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.

60 Minutes Overtime: Reclaiming the 9/11 dead www.cbsnews.com/news/reclaim...

“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

#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...

#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

LGBTQ rally in #SalemMA

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. salemsound.org/wp-content/u...

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

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.

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

The best podcasts of 2024, as picked by The Economist www.economist.com/culture/2024... from The Economist

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

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!