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.
Will Dowd
Will Dowd, a Salem resident, began his career in Marblehead and never really left it behind. Founder of The Marblehead Independent, he chases stories with deep curiosity and the relationships that shape town life.
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 trick-or-treat filled the
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 Competition’s grand
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 Massachusetts
Marblehead Museum to host talk on Revolution-era book
The Marblehead Museum will host a talk Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. with author Nicholas Gentile, who will discuss his new book, “Enemies to Their Country: The Marblehead Addressers and Consensus in the American Revolution.” The book examines Marblehead’s divided loyalties in 1774, when town leaders known as
Marblehead seniors could lose medical transport as MBTA noncompliance blocks state grants
Loss of state transportation grants threatens to halt vehicle replacement and staff funding vital to medical and grocery trips.
Longtime Moulton aide Jakious enters race for 6th District seat
His record in nonprofit leadership and district outreach positions him as a continuity candidate in a year marked by political realignment.
Marblehead’s power portfolio surges to 74% carbon-free electricity
Town’s electric utility surpassed its long-range goal three years early, reflecting a steady shift from fossil fuels to contract-based, verifiable clean power sources.
Rotary Club of Marblehead Harbor to unveil ‘Abbot After Dark’ at Holiday Pops reception
The Marblehead Harbor Rotary will celebrate local artist Paul McMahan on Nov. 12 with a public reception marking the unveiling of his watercolor painting “Abbot After Dark,” the signature artwork for the 2025 Holiday Pops. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Masons’ Philanthropic
Marblehead to begin Tedesco, Humphrey streets resurfacing Monday
Road resurfacing work will begin Monday on sections of Tedesco and Humphrey streets, according to the Marblehead Department of Public Works. D & R Paving is scheduled to start the project on or after Oct. 27 at 7 a.m. The work will occur on several intermittent days, the DPW