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
To the editor: As voters across the 6th District prepare to cast their ballots in the upcoming Democratic primary, it is vital to look past campaign rhetoric and evaluate candidates based on actual legal experience, administrative execution and proven dedication to the Commonwealth. While challenger Diann Baylis has framed her
Harold (“Harry”) Edward Daly, Jr., 89, husband, father, beloved “Fred” to his grandchildren, lifelong Marbleheader and Shipyard legend, peacefully passed away on July 31, 2026, surrounded by loving family. Harry was born at the Mary A. Alley hospital in Marblehead on October 19, 1936, son of Margaret (Cunningham) Daly and
To the Editor, The recent Markey/Moulton debate proved to me that debates are not always the best way to discover who is the best candidate since a debate strategy seems to be who can land the most impactful jab without providing full accurate information. Senator Markey and Congressman Moulton
To the editor: Skyrocketing costs of groceries, gas and utilities, are painful, and being made worse by tariffs and oil wars. Healthcare is prohibitively expensive and rising. The astronomical expense of housing creates brutal obstacles for people just to have a place to live. And what will happen to the
To the editor: There are six good people still running in the Democratic primary for the sixth Congressional District. How to choose? Here is my thinking. Positions: the issues pages of all the candidates are quite similar. Medicare for all, more affordable housing etc. As Andrew Yang has pointed out,
To the editor: On July 30 – the International Day of Friendship - Marblehead Harbor Rotary hosted eight 16- and 17-year-old Friends Forever International participants from Northern Ireland for a day in Marblehead. FFI (https://www.ff.international) is an empathy-based leadership program that develops the skills young people
To the editor: A Marblehead police officer recently came to my home because someone complained about my children’s hockey net. The officer was courteous and professional. After he left, I looked at the net, thought about dragging it into the garage and then looked across the street at a
To the editor: I was driving home from the Council on Aging and ended up behind a garbage truck. I noticed that the garbage man still hung off the back, hopped down and unloaded the trash barrels by hand like he always had. I pulled over and called out to
To the editor: My sincere thanks to our community for the unprecedented turnout at the 60th Marblehead Festival of Arts. The energy throughout the four-day celebration was inspiring to everyone who attended and visited our beautiful town. A heartfelt thank-you goes to the hundreds of volunteers who gave
Born May 3, Adeline Catherine Hennigar (Dellagona), a loving, nurturing and supportive wife, mother and Nonni, peacefully passed away on June 26 at the age of 91, surrounded by her loving family. Addie was born in Boston and lived in Fitchburg with her mother, Lucy Maffei Piccozzi, father, Henry Dellagona
Carole A. Hartling, beloved mother, grandmother and cherished member of the Marblehead community, passed away peacefully on June 26, surrounded by her loving family. She was 90 years old. Born in Troy, N.Y., Carole graduated from Lansingburgh High School and soon embarked on a career in the airline industry.
Mark Frederic Lausier, 65, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19. Born in the Mary Alley Hospital in Marblehead, Mark was the son of Donna (Letourneau) Lausier of Marblehead and the late Frederic Lausier. Mark worked as a self-employed plumbing contractor for over 30 years. He was