History report on General Glover Farmhouse headed to Library of Congress
A Historic American Buildings Survey package spans nearly 60 pages, pairing measured drawings with photos and research meeting national preservation standards.
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.
Select Board declares state of emergency
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. The Select Board declared a local state of emergency Monday afternoon to speed snow removal and give town crews added flexibility as sidewalks, corners
BURIED IN SNOW: Marblehead looks for somewhere to put it
A town-declared snow emergency will remain in effect until road conditions are deemed safe, according to town officials.
Scenes from around town during and after the storm
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. A major winter storm buried town streets, sidewalks and driveways under heavy snow and wind-driven drifts, leaving residents and crews carving narrow passages, clearing
‘A Little Night Music’ at MLT balances wit and regret with bite
A middle-aged lawyer and his much younger bride arrive at a country estate where past affairs resurface. A midsummer weekend forces every couple to renegotiate desire and regret.
FY2027 State of the Town to frame Marblehead’s next budget debate
The presentation arrives as municipal leaders confront a widening gap between routine expenses and taxes limited by state law.
BLUE AND BOLD: MFoA's 2026 logo lands at The Landing
Marblehead Festival of Arts organizers unveiled the festival’s 2026 logo at The Landing earlier this week, introducing a student-created blue lobster design that will be used across the 60th anniversary season. The new mark centers on a two-tone blue lobster, with dark navy claws raised overhead and a lighter
In wake of mother’s death, friends organize Warwick gathering for Nikolay Kuzmina
A GoFundMe tied to Kuzmina has topped $25,000, Aldrich says, helping support services near his sister Olga’s home. Florida area offers extensive special-needs programs.
Marblehead's $65.2M payroll: What the town paid 1,185 workers in FY2025
Municipal workforce counted 1,185 people, with wages and salaries covering just over half of a $128 million operating plan approved at Town Meeting.
Four citizen petitions for 2026 Annual Town Meeting submited
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 residents submitted four distinct citizen petitions by the Jan. 23 deadline for the 2026 Annual Town Meeting, according to forms received by the
At Veterans Middle School, Marblehead Racial Justice Team honors Tubman, Lewis with portrait unveiling
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. Seventh graders stepped to the microphone Thursday afternoon and shared words spoken more than a century ago by a woman who risked everything for
Gov. Maura Healey focuses on affordability in State of the Commonwealth address
Administration outlined utility rate cuts delivering February and March 2026 bill drops for every residential customer, funded through existing accounts.
Marblehead joins 'Free America' Walkout
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. Approximately 50 demonstrators lined the snow-covered sidewalks of Humphrey Street on Tuesday afternoon, joining a nationwide wave of "Free America Walkout" protests
Understanding addiction and recovery series launches
A new six-week community education series designed to build understanding of addiction and substance use disorders launches Feb. 3, with sessions held on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom. The free program aims to reduce stigma and support healthier responses
In Marblehead, MLK Day turns to song, history and a call to act
A historian-performer traced freedom songs from enslavement to twentieth-century protests, pairing brief explanations with live piano to show how music functioned as strategy, memory and protection.
Snow emergency declared for Sunday night
A snow emergency will be in effect from 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, through 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19, due to a forecasted winter storm mix of snow, ice and freezing rain, according to Marblehead Department of Public Works. All vehicles must be removed from public streets during