and plenty of athletes that were frustrated by this decision, but the show had to go on.”

In the first heat, Juliet Burchfield (2:34.1) turned in a fantastic effort to finish 25th. It was not quite a personal best, but a very good race nonetheless considering the circumstances.

“No one worked harder in the second heat than Kate Twomey,” added Herlihy. “She was boxed in twice, with runners stacked four-wide while running in lanes one through three, but she fought her way out both times to finish seventh with a time of 2:26.6. Unsurprisingly, the decision to stack the heats with no stagger starts made for a very physical race that didn’t result in fast times, but Kate and Juliet both stayed composed and fought back to survive the pack.” Boys 800 Gabe Bayramian (2:06.53) also had to contend with a deep pack. “He battled as best as he

could, but the pack started slowly on the first lap, and so when he decided to get going in the second lap, everyone else also had enough gas left,” said Herlihy. “But it was still a very respectable race for Gabe, who finished 25th.”

Girls two-mile

“I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of writing this, but Cat Piper had the best race of her career once again,” said Herlihy. “Cat powered her way to a fourth-place finish in her heat and ended up 18th overall while smashing her personal best by 22 seconds after running a 12:28.34. She has been so instrumental in the team’s success this year as both a leader and competitor, and now to see her take racing to the next level has been awesome to watch.”

Running in the second heat was O’Connell, who pushed the top pack throughout most of the race to come away with a very impressive second place finish with a blistering time of 11:08.56, a 15-second personal best that qualified her for the New Balance National Freshman Meet.

“Marri ran so well that a rival coach sought me out to tell me that she runs like a rockstar by displaying so much confidence and strength, and anyone who has seen her race would have to agree,” Herlihy said.

Boys 2-mile

Both Isaac Gross (9:43.32) and Harrison Kee (10:09.30) were participating in the second heat, and they both fared well. Gross came in 10th and Kee 20th.

Girls javelin

Albert (94-7) barely missed the podium after finishing ninth. “A week ago, Rachael never expected to be competing at this meet in the javelin, let

alone be seeded in the Top 10,” said Plunkett, “because she has always been focused on the discus throughout her track career. She entered the finals in eighth place with a one-inch advantage over the top seed Grace Frasier (96-10, seventh) from Agawam, where she bumped her off the podium into ninth place on the final throw.”

Girls mile O’Connell (5:19.52, eighth place) was the lone Marblehead miler.

“There was some confusion before the race on which heat she would be in, which made a big impact on how she was going to approach the race,” Herlihy said. “She ended up in the first heat, which has the slower seed times, and so it fell on her to try and run for time, which of course she did. Marri just dusted her heat, winning by over 12 seconds to put her third in the school’s record book while also qualifying for the New Balance Nationals.”

Boys mile Gross (4:35.87) ended up 17th among his state’s peers. His time is now second in the school’s record book.

Girls 400 Gabrielle Hendy (63.25) ran a quality race to finish 19th.

“Gabby, nearing the 63-second barrier in her first season running long sprints, is a testament to her work ethic,” said Raimo. “After an offseason of training, I think Gabby is on pace for an incredibly long sprint career.”

Boys 400 Thompson (51.99, season best time) earns another medal with an eighth-place finish.

“Ryan has now earned medals in both the 400 and 400-meter hurdles, which is an impressive feat,” said Raimo. “Ryan has participated in just about every race in track, and he’s found success in all of them.”

Girls high jump

Sweetnam (5-4) battled the All-State indoor champion Haley McCormack of Tantasqua and ended up second.

Marblehead boys spring track senior captain Sebastian Pantzer maintains the pace in the 100 during the state divisional meet in Fitchburg.

Marblehead girls spring track senior captain Claire Davis participates in the 100-meter hurdles.

COURTESY PHOTOS/CAT PIPER

Marblehead freshman running star Marrietta O’Connell leads the pack in the mile during the prelims at the Division 3 state meet in Fitchburg. Her preliminary time qualified her for the New Balance National Meet. Her 2-mile time of 11:08.56 was also good enough for this year’s nationals.

Boys tennis begins postseason with satisfying win

BY JOE McCONNELL

On a perfect afternoon for tennis, the Marblehead High boys tennis team (16-3, ninth seed) defeated visiting Oliver Ames (11-8, 24th seed) in a Round of 32 Division 2 state tournament match on May 31, 5-0.

Marblehead coach Elisabeth Foukal could not have been more pleased with the dominating results to begin the postseason.

“I was particularly pleased to see the second doubles team of

senior co-captain Jimmy King and sophomore Leo Winocour come through with a straight-set win over a tough tandem, while first doubles won a nailbiter after losing the first set in a tiebreaker,” Foukal said. “Etan Farfel and Jayden Janock came back with vengeance to take the second set, and then with the overall match already decided in our favor, they played a 10-point super tiebreaker to determine the third set, which they won, 11-9.

Foukal added that Matthew

DOUBLES TEAMS LEAD WAY

Sherf also had an impressive comeback in third singles.

“Down 5-3 in the first set, Matthew’s serve started to click in, and he went on to win four games in a row to take the set, 7-5,” Foukal said. “Mika Garber cruised in first singles as he has done all season, while Jost Eggebrecht also handled his opponent in two sets with relative ease.”

Garber, who is only a junior, shutdown Oliver Ames’ Nick Westerbeke in first singles,

6-0, 6-0. Eggebrecht, Garber’s classmate, beat Alex Efremeidis in second singles, 6-0, 6-2. Sherf, a sophomore, completed the singles sweep with a thirdsingles win over Patrick Dolan, 7-5, 6-1.

Farfel and Jonock teamed up in first doubles to persevere past Brendan Meehan and Nick Wagner in first doubles, 6-7, 6-2, 11-9. King and Winocour outlasted Ben Dias and Alex Vasiloiv in second doubles, 6-4, 6-3. In sub-varsity play, Luke Miller

and Quinn Fletcher won, 7-5. Austin Bacon and Ben Zaltsman were trailing, 5-4, when the match was stopped.

The Magicians had a few days to get ready for the Belmont Marauders (12-6, eighth seed) in a Sweet 16 encounter at the Winn Brook Tennis Courts in Belmont on June 5, after the Current’s press deadline. The Marauders also recorded a shutout in their Round of 32 matchup against Wakefield (5-12, 25th seed), 5-0.

Girls tennis moving on to Sweet 16

BY JOE McCONNELL

The Marblehead High girls tennis team ended the regular season with a 13-5 record and was ranked 20th coming into the Division 2 state tournament,

Sailing

year is to increase the size of the roster by recruiting more from the middle school ranks.

During the season, team members raced in 420s, which are two-person boats made up of a skipper and crew member. Eckman held one last practice session with the team on May 30, primarily to discuss next year’s plans.

“We talked about the lessons learned from the races this spring and what we should do differently with our goals and responsibilities for next year — and that includes me, not just the returning kids,” said Eckman.

It all started for the Fishwagons on March 21, the first day of practice. The team’s first race was against Belmont Hill on the Mystic Lakes on April 5. The host team won, 3-2. A week later on April 13, once again on Mystic Lake, Winchester

where they opened up against host Milton (11-6, 13th seed) in a Round of 32 match-up on June 1. But despite going on the road, they still took care of business against the Wildcats, 3-2.

Coach Tracy Ackerman’s

team has since advanced to the Sweet 16 against a more familiar opponent in Masco (15-0, fourth seed) on Monday, June 5, at its Boxford campus after the Current’s press deadline.

Pauline Geissler lost in

first singles to her Milton counterpart, 0-6, 0-6. Andrea Potvin fell in second singles, 3-6, 1-6. But Charly Cooper got her teammates on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-1, 6-0 triumph in third singles.

The first doubles team of Courtney Yoder and Aviva Bornstein was also victorious, 7-6, 6-4. Aoife Breshnahan and Lucia Levin helped clinched the road win in second doubles, 6-2, 6-0.

“Keira cleared 5-4 on her first jump, and it looked like she secured the victory, but McCormack’s third and final attempt was 5-6,” said Raimo. “Keira has jumped against some of the best competition in the entire state and New England, which is unfortunate for her placing. But to go up against the best of the best is a privilege, and Keira has rightfully planted her name as one of the top jumpers in New England with a 5-4 clearance.”

Boys long jump

Apostolopoulos (20-8.5, personal best) defied the odds as the 24th and last seed to finish seventh.

“Errol will be competing at Connecticut College next year, but his senior indoor and outdoor season was phenomenal to go out on a high note,” said Raimo.

Alex Hersey (19-11.25) finished 12th after fouling on two monstrous jumps.

Girls long jump

Davis (15-10.5) ended up 14th.

“It was an unbelievably competitive field with a couple of girls going over 18-0,” said Raimo. “Claire was a bit back on the board on a couple of jumps, but running top end speed from 14 steps out to jump off an eightinch board is no easy task.”

Girls 100/110-meter hurdles

Whalen (16.9, personal best) put the pedal to the metal to finish sixth. Davis (16.67) was 11th, and Elise Burchfield (17.49) 22nd.

Boys 100/110-meter hurdles

provided the opposition, and the visitors dropped their second race of the year, 4-1. The wins then started to come

for the Marblehead squad, and it all began with Belmont Hill again on the Mystic Lake on April 24. The winning margin of

difference was, 3-1. St. John’s Prep was Marblehead’s second victim on the first day of May. On Lake Quannapowitt, the Fishwagons shutout the Eagles, 3-0. They did it to the Eagles again on May 8 at Pleon, 2-0. Once again at Pleon on May 11, the Marblehead crew defeated Lincoln-Sudbury, 2-1. The locals made it five in a row, when they defeated the

Winthrop-Swampscott co-op at Pleon on May 19, 3-0. The Marblehead Fishwagons’ roster this spring consisted of freshmen D.B. Murray, Thomas Svencer and Tyler Dana; sophomores Ella Bendetto, Clive Connolly, Max Dressel and Nicolas Regnault; junior Aidan McKiernan; and senior captains Olivia Hoover, Lane Kaeyer and Anne Simcoe.

Hersey (15.9) finished 12th, narrowly missing his personal best. He is heading to this weekend’s All-State Meet after his performance in the NEC Meet. Apostolopoulos (16.28) ended up 18th.

Girls 100

Ava Machado continues to build upon an incredible sophomore campaign with a new personal best of 12.74 in the prelims, which auto-qualifies her for the All States. Machado finished seventh overall in the finals with a time of 12.91.

Trautman then capped a great scholastic career with a new personal best of 12.88 in the prelims to finish 10th overall.

Halpern (13.5) was 19th, and Williams (13.13) 22nd to round

out the local field. Boys 100 Harrison Curtis motored his way to a fifth-place finish with a time of 11.22 in the prelims, and then 11.25 in the finals. “Harrison already auto-qualified for the All-States, and if the conditions are right, I think we could see a sub-11 second performance from him,” said Raimo.

Thomas Carlson (11.51), a sophomore with a bright future, finished 23rd. Pantzer (11.53) was 25th.

Girls 4x800 relay

Grace Mortenson (2:34) had the best race of her season in the opening leg to get the team in the top mix. O’Connell, who also raced a fast mile an hour earlier, still had enough to run her

fastest split of the season (2:28)

to keep her team competitive.

Juliet Burchfield (2:38) had a late surge in the third leg to give her teammate and anchor a chance to medal. Twomey then had a monster anchor leg with a 2:25 split that propelled the quartet to a sixth place finish overall with a combined time of 10:08.34.

Boys 4x800 relay

The boys relay far exceeded their expectations based on their seed time. They turned in an impressive combined time of 8:38.68 to finish 14th overall. It was the fifth fastest time in school history. Xavier Grazado led off with a 2:13, his fastest split of the season.

Bayramian gained some ground

on the competition with a quick split of 2:05. Gross kept the team in it with a 2:08, before Henrik Adams closed it out in 2:12, his fastest split of the season.

