Marblehead brief: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Select Board votes to suspend Marblehead's seasonal overnight parking ban this winter
Archived edition, published Wednesday, October 21, 2026. See today's Marblehead page.
Select Board votes to suspend Marblehead's seasonal overnight parking ban this winter.
Today in Marblehead
- Select Board suspends seasonal overnight parking ban. The Select Board voted unanimously to suspend the town's seasonal overnight parking ban, allowing residents to park on town streets overnight this winter unless a snow emergency is declared, Marblehead Weekly News reports.Marblehead Weekly News
- State AG clears most of town's 3A zoning. The state attorney general's office has approved most of Marblehead's multifamily housing zoning, leaving another state agency to decide whether the district, including land at Tedesco Country Club, meets MBTA Communities Act requirements, Marblehead Weekly News reports.Marblehead Weekly News
- Housing Authority approves $315,275 sprinkler contract. The Marblehead Housing Authority board approved a $315,275 contract to repair and replace a dry sprinkler system after years of recurring leaks in attic piping, with disruption to residents still undetermined, Marblehead Weekly News reports.Marblehead Weekly News
- Recreation Commission advances full design for Reynolds Field. The Recreation and Parks Commission voted 4-0 on Oct. 20 to advance a full design for the Reynolds Field redevelopment, including a covered, nonrefrigerated rink, while construction decisions and field-use fees remain unresolved, Marblehead Weekly News reports.Marblehead Weekly News
- Early voting underway on nonbinding Question 10. Early voting is underway on nonbinding Question 10, which asks voters whether their state representative should support a fee on fossil fuels' carbon content with proceeds returned to residents as monthly payments, Marblehead Weekly News reports.Marblehead Weekly News
- Republican Town Committee issues ballot question recommendations. The Republican Town Committee is recommending yes votes on measures to expand access to government records and change the state's tax revenue limit, while opposing six other ballot questions, Marblehead Weekly News reports.Marblehead Weekly News
Coming up
- Thu, Oct 29, 12:30 p.m.: Senior tax relief applications open Nov. 1. Senior homeowners can apply for the town's new property tax exemption program Nov. 1-30, after an Oct. 29 workshop from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Jacobi Community Center to help prepare applications, Marblehead Weekly News reports.Marblehead Weekly News