Summer solstice brings an easy week in the garden
A Salem Garden Club tour through the Willows offered waterfront plantings, fairy-garden details and lessons in color, contrast and carefree foliage.
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Gerry No. 5 pumper returns to Redd’s Pond after eight years out of public view
A hand-pumped fire engine built in 1845 sent water over Redd’s Pond as Gerry 5 members showed how the old machine still works.
OBITUARY: Carole A. Hartling, 81
Carole A. Hartling, beloved mother, grandmother and cherished member of the Marblehead community, passed away peacefully on June 26, surrounded by her loving family. She was 90 years old. Born in Troy, N.Y., Carole graduated from Lansingburgh High School and soon embarked on a career in the airline industry.
Select Board to hire search firm for Kezer’s successor
The next administrator will arrive after voters approved more than $17.3 million in permanent taxing authority through operating and trash overrides.
Marblehead sets July Fourth parades, fireworks over harbor
The holiday schedule begins at 10 a.m. with the Horribles Parade and shifts to the water for a noon patriotic boat parade.
OBITUARY: Mark Frederic Lausier, 65
Mark Frederic Lausier, 65, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19. Born in the Mary Alley Hospital in Marblehead, Mark was the son of Donna (Letourneau) Lausier of Marblehead and the late Frederic Lausier. Mark worked as a self-employed plumbing contractor for over 30 years. He was
OBITUARY: Deborah Harlow (Briggs) Gates, 92
Deborah Harlow Gates, lovingly known as "Gam," passed away on June 15 at the age of 92. Her family announces her passing with deep sadness while celebrating a life filled with creativity, generosity, laughter and love. A lifelong resident of Marblehead and graduate of Marblehead High School'
Village School teacher earns Margaret Voss Howard award
Nominators pointed to Wilkins’ care beyond the classroom, including a Thanksgiving morning feast that has become a Village School tradition.
Marblehead School Committee sets superintendent's 2026-27 pay at $221,450
The 5-0 vote replaces a placeholder in the second year of Robidoux’s three-year contract, which began July 1, 2025.
TO THE EDITOR: Patriotism and gratitude on the Fourth of July
To the editor: The Fourth of July is not just the date of our country’s founding, it is also the annual opportunity for the nation’s take slingers to Say Something Important About America. Especially with this year being the 250th anniversary of the republic’s birth. The narratives
Clarification on trash bins, senior abatement
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. Effective July 1, 2026, all eligible properties will become part of Marblehead’s curbside trash collection program unless the property owner opts
TO THE EDITOR: Thanking Lauren McCormack for her service
To the editor: It is with a mixture of deep gratitude and profound sadness that I write to share that Lauren McCormack, our executive director at the Marblehead Museum, will be leaving her position effective June 30. As board president, working alongside McCormack has been one of the greatest privileges
POLICE LOG: Bank employee stops $45,000 scam withdrawal; police also log BBs near boats and apple-core vandalism
Damage reports ranged from broken windows and paint on a tow truck to fallen trees, struck utility wires and a small boat later found in Salem Harbor.
Marblehead Little Theatre plans Fourth of July revue
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 Little Theatre and the Marblehead Festival of Arts will present “America the Beautiful,” a family-friendly song-and-dance revue July
OBITUARY: William F. Winslow, 87
William “Bill” Francis Winslow of Stoneham formerly of Reading passed away peacefully on June 18 surrounded by his family. He was born in Marblehead, son of the late Harold and Helen Winslow. Beloved husband of Oralee (Lee) Winslow. Loving father of William F. Winslow Jr. and Kristen O’Brien and
OBITUARY: Laurel Whitney, 70
Laurel Whitney, 70, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on June 9. Born in 1955, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Marilyn Walker. Laurel dedicated nearly 50 years of her life to nursing, a career that perfectly matched her kind, caring and compassionate nature. She was a devoted