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.
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To readers back home he was a tabloid man who built a paper to nearly 900,000; to a few Lincoln Park neighbors he was the friend who arrived with red wine and stayed for hours
A Council on Aging fixture known for blue hair and a warm welcome drew eight teams back to a game of remembrance.
A draft request for proposals is expected to return to the board in August, but the town has not yet set its housing or density goals.
The exchange became a test of two political theories: one built on showing up in rooms across Massachusetts, the other on relationships that can deliver money, endorsements and results.
New executive director's background runs through Colonial Williamsburg, The House of the Seven Gables and Lexington History Museums.
Marshall’s background includes interpretation, visitor services, education, collections, budgeting, exhibit development and building operations.
The barge held roughly 500 to 600 shells connected to 440 igniters, counting the finale.
The show uses electronic firing, with hundreds of shells connected through igniters and control boxes instead of hand-lit fuses.
About 1,500 flares were set aside for the Harbor Illumination, with residents responsible for keeping the ring of light intact.
The rules were simple: true stories, no notes and five minutes if the teller could manage it.
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The Boston area reached 100 degrees Thursday, breaking the July 2 record of 98 set in 1963, according to the National Weather Service.
The proclamation recognized July 2, 2026, as “America 250 and 250 Years of Postal Service Day” in Marblehead.
Water appears throughout the winning works, from rowers and kayaks to shells, driftwood, gulls and granite.
NAGLY’s message to transgender, nonbinary and intersex youth came the morning after a decision that landed on the final day of Pride Month.