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Will Dowd

Will Dowd, a Salem resident, began his career in Marblehead and never really left it behind. Founder of The Marblehead Independent, he chases stories with deep curiosity and the relationships that shape town life.

Canadian musician Garnet Rogers returns to Me&Thee Music

Canadian musician Garnet Rogers returns to Me&Thee Music

Garnet Rogers brings his baritone voice and acoustic guitar back to Marblehead for the first time since 2018. The Canadian folk musician performs Friday, Sept. 19 at Me&Thee Music, in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead, continuing the venue’s 56th season with an artist whose career spans

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When Sylvia Plath babysat here

When Sylvia Plath babysat here

In the summer of 1951, an 18-year-old Smith College student found herself in Marblehead and Swampscott, cycling quiet streets, writing in her diary and caring for three Mayo children whose ordinary lives would later echo in her journals and poetry.

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The littlest islanders

The littlest islanders

The Children’s Island Sanitarium operated from 1886 to 1946, serving as a seasonal refuge where children between the ages of two and 12 could regain strength in the sea air.

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The Independent Notebook

The Independent Notebook

This is your space — send items for our Independent Notebook to wdowd@marbleheadindependent.com or visit marbleheaadindependent.com/submissions. MBTA seeks input on Lynnway redesign The MBTA, City of Lynn, Department of Conservation and Recreation and Massachusetts Department of Transportation are advancing the Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project, a $20 million

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