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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.

When Sylvia Plath babysat here

When Sylvia Plath babysat here

In the summer of 1951, an 18-year-old Smith College student found herself in Marblehead and Swampscott, cycling quiet streets, writing in her diary and caring for three Mayo children whose ordinary lives would later echo in her journals and poetry.

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The littlest islanders

The littlest islanders

The Children’s Island Sanitarium operated from 1886 to 1946, serving as a seasonal refuge where children between the ages of two and 12 could regain strength in the sea air.

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The Independent Notebook

The Independent Notebook

This is your space — send items for our Independent Notebook to wdowd@marbleheadindependent.com or visit marbleheaadindependent.com/submissions. MBTA seeks input on Lynnway redesign The MBTA, City of Lynn, Department of Conservation and Recreation and Massachusetts Department of Transportation are advancing the Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project, a $20 million

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