Marblehead’s structural deficit comes for jobs, services and fees
A proposed $255 annual household charge for curbside pickup split the board, with some residents calling it leverage for a property tax override.
Super JJ saves Marblehead: 4-year-old cancer fighter’s wish day draws hundreds
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.
Schools asked to cut again after already building level-funded budget
Town officials say Marblehead’s district may need roughly $1.5 million in additional reductions despite prior staffing losses that eliminated 14.75 full-time positions.
COMPUTERS 101: Once upon a time in online safety
Scam artists succeed by triggering urgency, authority or familiarity, exploiting normal human instincts rather than technical weaknesses. Recognizing those emotional cues helps people slow down before reacting.
COLLEENS GARDEN: Early blooms and March must-dos
Dormant shrubs benefit from careful trimming before new growth begins. Cutting panicle hydrangeas and aggressive vines back now can produce sturdier stems and heavier flowering later.
Scottish band Tannahill Weavers to perform at Me&Thee Music
Scottish Celtic band Tannahill Weavers to perform March 20 at Me&Thee Music One of Scotland’s best-known traditional Celtic bands will make a stop in Marblehead later this month. The Tannahill Weavers will perform March 20 at Me&Thee Music in what organizers say will be the
OBSERVER CORPS: Marblehead Housing Committee — March 10, 2026
WVM Observer- Bonnie Grenier Attendees: Brendan Callahan, Debra Larkin, Nisha Austin, Mimi Hollister, Deacon Joe Whipple Discussion of Coffin School: A community meeting to discuss the Coffin School is scheduled for 3/18/2026 at 6:00 upstairs at Abbot Hall. The meeting will be conducted by the Technical Assistance
Marblehead Sustainability Coordinator Logan Casey leaving for job with MBTA
Town’s first climate staff member will depart after roughly two years guiding emissions reduction planning and outside funding efforts that brought in more than $745,000.
Developer pivots on Glover House, plans to build around it
A revised concept would preserve the Revolutionary War-era farmhouse while adding 140 apartments across parcels in Swampscott, Marblehead and Salem.
OBITUARY: Thomas J. Sheridan, 89
Thomas Joseph Sheridan, age 89, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on March 2, just six days shy of his 90th birthday. Born on March 8 in Providence, Rhode Island, Tom was the eldest of three children born to proud Irish immigrants, Thomas and Rose Sheridan. He was raised in Barrington,
GIC sets health insurance rates, locking in major cost driver for Marblehead’s FY2027 budget
State commission approved premium hikes affecting municipal workers and retirees, giving local officials firmer projections as they prepare next spending plan.
POLICE LOG: Scammers pose as sons, landlords and federal agents in string of Marblehead fraud reports
Jan. 15 11 a.m. —Officer Adam Mastrangelo responded to the police station lobby to take a report of alleged fraud from a resident of Nanepashemet Street. The resident told Mastrangelo he had been attempting to sell his vehicle through an online auto trading platform and had been exchanging emails
Bourbon Night set for March 13
The Marblehead Museum will host its third annual Bourbon Night on Friday, March 13, at 6 p.m. at the Jeremiah Lee Brick Kitchen. The event will feature a guided bourbon tasting led by Kate Mizzota of Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, highlighting several bourbons including Bully Boy, Castle
Marblehead assistant harbormaster teaches boating safety at Anchor to Windward
During a visit with adults who have mild developmental disabilities, the longtime harbor official mixed humor and blunt advice while walking through essential practices for time on the water.
Marblehead eyes peak-hour price hike for public EV chargers
Officials say electricity costs during weekday evenings are straining finances for the town’s vehicle plug-in network, prompting a pricing overhaul aimed at covering operating expenses.
Marblehead mourns loss of school facilities director Todd Bloodgood
A longtime maintenance leader in the town’s public education system died March 1 at 58, leaving colleagues stunned and highlighting the behind-the-scenes work that keeps classrooms operating daily.
Marblehead officials outline stark choices as town faces millions in budget cuts for FY2027
Municipal leaders warned the community could eliminate 56 positions and shutter services such as the library and Council on Aging without new revenue.