Six-way Democratic debate for Moulton’s seat turns on money
Federal filings show Koh far ahead in fundraising, with John Beccia self-funding nearly $2 million and other contenders running on much smaller accounts.
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For Tony Shea’s 90th, the surprise came rolling up Barnard Street
Born at Mary Alley Hospital, native has spent his life in Marblehead and decades working for the town’s electric light company.
From Marblehead, Eric Jay Dolin reconstructs a shipwreck that waited 20 years for him
The story stayed with him for nearly two decades after he first came across it while researching American whaling.
Kezer says he made his exit decision before the override vote
He told Select Board Chair Dan Fox before residents voted June 9, and framed retirement as a personal timing decision.
On Dec. 31, Kezer to retire after era defined by fiscal warnings and a historic override
His tenure included leadership rebuilding, budget forecasts, labor disputes and sharp disagreement over how severe Marblehead’s financial challenges had become.
Pride flag rises over Abbot Hall as speakers urge joy in defiant moment
A crowd gathered outside Abbot Hall for the annual ceremony, where speakers tied the flag-raising to public visibility, civil rights and local responsibility.
At Waterside, a ceremony for retired Marblehead firefighters becomes a reminder of the job
Speakers described a department shaped by old loyalties and present-day pressures, from rising call volume to the health risks firefighters face.
Slow Roll Marblehead launches monthly community bike ride
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. Friends of Green St Woods launched Slow Roll Marblehead on May 21 as part of Massachusetts Bike Month, organizer Rick Smyers said.
Juneteenth in Marblehead brings music, local history and a push to speak plainly
Nicole McClain traced Juneteenth to June 19, 1865, and said the delayed news of freedom still carries weight in American life.
TO THE EDITOR: Voting from Scotland? Don’t bother.
To the editor: Three cheers for Marblehead democracy, which achieved a satisfactory outcome Tuesday without the help of this local voter. Registering for a mail-in ballot was the easy bit. Knowing I was going to be in Scotland on June 9, I strolled into the Town Clerk’s Office
New 250th exhibit lets Marblehead’s Revolution speak — loyalists included
Artifacts include loyalist shop goods, Glover documents, a privateering relic and a medicine chest carried by Dr. Elisha Story at Bunker Hill.
Marblehead sits just outside heat advisory line as season’s hottest air arrives
That does not mean the town gets a pass. Forecasters at the weather service office in Norton expect temperatures across eastern Massachusetts to hold in the mid 80s to low 90s both days.
TO THE EDITOR: Huge congratulations to Peggy!
Huge congratulations to Village School student Peggy Mulombe for her second-place win in Massachusetts' 2026 Letters About Literature program. It would be lovely to read her winning entry in the Marblehead Independent, and I hope you will print it. Youthful wins like this are such an inspiration, and
Select Board turns from override win to accountability plan
The new board’s first meeting after the election focused less on celebration than on how the town will track and explain the new revenue.
Grenades found during Marblehead house clean-out rendered safe by bomb squad
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. Several military devices, including grenades, were discovered Tuesday during a house clean-out on Arrowhead Road, according to Fire Chief Jason Gilliland.
Stolen car submerged off Grace Oliver’s Beach tied to vandalism at Marblehead High football field
Police say the same car found in the water Wednesday matched one of two vehicles believed to have crossed Piper Football Field hours earlier.