Slavit Baylis sees the environment and climate change as major priorities if elected. An avid surfer, she longs to surf at King’s Beach in Lynn, but it is polluted and frequently unsafe for swimming.
Marblehead Beacon sat down with Tristan Smith, 26, candidate for State Representative for the 8th Essex District, at his campaign headquarters on Humphrey Street in Swampscott.
Armini decided to run for office to give back to her district. “This community raised my kids,” she offers, noting that “everyone had a hand in raising them,” including teachers, coaches, camp counselors, doctors, and first responders.