Schools asked to cut again after already building level-funded budget
Town officials say Marblehead’s district may need roughly $1.5 million in additional reductions despite prior staffing losses that eliminated 14.75 full-time positions.
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.
Scottish band Tannahill Weavers to perform at Me&Thee Music
Scottish Celtic band Tannahill Weavers to perform March 20 at Me&Thee Music One of Scotland’s best-known traditional Celtic bands will make a stop in Marblehead later this month. The Tannahill Weavers will perform March 20 at Me&Thee Music in what organizers say will be
Marblehead Sustainability Coordinator Logan Casey leaving for job with MBTA
Town’s first climate staff member will depart after roughly two years guiding emissions reduction planning and outside funding efforts that brought in more than $745,000.
Developer pivots on Glover House, plans to build around it
A revised concept would preserve the Revolutionary War-era farmhouse while adding 140 apartments across parcels in Swampscott, Marblehead and Salem.
GIC sets health insurance rates, locking in major cost driver for Marblehead’s FY2027 budget
State commission approved premium hikes affecting municipal workers and retirees, giving local officials firmer projections as they prepare next spending plan.
POLICE LOG: Scammers pose as sons, landlords and federal agents in string of Marblehead fraud reports
Jan. 15 11 a.m. —Officer Adam Mastrangelo responded to the police station lobby to take a report of alleged fraud from a resident of Nanepashemet Street. The resident told Mastrangelo he had been attempting to sell his vehicle through an online auto trading platform and had been exchanging emails
Bourbon Night set for March 13
The Marblehead Museum will host its third annual Bourbon Night on Friday, March 13, at 6 p.m. at the Jeremiah Lee Brick Kitchen. The event will feature a guided bourbon tasting led by Kate Mizzota of Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, highlighting several bourbons including Bully Boy, Castle
Marblehead assistant harbormaster teaches boating safety at Anchor to Windward
During a visit with adults who have mild developmental disabilities, the longtime harbor official mixed humor and blunt advice while walking through essential practices for time on the water.
Marblehead eyes peak-hour price hike for public EV chargers
Officials say electricity costs during weekday evenings are straining finances for the town’s vehicle plug-in network, prompting a pricing overhaul aimed at covering operating expenses.
Marblehead mourns loss of school facilities director Todd Bloodgood
A longtime maintenance leader in the town’s public education system died March 1 at 58, leaving colleagues stunned and highlighting the behind-the-scenes work that keeps classrooms operating daily.
Marblehead officials outline stark choices as town faces millions in budget cuts for FY2027
Municipal leaders warned the community could eliminate 56 positions and shutter services such as the library and Council on Aging without new revenue.
Ousted MMLD general manager sues light commissioners, seeks more than $320,000 over dismissal
The case, filed in Essex Superior Court on Feb. 25, names four board members and demands a jury trial.
Marblehead resident outlines his push to curb town power
Three citizen petitions seek annual Select Board elections, shorter administrative contracts and dismantling Marblehead’s newest department.
Possible insurance break gives Marblehead budget outlook a lift
Consultants said a pending state decision could trim projected rate hikes for fiscal 2027 to the mid-single digits, easing but not eliminating mounting financial strain on the town.
Closing out a blizzard week at Seaside Park
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. In the days following this week’s blizzard, families streamed to Seaside Park, one of Marblehead’s favorite sledding hills, to make
Concerns over staffing cuts shape Marblehead school budget hearing
A flat $49.1 million plan would eliminate 14.75 full-time roles as enrollment has fallen 23% since 2016, even as the share of high-needs students climbs.