Girls 4x100 relay Machado, Trautman, Halpern and Williams are state divisional champions with a time of 49.85, shattering their previous best time by nearly a second.

Girls 4x400 relay Cora Gerson, Arielle Kahn, Maren Rowe and Hendy (4:30.84) finished 17th.

Boys 4x400 relay David DiCostanzo, Curtis, Pantzer and Thompson put together the second fastest relay in school recorded history to finish fifth with a time of 3:30.5.

COURTESY PHOTO

Marri O’Connell, far left, is joined at the podium by other top finishers in the 2-mile at the MIAA All State Meet June 1 at Fitchburg State.

COURTESY PHOTO

Shown outside the MIT Boathouse during the state championships late last month are, from left, Nicolas Regnault, Thomas Svencer, Lane Kaeyer and Max Dressel.

The 2023 Marblehead High Fishwagons sailing captains are, from left, Anne Simcoe, Olivia Hoover and Lane Kaeyer.

CANDIDATES GUIDE

On Tuesday, June 20, voters will have decisions to make in contested races for the Select Board, School Committee, Light Commission, Board of Health, Recreation and Parks Commission and the Abbot Public Library Board of Trustees.

To help voters make those decisions, the Marblehead Current has created its 2023 Candidates Guide. Over the past two weeks, candidates in the contested races provided biographical information and respond to a common set of questions.

Check out the Candidates Guide online at marbleheadcurrent.org/election2023 for additional voter information resources, including video from the League of Women Voters’ Candidates Nights, provided by our nonprofit news partner, MHTV.

FOR SELECT BOARD

Jackie BelfBecker

Years in Marblehead:

49 years

Occupation/education:

Special education attorney in my private practice; hearing officer at Bureau of Special Education Appeals for Commonwealth of Massachusetts, director of BSEA for Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Franklin and Marshall College, graduated in three years; New England School of Law, member of Massachusetts Bar

Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Served five-and-a-half years on Marblehead School Committee, three as chair; 18 years on Marblehead Select Board, 13 years as chair

What are the three reasons/issues motivating your decision to run for election? I love this town and love serving on the Select Board.

If I am re-elected, I will keep the Board focused on making sure that we are fixing our issues. This is not a time for changing direction.

I enjoy the interaction with the public and volunteer groups and I try to facilitate solutions if needed.

Do you believe the $2.5 million override will pass? How are you actively persuading the town to support it? In the event that it does not pass, what alternatives do you propose? I certainly hope so because this override of $2,472,056 will stabilize our finances, including the general fund, fire department, police, public works, building inspection, health and waste, Select Board and the schools. I know that we are working on long-term goals and with an override, services that could be cut would be reinstated. If the override does not pass, we will be tightening our belts and will have to adapt to a decrease in services.

What measures would you propose to increase our town’s revenues without excessively burdening taxpayers?

There are many grants that we can access. In addition, the licensing of the two marijuana establishments will soon

Moses Grader

Years in Marblehead: Over 30 years, with family in town for generations

Occupation/education: Co-founder and managing principal of Little Harbor Advisors, an investment management firm based in Marblehead. Career experience with Big Five accounting consultancy, investment banking and venture investments.

Veteran of U.S. Marine Corps. MBA from Harvard Business School, Master’s of Arts and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy; bachelor of arts from Tufts University.

Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Finance Committee member nine years, last six years as its chair. Select Board member five years, last year as its chair

What are the three reasons/issues motivating your decision to run for election?

» To ensure that the Town Administrator and Finance Director hired this fiscal year continue to be successful and enjoy rewarding leadership roles under a proactive, thoughtful, cooperative and generative Select Board.

To revolutionize the town’s delivery of financial transparency and understanding through the simultaneous adoption of the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Financial Budget Award (strategic plan) and the implementation of ClearGov (budget software)

To continue to champion Marblehead’s resource management capabilities to improve the town’s ability to manage costs and seek new revenues

To continue to improve the governance of citizens committees under the Select Board’s purview.

To create the space for our Select Board members to pursue their individual interests while representing all Marbleheaders, and to encourage a collegial environment for debate, learning and problem solving.

Do you believe the $2.5 million override will pass? How are you actively persuading the town to support it? In the event that it does not pass, what alternatives do you propose? There is probably a 50/50 chance that the override will

Bret Murray

Years in Marblehead:

Over 35 years

Occupation/

Education: Director of risk management in higher education. Education: Bachelor of arts in history and political science from UMass Amherst, master of science in administrative studies from Boston College, Juris Doctor from New England School of Law

Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Marblehead Select Board from 2011 to 2017

What are the three reasons/issues motivating your decision to run for election?

Addressing the structural budget deficit, creating a strategic plan and increasing transparency are the three main reasons why I am running for Select Board. We need to address our structural budget deficit with a true long-term solution. It will require an “allhands-on-deck” approach leveraging the expertise and previous experience of our Finance Director and Town Administrator. A strategic plan should help immensely. It sets the overall goals for our town and creates the plan to achieve those goals. A strategic plan creates a clear sense of direction and drives operational efficiency — laying the groundwork for longstanding success. Transparency is an important part of any democracy, and Marblehead is no exception. In addition to enacting the nonbinding citizen articles from this year’s Town Meeting, we also need to create “A Citizen’s Guide to the Budget,” like other Massachusetts communities, that explains the budget process, details and impacts.

Do you believe the $2.5 million override will pass? How are you actively persuading the town to support it? In the event that it does not pass, what alternatives do you propose? I’m optimistic that it will. As I talk to people around town about the election, it is the topic that comes up most.

In addition to discussing the override with voters, I plan on helping with the “Vote Yes” committee

Erin Noonan

Years in Marblehead: Marblehead born and raised; returned with my husband and children, 2014.

Occupation/education: Attorney representing parents and children in child welfare cases. Bachelor of arts from Boston College, J.D. from George Mason University School of Law

Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Select Board member

What are the three reasons/issues motivating your decision to run for election?

Desire to give back to the town that has given me so much

The need for proactive and strategic planning to address Marblehead’s fiscal challenges

Ensuring Marblehead’s prosperity and vibrancy for generations to come

Do you believe the $2.5 million override will pass? How are you actively persuading the town to support it? In the event that it does not pass, what alternatives do you propose? I hope that it passes because it is the fiscally responsible choice at this juncture. Although it is a short-term stopgap to maintain level services and protect our AAA bond rating, the problem will only compound if it is not approved. The cuts to public safety and education will be significant. Our first responders, students and educators will feel them. The current longserving majority members have chosen a reactive approach, balancing the budget for years with diminishing free cash and offering no plans to remedy the problem. I advocated for addressing our structural deficit in my earliest days in office. Alexa Singer and I were the only two Board members expressing an urgency to work toward confronting this during both budget cycles, state of the town presentations and budget hearings we have sat through. When I chaired the successful “Vote Yes for MHD Kids” campaign, we presented clear and concise factual information to residents. The Select Board now needs to step

Jim Nye

Years in Marblehead:

61 years

Occupation/education:

I am a native Marbleheader, born in the Mary Alley Hospital and educated in the Eveleth, Glover and Marblehead Junior and Senior High Schools, class of 1979. I graduated from Bentley College and am president and CEO of the National Grand Bank of Marblehead.

Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Select Board since 2005

What are the three reasons/issues motivating your decision to run for election? Just one, delivering the high level of service that the residents of Marblehead expect and deserve, while providing increases in pay within the budgetary constraints for our town employees.

Do you believe the $2.5 million override will pass? How are you actively persuading the town to support it? In the event that it does not pass, what alternatives do you propose? I do not believe the override will pass. For the past 18 years, the town has paid all its obligations with revenue collected, including negotiated step and cost of living increases, purchased rolling stock and maintained assets with no layoffs. This year, department heads have identified positions that can remain unfilled as well as staff cuts that will minimally impact the delivery of services to Marblehead citizens to again match revenues with expenses.

What measures would you propose to increase our town’s revenues without excessively burdening taxpayers? Any increase would be considered excessive to the most vulnerable in our town. The Select Board has been on a multiyear path to analyze and address our capital needs and to identify and plan for projects facing the town. With a $100 million budget, planning does not happen overnight but combining our work with the Government Finance Officers Association and our new ClearGov software, which will give us more detailed budget reporting and review capabilities, we will be doing everything possible to run our town as tight as possible. Ultimately, the taxpayer will decide the

Alexa Singer

Years in Marblehead: 22 Occupation/education: Chief pilot/tenured professor

Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Select Board

What are the three reasons/issues motivating your decision to run for election? I am deeply committed to giving back to my community. My goal is to continue working towards addressing opportunities for growth. Comprehensive planning is at the top of my agenda and I look forward to continuing my work on the implementation of the many plans the town is now completing. There is much work to be done on the Net Zero Plan, Harbor Plan and Hazard Mitigation Plan. We need to chase down grant opportunities. I am a creative thinker and I want to explore ways to address our structural deficit outside of simply raising taxes. Strengthening the relationship between citizens and town government through the excellent delivery of services and effective communication is vital.

Do you believe the $2.5 million override will pass? I believe Marblehead voters are educated voters and know the importance of addressing the structural deficit. It will increase, and a delay will impact the taxpayer. The cuts to public safety and education are significant. Utilizing free cash to balance the budget outside of one-time expenditures is not a best practice, and it is not sustainable, as the amount of free cash available no longer can support the budget shortfall. We have a tremendous financial team in place and the ClearGov platform to allow for clear and expedited reporting. The sooner this is addressed, the more effective the solution will result. I advocated for proactive action to address the deficit after I joined the Select Board in 2021, but it was not the will of the majority of the committee then. I am confident when the public educates themselves on the ballot question, they will recognize its

pass. I voted in favor of the override and believe the taxpayers will be supportive if we can mount a credible and clear case for increasing taxes in excess of Proposition 2 1/2.

I have asked the Town Administrator and Finance Director, as designees of the Select Board, to assemble a one-pager summary sheet of the override components, a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document for taxpayers to read and an easy-to-read summary statement of the financial condition of the town.

Through the media outlets (newspapers, MHTV, social media), the Town Administrator and Finance Director will take the lead to explain and expand on the facts of the override question in as clear a format as possible.

In the event that the override does not pass, the town has made provisions to live under a balanced budget without layoffs largely because vacant positions have not been filled. The school district leadership has explained that it will be forced to defund a mix of approximately 30 vacant and staffed positions.

What measures would you propose to increase our town’s revenues without excessively burdening taxpayers? Pursue the limited opportunities

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level of services vs. tax rate that they are comfortable with.

How would you ensure the long-term financial health of our town, extending beyond the immediate deficit? Our work with the Collins Center earned us the Government Finance Officers Association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the town’s FY 2022 budget. This year, we authorized the purchase of ClearGov to allow for the most comprehensive budget analysis with a robust public facing budget portal. Together, they represent the best in transparent planning and budgeting tools to enhance our capital planning and financial controls. Once implemented, this will give citizens the ability to access and review town finances in real-time.

Could you share your philosophy on maintaining reserves and their significance in situations like the present budget deficit?

Building reserves is a function of conservative budgeting, responsible contracts and tight expense control. Though reserves are desirable, without set goals and restrictions, they can be a pool of money looking for a purpose.

What areas of municipal government do you think the town could give more attention to? The building department. As real estate prices continue to soar, Marblehead homes appear increasingly unaffordable for many police officers, teachers and other public

for new growth at the remaining residential or commercial development sites. Seek as much funding as possible from stateand federally-subsidised programs through the Town Planner, new HR Director, new Sustainability Coordinator and the Fair Housing Committee.

How would you ensure the long-term financial health of our town, extending beyond the immediate deficit? Beyond the immediate structural deficit from salaries and benefits increases, other potential expense drivers are looming in this inflationary economic environment — including energy, health care, contracts, etc. — many of which cannot be controlled by town management.

