Marblehead water, sewer bills to rise starting July 1; typical water bill up about $43 a year
About 82 percent of Marblehead water bills fall entirely within the lower rate, according to the rate study presented to commissioners.
Will Dowd
I started my full-time reporting career in Marblehead in 2012 and have failed spectacularly at leaving. Now I cover the town through The Independent, following its people and stories with the curiosity that makes this place impossible to quit.
Jodi-Tatiana Charles turns festival labor into a children's book
Charles’ picture book follows four friends through a weeklong celebration, while pointing to the volunteers, shop owners and neighbors who make town traditions work.
From slavery to Revolution: Marblehead Cultural Council funds nine history and arts projects
Get our free local reporting delivered straight to your inbox. No noise, no spam — just clear, independent coverage of Marblehead. Sign up for our once-a-week newsletter. The Marblehead Cultural Council has announced its grant recipients for the 2026 cycle, awarding funding to nine diverse projects that span the
In 6th District race, one Democrat has $3 million. Another has $9,535.
Federal filings show a field divided less by policy than by the money each campaign can spend before the Sept. 1 primary.
Dangerous heat to bake Marblehead through Fourth of July weekend
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning through Saturday evening, with heat index values that could climb as high as 112 degrees.
Independent publishes digital companion for 60th Marblehead Festival of Arts
The free guide gathers 117 festival events in one place, with filters by day, event type and venue.
Jeanne Lambkin receives YMCA community award
Get our free local reporting delivered straight to your inbox. No noise, no spam — just clear, independent coverage of Marblehead. Sign up for our once-a-week newsletter. Jeanne Lambkin, a longtime Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA and YMCA of the North Shore board member, donor, volunteer and advocate, received the
Marblehead’s new trash carts arrive with confusion, complaints and extra barrels
Eight barrels arrived at one Old Town home that needed two, turning a townwide policy change into a curbside storage problem.
Marblehead announces traffic plans for Fourth of July events
The department said the plans are intended to protect pedestrian safety and reduce the impact on residents during some of the town's largest holiday gatherings.
Gerry No. 5 pumper returns to Redd’s Pond after eight years out of public view
A hand-pumped fire engine built in 1845 sent water over Redd’s Pond as Gerry 5 members showed how the old machine still works.
Select Board to hire search firm for Kezer’s successor
The next administrator will arrive after voters approved more than $17.3 million in permanent taxing authority through operating and trash overrides.
Marblehead sets July Fourth parades, fireworks over harbor
The holiday schedule begins at 10 a.m. with the Horribles Parade and shifts to the water for a noon patriotic boat parade.
Village School teacher earns Margaret Voss Howard award
Nominators pointed to Wilkins’ care beyond the classroom, including a Thanksgiving morning feast that has become a Village School tradition.
Marblehead School Committee sets superintendent's 2026-27 pay at $221,450
The 5-0 vote replaces a placeholder in the second year of Robidoux’s three-year contract, which began July 1, 2025.
Clarification on trash bins, senior abatement
Get our free local reporting delivered straight to your inbox. No noise, no spam — just clear, independent coverage of Marblehead. Sign up for our once-a-week newsletter. Effective July 1, 2026, all eligible properties will become part of Marblehead’s curbside trash collection program unless the property owner opts
POLICE LOG: Bank employee stops $45,000 scam withdrawal; police also log BBs near boats and apple-core vandalism
Damage reports ranged from broken windows and paint on a tow truck to fallen trees, struck utility wires and a small boat later found in Salem Harbor.