Our upcoming election includes ballot question 3 to eliminate separate party primaries and, instead, have all candidates combined on one ballot; the top two vote-getters in the primary then would advance to the general election. I'm open to revising our election process if it leads to fairer
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By Kate Hamill adapted from the novel by Jane Austen Produced by Christopher King and Heather Phillips Directed by Katie Meuse
Jane Austin (Ramsay) Key passed away September 25, at her home in Marblehead. She was 82. She was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, in 1944, the daughter of Anne Austin (Belyea) Ramsay, a descendant of New York Loyalists who settled in New Brunswick after the American Revolution and
Owen Paradise Coyne, of Marblehead, passed away tragically and unexpectedly on Oct. 1 due to complications following a brain hemorrhage. Owen, known as “Owie” to his family and “OC” to friends, teammates and coaches, was a true gift to everyone who ever had the privilege of meeting him. He entered
To the editor: On Nov. 3, I hope every eligible voter will take the time to become informed, consider the choices and cast their ballot. Our democracy depends on the participation of its people. Voting matters, not simply as a political activity, but as one of the fundamental responsibilities and
From a Coast Guard cutter to a Maine blueberry field, pair built a life on hard work and devotion.
Marlys (Sather) Russell of Marblehead, a devoted mother and grandmother and a longtime executive director of Camp Fire of the North Shore, died on Monday, Sept. 21. She was 83. A graduate of Yankton High School in Yankton, S.D., and Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D., she began
Mary Pauline (Kelley) Gillis, age 90, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 23. She was the loving wife and best friend of the late Dexter C. Gillis with whom she shared over 52 years of marriage. The daughter of the late John Leo Kelley Jr. and Sarah (Crowell) Kelley, Mary
Pamela (Diggett) (Dutton) Foye, age 83, died on Saturday, Sept. 12, following a brief illness with metastatic cancer, surrounded by family and friends at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Acushnet on Aug. 2, she was the only child of Arthur A. and Violette R. (Desrosiers) Diggett.
Curt Havens, 66 years old, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, Aug. 29 after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. Curt was a well-respected businessman, a serial entrepreneur with multiple business ventures including his family owned landscape design and build Outside Living Concepts in Arizona and his passion
Marblehead, on June 16, was a warm day with clear skies and low humidity. In other words, a perfect summer day for the seaside town. The only remarkable event that day was the much-anticipated arrival of Anthony Andrew Shea Jr. Son of Anthony Andrew Shea Sr. and Myrtle (Snow)
To the editor: The Marblehead Conservancy believes that the RR bed is both a historic and a natural treasure. However, we also believe current design plans, recently presented for community input, are overdeveloping it. In our minds there is an important difference between a trail and a street. A walk
Gene Matthews, age 79 of Peabody (formerly of Marblehead), passed away at Salem Hospital, surrounded by family, after a brief illness on August 24. Born in Lynn and raised in Marblehead, Gene attended Marblehead Public Schools and had previously worked for the Town of Marblehead. Gene was a long-time
Six Democrats agree on nearly everything. The question is which one has turned agreement into law.
To the editor: I am tired of polite, establishment Democratic candidates. It is time for us to put one of our own in office. A mother, a fighter, a working-class woman that paid her own way through Salem State and worked for everything she has. Jamie was a state