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“Beyond Walls is a nonprofit placemaking agency that uses a creative lens to address community needs,” Wilson says. “We are a diverse group that believes cities best thrive when they are full of art and have engaged stakeholders and active spaces.”

The group has worked with more than 150 artists, both local and international, to create “large-scale, epic street art,” according to Wilson. Many pieces are in Lynn, but Beyond Walls projects can be found in 11 cities across Massachusetts.

The biggest is a mural covering the side of a nine-and-a-half story building at 23 Central St. The artist, SMUG, spray painted the artwork, called “The Resident,” which depicts a local man named Ferns. Ferns is a videographer who is active in the community.

Wilson emphasizes that each project reflects the community in which it appears.

“That’s the way we curate,” he says. “We bring in artists who match up to the cultural identity of the community. We want people to feel represented. You are seen. You are heard. You are there in front.”

Beyond Walls works with Girls Inc., a nonprofit for inner-city girls, on several projects.

“The girls did some introspective writing and Al incorporated that into an installation at the Lynn Community Health Center,”said Linda Hall, the literary director at Girls Inc.

“We also brought girls to watch artists while they were painting. One artist was from the Dominican Republic where a lot of the girls are from, and they were speaking with him in Spanish.

Hall continued, “The murals

TOWN OF MARBLEHEAD BOARD OF APPEALS

The Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Tuesday August 22, 2023, at 7:45 P.M., on the request of Michael Klatwitter & Lori Arena to vary the application of the present Zoning Bylaw by allowing a Special Permit to construct an addition to an existing single-family dwelling on a preexisting nonconforming property with less than the required lot width, frontage and side yard setback located at 41 Stony Brook Road in the Single Residence District. The new construction will exceed the 10% expansion limits for nonconforming buildings. This hearing is held in accordance with the provisions of the Marblehead Zoning Bylaw and Chapter 40A of the General Laws as amended, and Pursuant to Governor Baker ’s Order allowing suspension of Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law G.L. c. 30A, §18. This public hearing of the Board is being conducted via remote participation. The public can attend this meeting via the remote participation platform through the following ways: Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom. us/j/87878347282?pwd=enlwRXd3V2xmdHE3cy92SklTU1BTUT09 Dial in +1 646 558 8656 Meeting ID: 878 7834 7282 Passcode: 404568 Those only dialing in will not have access to the visual presentation at the meeting, but can follow along with the project materials available for download at https://www.marblehead.org under the zoning board of appeals page and the date of meeting. Members of the public attending this meeting virtually will be allowed to make comments if they wish to do so during the portion of the hearing designated for public comment. Interested persons may also submit comment in writing electronically and send to lyonsl@marblehead. org and the comments will be included in the record.

Alan Lipkind, Secretary have created a lot of pride in the city. For them to see themselves up in the murals is really very powerful for them.”

Most Beyond Walls projects involve murals on private buildings or state-owned infrastructure, but there are also sculptures and other interactive pieces.

Beyond Walls also creates what Wilson calls “design response” projects, like the underpass lighting and portable outdoor handwashing stations. Students from Lynn Vocational and Technical High School helped build those.

Speaking of students, Beyond Walls educators lead students on public arts tours around Lynn in its Classroom to the Streets program.

Beyond Walls, which has a staff of four, works with local city governments and community groups before launching a project.

“It’s really a three-legged stool,” Wilson explains. “Residents, businesses and elected officials need to be involved.”

With an annual budget of less than $1 million, Beyond Walls relies heavily on local, state and federal grants, as well as corporate donations. Looking ahead, Wilson hopes to “put Massachusetts on the map” for displaying the world’s best street artists.

Provisions of the Open Meeting Law G.L. c. 30A, §18, this public hearing of the Board is being conducted via remote participation. The public can attend this meeting via the remote participation platform through the following ways: Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87878347282?pwd=enlwRXd3V2xmdHE3cy92SklTUlBTUT09 Dial in+ 1 646 558 8656 Meeting ID: 878 7834 7282 Passcode: 404568 Those only dialing in will not have access to the visual presentation at the meeting, but can follow along with the project materials available for download at https://www.marblehead.org under the zoning board of appeals page and the date of meeting. Members of the public attending this meeting virtually will be allowed to make comments if they wish to do so, during the portion of the hearing designated for public comment. Interested persons may also submit comment in writing electronically and send to lyonsl@marblehead.org and the comments, will be included in the record.

“If you want to see a Bordalo [a world-famous street artist from Portugal], you can go to Miami or you can come to Lynn,” he says. “We are making gateway cities open-air street art museums. And there are no barriers to entry, no cost.” monument will be funded by the Historical Commission, and the tabletop tomb of General John Glover will be funded by Glover’s Regiment.”

Beyond Walls is unveiling a new lineup of artists installing building-sized pieces in Lynn on Aug. 15. Learn more at xsbeyondwalls.org or on social media @BeyondWallsLynn. Street-art tours are set for Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. and Aug. 26 at 1 p.m. They start and end at the Beyond Walls studio.

The monument is a poignant reminder of the 65 fishermen tragically lost in the Great Gale of 1846.

“The anniversary of the Great Gale is Sept. 19, and it is unlikely that the conservation and restoration of the Lost at Sea monument would be completed by then,” said Peterson. “But when the work is completed, the commission and the Old Burial Hill Oversight Committee would like to commemorate the work and make everyone aware of the importance of preserving these monuments and markers of our past.”

For the monument, the assessment plan calls for the following corrective measures:

» Clean the monument to remove biological growths.

» Remove failing sealants.

Re-point open joints with a soft lime mortar.

Grout gaps where slabs are let into horizontal units with a soft lime mortar.

» Repair losses at the top of the band with a hydraulic limebased repair mortar.

Grout all cracks and fissures with a soft lime mortar.

Years of exposure to the elements, potential vandalism and other factors have contributed to the site’s wear and tear. Various footstones, particularly the smaller slate and marble variants, are obscured by tall grass or have tilted, requiring a reset. Others are embedded so low in the ground they’re susceptible to inadvertent damage during routine maintenance. The uneven terrain, marked by slopes and mounds, presents challenges. Some markers have been observed to sink deeper when the frozen ground thaws.

Capt. Seamus Daly of the regiment gave a hearty endorsement of the restoration project. “While we’re prepared to assist in the restoration of General Glover’s tomb, the modalities are still being decided,” he said. “Engaging with the town is a priority.”

Daly added, “Glover’s recognizes that the state of Glover’s tomb isn’t markedly different from many other markers of historical significance in Burial Hill. Given how these markers age in an especially tough marine environment, the regiment recognizes that their state, including that of Glover’s tomb, is part of that inevitable aging process.”

The Old Burial Hill conservation report was made available to the Marblehead Historical Commission.

“The conservation of the Lost at Sea Monument on Old Burial Hill was proposed,” said Peterson. “The commissioners enthusiastically voted unanimously in favor of funding the project in the amount of $10,500.”

Fundraising for additional conservation of gravestones and markers will begin in the fall, with the plan to raise funds to complete additional work in spring and summer 2024.

“We are going to kick it off in September and are planning now and identifying organizations,” said Cutting. “We just received a $5,000 donation.”

When asked about an endpoint for the entire restoration, Cutting remarked on its continuity.

“It is ongoing,” said Cutting. “The town is doing some tree trimming there, which is very important in an old burial [ground]; it is one of the most common ways that stones get damaged.”