Handling the structural deficit will require a proactive, multi-year approach:

» Weaning the town from dependence on free cash and shifting to stabilization fund

» Using finance technology to tighten transparency and accountability, which can result in savings with harder look at costs

Better financial controls by aligning accountability of departmental decisions to financial outcomes

Managing big-ticket budget line items:

» New HR function to focus on managing benefits and find savings

servants. This also affects those who grew up in town but cannot afford to return “home.”

To what extent do you consider this a problem, and what potential solutions can you propose? Housing costs and affordability are an enormous issue throughout the country, even more of

New Sustainability Coordinator, to focus on managing energy costs and identifying other sources of grants

» Seeking opportunities for new growth and access to other state funding

Despite a much more unpredictable economic environment,

I am confident that we are on our way to significantly increasing the clarity, credibility and accountability of the town’s financial reporting and budgeting processes.

Could you share your philosophy on maintaining reserves and their significance in situations like the present budget deficit? Reserves are crucial for the maintenance of the town’s AAA credit rating. Free cash is an important reserve buffer but is not designed as a long-term operating buffer. By contrast, a stabilisation fund represents a set-aside of operating surplus, therefore reflecting the town’s true financial condition and operating as true “rainy day fund.” Also, unlike free cash, stabilization fund monies can be accessed only by vote of Town Meeting providing an early indication to taxpayers of the types of costs impacting the town, especially costs outside control of town management.

What areas of municipal government do you think the town could give more attention to? An area

a problem in Marblehead. Moving forward with accessory dwelling units is a good first step. Partnering with quasi-government agencies to develop our excess municipal buildings is another area worth considering with input from neighbors that would be directly affected.

of ongoing focus will be to continue to improve the governance and effectiveness of citizens volunteer committees including those implementing the new Harbor Plan, the new Net Zero Roadmap and new fair housing initiatives. Other areas include:

» Finalization of town’s financial policies and procedures

New reference guide for available manuals and statutory traditions of certain boards/committees

Implementation of Traffic Advisory Committee under by-law

Improve public meeting access

» Improve the functionality of the town website

As real estate prices continue to soar, Marblehead homes appear increasingly unaffordable for many police officers, teachers and other public servants. This also affects those who grew up in town but cannot afford to return “home.” To what extent do you consider this a problem and what potential solutions can you propose? I have placed priority on the re-organization of the Fair Housing Committee and the Housing Production Plan Implementation Committee to develop strategies to increase affordable housing. I have also supported the accessory dwelling unit zoning sponsored in this year’s Article 39, which provides a balanced approach to incentivizing affordable units.

be ready to generate funds for the town.

How would you ensure the long-term financial health of our town, extending beyond the immediate deficit?

We need to build up the stabilization fund. In addition, the town was awarded the Distinguished Budget Award in January of 2022. The town had participated in the Government Finance Officers Association, which encourages departments used for goals and objectives for the upcoming fiscal year.

The town will continue to integrate GFOA concepts fully into the budget culture and process. The Select Board procured financial software and contracted ClearGov’s cloud-based budget. It is a more userfriendly option. We also contracted with ePlus, a technology company to upgrade and manage information technology.

Utilizing virtual tools allows residents to host hybrid meetings, in places such as the Select Board meeting room and the Mary Alley conference room.

Could you share your philosophy on maintaining reserves and their significance in situations like the present budget deficit?

At this time, my philosophy is to build up our reserves and not utilize them. I want to maintain our AAA bond rating because it serves to lower our borrowing costs.

What areas of municipal government do you think the town could give more attention to? We are in a mental health crisis. It’s important to offer services to our residents to help them to overcome their individual issues. There is also much work taking place to have the best practices in our financial endeavors through our Finance Director, our Treasurer and our Town Administrator plus their teams in our rejuvenated town-wide efforts.

As real estate prices continue to soar, Marblehead homes appear increasingly unaffordable for many police officers, teachers and other public servants. This also affects those who grew up in town but cannot afford to return “home.” To what extent do you consider this a problem, and what potential solutions can you propose? This is a problem that I think about often. We have to focus on establishing living environments that are accessible and affordable. For example, converting empty schools into affordable housing and under-utilized municipal buildings. Other possible options would include ADUs, accessory dwelling units, and zoning changes. I definitely consider this a problem. Unfortunately, Marblehead has limited open space and is considered such a desirable place to live. Real estate prices are still soaring.

TOWN ELECTION Candidates Guide

FOR RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION

Shelly Bedrossian

Years in Marblehead: 12

Occupation/education:

Bachelor of arts from Boston College in political science with a concentration in economics. Small business owner

Appointed positions and/or elected offices:

Board of directors of Friends of Council on Aging; board of directors, treasure and scheduler for Marblehead Youth Hockey.

What should be the Rec and Parks Commission’s top five goals in the years ahead? Create a longterm plan with funding initiatives to revamp Reynolds and Hobbs fields into consistent, safe and usable space for sports and recreation that is not weather dependent

I think the Commission is phenomenal at youth programming but there could be some improvement on adult programming. The current staff of one will need some help with workload on this issue.

Repurpose Reynolds Street’s Bud Orne rink into a safe and usable street hockey rink and futsal court through private donations and corporate sponsorships

Ensure that the 2018 Lars Anderson $2 million gift for a winter sports/ skating facility is used as it was intended

Continue to work with a private equity firm who will design, build and manage a state-of-the-art, multi-generational sports facility with no burden to taxpayers

The commission has been accused of not being responsive enough recently, particularly to the hundreds of pickle ballers in town. What’s your reaction to that? What would you do to increase the commission’s responsiveness? I think there is a lot of frustration on all sides of this issue; neighbors feel underrepresented due to lack of noise mitigation, the pickleball community feels underserved with adult programming and court times, and the Commission is most likely at a loss due to lack of funding. Everyone is right.

I have a creative solution: Have the pickleball community pay for their own growth via programming through Rec

Linda Rice Collins

Years in Marblehead: I have lived in Marblehead my entire life — 66 years.

Occupation/education: Marblehead High School, bachelor of science from University of New Hampshire, K-12 physical education and health teacher. Master’s of education from Boston University in health education.

National Board Teacher certification in early to middle childhood physical education. I am a retired teacher having taught for 38 years. I began my career in Marblehead and then moved on to teach for the Manchester Essex Regional School District. While teaching for MERSD, I was the wellness curriculum coordinator, mentor trainer, Crisis Committee member, chair of the Health Advisory Committee and specialist team leader.

Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Marblehead Recreation and Parks Commission 2000-2023

What should be the Rec and Parks Commission’s top five goals in the years ahead?

The mission statement for the Marblehead Recreation and Parks Department is to enhance the environment and the quality of life for the residents of Marblehead. This is accomplished by the development of a variety of recreational activities in a safe and enjoyable setting, and through the care and maintenance of the town’s parks, athletic fields and recreational areas.

Aligning with this statement, I believe there are five main issues to work on:

1. Availability of fields to practice and play on, maintenance of the playing surfaces, development and offering of recreation programs for all age groups, continued improvement and maintenance of our passive parks.

How I plan to accomplish this is:

As chair of the Sports Committee, I will continue to meet with all the sports groups to develop a usage plan and create a field usage book which is agreeable to all. I will also work with the Commission to implement our six-year capital maintenance plan if we receive the funding to do so.

Karin Ernst

Years in Marblehead: 26 years

Occupation/

Education: Executive sales representative for Mead Johnson Nutrition, bachelor of arts in communications with a minor in psychology

Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Two terms on the Rec and Parks Commission; president, vice president, treasure at Clifton Lutheran Church

What should be the Rec and Parks Commission’s top five goals in the years ahead?

Find the solution to the sound mitigation issue at the Veterans School courts for the pickleball community.

Determine a course of action with the Larz Anderson Trust.

Improve the overall quality of Reynolds playground.

Level the uneven parts of Gablicky Field, if funds are available through www. mhdlandscape.org. Improve access to the Marblehead Dog Park.

The commission has been accused of not being responsive enough recently, particularly to the hundreds of pickle ballers in town. What’s your reaction to that? What would you do to increase the commission’s responsiveness?

That is an interesting question. The Commission as a whole, and I as an individual, have been extremely responsive to this ever-growing community. My first year on the Commission, I helped get pickleball at Seaside courts. I also petitioned to get the pickleball courts built on Court 1, which allowed for four pickleball courts to be built and was the furthest away from the homes in the area. The decision to close the courts this winter was not well-received by some of the players. We closed the courts at the suggestion of the company that built them. The Commission always needs to balance individual needs or group needs with what is best for the town and the town properties for which we are responsible.

Now that Town Meeting passed an article urging town boards and commissions to be more accessible and transparent, do you

Rossana Ferrante

Years in Marblehead: 28 years in Massachusetts, 12 years in Marblehead

Education/occupation: Bachelor of arts from University of Nevada Las Vegas; juris doctor from Suffolk Law School. Also completed various Babson School of Business courses. New England representative and board member with National Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum

Family: Daughter started in kindergarten at Bell School and currently attends Marblehead High School

Background: Licensed attorney, government relations experience (various Massachusetts cities/towns)

Currently lead and manage an engineering office focused on telecommunications, fiber and electric vehicle infrastructure development for the New England Market (regional engineering firm with market offices)

Appointed positions and/ or elected offices:

Planning Board (seventh year)

Rec & Parks (first year)

Marblehead Softball Little League (fifth year)

What should be the Rec and Parks Commission’s top five goals in the years ahead?

Budget: Regularly review budget numbers and try to identify opportunities to decrease costs or increase revenue. For example, we may want to consider an increase in certain fees such as the Devereux Beach parking fee for nonresidents. I also support finding alternative funding opportunities through grants or fundraising initiatives.

Larz J. Anderson Trust: Propose the highest and best use of trust funds, consistent with the intent of the fund and available town property, for the maximum benefit to the overall community.

Reynolds Playground updates: Create and implement a threeto-five-year plan for improvements.

Passive Parks: Initiate and implement a fundraising partnership with the community to help maintain passive parks such as Castle Rock Park, Crocker Park, etc.

Reasonable dog park accessibility: Create and implement a plan that enables the community to access the dog park safely and easily throughout the year.

Matt Martin

Years in Marblehead: 46 years

Occupation/education: Some college, National Grand Bank of Marblehead business development officer

Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Recreation and Parks commissioner since 2018, Marblheead Chamber of Commerce and Marblehead Youth Football board of directors

What should be the Rec and Parks Commission’s top five goals in the years ahead? My goal every year is to work as a team with the other commissioners to oversee the management of the town’s parks, playing fields and many recreation programs. I wouldn’t want to place any one item above the rest. I believe working as a team the Commission should look at the town as a whole circumventing a short list of projects to control at one time.

The commission has been accused of not being responsive enough recently, particularly to the hundreds of pickle ballers in town. What’s your reaction to that? What would you do to increase the commission’s responsiveness?

The rapid growth and popularity of pickleball has put a strain on the limited court space in Marblehead. Competing directly with tennis and being sympathetic to neighbors’ concerns of noise has been challenging. The additional courts opened last year at Seaside Park have relieved some, but not all the noise burden on our Vine Street neighbors. As the sport progresses, I think we will see noise reduction balls and paddles being made at an affordable cost to the players. The Commission has been responsive to the competing interests of the pickleball players and the neighbors abutting the courts.

Now that Town Meeting passed an article urging town boards and commissions to be more accessible and transparent, do you support holding hybrid meetings? Hybrid access to all town committee and board meetings is the goal, as the Article 44 study committee reported at this year town meeting, If a room at the Jacobi Community Center is

Larry Simpson

Years in Marblehead: I have lived in Marblehead for 31 years.

Occupation/education: For the last 25 years, I have been an ecological garden designer. Prior to that I spent 12 years working for The Trustees of Reservations managing a 114-acre public garden, running educational programs and managing land for the recreational use of the public. I have a bachelor of science in ornamental horticulture from Michigan State University. I have taken a number of classes at the Radcliffe Seminars (part of Harvard University) in landscape architecture. I currently teach plant use and identification classes at North Shore Community College and have done so for over 20 years. Appointed positions and/or elected offices: None, although I have been active with Sustainable Marblehead for a few years.

