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Farley-Bouvier Authors Bill to Combat Sexual Violence on Campuses The Massachusetts Legislature has passed S.2979, An Act relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses. According to a press release, the bill was authored by State Representatives Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D-Pittsfield) and Lori Ehrlich (D-Marblehead) and provides Massachusetts institutions of higher learning with the tools and training needed to prevent sexual violence and misconduct on campus. Rape culture is alive and well on our campuses. Twenty percent, or one in five, young women are sexually assaulted at college,...

State Rep. Lori Ehrlich Sign up for the Marblehead Reporter and the Swampscott Reporter’s newsletter. As the roller coaster ride of 2020 and an unprecedented legislative session come to an end, it is a good time to reflect as we begin to look forward. It has certainly been a year of precedents, many I hope are never revisited, but beneath the political and public health headlines were also many inspiring stories of resilience: Heroic healthcare workers improvised without the equipment they needed, putting their very lives on the line to treat the sick and dying. When the crisis passes, I ho...

We asked and you shared, holiday stories from your friends and neighbors (and a couple of out-of-towners) Wicked Local Leslie Mead is a believer in the holiday spirit. This has been a tough year for everyone,  but Mead lost her longtime companion Gwenn (her dog) who graced our “Your News” pages regularly over the years and will miss her kids this holiday season — and yet, she still believes in the holiday spirit. She said between the carolers, ice sculptures, decorations at the Hooper  Mansion, and gingerbread at the Lee, the holiday spirit is all over Marblehead. We agreed and to sh...