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Hearing Held on Marblehead Rep's Plastic Bag Ban
Our "Five Things to Know" column provides essential daily information at a glance for the informed Header. Today we highlight a bill by State Rep. Lori Ehrlich for a state-wide ban on plastic bags.
1. Weather Watch: Showers likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
- Sunrise: 5:49 a.m.
- High tide: 9:57 a.m.
- Low tide: 4:02 p.m.
- Sunset: 7:34 p.m.
2. Transfer Station On Zoning Board Agenda: One of the town's biggest projects — building a new transfer station — will be on the Zoning Board of Appeals agenda tonight. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at Abbot Hall.
3. Hearing Held on Ehrlich-Sponsored Plastic Bag Ban: You may know that the town's state representative, Lori Ehrlich, D-Marblehead, is lead sponsor of a bill for a state-wide ban plastic takeout bags. For Earth Day yesterday, the committee on Environment and Natural Resources had a hearing on the bill.
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4. Magicians in Action: Marblehead High School sports today include boys tennis hosting Gloucester and softball at home against Everett. Here are the details.
5. Ring Around The Neck Photos: Here are some nice photos of Sunday's Ring Around The Neck Five-Mile Race, by Shannon Cronin. And here's a schedule for the remaining North Shore YMCA Road Race season.
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