In Marblehead, officers train in jiu-jitsu for the moments before force
Instructors framed the training as a way to build control before an encounter escalates, not as a replacement for academy instruction.
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.
Override, trust and town divisions define Marblehead's 2026 candidates night
The forum framed the election as a choice about services, taxes and how local boards should govern when money is tight.
Marblehead’s down-ballot races focus on access, parks and public space
The League of Women Voters forum gave lesser-watched races a public airing before voters head to the polls June 9.
Friends of Marblehead Public Schools wraps record grant season, readies summer fundraiser
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. Friends of the Marblehead Public Schools has closed out its most successful grant season to date and is turning its attention to
Tie-dyed runners pack Brown School Fun Run, raising more than $31,000
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. Bib No. 95 came down the homestretch with a paper cup still in one hand, a purple headband sliding over her brow
Marblehead's 2026 Memorial Day in photos
Independent photographer Paula Muller covered the town's parade and cemetery ceremonies. A photo essay from the day's observances.
Marblehead closes four days of remembrance in rain and smoke
A harbor wreath, the Navy Hymn and a three-volley salute opened the town’s Memorial Day ceremonies at Clark’s Landing.
The Marblehead Independent publishes 2026 voter guide
The guide brings together contested races, ballot questions, candidate responses and voting details for residents preparing to cast ballots June 9.
Seasonal gas leaf blower ban begins Memorial Day
Property owners are responsible for violations on their property, with penalties starting at a written warning.
Marblehead attorney qualifies for Governor's Council ballot
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. Marblehead immigration attorney Diann Baylis says her campaign is moving into a new phase after she qualified for the Sept. 1 Democratic
Marblehead High School honors performing arts students
Marblehead High School's performing arts seniors gathered for one more group photo May 21 as the school celebrated its annual Performing Arts Banquet and Awards. The program recognized students in orchestra, chorus, band and theater. Lucas Rosen received the National School Orchestra Award, Andrew Niu received the Director&
Marblehead Museum announces Patriot Houses Tour
Visitors will get a rare look inside four historic Marblehead homes next month as the Marblehead Museum brings back its Patriot Houses Tour. The self-guided tour is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13 and will feature the Nathaniel Hooper House on Washington Street, Jonathan
Marblehead Food Pantry adds Amazon wish list for donations
The Marblehead Food Pantry is giving residents a way to help fill its shelves without making a separate grocery trip or drop-off visit. Donors can order food through the pantry's Amazon wish list and have items shipped directly to the Masonic Lodge, 62 Pleasant St., Marblehead, Massachusetts
Village School children plant field of paper poppies to honor Marblehead's war dead
Several students said the lesson changed how they understood Memorial Day, separating remembrance from a long weekend.
Mr. Modica goes to Beacon Hill — this time, invited
Abundant Housing Massachusetts expects about 120 advocates at the State House for its May 27 lobby day.
Historian traces the Revolution’s saltwater roots to Marblehead
A professor of early American history argues the Revolution’s origins were not only on land, but in the Atlantic economy that sustained towns like Marblehead.