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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.

UU Church to debut first-ever ‘Chocolate’ Red Bow Fair

UU Church to debut first-ever ‘Chocolate’ Red Bow Fair

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead will put a new twist on its long-running holiday tradition with its first-ever “Chocolate Red Bow Fair” on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 28 Mugford St. Organizers say the fair has been “chocolatetized” for 2025,

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Food drive at VFW Post 2005 sees surge in donations

Food drive at VFW Post 2005 sees surge in donations

Marblehead Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2005 hosted its second annual food drive for the Marblehead Food Pantry, drawing what organizers described as an overwhelming public response. Commander Ronny Knight said the turnout reflected a growing commitment between the post and the community. “This benefit is part of our Community

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Fraser & Haas to close Me&Thee fall season Nov. 21

Fraser & Haas to close Me&Thee fall season Nov. 21

Me&Thee Music will wrap its fall 2025 season with a performance by acclaimed Scottish fiddle-and-cello duo Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas on Friday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. Fraser, described by The Scotsman as “the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling,” and Haas, a Juilliard-trained

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