What should be the Rec and Parks Commission’s top five goals in the years ahead? Having never served on the Commission, my knowledge is limited but here are my thoughts listed in no particular order.

I think the town does a great job offering recreational activities for children and adults. I hope this continues and can be expanded. I would like to see the same forward thinking be carried out when it comes to designing and maintaining our parks, thus recognizing wildlife habit and environmental stewardship are an essential part of the town’s responsibility. Resolve the pickleball issue. We all believe recreation is a good thing and pickleball is enjoyed by a large number of Marbleheaders so it is incumbent on the Commission to sit down with all the stakeholders and work out a compromise. Soundproofing fences, plant screens to muffle noise, acousticalreduction surfaces or foam pickleballs are just a few of the ideas that might be researched. Pickleball is here to stay but neighbors have a right to peace and quiet so a compromise is needed.

Investigate winter sports/activities that are suitable to utilize the

FOR ABBOT PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Gary Amberik

Years in Marblehead: Our family has lived in Marblehead for 14 years. Occupation/education: I am a licensed architect working for a real estate advisory and project management firm in Boston. I have a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Cincinnati.

Appointed positions and/or elected offices: I was appointed to the Old & Historic District Commission in 2012 and have served on the Commission for the past 11 years. I was appointed to the Abbot Library Board of Trustees in 2018, elected in 2019 for a one-year term and re-elected to the Board of Trustees for a full three-year term in 2020 where I currently serve as the Chair. I am also the Chair of the Abbot Public Library Building Renovation Committee.

What are the most significant issues facing the library, and how would you address them if elected? I became involved with the Abbot Public Library to help with the renovation project and address the failing building mechanical systems, as well as to update the space to be a ‘21st-century’ library. Work is currently underway, and I am committed to continuing my role in overseeing the renovation project to ensure that it is completed on schedule and on budget.

There has also been an increase in book challenges, mostly in other parts of the country, but some locally. Our director and the Board of Trustees have recently updated our Collection Development Policy to clearly outline the process for selecting library materials, as well as the process to respond to any challenges in a responsive and consistent manner. One very important part of our policy is that only Marblehead residents can challenge material at the Abbot Public Library. Libraries exist to promote intellectual freedom and to provide access to information for all members of our community. Individuals have a right to make their own decisions on what they read, and parents have the right to guide their own children’s reading.

How do you keep the library relevant in the era of technology? We often hear that libraries are no longer relevant or needed, but that is not the case. The Children’s Room offers a large variety of books and other resources to support early literacy and build a love of reading. Libraries have transitioned into more of a community gathering space, so as part of our renovation project we have included more open seating areas where patrons can grab a cup of coffee and read a newspaper or magazine — a sort of family room for the community. We have also included several small meeting spaces perfect for working, group study and tutoring. We are also adding a project studio and a sound booth — elements that will make the Abbot Library a true asset to the town of Marblehead heading into the future.

What are your thoughts on the library’s role in preserving the community’s history and culture? The library plays an important role in our town’s history and culture. The library maintains a local history collection including local maps, resident books, annual reports, biographies and local history books. We also collect the work of authors who either live or have worked in the town of Marblehead. Additionally, we support and host a number of programs focused on the history of Marblehead and the surrounding area.

Katherine Barker

Years in Marblehead: 29

Occupation/education: I currently work part time as a reinsurance professional/consultant. I am a graduate of University of Massachusetts Amherst and have an MBA from Babson College. Over the past 30 years, my work experience has been in the insurance and reinsurance industry working at subsidiaries of The Hartford and Swiss Re.

Appointed positions and/or elected offices: I was recently appointed by the Select Board to the Marblehead Cultural Council

What are the most significant issues facing the library, and how would you address them if elected? While I am a frequent user of the library, I believe that it probably faces pressures to manage rising costs while continuing to serve the whole of our community in education and culture. The current renovation will allow the library to expand its outreach and impact to the community. If elected, I believe that I can actively participate on the Board bringing my experience in governance, planning and financial acumen that was gained from participation on various boards of directors in the corporate world and nonprofit boards. As a trustee, I would actively listen and learn from the community to be a strong representative. I believe I can be a valuable advocate for the library.

How do you keep the library relevant in the era of technology? Libraries in general provide a safe haven for all ages to learn and pursue knowledge. Introducing Marblehead students to the new library would help them understand and appreciate its new resources and benefits and how they could incorporate those resources for personal use. Libraries should embrace and teach available and emerging technologies as a service to the community. Reading skills will always be relevant and the library’s children and teen spaces and programming will enhance and broaden those skills. The library’s programming also provides our town with a sense of community.

What are your thoughts on the library’s role in preserving the community’s history and culture? The library continues to be a valuable source to learn and highlight Marblehead’s history in its collections and programming. Our town enjoys a unique history and culture that the library has and will continue to showcase our culture in arts, music and education programs.

Rose Ann Wheeler McCarthy

Years in Marblehead: 87 years

Occupation/education: I graduated from Marblehead High School, and I took courses at Marion Court College. I had worked before I was married; back then you were able to be at home with your children. Today, mothers are working very hard. Appointed positions and/ or elected offices: Elected to Cemetery Commission, elected to Rec and Parks Commission

What are the most significant issues facing the library, and how would you address them if elected? I feel people can read anything they want to at home, but I worry about some of the books coming in. I will not want to see any, but I feel really bad about bad books coming into the library.

How do you keep the library relevant in the era of technology? It’s about working hand in hand. I love books. I’m all for reading a [physical] book when you have a physical book. If you don’t like it, you move to another one. But books are wonderful, but we could invest in tablets, if [patrons] want them — make them available.

What are your thoughts on the library’s role in preserving the community’s history and culture? It’s very important — we can work with the Historical Commission.

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support holding hybrid meetings? I support the town’s directive although I am not technology savvy when it comes to video meetings. The town is also looking for an human resources director, who I hope will provide guidance as we carry out this request. One thing that concerns

52. However, lack of consistent availability of Recreation and Parks evening staff makes the scheduling of hybrid open meetings there impractical. Adding hybrid technology to a building with unpredictable evening staffing is a debatable investment of town funds.

me is the personal attacks that I have seen on social media after sharing public meetings videos and the disrespect shown to the people who volunteer in these roles — all of whom serve with the best intentions. Just so I am clear, I think it is good to share when we disagree. It is when it turns into attacks of the volunteers and disrespect of the office of which they serve that concerns me. outfitted with hybrid technology (approximately $6,000), greater scheduling flexibility would result for town committees, boards and commissions, including the 10 identified in Article

Ferrante

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The commission has been accused of not being responsive enough recently, particularly to the hundreds of pickle ballers in town. What’s your reaction to that? What would you do to increase the commission’s responsiveness? I empathize with both pickleball participants and residents who live next to the courts. The Commission is responsive. When seeking to understand all perspectives and finding the best

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and Parks.

Step 1: Fix noise mitigation issues at Vets so court usage times can be expanded. This issue can be solved by August 15 by offering training classes that are sanctioned by Rec and Parks which will raise the $6,000 needed for proper shrubbery at Vets.

Step 2: Source a certified instructor who carries proper insurance.

Step 3: I am not sure what the

solution, it takes time and a high level of collaboration. Due diligence is important — we are stewards of the entire community and must balance all interests, financial implications, and maximize overall community benefit and enjoyment.

Now that Town Meeting passed an article urging town boards and commissions to be more accessible and transparent, do you support holding hybrid meetings? Yes, I support hybrid meetings to increase accessibility

Rec and Parks earnings vs. vendor/ instructor split is, but for this example I will use 60/40. In order to net $6,000 there will need to be $10,000 of gross sales. So we can back into that number.

Step 4: Advertise and schedule a variety of times and program lengths with a ratio of 12-to-1 so all three courts at Vets could be used for efficiency. Options could be twice-aweek for four weeks or once-a-week for eight weeks. Eight class sessions would be $150, which would net $90 of profit per student based on the 60/40 split.

— it reduces logistical challenges associated with participation. Whether in person or hybrid, transparency is important. Depending on the agenda topic, I have seen many people attend, reach out with emails, send letters, etc. to express concerns, ask for clarification or obtain more information. Also, I have seen people ask to be placed on agendas to discuss a specific matter. In my experience serving two governing bodies, board members listen and respond with transparency.

There would need to be six sections offered and fulfilled for the program for the $6,000 to be earned. Program slots for all levels; youth, adult, seniors, beginners through advanced.

Step 5: Adopting this model will allow planting to be done by September 1.

Now that Town Meeting passed an article urging town boards and commissions to be more accessible and transparent, do you support holding hybrid meetings? Yes. Most definitely.

$2 million gift received from the Larz Anderson estate. A feasibility study was done in 2021 and it appears an indoor, year-round skating rink with lockers and eating facilities would be prohibitively expensive to build. I am not closed to this idea, but it feels like a longshot given the numbers. Having family-friendly and teen-friendly after-school activities during the winter is very important so finding a suitable use for this money is a great goal.

The budget for Recreation

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importance.

How are you actively persuading the town to support it?I am urging for clear and concise communication to Marbleheaders, such as an easyto-understand FAQ. In addition, I am making myself available to answer any questions.

It is imperative that voters understand that first responders and students will bear the brunt of this situation if it does not pass. Building support requires clear communication with the public. The data and analysis presented at the Town Meeting was an important step in this process. You will find the sample ballot, information on projects, as well as the Finance Committee Report from Town Meeting on the website. I encourage all voters to review this information.

In the event that it does not pass, what alternatives do

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once events are scheduled. It is important for anyone who is in favor of the override to do what they can to spread the word and engage the public. Whether it passes or not, the next Select Board will still need to find a long-term solution to our budget deficit crisis.

and Parks is shrinking all the time and efforts need to be undertaken to ensure the public spaces we all enjoy are maintained. I would like to strengthen our ties to the schools and the Scout troops to see if more volunteer/ collaborative work projects might be tackled. I recently designed a small native pollinator garden at the entrance to Chandler Hovey Park. All the planting work was carried out by Essex Tech students. This kind of collaborative project could be the future. I also believe grants and foundations might be a source of income for items on

you propose? I have confidence the citizens of Marblehead understand the town’s structural deficit. This is a conservative request. That said, regardless of whether it passes, we need to immediately roll up our sleeves and propose ideas and solutions.

What measures would you propose to increase our town’s revenues without excessively burdening taxpayers? The cost of running a town continues to skyrocket. The DLS highlights the dramatic increase in costs to municipalities. The Select Board must continue exploring options for strategic smart growth outside of taxation.

One idea I continue to promote is controlling energy costs and grants. I have advocated for a grant writer to identify opportunities and drive the process of obtaining them. It is not good enough to want funding, or even need funding; we need to approach government agencies and other funders with shovel-ready projects. Otherwise, we will not be successful. We

knew of our structural deficit problem at least four years ago and only began addressing the issue weeks prior to the Town Meeting is proof that our town is not operating as it should. We must turn inward before looking outward to resolve our structural deficit problem.

our wish list.

Lots of time and energy goes into campaigning, such as holding forums for candidates, getting lawn signs made, answering questions from the media, etc. I think the term of service might be extended to two or three years. It saves a lot of effort/money and Commission members time could be better spent resolving the real issues mentioned above.

The commission has been accused of not being responsive enough recently, particularly to the hundreds of pickle ballers in town.

should also explore strategic stabilization funds.

How would you ensure the long-term financial health of our town, extending beyond the immediate deficit? Longterm fiscal health is about finding the balance between identifying sources of new growth and maintaining the level of services our residents deserve. We can’t just look at the taxpayer. We need a multitiered approach, starting with professionals and systems that can execute and then evaluate outcomes. For example, comprehensive capital planning, including the monitoring of purchasing supplies and materials, would help facilitate a process that could lead to funding opportunities.

