A community troupe stages a classic about an affable man and his unseen companion, emphasizing mental health and acceptance through an intergenerational cast and collaborative rehearsals.
Colleagues describe a collaborative leader who set expectations clearly while allowing staff autonomy, fostering long-term loyalty and creative growth.
Feb. 18 7 a.m. — Officer Daniel Gagnon was monitoring traffic in the area of West Shore Drive when he observed a gray Honda Accord allegedly travel through a red light at the intersection with Village Street. Gagnon activated his emergency lights and conducted a traffic stop at West Shore
The Marblehead Rotary Club’s annual Easter Egg Hunt has been postponed by a week because of the weather forecast and is now scheduled for Sunday, April 12, at Seaside Park. In an email to The Independent, Laney Dowling said the hunt will begin at 1:30 p.m. sharp.
To the editor: More than a job. For the past 11 years, I have been the caretaker of one of Marblehead’s treasures. I will never forget the first time I climbed the winding staircase to the clock tower and looked out over our beautiful town. I remember thinking that
A young child’s imagined alter ego became a public event as residents lined streets and shops to support his recovery journey beyond months of intensive treatment.
Residents gathered at a neighborhood intersection, holding signs and engaging passing drivers during a coordinated national day of protest over federal leadership concerns.
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’s first Finance Committee “Super Saturday” ended with the town’s largest budget and, by several members’ account, its most consequential
Johannah "Josie" Crowley passed away peacefully, at home, on March 22, surrounded by her loving family. Josie (Hammond) Crowley was born in Marblehead on October 5 as the daughter of Mary (Brady) Hammond and Ralph Hammond. She was predeceased by her son Sean Patrick, her brother William and
The vote clears the way for the full spending plan to go before voters in May, but one member objected over funded vacancies and reserve levels while employees face layoffs.
With Town Meeting about five weeks away, administrators said future budget planning must begin sooner and rely on shared assumptions across government.
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 gray triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) are a unique fish that travel via the warm Gulf Stream up to our waters. They are
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 Arthur J. Epstein Hillel School in Marblehead has been awarded $31,200 through the Commonwealth Nonprofit Security Personnel Grant Program to
Officials backed a multiyear tax plan plus a separate trash-funding ballot item, setting up a combined municipal-education package ahead of June.
If Marblehead pursues a Proposition 2½ override, voters could see multiple questions on the ballot. Here’s what that means and how to read it.
Officials agreed on the math but split on policy, leaving Jenn Schaeffner and Melissa Clucas backing different spending cuts for fiscal 2027.