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Will Dowd
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Yorkie buddy 🐕. Potterhead⚡️🦉. Public radio nut 📻. Scribe & editor for @MHDCurrent. Story 💡?info@marbleheadnews.org (he/him)
In #Marblehead, Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by lobster boat to a sea of happy children. This morning, I joined the pair on their journey from the MHD Lobster Company to State Street Landing. A girl named Gabby stole the show. She couldn’t stop hugging Santa. her joy lit up the chilly morning.
December 7, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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“Everyone talks about peace but no one educates for peace. In this world, they educate for competition, and competition is the beginning of any war. When educating to cooperate and owe each other solidarity, that day we will be educating for peace.”

Maria Montessori
November 18, 2024 at 1:23 PM
#Marblehead faces major financial decisions as officials signal spring tax override likely. Town already looking at $1.5M in fixed cost increases for FY26, including $1M in health insurance and $500K pension obligations. marbleheadcurrent.org/2024/11/15/p...
November 18, 2024 at 8:34 PM
#Marblehead tax impact revealed: Teachers' proposal would add $926 to annual bill on average $1.2M home. School Committee's offer would add $300. marbleheadcurrent.org/2024/11/17/t... #mapoli
Town leaders: Teachers’ proposal would add $926 to tax bill for average-priced home - Marblehead Current
The union’s proposal to settle the teachers strike would require roughly $7.1 million in extra revenue over four years, according to Finance Committee Chair Alec Goolsby. An override to cover that amo...
marbleheadcurrent.org
November 18, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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LGBTQ rally in #SalemMA
November 17, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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If you've never heard foxes laughing before, here's some foxes laughing.🔊🆙

📹: www.saveafox.org
November 16, 2024 at 2:16 PM
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Today the MA Coastal Communities Alliance took our first site visit - to Marblehead to learn about the Shipyard Resiliency Projects. Thanks to the members who attended, the Town of Marblehead team for welcoming us, and Salem Sound Coastwatch for sharing the details.

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November 15, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Let's break down the money situation (THREAD):
- #Marblehead School Committee offers average teacher salary ~$100k
- Top salary would reach $109k
- Two-thirds of teachers would reach top salary
- Sides remain $4-5M apart
November 16, 2024 at 6:09 PM

1/ the teachers’ strike in #Marblehead left 2,600 students out of class for a week. Now, over 1,100 residents have signed a “vote of no confidence” petition against the School Committee.
November 16, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Teacher negotiations in #Marblehead head into the weekend with no progress despite state mediation efforts. Both sides remain at an impasse, with a $4-5M gap separating their proposals. shorturl.at/AKa3e
Teacher negotiations head into weekend with no signs of progress - Marblehead Current
As of Friday at 9:15 p.m., the Marblehead teachers union and School Committee’s bargaining subcommittee were still at the high school working with the state’s top labor mediator … and reporting no pro...
shorturl.at
November 16, 2024 at 5:49 PM
The best podcasts of 2024, as picked by The Economist
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from The Economist
November 16, 2024 at 1:20 AM
A collection of images captured by the Marblehead Current’s photographers of the town’s teachers strike. Stay tuned to the Current for continuing coverage of the strike as it concludes its first week. tinyurl.com/ytxh3nee
PHOTO GALLERY: Scenes from the Marblehead teachers strike - Marblehead Current
A collection of images captured by the Marblehead Current's photographers of the town's teachers strike. Stay tuned to the Current for continuing coverage of the strike as it concludes its first week.
marbleheadcurrent.org
November 15, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Lovely evening supporting Kris Olson @krisolson.bsky.social, center, as he “spreads the gospel” about nonprofit journalism with John Muldoon (blue button up) and @dankennedy-nu.bsky.social , far right. I cannot believe we hit 100 MHD Current issues next week!
November 15, 2024 at 3:18 PM