Could you share your philosophy on maintaining reserves and their significance in situations like the present budget deficit? The importance of maintaining reserves is a basic best practice in municipal

What’s your reaction to that? What would you do to increase the commission’s responsiveness? Again, I have not been on the Commission, so I don’t have a good sense of their past responsiveness. In my opinion pickleball complaints are real and it should be a priority to get a resolution that satisfies neighbors who want less background noise and all the players who are enjoying outdoor recreation. I would recommend open meetings that allow all interested parties to share their ideas/solutions and I would advocate for a timetable so that this issue doesn’t drag

management. I recognize the need for these stabilization funds and cash reserves. There is also the opportunity to utilize stabilization funds for capital projects to decrease the cost of borrowing funds.

What areas of municipal government do you think the town could give more attention to? I would start with fiscal strategies and comprehensive capital planning followed by more creative economic development. We need to actively support our existing businesses and welcome new businesses. That involves getting our fiscal house in order so that we can offer a level of services, including safe streets and sidewalks and excellent schools. It’s not enough to rely on our remarkable natural location.

As real estate prices continue to soar, Marblehead homes appear increasingly unaffordable for many police officers, teachers and other public servants. This also

on. Now that Town Meeting passed an article urging town boards and commissions to be more accessible and transparent, do you support holding hybrid meetings? Yes. Most definitely. I do support hybrid meetings. Everyone has become quite comfortable using the technology and it allows more participation since travel or sickness would not preclude someone from listening and contributing to the dialog. Transparency and public trust are increased with hybrid meetings which is always a good thing.

affects those who grew up in town but cannot afford to return home; To what extent do you consider this a problem, and what potential solutions can you propose?

As a teacher myself, I am aware of the financial restraints that exist in this current economy. There is a national affordable housing crisis that is being felt across Massachusetts, but as a densely populated town, we feel it acutely. We have limited opportunities for new growth and an overwhelming inventory of single-family homes compared to other communities. We must increase the diversity of our housing stock to allow for more types of housing, while maintaining its character. This follows the state’s new multifamily zoning requirement for MBA adjacent communities. Marblehead created a set of strategies in our Housing Production Plan. Solutions will come from implementing those strategies, along with the commitment to seeing it through.

They are a critical component of sound and prudent financial management. In short, they would allow Marblehead to tap into such funds as a substitute for lost revenue during a time of economic downturn, or other emergency situations, minimizing cuts to town and educational services.

public servants. This also affects those who grew up in town but cannot afford to return “home.” To what extent do you consider this a problem, and what potential solutions can you propose?

What measures would you propose to increase our town’s revenues without excessively burdening taxpayers? Before raising fees from our taxpayers, we must first determine what cuts, consolidations and other efficiencies the town can make to drive cost savings. We cannot assume that our town government is operating in line with best practices or as efficiently as it should be. The fact that our long-term leaders

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What measures would you propose to increase our town’s revenues without excessively burdening taxpayers? We must turn to other sources of revenue to reduce the resident tax burden. We have a rapidly aging population that is relying on fixed incomes. Although there are many affluent households, nearly 30% of households are low-income. We need to foster new growth and responsible development to increase the overall tax base while easing the impact on existing residents. Smart growth also diversifies housing options for seniors to downsize and attract new or returning residents to town.

Strategic capital and infrastructure planning is essential in order to capitalize on federal and state grant

How would you ensure the long-term financial health of our town, extending beyond the immediate deficit? The answer to this question goes back to the three reasons why I’m running for Select Board: addressing our structural budget deficit, creating a strategic plan and improving transparency.

Once a strategic plan is agreed upon, the town will then be able to create a budget that reflects this long-term plan. Throughout the entire process, not only will our citizens be provided with the necessary information, but they will also have opportunities to add their suggestions and changes before voting on this long-term approach. If we truly want to address our long-term financial health, we need to approach it in a comprehensive and transparent manner.

Before we can develop a budget, we must first conduct an analysis of where we are, what we need to change and where we want to be in five years’ time. All this occurs during various phases of the strategic plan process.

funds for “shovel-ready” projects. We also need to look at peer communities to evaluate whether our user and permitting fees are optimally in line.

We cannot afford to continue to miss out on the Community Preservation Act funds, which pay for countless recreational/ open space, affordable housing, historic preservation and other projects. More than half of the Commonwealth’s cities and towns avail themselves of this.

How would you ensure the long-term financial health of our town, extending beyond the immediate deficit?

Securing the long-term financial health of Marblehead is going to take proactive leadership. It will require us to find the perfect balance between leveraging strategic new growth while keeping the character of our town and the level of services residents deserve. It will mean healthy oversight and routine reviews to ensure maximum operational efficiency across our departments. We need to

Could you share your philosophy on maintaining reserves and their significance in situations like the present budget deficit? Stabilization and reserve funds are appropriate for any municipality to ensure that they have adequate financial resources to cover extraordinary or unforeseen expenditures.

evaluate if there are areas to outsource or cost-share with neighboring towns. We need to make smart investments that create great returns.

Could you share your philosophy on maintaining reserves and their significance in situations like the present budget deficit? Maintaining appropriate reserves is good financial management. Bond rating agencies rate towns based on healthy reserve balances. Marblehead has a way to go to build up adequate reserves. The town established a stabilization fund two years ago. The balance is $500,000. The proposed override will infuse another $250,000 if it passes. Investing in our stabilization fund allows us to save money for future capital projects and equipment without having to incur debt. It also provides an emergency fund for unforeseen circumstances. I believe Marblehead should adopt a policy that aims to slowly build and then maintain stabilization

What areas of municipal government do you think the town could give more attention to? Marblehead’s Finance Department should be our top priority. We must ensure our new Finance Director and Treasurer have the necessary tools, training and guidance to succeed in each of their roles.

As real estate prices continue to soar, Marblehead homes appear increasingly unaffordable for many police officers, teachers and other

reserves of 5-10% of annual operating expenditures.

What areas of municipal government do you think the town could give more attention to? Modernizing our information technology and financial management software.

We are now migrating (from paper in some cases) to a cloudbased budget management system called ClearGov. It will help control costs associated with hiring, salaries and benefits, and allow us to negotiate fair yet affordable union contracts. It will also provide for superior capital improvement planning going forward, as well as much greater transparency for the public into the town’s budget planning process.

As real estate prices continue to soar, Marblehead homes appear increasingly unaffordable for many police officers, teachers and other public servants. This also affects those who grew up in town but cannot afford

to return “home.” To what extent do you consider this a problem, and what potential solutions can you propose?

As someone whose parents are retired town employees, this issue is of particular interest to me. Had my parents worked for the town now, even after adjusting their pay to today’s rate, they would not be able to afford to live here. The recent passage of the accessory dwelling unit changes at Town Meeting was certainly a step in the right direction, but more action is still needed. With the recent changes to the Fair Housing Committee, I am hopeful that long-term solutions can be found and look forward to working with that committee to explore ways of expanding our affordable housing inventory. up and do the same to present the clear picture of the state of the town’s finances.

Almost 30% of Marblehead households earn 80% of the Area Median Income or less and are considered eligible for affordable housing. This demographic is largely renters and seniors living alone. We do not meet the present needs for affordable housing.

I chair the Housing Production Plan Implementation Committee. We’re meeting the challenges you’ve outlined by leveraging existing unused properties and collaborating with Marblehead Housing Authority to explore redevelopment options. We are also planning to expand and create new 40R Smart Growth Overlay Districts to promote multi-use redevelopment of commercial areas. This will create more affordable housing options and also bring in state funds and additional tax revenue.

Heather Deschenes, 54

Heather Nichols Deschenes, 54, of Essex, Massachusetts, peacefully passed away at home on May 17, with her husband by her side.

She spent her childhood attending Marblehead schools and graduated from Syracuse University, earning her BA in architecture. Her firm, HND Architects, located in Marblehead, designed many

Martha Garrett Alling, 86

Martha Garrett Alling, age 86, of Marblehead passed away on May 29, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Frederic Alling, with whom she happily shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, on Aug. 4, 1936, she was the daughter of the late William Garrett and Mary G. Broadnax. She was a devoted and loving

Richard A. Farrell, 90

Richard A. “Dick” Farrell of Marblehead passed away on June 2, 2023, at age 90. He was the beloved husband of Nancy L. Farrell, with whom he shared 67 years of marriage after being high school sweethearts.

He was born in Marblehead and was the son of the late Edward W. Farrell and Louise Farrell (Odiorne). He was the loving father of four children, Mark E. Farrell, Elizabeth A. “Betsy” Scott, Patricia L. Docherty and David J. Farrell.

He is also survived by grandchildren Michael Farrell, Elizabeth Farrell, Chanel Docherty, Lindsey Scott, Caitlin Scott, Isabella Farrell and Chloe Farrell. He was predeceased by grandson Corey Docherty, and he is survived by nieces Nancy Clinton, and Candy, Debbie and Doreen Farrell.

Dick grew up in Marblehead and graduated from Marblehead

mother and mother-in-law of Wendy and John Judy, Helen and the late Stuart Westland, and Frances and Chris Tully. She was the cherished grandmother of Darcy Dellavecchia, Jessica

beautiful homes and renovations on the North Shore.

Heather was the consummate outdoors woman, never needing an excuse for a long walk. Hiking had also long been a passion; she backpacked in Europe around Mont Blanc and was working her way through the New England 4,000-footers.

She was an accomplished steel sculptor, patenting her own fire pit design recently.

This past winter, a building of her design, The Clean Cannabis Company, was recognized by Efficiency Vermont in the Best of the Best Awards for the most

Westland, Jeremy Westland, Dakota Judy, Frederic (Fritz) Tully, Peter Tully, Wilson Judy and Garrett Tully.

Marty grew up living in many towns and states due to her father’s job as a vice president for AT&T, although she spent the majority of her adult life in Tenafly, New Jersey. She attended Stephen’s College in Columbia, Missouri, and later finished her degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Martha met her husband, Fred, an assistant minister, while working as a secretary at Christ Church Vestry in Englewood,

1955, Nancy flew to Germany, and they were married in Ramstein, Germany.

Dick obtained his master’s degree in business administration while working for the First National Bank of Boston. He presided over the venture capital arm of the bank, and later he and a coworker at the bank left and formed their own company, Farrell, Healer & Co., where Dick was the president and managing partner of the Venture Capital Fund of New England.

energy-efficient agricultural facility in 2023.

She leaves her husband, Fred, of Essex; son William of Burlington, Vermont; daughter Ashley and husband Brian Lapointe of Gloucester; and was looking forward to meeting her first grandchild due this month.

She was the daughter of Christine VanRemoortel and the late William Nichols Jr., and stepdaughter of John VanRemoortel, all of Marblehead.

She leaves her brothers, Andrew and wife Krista Nichols of Phoenix, Arizona; Christopher and wife Dara VanRemoortel

New Jersey. They were married on Dec. 29, 1956.

Martha supported and worked while Fred attended medical school at Columbia University in New York City. While Marty and Fred raised their three daughters in Tenafly, she also taught for 22 years in the Tenafly Public Schools (kindergarten, first and fourth grade).

Martha graduated with a master’s in education from Bank Street College of Education in New York City. She was a passionate believer in women’s rights and equal rights for all, and confidently expressed her views.

citizens and the disabled, which was built behind his house at the time on Pond Street. The vision of this project was started by his father, Edward Farrell.

Watching sports games and keeping track of all sports stats was Dick’s passion, and he is known for attending the most Marblehead High School football games in Marblehead history.

of Marblehead; and Robert and wife Tatiana VanRemoortel of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, along with a large extended family who all loved her.

A private funeral has been planned, with a celebration of life in early autumn, date to be announced. Donations in her memory may be made to Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC), 27 Congress St., Suite 204, Salem, MA 01970.

