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.
The Marblehead Museum will launch its Road to Independence Walking Tour on Friday, April 17 at 7 p.m. with additional sessions Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tour guide Jarrett Zeman will lead participants through sites tied to Marblehead's role in the
Sustainable Marblehead will host its third annual Green Homes Tour on Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering a self-guided look inside nine local homes that showcase energy-efficient upgrades ranging from insulation and high-performance windows to heat pumps and solar panels. Five
The action comes as officials weigh a three-part override plan worth $9 million to $15 million, plus a separate trash ballot question for June.
The decision sends a $3.6 million first stage toward Select Board review, using a bequest that has grown since 2018 to replace an aging Green Street facility.
District leaders backed a $47.6 million spending plan that removes 22 positions and taps a reserve to close a $3.1 million shortfall.
Two warrant items would either scrap a 1970-era advisory panel or remake it with fewer meetings and a tighter mission over roads and municipal buildings.
Marblehead Museum is collecting donations of vintage, antique and collectible items for its sixth annual Treasure Sale, set for Sept. 27 in the Lee Mansion Gardens. Accepted donations include books, small furniture, lighting, jewelry, artwork, maps, ceramics, vintage household goods, clothing, quilts, accessories and Marblehead-related items. Those unsure whether
Mugford Street Players will stage Confessions of Love, a trio of short dramas featuring James Butterfield, Sue Brother and Stephen Cooper, beginning Sunday, April 19, at the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Marblehead. Directed by John Fogle, the production will run for seven performances at 3 p.m. on Sundays and
A memorandum of understanding being finalized with the School Committee and Finance Committee would formally commit the town to holding the line through fiscal 2029 if any tier passes in June.
Officials outlined a multiyear funding approach tied to service restoration, with voters able to weigh escalating spending levels and their projected tax impacts.
A new mixed doubles tennis league for residents of Swampscott, Nahant and Marblehead will begin play in early June. Tennis coordinator Barry Cushner, former owner of the North of Boston Tennis League, is organizing the league with three playing levels: advanced, high intermediate and intermediate. The schedule includes a regular
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Parents and program leaders said long drives to Salem State, Lynn and Revere now strain schedules, with some sessions starting at 6:30 a.m. or ending at 10 p.m.
The Select Board has carved out the one piece of the budget gap that looks like what voters historically approve — and left the rest in a structure they have never tested.
Backing for the fiscal plan reached 61 percent, compared with 31 percent against and 9 percent undecided after an 11-day voluntary online questionnaire.
Officials closed a $7.2 million gap by reducing staffing, shifting curbside trash costs and relying less on free cash.