FY2027 State of the Town to frame Marblehead’s next budget debate
The presentation arrives as municipal leaders confront a widening gap between routine expenses and taxes limited by state law.
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COMPUTERS 101: Clouds in my coffee
iCloud, you're so vain, you probably think this post is about you. Well, it is. But there are more clouds in my coffee (thank you, Carly Simon) than just Apple's iCloud. When we talk about cloud storage, I feel there are the top four that we
BLUE AND BOLD: MFoA's 2026 logo lands at The Landing
Marblehead Festival of Arts organizers unveiled the festival’s 2026 logo at The Landing earlier this week, introducing a student-created blue lobster design that will be used across the 60th anniversary season. The new mark centers on a two-tone blue lobster, with dark navy claws raised overhead and
OBITUARY: Jane Rupp Cooke, 95
Jane Rupp Cooke, 95, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Jan. 11 after a brief illness. Jane spent her younger years in Pennsylvania and her teenage years in Maine where her father taught Forestry and Conservation at the University of Maine. The great outdoors was her element. She worked
OBITUARY: Judith M. Doane, 92
Judith M. Doane, 92, a lifelong Marblehead resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Salem Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Mortimer Holden Doane and Elizabeth Mary Green Doane. For many years, Judy devoted her professional life to teaching. Beginning in preschool classrooms and continuing throughout
OBITUARY:H. Louise Parker, 93
H. Louise Parker, 93, a lifelong Marbleheader, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 16, at the Bertram House in Swampscott. She was the daughter of the late William E. Parker and Ellen L. (Toomey) Parker. Receiving much recognition during her lengthy career with the New England Telephone Company, Nynex and
In wake of mother’s death, friends organize Warwick gathering for Nikolay Kuzmina
A GoFundMe tied to Kuzmina has topped $25,000, Aldrich says, helping support services near his sister Olga’s home. Florida area offers extensive special-needs programs.
Marblehead's $65.2M payroll: What the town paid 1,185 workers in FY2025
Municipal workforce counted 1,185 people, with wages and salaries covering just over half of a $128 million operating plan approved at Town Meeting.
Four citizen petitions for 2026 Annual Town Meeting submited
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 residents submitted four distinct citizen petitions by the Jan. 23 deadline for the 2026 Annual Town Meeting, according to forms received
At Veterans Middle School, Marblehead Racial Justice Team honors Tubman, Lewis with portrait unveiling
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. Seventh graders stepped to the microphone Thursday afternoon and shared words spoken more than a century ago by a woman who risked
Gov. Maura Healey focuses on affordability in State of the Commonwealth address
Administration outlined utility rate cuts delivering February and March 2026 bill drops for every residential customer, funded through existing accounts.
Marblehead joins 'Free America' Walkout
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. Approximately 50 demonstrators lined the snow-covered sidewalks of Humphrey Street on Tuesday afternoon, joining a nationwide wave of "Free America
Understanding addiction and recovery series launches
A new six-week community education series designed to build understanding of addiction and substance use disorders launches Feb. 3, with sessions held on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom. The free program aims to reduce stigma and support healthier
TO THE EDITOR: Tree on Thomas Circle highlights absurdity of current policy
To the editor: Can we all agree that the situation with the tree on Thomas Circle is absurd? Here is a tree that is clearly a public nuisance because its roots have smashed the surrounding infrastructure beyond all recognition. But it cannot be cut down because it is a shade
OBSERVER REPORT: Board of Health — Jan. 13, 2026
LWVM observer: Tom Krueger Members in attendance: Andrew Petty, Tom McMahon, Dr. Tom Massaro, Dr. Amanda Ritvo Chair's report Expanded Board of Health Massaro opened the meeting by reporting that he had received a letter from state Rep. Jenny Armeni stating that the Massachusetts House signed a bill
In Marblehead, MLK Day turns to song, history and a call to act
A historian-performer traced freedom songs from enslavement to twentieth-century protests, pairing brief explanations with live piano to show how music functioned as strategy, memory and protection.