To the editor: We are proud to support Rossana Ferrante for the Marblehead Select Board. We have worked closely with Rossana over the past four years while serving together on the Marblehead Recreation and Parks Commission, including this past year when she served as chair. What we admire most about
To the editor: I am writing to express my strong support for Julie Selbst for Marblehead Board of Health in the upcoming election on June 9. Julie and I have gotten to know each other through our work on the Temple Emanu-El board of trustees and I couldn’t be
To the editor: Dear friends, Thank you for walking for peace on Sunday. What happened along the streets of Marblehead was quiet, simple and profound. Eighty of us — neighbors, strangers, fellow travelers — chose to walk in silence together, and in doing so, we made our intentions for peace visible. In
To the editor: On Tuesday, June 9, I'm voting for Melissa Clucas for School Committee. Why? Because she's a CFO who understands the mechanics of multimillion-dollar budgets and complex contract negotiations. She looks beyond the bottom line to understand the "how" and "why&
To the editor: I am writing in support of Sarah Fox for re-election to the Marblehead School Committee. As a Marblehead resident, the father of two children and the husband of an educator in town, I care deeply about the future of our schools and the people who work tirelessly
To the editor: We are a bit too young to have been born at the Mary Alley Hospital, but we both grew up in Marblehead and are proud to have parents who are true “townies.” We chose to raise our children here so that they can have the same wonderful
TO THE EDITOR: Town leaders have worked hard to build trust To the editor: Last week at Town Meeting, Marbleheaders came together, as we have for nearly four centuries, to cast important votes on town matters. Our collective effort mirrored the collaboration exhibited over the past few months by our
To the editor: Well, are we? Being pricks, that is. Normally a gulf exists, here as elsewhere, between those who agonize about every little thing that’s wrong with our human condition and those who tend more to Rhett Butler’s frankly my dear… perspective. Yet David Modica’s question
To the editor: As the Marblehead community considers the upcoming Proposition 2½ override, it’s important to be clear about what a “no” vote really means; not just for this year, but next year and beyond. Municipal budgets don’t operate in a vacuum. Costs for education, public safety, infrastructure
To the editor: The sailboat that caused the damage to the Stramski pier has an owner — that person is responsible for paying for repairs. If they do not have insurance, Harbors and Waters might have to sue them. But the boat owners who have insurance and do not leave their
To the editor: I write to you today on behalf of the Marblehead Municipal Employees Union with urgency and concern as we approach the Proposition 2½ override vote at the upcoming Town Meeting. The situation facing our town is no longer theoretical, it is immediate and severe. As presented by
Scott Alan LaVoie of Peabody, formerly of Marblehead, on April 21 at the Kaplan House in Danvers. Survived by Linda Belanger his wife of 25 years, parents, Robert and Barbara Lavoie of Marblehead, his siblings Bryan (Amy) of Stoneham, David (Audra) of Surf City, N.C. and Nicole Anderson (Eric)
By Town Moderator Jack Attridge Marblehead’s annual Town Meeting will be called to order promptly at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the Marblehead High School Field House, 2 Humphrey St. Please be prepared for lines at check-in. The meeting will assemble the 377th annual legislative
To the editor: I encourage everyone to participate in grassroots democracy right here at our upcoming Town Meeting on May 4 at 7 p.m. at the high school. Democracy works from the ground up, that is, from each one of us engaging in the decisions that form the structure
Donald Marvin Merrigan — “Don” to everyone who knew and loved him — passed away at home on April 15 at the age of 83 after a brave battle with cancer, leaving behind his family and many dear friends whose lives were made richer, warmer and more colorful by his presence. Born
By Town Moderator Jack Attridge Marblehead’s Annual Town Meeting begins Monday, May 4, in the Marblehead High School fieldhouse promptly at 7 p.m. Town Meeting serves as the legislative body of our town government where Marblehead registered voters come together to debate and vote on the annual budget,