Marblehead Independent adds three ahead of first birthday
The masthead grows from one person to a small newsroom, just shy of the Sept. 15 milestone.
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Abbot Public Library rolls out August lineup
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,
Reenactors turn Fort Sewall into an 18th-century camp
A weekend honoring General Glover brought families, history groups and visitors together above Marblehead Harbor.
COMPUTERS 101: Using AI to your advantage
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: Automated trash collection comes at a human cost
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
COLLEEN’S GARDEN: The rhythm of gardening
Weather patterns guide summer chores, from feeding roses and deep watering before heat waves through weeding after rain.
TO THE EDITOR: Community support powers 60th Marblehead Festival of Arts
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 announces auditions for 'Medea'
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.
Marblehead Museum offers summer walking tours
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
Town buys a faster way to ask residents what they think
Officials say the quick polls will sharpen decision-making; survey researchers say the answer depends on who ends up in the panel.
Canadian wildfire smoke turns Marblehead sky orange
People who experience coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest discomfort or unusual fatigue should move indoors and reduce their exposure.
Under new ownership, Driftwood reopens after brief closure
Maria Torres has reopened the longtime Front Street restaurant, promising familiar favorites, the same layout and minimal menu changes.
Marblehead Morsels: A warm welcome at Le Petit Comptoir
A complimentary grazing table helped turn Friday evening into an easygoing gathering of neighbors, friends and curious visitors.
Departing CFO says she leaves Marblehead on solid ground
Her departure for the island is about providing for her household, not the leadership churn at Town Hall — and insists the books are steady as she goes.
Aleesha Benjamin headed to Nantucket; departure deepens Marblehead leadership transition
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 is preparing to replace its two most senior administrators within the same stretch of months, a convergence that arrives just as
IN MEMORIAM: Noel Young, Scottish editor who spent 25 years in Marblehead, dies at 86
To readers back home he was a tabloid man who built a paper to nearly 900,000; to a few Lincoln Park neighbors he was the friend who arrived with red wine and stayed for hours