Here are the results to the three contested races in today's annual Town Election.
Unofficial Results to Contested Races in Marblehead's 2012 Town Election: The following unofficial results were submitted by Town Clerk Robin A. Michaud. Candidates listed in bold are the unofficial winners. --- Municipal Light Commission: --- Recreation and Parks Commission: --- Water & Sewer Commission: ---
Marblehead residents will hit the polls today to cast their votes in the annual Town Election.
Local polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today so that town residents can cast their votes in Marblehead's Annual Town Election. Polling Locations: Contested Races: Municipal Light Commission: Recreation and Parks Commission: Water and Sewer Commission: Marblehead Patch will be posting full election results as they become available tonight.
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Here's a look at how local residents voted in Tuesday's Presidential Primary Election.
Here are Marblehead's unofficial results from Tuesday's primary: Presidential Preference: State Committeeman: State Committeewoman:
Local polling locations have changed. Here's a quick reminder before Tuesday's Presidential Primary.
The following information was submitted by Town Clerk Robin A. Michaud: The Presidential Primary is Tuesday, March 6, 2012. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws chapter 54, §6, the Town of Marblehead has changed voting precincts to reflect population changes as calculated by the most recent federal census. A post card is being mailed out to all addresses that are affected by this change. Polling Locations are as follow: Absentee Ballots are now available. Voters may vote by absentee ballot for the following reasons: The last day to apply for an absentee ballot is 12 p.m. (noon) on Monday, March 5. Absentee ballots must be returned to the Town Clerk’s Office by the close of polls on …
Citing a busy schedule and personal issues, Hudak will not run for Congress in 2012.
Richard Tisei has one more reason to smile this week. Republican congressional candidate and conservative firebrand Bill Hudak of Boxford has announced he is leaving the 2012 congressional race, saying he's simply too busy. “A business opportunity has presented itself to me, which in addition to my active law practice will involve substantial amounts of my time and effort for the balance of the year,” Hudak said in a statement announcing his decision. Hudak said he will instead set his sights on 2014 and added that "other personal factors" are involved in his decision. Although he did not elaborate on that, he said that those issues will be resolved by the end of this year. “I need my supporters to know that I am humbled by the outpouring …
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Former Sen. Richard Tisei announced his candidacy for the 2012 U.S. Congress elections Tuesday in Wakefield.
Former state Sen. Richard Tisei announced on Tuesday morning he will run for the U.S. House of Representatives, pledging to offer voters a choice against Democratic incumbent John Tierney (D-Salem) in 2012, and a commitment to "turn the country around." Calling Rep. Tierney "one of the most ideological left-wing members" who has become part of the "great divide" in Washington, Tisei said Tierney's stance on raising taxes, increasing government spending, and creating more regulations for small businesses doesn't accurately represent the people of the 6th District. "This district needs an independent-minded Congressman," Tisei said during his announcement to run for office at the Americal Civic Center in Wakefield, his hometown. "The people …
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Here are how local residents voted Precinct-by-Precinct.
The results are in and Marblehead voters have spoken. Voters approved the capping of the current landfill, the construction of a new transfer station and the reconstruction of Glover School. A project that aimed to make the Old Town House universally accessible, however, was shot down. Questions: 1. Old Town House renovations: Residents will be asked to approve a question that calls for a renovation project that would make the town's Old Town House universally accessible to all visitors. 2. Capping the landfill: Residents will be asked to approve a question that calls for the capping of the town's old landfill. If the landfill is not capped, the town can expect to be fined for non-compliance. 3. Constructing a new transfer station: …
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Today's override election will determine the future of Marblehead's Old Town House, the landfill and Glover School.
Today, Marblehead voters have to decide only four big ticket items – not the 10 they faced last year. In today's Special Election, voters will be asked to decide if the town can borrow money for projects that will require higher property taxes than that allowed under the 21/2 percent annual increase. Last year all 10 items went down in defeat. Of the four this year, two are brought back from last year – but at a much reduced price tag. Each item on the ballot has strong support. But there is equally strong opposition. As it was last year, the opposition is led by a group that now calls itself the Marblehead Committee for Fiscal Responsibility. Questions: 1. Old Town House renovations: Residents will be asked to approve a question that …
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8:43 am on Thursday, June 16, 2011
What Mr. Buba is suggesting is that you should always punish the people for what their leaders do. For example if the leader or congress of a nation pulls some stunt, it is best to starve or withhold from the citizens of that nation to punish its leaders. Right Jack? So in order to teach theose pesky school comittee members not pull anymore stunts we'll go after the children who need to be … more ›
Residents will be asked to vote on the Glover School project at a Special Town Election tomorrow.
Another question that is back this year at a lower cost is the Glover School project, a proposal to build a new school for students in kindergarten through third grade. If approved, the new building would accommodate 425 students and would mean that The Eveleth Elementary School would be closed. The question would authorize the expenditure of $25.9 million for the new school, but the state has agreed to send $10.2 million, or about 40 percent of the total costs, to Marblehead for the school construction. That would leave the town to raise the balance of $15.7 million through bond sales. The school building committee cut almost $2 million off the estimated costs that went to the Town Meeting last year. The savings were achieved with several…
Questions 2 and 3 will ask voters to decide the fate of the current transfer station and whether or not to cap the town's old landfill.
The 60-year-old landfill must be monitored on an on-going basis and reports on its contamination provided to the state Department of Environmental Protection under an agreement between the town and the state regarding the landfill. The town is asking for $656,000 to pay for that monitoring. The town, working with DEP, wants to cap the landfill and build a new transfer station as part of its agreement with the state regarding the old, leaky landfill. This item was defeated last year, which sent the Board of Health back to the drawing board. The board appointed a special subcommittee to reduce the costs of the proposed station and capping project. The question would approve spending $18 million to cap the landfill and replace the 54-year-old…
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2:34 pm on Monday, June 13, 2011
Mr. Schwed’s comment suggests that “more than one idea” should be presented to the Town in order to meet Town’s obligations as set forth within the 2004 Administrative Consent Order signed by Town of Marblehead and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. The Board of Health did in fact present three options to the 2007 Town Meeting, which in turn chose the option that would cap … more ›
Tom Connolly
11:35 am on Friday, June 17, 2011
I share the following quotation from Charles Dickens, from Stave One of "A Christmas Carol": "Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grind-stone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! " I intentionally invoked Dickens in my letter. I offer this quotation in particular to Barbara Anderson. I do so NOT to call names, but to indicate a higher … more ›