Arrangements are by Greely Funeral Home, 212 Washington St., Gloucester. For online condolences, visit greelyfuneralhome.com.

Martha enjoyed gardening, the ballet, Broadway shows, the arts, museums, traveling, summers at their home in Westhampton Beach, Long Island, and had a deep love for nature. Her happiest times were when she was with her family.

A private family gathering will be planned to celebrate Martha’s wonderful life. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Massachusetts Audubon‘s Fund for Nature (massaudubon.org).

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy for the Alling family may be shared at eustisandcornellfuneralhome.com.

and was president of the Farm League. “Farrell’s Field” at Gatchell’s Park is named after Dick. He received the Monsignor John P. Carroll Community Service Award in 1999 for “Outstanding Contribution to the Youth of Marblehead.”

High School in 1950. He was a sports buff who was very interested in figures, mainly batting averages and field goal percentages.

But when he went to Boston University, his knack with figures led him to focus on financial figures, and he graduated from the college of School of Business Administration at Boston University in 1954.

After college, he enlisted in the Army as the Korean War was winding down. He was stationed in France and then Germany. In

He is known for providing the support and bank capital for starting the businesses of Eastern Mountain Sports, Outside Magazine and Stadium Sky Cam. He served on several financial boards, including the Marblehead Savings Bank, the board of governors of the National Association of Business Investment Companies, and the John Hancock Financial Company.

Dick was a leader in the building of “Farrell Court,” an apartment complex for senior

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2. Using my background in athletics and recreation, I will work with our recreation supervisor to develop new programs to reach out to all of our citizens. This will include not only athletic programming but nature programming as well. The mission statement at the Hamond Nature Center is: We provide meaningful outdoor nature programs, for all ages, in all seasons, to inspire a deep connection to land and sea, a strong sense of self and compassion for all living things.

3. I am the chair of the Passive Parks Committee. The two pavilions at Chandler Hovey desperately need to be worked on. We are also partnered with Sustainable Marblehead on a

new tree and planting initiative on our properties. Please check out the beautiful plantings at the entrance to Chandler Hovey.

4. We have also created plans for the Stramski House. I have been designated the point person for the implementation of these plans. The vocational students and their teachers are doing a tremendous job. We will have a sailing classroom, handicap bathrooms, lockers for rent, a prep kitchen, a lift, a deck and three large rooms for conferences or small gatherings. My hope is to work with Sustainable Marblehead to create permaculture gardens within the grounds.

Permaculture gardens grow food in a sustainable, holistic and organic way. We will be creating a food forest for our community.

5. The Commission has also created a plan for the

name of the funeral home serving the deceased’s family, along with a daytime phone number for a person to contact, in case we have any questions about the obituary.

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renovation of Green Street Playground. As a Commission we have created many goals: the completion of the renovation of the Stramski House, a six-year strategic capital improvement plan for the playing surfaces, a redevelopment of the Reynolds Playground, and we have begun the discussion on the future of Chandler Hovey.

The Commission has been accused of not being responsive enough recently, particularly to the hundreds of pickle ballers in town. What’s your reaction to that? What would you do to increase the commission’s responsiveness? We have had three very productive meetings with the pickleball community, the school department and neighbors surrounding the pickleball courts. I believe they

Somehow, between his large family, career and sports, he managed to find the time to also be very involved in many community activities, especially those that served youth. A strong advocate of education equality, he was chairman of the Marblehead School Committee and was the influential vote in starting the school METCO program.

He was one of the original founders of the Magicians Gridiron Club in 1983, started the Marblehead Midget Football program where he refereed for many years, and in 2008 he was inducted into the Marblehead Football Hall of Fame.

Dick was a youth baseball coach for 14 years and started

Dick was very loving, kind, generous and easy going. He will be missed terribly by his large family, his wide circle of friends and the community of Marblehead.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday, June 9 between the hours of 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Eustis & Cornell of Marblehead, 142 Elm St. A private veteran’s burial service will be held. A public funeral service will be held at the Old North Church, 35 Washington St., Marblehead on Saturday, June 10 at 11:30 a.m. Immediately after the church service, a public memorial gathering will be held at the King Hooper Mansion, 2 Hooper St., Marblehead. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy for the Farrell family may be shared at eustisandcornellfuneralhome.com.

are welcome. Photos should be of high enough quality to reproduce well in print. Generally, an image file created by a digital camera or smartphone will be fine; images copied from websites will not.

have all been very positive. On February 28, we discussed sound mitigation options and hours of operation. We also discussed why the nets had been taken off. Under the advisement of the contractors who recently worked on the tennis and pickleball courts, we took the nets off the posts during the cold weather. We voted to allow the pickleball players to use portable nets until the nets would be placed back on. On April 12, we met on-site with a noise mitigation specialist who discussed options we could use. On May 16, we all met again once we had quotes in hand. The most cost- effective solution would be to plant a row of arborvitae. As a group, we now need to determine a funding mechanism. We also discussed hours of operation on the courts and the use of softer sounding paddles and balls. Everyone

present would like to continue to work together to find solutions.

Now that Town Meeting passed an article urging town boards and commissions to be more accessible and transparent, do you support holding hybrid meetings?

Within the first few years, early 2000s, of being a member of the Recreation and Parks Commission I requested our meeting be recorded. We voted as a Commission to do so. The meetings were being recorded until COVID when we went virtual. Now that we are back to in-person meetings we must ensure our meetings are recorded until the Community Center is wired to accommodate virtual meetings. Currently, all of our minutes are written and posted after approval at the following meeting.

Post-prom partiers hit roof; campaign signs go missing

Thursday, May 18

6:09 a.m. An officer investigated a report of a car alarm sounding on Beacon Street.

9:34 a.m. An officer responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Selman and Front streets.

1:26 p.m. Officers investigated a report of people yelling on Cloutmans Lane.

2:36 p.m. An officer was dispatched to the area of Pleasant and Washington streets to investigate a report that a fire hydrant had been damaged and was lying in pieces on the ground. Upon his arrival, the officer found that the Marblehead Water and Sewer Department was already on scene fixing the downed fire hydrant. The officer found that there was no one in the immediate area who had witnessed the fire hydrant being damaged. The officer went into a local business and spoke with the owner to ask if the business had a video camera that may have captured the hydrant being damaged, but it did not. About a half-hour later, the business owner called the police station and told the dispatcher that she would be emailing a video to police, but its quality was not good.

4:03 p.m. An officer investigated a report that a car had been keyed on Washington Street.

4:28 p.m. A boat complaint was investigated on Marblehead Harbor.

6:16 p.m. An officer investigated a report of a tree or branch down on Turner Road.

6:30 p.m. Officers investigated a report of a stolen cell phone.

6:30 p.m. Officers were dispatched to the Devereux Nursing Home to investigate a report of a disturbance: a woman who had walked in and started yelling and using profanity. Upon their arrival, the officers went up to the second floor where a nurse explained that a woman visiting a resident was creating a scene in the hallway whom they wanted removed.

The officers went to the room in question and were met by a woman who was talking loudly to a resident. According to the officer’s report, the

woman was not surprised to see the officers there but asked if she could give her side of the story. The woman explained that she came to visit around 5 p.m. when dinner was served to the resident’s roommate. The woman said that, at some point, she had placed the dinner tray in the hallway, as it was making the small room even more cramped, which drew the ire of the nursing staff.

The woman explained that, had the nursing staff spoken calmly to her, she would not have yelled back and cussed at them. The woman stated that she was going to complain to the administration about how she was treated. The officer advised the woman that the nursing staff wished to have her leave. The woman gathered her belongings and was escorted out of the building by the officers. The woman asked the officers for their names, and one of the officers gave her a business card. The woman’s vehicle then bumped into another vehicle as she was leaving the parking lot, and one of the officers assisted her with leaving her information on the vehicle that had been struck and then guided her out of the parking area.

9:41 p.m. A person was transported to the hospital after a disturbance was reported on Village Street.

10:26 p.m. An officer was dispatched to Pleasant Street to investigate a report that a woman’s unlocked apartment had been entered while she was out running errands. The woman had returned home to find a couple of containers and their contents out of place. The woman’s upstairs neighbor had not seen or heard anyone in the woman’s apartment but did notice her door was ajar while she was gone. The woman did not believe anything had been stolen. The officer advised her to lock her doors when she is not home.

10:40 p.m. An officer investigated a report of suspicious activity on Brook Road.

Friday, May 19

8:43 a.m. A vehicle crash was reported on Tufts Street.

TOWNOFMARBLEHEAD BOARDOFAPPEALS

TheBoardofAppealswillholdapublichearingon TuesdayJune27,2023at 7:45PM on therequestof BrianandMeghanPerlow tovarytheapplicationof thepresentZoningBy-lawbyallowingaSpecialPermittheconstructionofanadditiontoanexistingsingle-familydwellingonapreexistingnon-conformingproperty withlessthantherequiredlotarea,frontage,lotwidth,sideyardandfrontyard setbacksandparkinglocatedat 11 Ruby Avenue intheSingleResidenceDistrict. Thenewconstructionwillbeinthefrontandsideyardsetbacksandreducetheopen areaotlessthanrequiredandexceedthe10%expansionlimitsforanon-conforming building.ThishearingisheldinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheMarblehead ZoningBylaw,andChapter40AoftheGeneralLawsasamendedandPursuantto GovernorBaker ’s OrderallowingsuspensionofCertainProvisionsoftheOpen MeetingLaw,G.L.c.30A,§18,thispublichearingoftheBoardisbeingconducted viaremoteparticipation.Thepubliccanattendthismeetingviatheremoteparticipationplatformthroughthefollowingways:JoinZoomMeeting https://us06web. zoom.us/j/8787834 7282?pwd=e nlwRXd3V2xmdHE3cy92SklTU1BTUT09

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TOWNOFMARBLEHEAD BOARDOFAPPEALS

TheBoardofAppealswillholdapublichearingon TuesdayJune27,2023 at8:00PM ontherequestof StephanieCummingham tovarytheapplication ofthepresentZoningBy-lawbyallowingaSpecialPermittheconstructionof anshedasanaccessorytoanexistingsingle-familydwellingonapreexisting non-conformingpropertywithlessthantherequiredlotarea,frontage,frontand sideyardsetbacklocatedat 1LafayetteStreet intheSingleResidenceDistrict. Thenewconstructionwillbewithinthesideandrearyardsetbacks.ThishearingisheldinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheMarbleheadZoningBylaw, andChapter40AoftheGeneralLawsasamendedandPursuanttoGovernor Baker ’s OrderallowingsuspensionofCertainProvisionsoftheOpenMeeting Law,G.L.c.30A,§18,thispublichearingoftheBoardisbeingconducted viaremoteparticipation.Thepubliccanattendthismeetingviatheremote participationplatformthroughthefollowingways: JoinZoomMeetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/87878347282?pwd=enlwRXd3V2xmdHE3cy92SklTU1BTUT09

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9:42 a.m. An officer spoke in the police station with a man who reported that someone had taken $500 out of his checking account through Western Union. The man believed that his personal information was compromised and that it was related to a previous dispute he had with a property management company about unpaid rent. The man said he was expecting Western Union to get back to him with more information about the transfer. The officer advised the man to call his bank and have the $500 taken out of his account flagged as fraud.

11 a.m. A Kenneth Road resident reported that there was a dog walking in his yard.

3:23 p.m. An officer was dispatched to Atlantic Avenue, where he was met by a man whose silver Honda Accord had been sideswiped by another vehicle. The damage was minor but ran down the whole right side of the vehicle. The officer then went over to Living Swell, and the owner said she would review security footage and email the officer anything she found.

