Marblehead eyes Tedesco Country Club for MBTA zoning compliance
Town studying golf course land as potential housing district to regain state funding and reduce the chance of large-scale construction
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.
Immigration attorney explores bid for 6th District seat
Her work with civic organizations and legal aid groups has positioned her as a bridge between immigrant communities and local government.
Symposium to explore Marblehead’s forgotten trade ties with Spain
A symposium at Salem State University will explore the historic trade ties between New England and the Iberian Peninsula that once made the Spanish Basque city of Bilbao “practically Marblehead’s sister city.” The event, titled “To Drive a Great Trade for Bilbao: Rediscovering New England’s Iberian Ties, 1640s–
Music and mission: Marblehead VFW launches November benefit events
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2005 is launching a month of community events and donation drives to support local veterans and families in need. On Saturday, Nov. 8, Jay Apt and The Malicaminos will perform at the Marblehead VFW as part of their “New Clothing Drive Donation Tour 2025.” The
Marblehead runs for mindfulness: Rotary 5K supports Inner Explorer’s mission
Organizers described the morning gathering as part fundraiser, part affirmation that supporting well-being is a shared civic responsibility.
Independent survey finds public split on future of Coffin School property
Housing and green space drew nearly equal backing in online feedback about future uses for the former school property.
Marblehead Animal Shelter seeks ‘Home 4 Thanksgiving’ adoptions
The Marblehead Animal Shelter is hoping to find forever homes for four cats this Thanksgiving season. In its “A Home 4 Thanksgiving” campaign, the shelter spotlights Ophelia, Dewey, Travis and Flower — all waiting for adoption at its Village Street facility. Shelter volunteers said they are grateful for community support but
In Marblehead, a roof that turns sunshine into power
The open-house event revealed how innovation and design can merge, producing a self-sufficient home that blends into a local neighborhood.
Marblehead Halloween brings pirates, pizza and one massive hermit crab
From Washington Street to Pleasant Street, Halloween in Marblehead drew hundreds of costumed families Thursday evening for downtown trick-or-treating, the St. Michael’s Episcopal Church “Spooktacular” and one jaw-dropping creation that seemed to crawl straight from the sea. The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce’s annual business district
Award-winning duo Duvekot and Glier unite for Me&Thee concert
Me&Thee Music will feature award-winning singer-songwriter Antje Duvekot and Grammy-nominated artist Seth Glier in concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 7. The performance, a collaboration more than a year in the making, brings together two acclaimed folk performers. Duvekot has won the John Lennon Songwriting
COLLEEN'S GARDEN: Think spring!
Gardening is about hopefulness, planning for the future and dreaming about what is to come in the spring. Planting spring bulbs in pots is easy and gratifying. Bulbs give you the most bang for your buck and you can plant them right up to December. Buy the bulbs now because
Marblehead, Swampscott receive $195K in state earmarks
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey has released nearly $200,000 in state funding earmarked for Marblehead and Swampscott projects in the fiscal 2026 budget. The allocations, secured by the local legislative delegation, are part of the $61.01 billion state budget signed in July. The funding is now available for recipients
Marblehead Charter Committee revises schedule, targets 2027 Town Meeting
Members will use the coming months to gather input from departments and consultants before producing Draft C for legal review early next year.
Marblehead artist’s debut exhibition draws on stories of injustice
Forthcoming show invites viewers to see not only faces, but the human stories our culture too easily forgets.
Race to save Revolutionary War hero’s home enters critical phase
Commissioners invoked the town’s demolition delay bylaw to give preservation advocates until next summer to present an alternative to demolition.
Abbot Public Library programs: Nov. 8-14
Lecture explores origins of southern cooking Historian Christopher Hendricks will explore the culinary and cultural impact of Mary Randolph’s 1824 cookbook “The Virginia House-Wife” during a Road Scholar lecture at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at Abbot Public Library. The discussion, led locally by Maeve Hartney of