Residents are being asked to help shape the town’s vision for 2037 through a 50-minute questionnaire covering housing, transportation, land use, climate resilience, public services and historic character.
A proposed speed-based system would set age limits, helmet rules and new restrictions for powered devices on roads, sidewalks and shared-use paths.
The appointment comes as Marblehead continues work on its unfinished comprehensive plan and after a lengthy vacancy in the town’s Community Development and Planning Department.
With Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer leaving in December, board members backed exploring an outside review of departments, workflows and service delivery while experienced staff are still in place.
Town leaders outlined a decade-long strategy to rebuild reserves, fund capital projects and keep the budget on stable footing without another operating override before 2030.
The last full FEC filings before the Sept. 1 primary show two campaigns with millions, six smaller war chests and one candidate already out of the race.
Massachusetts voters face an unusually long statewide slate, from public records and primaries to taxes, zoning, cannabis and firearms law.
The masthead grows from one person to a small newsroom, just shy of the Sept. 15 milestone.
Unless otherwise noted, all programs take place at Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St. To register, if required, visit: abbotlibrary.org/events Abbot Public Library — August 2026 Events Saturday hours change for August: The library will be open 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays this month,
A weekend honoring General Glover brought families, history groups and visitors together above Marblehead Harbor.
A practical look at digital assistants, from planning projects and organizing tasks to knowing when judgment still belongs with the person asking.
To the editor: I was driving home from the Council on Aging and ended up behind a garbage truck. I noticed that the garbage man still hung off the back, hopped down and unloaded the trash barrels by hand like he always had. I pulled over and called out to
Weather patterns guide summer chores, from feeding roses and deep watering before heat waves through weeding after rain.
To the editor: My sincere thanks to our community for the unprecedented turnout at the 60th Marblehead Festival of Arts. The energy throughout the four-day celebration was inspiring to everyone who attended and visited our beautiful town. A heartfelt thank-you goes to the hundreds of volunteers who gave
Marblehead Little Theatre will hold non-Equity auditions in August for “Medea,” written by Euripides and translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien. Auditions are scheduled from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, and from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3. Callbacks will be held at 7 p.
The Marblehead Museum will offer a series of historical walking tours on Thursday afternoons in July and August, led by associate director Jarrett Zeman. The lineup includes tours focused on Abbot Hall, women's history, slavery and freedom, the road to American independence, sports and leisure and the history