Marblehead Animal Shelter is encouraging residents to consider adopting a cat and is featuring several adoptable cats, including McClane, Dusty Bottoms, Carmen, Baby S and Hen. Adoption hours are Tuesday 6-8 p.m., Friday 5-7 p.m., Saturday noon-5 p.m. and Sunday noon-4 p.m.
Mark R. Collins of Derry, N.H., died unexpectedly Jan. 19 at his home. Mark was born in Chicago May 12 — Mother’s Day — the youngest of the Collins children and the only boy. Mark and his family moved to Marblehead in the 1970s where he quickly made life-long
Norma R. (Silva) Dugan, age 90, a longtime resident of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on Jan. 26, following complications from pneumonia. She was the beloved wife of the late George R. Dugan Jr. Born in Peabody, Norma was a proud graduate of Peabody High School, Class of 1952. She dedicated
After his mother’s death prompted a move south, friends organized a farewell that reflected years of quiet support from coaches, police officers and shop owners.
Residents and period reenactors climbed Old Burial Hill in subfreezing weather to mark a Revolutionary War leader’s death anniversary.
Jan. 1 12:30 a.m. — Officer Taylor Nolasco was traveling outbound from Ocean Avenue onto Atlantic Avenue in a marked cruiser when a gray Honda CR-V allegedly ran a red light while traveling inbound on Atlantic Avenue, causing a collision between the two vehicles. Nolasco radioed dispatch at
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. Two of North America’s most iconic raptors made appearances in town this week, with local resident Trevor Moore capturing remarkable photographs
Library director Kimberly Grad visited classrooms last fall, offering a behind-the-scenes look at picture-book art months before national results were announced.
The program included clergy, town officials and a candle-lighting ritual honoring millions killed under Nazi persecution, alongside a formal municipal proclamation.
Kindergarten through third-grade presenters filled a gymnasium, cafeteria and hallway Jan. 29, explaining hypotheses and models to volunteer judges during a one-hour evening event.
Members examined line-by-line changes aimed at closing a sizable gap without expanding overall spending, focusing on timing shifts, reserve use and internal reallocations.
The post-presentation discussion highlighted gaps between preliminary forecasts and the detailed decisions required to close a shortfall driven by staffing, benefits and expiring contracts.
The complaint seeks a declaration of violation plus an injunction forcing adoption of an as-of-right district and submission to the housing agency.
Speaking Wednesday, Thatcher Kezer points to mandated pension contributions and a new trash collection contract as fixed expenses adding more than $1.3 million next year.
A review of town’s ballot history since 1982 shows residents consistently approving project-specific borrowing while rejecting permanent levy growth for routine services.
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 Municipal Light Department general manager Jonathan Blair updated commissioners on a proposed five-megawatt battery storage system and received informal board