6:57 p.m. Officers were dispatched to an apartment on Ocean Avenue to speak with a tenant regarding a dispute she was having with her landlord. The woman explained that earlier in the day, a man had arrived to remove her property from outside and inside the residence, which he did not have permission to do. The man stated that he had been directed by the landlord, with whom the woman has had ongoing issues, to the point where she was planning to move out at the end of June. One of the officers told her that she should continue to document issues with her landlord, and advised her of her options to pursue civil matters in court.

9:03 p.m. Officers investigated a report of a “hill jumper” on Peach Highlands.

Saturday, May 20

8:55 a.m. Officers responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Pleasant and Gerry streets. One of the vehicles had to be towed.

11:58 a.m. A possible scam was reported on Tedesco Street.

5:01 p.m. An officer spoke by phone with a woman who had been the apparent victim of unemployment fraud. The woman reported that her employer had contacted her to report an attempted unemployment fraud scam in her name. The woman stated that she had already contacted the major credit bureaus, which reported that no unauthorized

accounts had been opened using her information. The officer advised her to report the attempted fraud to her banks. The officer told the woman that he would file a police report to further document the attempted fraud.

9:07 p.m. A caller on Rockcliff Road reported that someone was pounding on their door. The officer did not locate anyone.

10:15 p.m. Officers investigated a disturbance on Pleasant Street.

10:45 p.m. Officers assisted the driver of a bus stuck on Lee Street.

Sunday, May 21

9:22 a.m. Loud music was reported on Fieldbrook Road and Camille Terrace.

12:13 p.m. A Tesla being driven erratically was reported on Atlantic and Ocean avenues.

1:09 p.m. Officers assisted the driver of a stuck truck on Prospect and Washington streets.

2:46 p.m. A hit-andrun was reported on Washington Street.

3:29 p.m. A minor accident was reported on Leggs Hill Road and Angenica Terrace.

Monday, May 22

2:14 a.m. An officer found a bike on Ocean Avenue.

12:07 p.m. An officer was dispatched to Tucker Street to investigate a report of a past hit-andrun. A woman told him that her vehicle had been struck by an unknown vehicle sometime within the last three hours. There were no witnesses and no cameras in the immediate area that would have recorded the collision, according to the officer’s report. The damage was to the front left of the woman’s vehicle.

1:43 p.m. An officer investigated a report of identity theft called into the station.

3:14 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle crash on Smith Street.

8:15 p.m. An officer conducted traffic enforcement on Atlantic Avenue by Clifton Avenue from approximately 8:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. He reported that traffic flow was light and that he did not witness any traffic violations.

9:21 p.m. An officer was dispatched to Johns Road, where a woman told him that her husband’s Harley Davidson motorcycle, which was covered and parked on the street in front of their house, had been knocked over approximately 45 minutes earlier. The woman and her son had uprighted the motorcycle prior to the officer’s arrival. The officer observed scratches to the right saddle bag and right crash bar. The woman and the officer agreed that it

TOWNOFMARBLEHEAD BOARDOFAPPEALS

TheBoardofAppealswillholdapublichearingon TuesdayJune27,2023at 8:15PM ontherequestof AndrewMahoney to varytheapplicationofthepresent ZoningBy-lawbyallowingaSpecialPermitandamendmentofapreviouslyissued BoardofAppealsspecialpermitfortheeliminationoftheparkingrequirementfor onsiteparking.Thepropertyisanexistingsingle-familydwellingonapreexisting non-conformingpropertywithlessthantherequiredlotarea,lotwidth,frontyard setback,openareaandparkinglocatedat 8ShepardStreet in theSingleResidenceDistrict.Thenewconstructionwillbewithinthesideandrearyardsetbacks. ThishearingisheldinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheMarbleheadZoning Bylaw,andChapter40AoftheGeneralLawsasamendedandPursuanttoGovernorBaker ’s OrderallowingsuspensionofCertainProvisionsoftheOpenMeeting Law,G.L.c.30A,§18,thispublichearingoftheBoardisbeingconductedvia remoteparticipation.Thepubliccanattendthismeetingviatheremoteparticipationplatformthroughthefollowingways:JoinZoomMeeting https://us06web. zoom.us/j/ 87878347282?pwd=en lwRXd3V2xmdHE3cy92SklTU1BTUT09

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seemed unlikely that the motorcycle had fallen on its own, as it had landed on the opposite side of the kickstand on which it leans while parked. The officer did not observe any damage to the left side of the cycle. The officer planned to follow up with the motorcycle’s owner on Tuesday and check with neighbors to see if there were any cameras that may have recorded the incident.

Tuesday, May 23

3:53 p.m. An officer spoke in the police station lobby with a man who had ordered a new cell phone from Boost Mobile on Jan. 5, which had been misdelivered to his old address in town on Jan. 13. The man said he had informed the company that the address was incorrect prior to delivery but was told that their system was down and that the phone could not be redirected. The man said he got a similar message the multiple times he tried to file a claim with the company. He had been instructed to file a claim with UPS, but UPS told him that such a claim had to come from the shipper. When he relayed this information back to Boost Mobile, the representative told him he would need to file a police report, which is what he was doing now. regarding the situation.

4:26 p.m. An officer and officer-in-training were dispatched to Harbor Avenue to speak with two people embroiled in a disagreement over work materials. A woman with a New Jersey driver’s license stated that she and her business partner had completed work re-staining the front door of a Harbor Avenue home, but the resident was both refusing to pay and refusing to give back her work materials. She estimated the value of the work she had done at $600 and had receipts for materials of $87 from Home Depot. The woman stated that she wanted her materials back and would take the homeowner to court if she did not pay for the work. One of the officers knocked on the front door and spoke with the resident, who said she was not happy with the work and was not going to pay $600. The officers were able to facilitate a return of the work materials, and the workers were satisfied with pursuing payment for their work in court and left the property.

Wednesday, May 24

10:40 a.m. A scam call was reported on Commercial Street.

11:15 a.m. Ammunition was turned in for destruction on Cypress Street.

11:24 a.m. An officer spoke in the police station lobby with a woman who had questions about the authenticity of a letter she had received, purportedly from Social Security, about her son owing tax money for work. The officer determined that it appeared to be a real letter from Social Security, but he still advised her to report the activity and to have her son’s Social Security number flagged with the credit bureaus.

12:01 p.m. Officers responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Pleasant and Cross streets.

12:24 p.m. An officer investigated the report of a vehicle crash on Washington and Pleasant streets.

12:37 p.m. A past hitand-run was reported on Trager Road.

1:46 p.m. A neighbor issue was reported on Pitman Road.

4:06 p.m. Officers investigated the report of lost microphone equipment on Lighthouse Lane.

4:46 p.m. An officer and officer-in-training were dispatched to investigate a report of two young kids on gas-powered bikes weaving in and out of traffic near Miller Plaza. The officers spotted the two youths on their bikes traveling on Sewall Street towards Bowden Street, where they were able to pull the youths over. The officer-in-training spoke with one of the youths, age 13, who was wearing a helmet and shoes. He told the officer that he and his friend were riding around town, enjoying the nice weather. The officer told him that he was not allowed to ride a motorized bike on a public way until he obtained a learner’s permit and had the bike registered. According to the officer’s report, the youth was “very understanding” as he emphasized the youth’s safety and size compared to the larger vehicles that regularly travel Marblehead’s public ways in. The officers had one of the youths call his mother, who arrived shortly thereafter, while the other was picked up by his father. The officer advised the youths and their parents that this was a warning, and that next time this happens, it may end up in court. The mother then asked for both officers’ names, which they provided.

5:10 p.m. An officer investigated a report of larceny, forgery or fraud on Washington Street.

7:53 p.m. An officer was dispatched to Orne Street to speak to a woman who had seen a person walking around her car which was parked on High Street. The woman stated that she was afraid that a woman with whom she had prior problems but who had since moved was poking around her car again. The officer conducted a walk around the car with the woman but was unable to locate any damage to the vehicle..

8:17 p.m. A missing person was reported on Humphrey Street.

9:37 p.m. Officers could not locate suspicious activity reported on Russell Street.

Thursday, May 25

8:27 a.m. A minor vehicle accident was reported on Summer and Rockaway streets.

12:02 p.m. An officer investigated a report of women in the road near the causeway on Ocean Avenue.

2:43 p.m. A caller on Paradise Road in Swampscott reported receiving a harassing direct message.

AlanLipkind Secretary

Wing and a prayer

Marblehead firefighters rescued several turkey chicks from a storm drain at the high school last week. Firefighters Mark Barcamonte, Will Boardway and Matthew Christensen scooped up the babies with a net and reunited them with their anxious mama bird.

PHOTOS COURTESY of MARBLEHEAD FIRE DEPARTMENT

Firefighters Memorial Sunday set for June 11

BY WILLAM J. DOWD

On June 11 at 9 a.m., the Marblehead Fire Department will hold its annual Firefighters Memorial Sunday service.

Police

3:23 p.m. A moped was “tapped” on West Shore Drive and Village Street.

10:01 p.m. A disabled vehicle was reported on Front Street.

Friday, May 26

9:21 a.m. An officer investigated a report of a person in a yard on Roosevelt Avenue.

10:43 a.m. An officer spoke by phone with a man who had recently found out someone had applied for unemployment in his name. The man has contacted the three credit agencies. He was told to let the police know if he had any other issues.

11:44 a.m. Grandparent scam calls were reported on Humphrey Street.

1:03 p.m. An officer assisted with a disabled vehicle on Evans Road and Elm Street.

3:55 p.m. An officer and an officer-in-training went to Ocean Avenue to speak with a couple whose computer had been hacked earlier in the day. The husband said that he had been attempting to play a game when an error message, purportedly from Microsoft, appeared on the screen with a phone number to call for help. The husband had called the number and talked for two-and-a-half hours with a man who gave the resident a series of commands to input into his computer, which enabled the man to gain access to the computer. The caller said he was from “the bank” and would help the husband fix his computer. At one point in the conversation, the man asked for the resident’s Social Security number which he did not provide. The caller appeared to have gained access to all the files available on the resident’s computer, including banking websites. Throughout this process, the resident noted a black screen on his computer, and at one point “China” appeared in the corner. Towards the end of their conversation, the man on the other end of the phone stated the only way to fix the computer would be to convert the resident’s money to crypto. The resident refused and

This gathering is part of a tradition followed by fire departments across the nation to honor firefighters who have died within the past year or lost their lives in the line of duty.

ended the conversation, now realizing that he had been hacked. The man called back from the same number several times, but the resident did not answer or speak to him. The resident’s wife had brought the computer to a local repair shop, while the resident had also frozen all his bank accounts. He asked the officer what to do next, and the officer advised him to change all his passwords as soon as possible and to file identity theft reports online with the Federal Trade Commission and with the state of Massachusetts and to contact one of the major credit bureaus. It did not yet appear to the resident that his identity was stolen or that any money had been removed from any of bank accounts. The couple was grateful for the officer’s advice and said they would call police if anything further happened.

4:11 p.m. An officer responded to the scene of a minor vehicle accident on Humphrey Street and Hereford Road.

5:08 p.m. An officer and officer-in-training were dispatched to the Star of the Sea Church parking lot to meet with a man regarding a past hit-andrun. The man reported that his vehicle had been hit in the Crosby’s Market parking lot between 4:30 p.m. to 4:55 p.m. When asked if the damage could have occurred at a different time or location, the man stated that he had first stopped in the parking lot of Village Plaza but was sure the damage did not occur there. There were scrapes, dents and marks to the center rear of the vehicle but no clearly visible paint marks left behind. Asked if there were any potential witnesses, the man said that there was a man selling raffle tickets by the front entrance of Crosby’s Market, but he did not ask him if he had heard or seen anything. After finishing speaking with the man, the officers went to the Crosby’s Market lot to check for any debris left and to speak with the man selling raffle tickets, but they found no debris, and the ticket seller said he had not heard or seen anything.

5:35 p.m. Suspicious

“We’ve had nobody pass away this year, which is great, in our department,” Fire Chief Jason Gilliland said. “But we’ll still have the memorial to honor others who’ve died.”

activity was reported on Broughton Road.

