New nonprofit looks to add native plants, pollinators to town parks
A June 20 fundraiser will offer perennials, shrubs and pollinator plants, with designers and master gardeners available to answer questions.
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.
Holly Aloha Jaynes exhibit opens Sunday at Stetson Gallery
Holly Aloha Jaynes, a multimedia artist and longtime Marblehead arts volunteer, will present “Creative Journeys,” an art exhibit and sale, at Stetson Gallery at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 28 Mugford St., during the first three weeks of June. An opening reception will be held Sunday, June 7, from noon to
Marblehead's Class of 2026 graduates, daring to need one another
Students leave Piper Field for 92 destinations across 28 states, Washington, D.C. and one university outside the country.
PHOTO ESSAY: Marblehead Class of 2026 graduation, in photographs
On Piper Field, Marblehead High School’s 183 graduates marked the end of four disrupted years with speeches, decorated caps, diplomas and a final burst of red and black.
Tower 4th-graders watch the oyster reefs they helped inspire go into Lead Mills mud
For the students, the lesson will continue after installation, with data from one sensor expected to make its way back to their classroom.
Fair Share funds to bring bus cameras, arts support to Marblehead schools
Fair Share money will add bus cameras, support arts programs in Marblehead schools
Marblehead attorney's firm donates bike helmets to 125 Salem students
The Salem firm led by Marblehead attorney Robert Mazow returned to Bates Elementary School on May 29, continuing a partnership aimed at getting students into properly fitted helmets before the warmer months.
Where the Marblehead High School's Class of 2026 is headed
Our interactive map shows where the class of 2026 is headed next, from state universities and liberal-arts colleges to art schools, service, work, gap years and more.
Tower students help launch oyster reef restoration project
Fourth-graders will be part of the June 5 installation at Lead Mills Conservation Area, where shellfish structures and monitoring equipment are planned.
Marblehead Village School student wins second place in statewide writing initiative
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. A A Marblehead Village School student was recognized at the Massachusetts State House after earning second place in a statewide writing competition
Salem State to host 6th Congressional District debate June 17
Candidates hoping to replace U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton will take part in a free, moderated forum at Salem State, with registration required.
Citizens group presses alternate path as Marblehead override fight turns on tax math and trust
The dispute now centers on what voters are being asked to authorize, what taxpayers would pay first and whether a post-election fix is realistic.
Salem Arts Festival to return in June as 400th anniversary edition
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 Salem Arts Festival will return to downtown Salem, Massachusetts, June 5-7 for its 18th year, with organizers billing the free
POLICE LOG: Truck snags wires, crypto scams and porch pirates
April 18 10:27 p.m. — Officer Christopher Gallo was dispatched to the area of Orne Street for a report of a loud group of juveniles. The caller, a resident, reported that the group had also allegedly taken a "do not enter" sign from the end of her
Cods & Whales exhibit blends Marblehead's maritime past with modern art
Local woodworkers create the forms, giving North Shore artists a shared canvas for designs ranging from classic oils to mosaics.
Singer closes five years on Marblehead Select Board
Her parting advice was direct: choose the right vote over the popular one, and never expect Marblehead’s sidelines to stay quiet.