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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 opens 2026 warrant, Town Meeting venue outstanding

Select Board opens 2026 warrant, Town Meeting venue outstanding

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 gained their first official opening Wednesday to shape the agenda for next spring's annual Town Meeting, as the Select Board

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Evening of piano and chamber music at St. Andrew’s

Evening of piano and chamber music at St. Andrew’s

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,

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Star of the Sea to hold Christmas concert Dec. 7

Star of the Sea to hold Christmas concert Dec. 7

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

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UU Church to debut first-ever ‘Chocolate’ Red Bow Fair

UU Church to debut first-ever ‘Chocolate’ Red Bow Fair

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

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Food drive at VFW Post 2005 sees surge in donations

Food drive at VFW Post 2005 sees surge in donations

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

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Fraser & Haas to close Me&Thee fall season Nov. 21

Fraser & Haas to close Me&Thee fall season Nov. 21

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

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