Brief snapshots of select competitive races, with representative quotations on key topics gleaned from replies to Marblehead Beacon’s questions (when available) and from other public comments
Early on during last week's School Committee meeting on June 15, 2023, Marblehead Superintendent John Buckey put to rest recent speculation that a salary increase or contract extension would be on the table this year.
Select Board candidates arguably face some of the most challenging financial questions — looking both forward and backward — in determining where mistakes might have been made, whether transparency has been lacking, and more.
With recent debate both in Marblehead and nationally on the role parents should play in determining school curriculum, Marblehead Beacon asked the candidates for their perspectives.
We asked the six candidates how they view the relationship between the Recreation and Parks Department and the School Department as far as management and upkeep of Marblehead's athletic fields and school grounds.
Marblehead Beacon asked all four of the candidates for Electric Light Department a series of three questions in preparation for the upcoming town election. The third and final question focuses on priorities.
Marblehead Beacon asked the four candidates for the Marblehead Municipal Light Department to weigh in on whether on the push to transition to all-electric power