Overview
- Marblehead’s Select Board approved an emergency order allowing snow disposal at State Street Landing and Riverhead Beach until 7 a.m. Friday.
- DPW director Amy McHugh said narrowed roads and buried sidewalks created sightline problems and slowed fire trucks and ambulances.
- Aerial footage showed a truck unloading snow onto a harbor boat ramp for the tide to carry away.
- MassDEP advised keeping dumping away from protected areas and preventing shoreline erosion, while an expert warned salt-laden runoff can degrade water quality.
- Officials said the goal is to accelerate clearing before possible additional snowfall, with most removal scheduled from Tuesday through Thursday.