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Agencies outline land-use preferences ranging from burial capacity to energy storage, highlighting broad demand for the limited town-owned property of about three acres.
Officials learned the proposal cannot unlock promised aid until local zoning aligns with state law.
The recognition follows an intensive evaluation that examined training, oversight systems and readiness for complex incidents.
He departs after roughly a year of service as the community’s first hire under a reorganized planning structure focused on long-range priorities.
A program highlighted local projects that safeguard historic sites and bolster neighborhood services.
Neighbors evaluated two proposals for the Green Street sports complex featuring a covered rink, upgraded field and revised traffic flow, all supported by a $3 million bequest.
On Friday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m., audiences from Marblehead and neighboring communities are invited to an evening of expressive piano and chamber music at St. Andrew’s Church, located at 135 Lafayette St. in Marblehead. The free concert, with donations gratefully accepted, features works by Beethoven, Liszt, Rachmaninoff,
The internationally acclaimed New England Brass Band, an award-winning 30-piece ensemble, will present a festive holiday concert at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, located at 85 Atlantic Ave. in Marblehead. Scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, from 2-4 p.m., the performance promises rollicking and frolicking tunes designed
A recent cost review shows the campus improvement effort is progressing with sizable savings driven by intensely competitive contractor offers.
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead will put a new twist on its long-running holiday tradition with its first-ever “Chocolate Red Bow Fair” on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 28 Mugford St. Organizers say the fair has been “chocolatetized” for 2025, beginning with
Glover’s Regiment emerges as a focal point in the series, illustrating how its seamanship enabled Washington’s forces to survive repeated 1776 crises.
The town has hired a consultant using state and local funds to craft concept designs, with a yearlong planning process and multiple public meetings starting with business owners.
Marblehead Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2005 hosted its second annual food drive for the Marblehead Food Pantry, drawing what organizers described as an overwhelming public response. Commander Ronny Knight said the turnout reflected a growing commitment between the post and the community. “This benefit is part of our Community
Officials heard competing ideas for redeveloping the Turner Road parcel, where options ranged from elder housing to open space and municipal uses.
Me&Thee Music will wrap its fall 2025 season with a performance by acclaimed Scottish fiddle-and-cello duo Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas on Friday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. Fraser, described by The Scotsman as “the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling,” and Haas, a Juilliard-trained cellist, have spent