Voting closes in crowded race to succeed Moulton
Five Democrats are seeking a 6th District seat that hasn't opened without an incumbent on the ballot in almost 50 years
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.
Marblehead early turnout topped state pace before primary polls opened
Marblehead voters face unusually personal choices, from Seth Moulton’s bid for higher office to an open House seat and Diann Baylis’ council challenge.
Democrats close ranks behind Nguyen as PAC spends $500K in her favor
Two days before the primary, a super PAC formed May 1 reports half a million dollars of independent advertising for a candidate whose own committee could not match her rivals' reach
EDITOR’S DESK: League leaves Marblehead seven years of meeting notes
Fifteen volunteers left 399 dated reports on laundry machines, curb cuts, beach ramps. Seven years of showing up for Marblehead.
Marblehead's nine schools, four different first days
Mary LeBlanc takes over at Glover, the district opens later than last year's Aug. 27 start, and Tower, Devereux and Epstein Hillel run their own calendars.
Lancaster ends 6th District campaign, endorses Nguyen
Salem veterinarian drops out three days before Tuesday's primary and throws support behind the Andover state representative.
Marblehead’s eight-year Green Communities bid now rests with Light Commission
A proposed charge of five-hundredths of a cent per kilowatt-hour would unlock eligibility for state clean-energy funding — and bind the town permanently under state law.
Marblehead Democrats to host annual picnic Sept. 14
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 Marblehead Democratic Town Committee will hold its annual summer picnic from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at VFA
In Marblehead, Salem State’s newest Vikings begin college by giving back
Incoming Vikings fan out across six North Shore communities for 22 volunteer projects before convocation
Select Board authorizes King to pursue second police hiring route
Marblehead sent 41 notices for two openings and got two completed applications. The town will now ask the state for a local register while staying in civil service.
Marblehead creates committee to organize town’s 400th anniversary
Town Historian Don Doliber, who co-chaired the 1999 celebration, said 33 events once took a year and a half of planning.
Marblehead Fire Chief steps aside as son competes for captain's bars
Select Board hands promotional authority to town administrator after conflict disclosure
TO THE EDITOR: Tag sale support sustains Marblehead Museum
To the editor: On behalf of the Marblehead Museum, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the community for making our recent tag sale a resounding success. It is truly an event that is loved and supported by the community and beyond. The success of this sale is
Marblehead weighs drinking bylaw as board seeks data it doesn't have
Fines set in 1995 and unenforced since 2017 could go before Town Meeting, but the board is still arguing over what its own youth survey shows — and no one has seen the raw numbers.
Marblehead Cycle won't sell e-bikes to minors, owner says
Dan Shuman says speed and weak brakes make the machines too risky for young riders, though the Bessom Street shop will keep repairing them.
Marblehead police chief files intent to retire, says the rest is premature
King’s one-year notice sets an endpoint of June 30, 2027, but he has yet to sit down with the Select Board — and a successor search is on hold until the town hires a new administrator.