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.
During a visit with adults who have mild developmental disabilities, the longtime harbor official mixed humor and blunt advice while walking through essential practices for time on the water.
Officials say electricity costs during weekday evenings are straining finances for the town’s vehicle plug-in network, prompting a pricing overhaul aimed at covering operating expenses.
A longtime maintenance leader in the town’s public education system died March 1 at 58, leaving colleagues stunned and highlighting the behind-the-scenes work that keeps classrooms operating daily.
Municipal leaders warned the community could eliminate 56 positions and shutter services such as the library and Council on Aging without new revenue.
The case, filed in Essex Superior Court on Feb. 25, names four board members and demands a jury trial.
Three citizen petitions seek annual Select Board elections, shorter administrative contracts and dismantling Marblehead’s newest department.
Consultants said a pending state decision could trim projected rate hikes for fiscal 2027 to the mid-single digits, easing but not eliminating mounting financial strain on the town.
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. In the days following this week’s blizzard, families streamed to Seaside Park, one of Marblehead’s favorite sledding hills, to make the most
A flat $49.1 million plan would eliminate 14.75 full-time roles as enrollment has fallen 23% since 2016, even as the share of high-needs students climbs.
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. Marblehead Little Theatre will stage its production of “A Few Good Men” from March 6-15, bringing Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom drama to the local
Beyond zoning, residents will weigh a prohibition on digital currency kiosks tied to rising scam reports, along with higher harbor fees and competing visions for public works oversight.
More than 30 teenagers and chaperones have remained overseas since the weekend after severe weather upended return flights, according to a committee member.
Under the U.S. channel-marking system, the beacon identifies the port side of the harbor entrance for boats returning from sea.
Successive storms have driven spending past three times the town’s annual allocation, straining aging plows and forcing crews into shifts lasting up to 40 hours.
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. Marblehead has declared a snow emergency and announced a four-day overnight parking ban beginning Wednesday night, citing the impact of recent storms on local
Town officials will hold a public information session March 3 on a revised multifamily zoning proposal that recently cleared a key state review, even as Marblehead faces a lawsuit from the attorney general over its failure to comply with the MBTA Communities Law. The session is scheduled for 6 p.