May 12, 2021
MARION There are five candidates vying for two spots on the Planning Board in the May 14 Town Election.
On the Ballot are incumbent Andrew Daniel, Alanna Nelson and Tom Friedman of the Energy Management Committee, former Selectman Jon Henry and lifelong resident Tucker Burr.
While Daniel is running for reelection to his position on the board, the second open position was left by the resignation of Kristen St. Don-Campbell.
The vacancy left by St. Don-Campbell has caused procedural issues for the board, including limiting the acting board during the approval process of a new Tabor Academy student center and library.
MARION Tom Friedman is thinking green with his campaign for Planning Board.
Friedman, a 25-year resident, is currently on the Energy Management Committee, which focused on issues that are “very close” to his heart.
“It seemed that we had a lot of challenges as to how to handle global warming, sea rise, increase in population, demand on space,” Friedman said.
Friedman is a longtime engineer, and he said his family has three hybrid cars, solar panels on their home and a solar hot water system.
“Start at home,” he said, “use those things to preach to friends and neighbors.”
If elected, Friedman said he’s interested in keeping Marion both affordable and environmentally conscious for future generations.
Aidan Pollard May 4, 2021
MARION Town Election is on May 14, and voters will be able to cast their ballots from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center.
Early voting by mail is currently available to anyone who wishes to cast their ballot ahead of the election. Residents may request a ballot by printing the application found on marionma.gov, or by a signed, handwritten request.
Either must be returned to the town clerk’s office via email, mail or the drop box outside Town Hall before Monday, May 10, and the voted ballots must be returned to the town clerk by 7 p.m. on Friday, May 14.
Mar 6, 2021
From left to right: Energy Management Committee member Bill Saltonstall, Chief Richard Nighelli and Selectman Norm Hills with the Marion Police Department s new hybrid police cruiser. (=Photo courtesy: Marion Police Department.
MARION The Marion Police Department is going green with its first hybrid police cruiser.
Received by the department this week, the 2021 Ford Police Interceptor Utility was put into service on March 3.
The model is the first pursuit-rated hybrid SUV and features all of the traditional engineering and structural features that offer stability, power and safety. According to Ford, it is also the only vehicle worldwide that is engineered to meet the 75-mph rear-impact crash test.
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