Select Board approves early voting hours for June 9 town election
Mail-in and absentee options remain available, but mailed ballots must physically reach the Town Clerk’s Office by 8 p.m. on election day.
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.
A class president, a journalist, a chess prodigy and a policy convert: Marblehead Rotary awards $25K in scholarships
The Rotary Club selected the recipients from 44 submissions, weighing academics alongside leadership, resilience and community involvement.
After more than a century, oysters may make comeback to Marblehead harbors
The project would start at Tucker’s Wharf, where volunteers plan to raise young oysters in a tank before testing them at selected harbor sites.
Five years, $1.4M and ten recovered lives later, Marblehead Museum opens its slavery exhibit
Curators built the installation around primary documents created by white property owners, encouraging visitors to examine how historians piece together evidence from incomplete records.
Marblehead Fireworks Committee faces donation shortfall ahead of Fourth of July, needs $80K
The all-volunteer organization behind the town’s Independence Day displays is asking residents and businesses to dig deep this year, warning of a significant funding gap that could threaten the annual fireworks show. "We need to raise about $80,000 in round dollars," Marblehead Fireworks Committee Chair
A student art show in Abbot Hall, arranged to grow up
Marblehead’s student spring art exhibition, curated by five seniors, traces the climb from seventh grade to senior year.
Marblehead League of Women Voters to host Candidates’ Night May 26
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 League of Women Voters will host its annual Candidates’ Night on Tuesday, May 26, at the Marblehead High School Library,
EDITOR'S DESK: Why we’ll miss Lauren McCormack
Her work showed how small institutions can shape public memory through research, access and steady local trust.
McCormack leaves behind a restored landmark — and a fuller story of Marblehead’s past
Lauren McCormack will depart June 30 after guiding a $1.4 million restoration tied to slavery, freedom and local public history.
Marblehead to honor fallen service members during Memorial Day weekend
Four days of ceremonies, grave flagging and a parade, May 22-25, are open to the public.
Sewer district warning deepens Marblehead’s wider fiscal strain
As voters prepare to decide separate property-tax overrides, officials say regional wastewater costs are likely to rise through sewer rates — not taxes — as SESD seeks state relief for operating costs and long-term repairs.
PHOTO ESSAY: First MHD Cruise-In of the season rolls into Devereux Beach
Tuesday’s gathering drew owners, spectators and independent photographer Paula Muller for an evening centered on chrome, engines and conversation near Marblehead’s shoreline.
Fifty years a priest, measured one presence at a time
The Marblehead pastor says vocation begins with discerning what good the world most needs and giving fully toward it.
Marblehead Counseling Center honors Aldrich, names two scholarship winners
The nonprofit has provided social and mental health services for more than 55 years, with leaders urging more recognition of everyday civic support.
Marblehead's grant writer, coordinator leaves for state social equity role
Kezer credits Cotterell with building systems across departments as budget uncertainty continues ahead of June’s override vote.
EDITOR’S DESK: When Ted Turner returned the call
The media pioneer’s gesture in a small newsroom revealed how loyalty, memory and respect could matter as much as fame.