11:37 p.m. Officers investigated the report of a disturbance on Elm and Curtis streets.

Saturday, May 27

4:56 a.m. An officer opening the parking gate at Devereux Beach looked up and noticed five teenagers on top of the roof of the Neck Run Café. After radioing in his discovery, the officer approached the teens to ask what they were doing. One of the young women apologetically responded that they were trying to watch the sunrise after attending their prom the night before. The officers got the names and addresses of all the teens, who were from Salem. They were advised to stay off the cafe’s roof and sent on their way.

12:45 p.m. Annoying phone calls were reported on South Street.

1:28 p.m. An officer was dispatched to the Ace Hardware on Atlantic Avenue to speak with a delivery driver whose truck trailer had been struck by a Jeep after he had gotten out to remove cones the business had put out to save space for his delivery. The driver of the Jeep claimed that it was the delivery driver’s fault because the trailer had been sticking out into the roadway. There was no detectable damage to the delivery truck, while the Jeep had damage on the passenger side door. The delivery driver told the woman driving the Jeep to hold on so that they could exchange information, but she got back the Jeep and drove away before he could do so. The hardware store manager said he would check the store’s security footage to see if it captured the Jeep’s plate number.

The event takes place at the Firefighters Memorial plot, where a statue of a firefighter stands, behind Waterside Cemetery’s main building.

Erected in 1929, the monument

2:28 p.m. An officer went to Washington Street and spoke with a woman who was having issues with her next-door neighbor, who earlier in the day had allegedly thrown a gardening bucket over the fence back onto the woman’s property, nearly striking one of her employees. The officer then spoke with the employee, who said she had been standing in the doorway when a gardening bucket came flying over the fence and nearly struck her. She did not believe the bucket had been thrown at her intentionally as she did not think the woman had even seen her standing there. At the caller’s request, the officer then went to speak with the neighbor who explained that the two neighbors leave stuff in the common alleyway all the time and that she had tossed the bucket over the fence as the alley is supposed to be kept clear of such items. The woman said she had not seen anyone in the yard when she tossed the bucket over the fence and apologized if it had scared the young employee. The neighbor asked the officer to relay the message to the woman and her employees that they need to keep the alleyway clear, as she had nearly tripped on the bucket while carrying goods into her apartment. The officer passed along the message and cleared the scene.

9:21 p.m. Officers investigated a report of loud music on Crestwood Road.

Sunday, May 28

1 a.m. The theft of an Apple ID was reported on Beverly Avenue.

8:16 a.m. A “real turtle” was reported on Pond Street.

11:56 a.m. A log entry reading “did not hit dog”

TOWNOFMARBLEHEAD BOARDOFAPPEALS

TheBoardofAppealswillholdapublichearingon TuesdayJune27,2023 at8:30PM ontherequestof CarolineandJohnClark tovarytheapplication ofthepresentZoningBy-lawbyallowingaSpecialPermittheconstructionof adeckadditiontoanexistingsingle-familydwellingonapreexistingnon-conformingpropertywithlessthantherequiredlotarea,lotwidth,frontage,front andsideyardsetbacksandparkinglocatedat 71JerseyStreet intheSingleResidenceDistrict.Thenewconstructionwillbewithinthesideyardsetback.This hearingisheldinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheMarbleheadZoningBylaw,andChapter40AoftheGeneralLawsasamendedandPursuanttoGovernor Baker ’s OrderallowingsuspensionofCertainProvisionsoftheOpenMeeting Law,G.L.c.30A,§18,thispublichearingoftheBoardisbeingconductedvia remoteparticipation.Thepubliccanattendthismeetingviatheremoteparticipationplatformthroughthefollowingways:JoinZoomMeeting https://us06web. zoom.us/j/87878347282?pwd=enlwRXd3V2xmdHE3cy92SklTU1BTUT09 Dialin+16465588656MeetingID:87878347282Passcode:404568Those onlydialinginwillnothaveaccesstothevisualpresentationatthemeetingbut canfollowalongwiththeprojectmaterialsavailablefordownloadat https:// www.marblehead.org underthezoningboardofappealspageandthedate ofmeeting.Membersofthepublicattendingthismeetingvirtuallywillbe allowedtomakecommentsiftheywishtodoso,duringtheportionofthehearing designatedforpubliccomment.Interestedpersonsmayalsosubmitcommentin writingelectronicallyandsendto lyonsl@marblehead.org andthecomments, willbeincludedin therecord Alan Lipkind Secretary

acts as a symbol of service and sacrifice.

Monsignor Timothy Moran of Our Lady Star of the Sea will speak at the event. The event is open to the public.

was created related to an incident on West Shore Drive.

5:55 p.m. An officer investigated a report of suspicious activity on Pleasant Street.

9:16 p.m. Officers investigated a report of suspicious activity on Ocean Avenue.

Monday, May 29

9:34 a.m. An officer investigated a possible abuse prevention order violation on Pleasant Street.

10:41 a.m. An officer investigated a report of people working on the holiday on Pleasant Street.

10:49 p.m. An officer went to Washington Street to speak to a man who had just received a voicemail from dispatch informing him that his vehicle had been struck by a National Grid truck. The officer took photos of the vehicle but could not locate any surveillance cameras in the immediate area. Back at the station, the officer spoke to a witness, who had seen a white National Grid van with a ladder on top of it strike the

vehicle. As of 3 p.m., staff at National Grid’s headquarters reported that none of their drivers reported having been in a collision and that none of their vans have ladders on top of them. The officer came to believe the striking vehicle may not have been a National Grid van.

10:49 a.m. An officer investigated a report of suspicious activity on Washington Street.

12:42 p.m. An officer was dispatched to the area of Abbot Hall to speak with a candidate in the June 20 town election who reported that, upon returning to his vehicle, he noticed that two magnet campaign signs that had been affixed to his vehicle less than 45 minutes earlier when he parked were no longer there. The officer searched the surrounding area but did not find any cameras that would have captured the incident, and no witnesses had come forward. The officer told the candidate that a report of the incident would be on file.

TOWNOFMARBLEHEAD BOARDOFAPPEALS

TheBoardofAppealswillholdapublichearingon TuesdayJune27,2023, at8:00PM ontherequestof DanielleJohnson tovarytheapplicationofthe presentZoningBy-lawbyallowingaSpecialPermittheconstructionofan additiontoanexistingsingle-familydwellingonapreexistingnon-conformingpropertywithlessthantherequiredlotwidth,frontage,sideyardsetback andparkinglocatedat 17Seaview Avenue intheSingleResidenceDistrict. Thenewconstructionwillbewithinthesideyardsetbackandexceedthe10% expansionlimitsforanon-conformingbuilding.ThishearingisheldinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheMarbleheadZoningBylaw,andChapter 40AoftheGeneralLawsasamendedandPursuanttoGovernorBaker ’s OrderallowingsuspensionofCertainProvisionsoftheOpenMeetingLaw,G.L. c.30A,§18,thispublichearingoftheBoardisbeingconductedviaremote participation.Thepubliccanattendthismeetingviatheremoteparticipation platformthroughthefollowingways:JoinZoomMeeting https://us06web. zoom.us/j/87878347282?pwd=enlwRXd3V2xmdHE3cy92SklTU1BTUT09 Dialin+16465588656MeetingID:87878347282Passcode:404568Those onlydialinginwillnothaveaccesstothevisualpresentationatthemeetingbut canfollowalongwiththeprojectmaterialsavailablefordownloadat https:// www.marblehead.org underthezoningboardofappealspageandthedateof meeting.Membersofthepublicattendingthismeetingvirtuallywillbeallowed tomakecommentsiftheywishtodoso,duringtheportionofthehearingdesignatedforpubliccomment.Interestedpersonsmayalsosubmitcommentin writingelectronicallyandsendto lyonsl@marblehead.org andthecomments, willbeincludedin therecord

Alan Lipkind Secretary

DEPARTMENTOFENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION

WATERWAYSREGULATIONPROGRAM

NoticeofLicenseApplicationpursuanttoM.G.L.Chapter91 WaterwaysApplicationNo.23-WW01-0009-APP

Applicant: JamesL.IIIandMeredith Tedford

ProjectLocation: 10HarvardStreet,Marblehead,EssexCounty

NotificationDate: June6,2023

PublicCommentsDeadline: July6,2023

PublicNoticeisherebygivenoftheChapter91LicenseApplication byJamesL.IIIandMeredith Tedfordforauthorizationtoconstructand maintainawoodenpier,gangwayandfloatingdockandforafter-the-fact authorizationforfillingoftidelandsandinstallationofaseawallforshorelinestabilizationinfilledandflowedtidelandsofMarbleheadHarbor, Marblehead,EssexCounty.Theproposedprojecthasbeendetermined tobea Water-DependentUseproject.

TheDepartmentwillconsiderallwrittencommentsonthisLicense applicationreceivedbyJuly6,2023(PublicCommentsDeadline). Failureofanyaggrievedpersonorgroupoften(10)citizensormoreto submitwrittencommentstothe WaterwaysRegulationProgrambythe PublicCommentsDeadlinewillresultinthewaiverofanyrighttoan adjudicatoryhearinginaccordancewith310CMR9.13(4)(c).The groupofcitizensmustincludeatleastfive(5)citizenswhoare residentsofthemunicipalityinwhichtheproposedprojectislocated. ApublichearingmaybehelduponrequestbytheMunicipalOfficial. Projectplansanddocumentsfortheapplicationareonfileforpublic viewingelectronicallyat:https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/PublicApp/(enter23-WW01-0009-APPintheSearchPageinthe“Record ID”field).Ifyouneedassistance,pleasecontactalice.doyle@mass.gov orifyoudonothaveaccesstoacomputer,pleaseleaveavoicemailat (617)292-5929andyouwillbecontactedwithinformationonalternative options. Itisrecommendedthatdocumentsandcorrespondencebefiled electronicallywiththeemailaddressspecifiedabovewhenpossible; alternatively,commentsmaybemailedtoAliceDoyleatMassDEP WaterwaysRegulationProgram,100CambridgeStreet,Suite900, Boston,MA02114.

BRIN GO N SUMME R & CAMP!

CURRENT EVENTS

Marblehead’s best bets, June 7-14

Welcome to our new feature, Current Events, spotlighting exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email Current associate editor/senior reporter Leigh Blander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org. Leigh Blander

On your mark, get set, shop

Saturday, June 10

The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce is launching its townwide sidewalk sale. Retailers along Atlantic Avenue, Pleasant Street and around the historic district will offer sales and discounts.

Juneteenth celebration

Wednesday, June 14, 4:30 p.m.

Join the town of Marblehead and North Shore Juneteenth Association for a Juneteenth ceremony at Abbot Hall.There will be African drumming and storytelling, and Marblehead students will sing and share poetry.

Marblehead Cruise-in

Tuesday, June 13, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

This monthly cruise-in at Riverhead Beach is a great place for car enthusiasts to come together and appreciate all makes and models. More info at mhdcruisein.com/.

Intuitive dance

Sunday, June 11, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Come dance freely and intuitively to the rhythm of your soul, in a safe and non-judgemental space at The Yoga Loft. Expressive arts facilitator Peyton Pugmire will guide participants to set an intention, warm up and then dance independently to music carefully selected to inspire an emotional journey. No dance experience needed. Dancing is followed by a savasana for rest and a voluntary sharing circle. $40. Details and registration at yogaloftmarblehead.com.

Ever thought about publishing a book?

Wednesday, June 14, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

As part of its Summer Reading: Find Your Voice theme, Abbot Public Library is hosting literary agent Doug Grad to discuss how to get your book published.

Grad, a 37-year veteran of the publishing industry, will give you the cold, hard reality of the business — from landing a deal with a major publisher to self-publishing your manuscript. Details at abbotlibrary.org.

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