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12/24/2025

Swampscott Select Board Splits on Richdale Liquor License Over Child Safety Concerns

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https://allabouttown.com/swampscott/marblehead-school-committee-addressing-antisemitism-concerns-policy-approvals-and-enrollment-challenges/

12/24/2025

School Committee Reviews Lead Teacher Grievance During Extended Meeting

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Click Below for Full Meeting Summary: Public Comment (Link: 00:00:00 – 00:04:00) A speaker read a letter apologizing for using an incorrect parliamentary term during a previous meeting. The speaker explained that Schaeffner had called a point of order to stop discussion due to a violation, but the...

12/17/2025

Marblehead's $1.6M Grid Fortification Project: Key Updates and Future Plans

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Click Below for Additional Meeting Resources: Meeting Opening and Technical Setup (Link: 00:01:00 – 00:09:00) A speaker made a brief comment at the beginning of the recording. Later, another speaker called the December 10th meeting to order and announced that the meeting was being recorded. The sp...

12/11/2025

Marblehead Health Board Pushes for Mini-MBA Style Program to Demystify America's $5 Trillion Healthcare System

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Click Below for Additional Meeting Resources: Meeting Opening and Healthcare Systems Educational Presentation (Link: 00:00:00 – 00:48:00) Tom Massaro opened the board meeting on December 9th and announced his intention to present an educational session about healthcare systems to help people under...

12/06/2025

Swampscott School Committee Chair Resigns After 12 Years Amid "Untenable Environment" and Community Divisions

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https://allabouttown.com/swampscott/swampscott-school-committee-leadership-changes-educational-initiatives-and-community-engagement-efforts/

12/04/2025

Marblehead Tax Rate Drops to Historic Low of $8.60 Per Thousand Despite Rising Property Values

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See AI Disclaimer at Bottom Meeting Opening and Tax Classification Hearing Introduction (Link: 00:00:00 – 00:00:00) A committee member called the December 2nd meeting to order and announced that the meeting was being recorded. They opened the floor for general public comment, noting that questions...

11/28/2025

Marblehead Approves $9M High School Roof and HVAC Project, Coming in $2M Under Budget

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Click Below for Additional Meeting Resources: Meeting Opening and Chair Appointment (Link: 00:00:00 – 00:00:00) In the absence of the regular chair, Moses Grader convened the meeting and announced that the board needed to appoint a chair pro tem for the day’s meeting. A committee member made a m...

11/22/2025

School Committee Approves $9M High School Roof Contract After Rejecting $2M Liquid Roof Option

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See AI Disclaimer at Bottom Click Below for Additional Meeting Resources: Pre-Meeting Informal Discussion (Link: 00:00:00 – 00:01:00) The meeting began with informal conversation among attendees discussing Giants tickets, with one speaker mentioning that Giants tickets were priced around $200 and ...

11/22/2025

Green Goals, Real Roadblocks: Marblehead Debates Energy Plan Amid 3A Fallout

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See AI Disclaimer at Bottom Click Below for Additional Meeting Resources: Public Comment on Municipal Issues (Link: 00:00:00 – 00:09:00) Albert Jordan Roosevelt thanked the highway department and tree department for cleaning up around the Coffin School, noting it addressed a significant safety iss...

11/21/2025

Swampscott's Hawthorne Property Redevelopment Sparks Debate: Community Input Drives Future Plans

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https://allabouttown.com/swampscott/swampscott-select-board-grant-updates-budget-challenges-and-community-development-plans/

11/21/2025

Swampscott Student's Academic Excellence Shines as Owen Vegan Receives Prestigious Award

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https://allabouttown.com/swampscott/swampscott-school-committee-academic-excellence-policy-revisions-and-future-planning/

11/15/2025

Swampscott Eyes $100M Middle School Renovation at Joint Meeting

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https://allabouttown.com/swampscott/swampscott-select-board-financial-strategies-capital-improvements-and-infrastructure-projects/