Remembering Marblehead’s losses of 2025, Part 2: Teachers, artists and neighbors

Remembering Marblehead’s losses of 2025, Part 2: Teachers, artists and neighbors

The Independent remembers people who sustained the town through teaching, creating, listening and showing up.

By · December 30, 2025
Police chief responds to criticism over social host law enforcement

Police chief responds to criticism over social host law enforcement

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 police chief Dennis King released a statement Monday defending his department’s enforcement of social host laws, responding to concerns raised by Board

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OBSERVER CORPS: Board of Health — Nov. 24, 2025

OBSERVER CORPS: Board of Health — Nov. 24, 2025

LWVM observer: Tom Krueger Members in attendance: Public Health Director Andrew Petty, Tom McMahon, Dr. Tom Massaro, Dr. Amanda Ritvo ⸻ CAHM health and wellness survey Massaro gave an update on the survey. The postcards announcing the survey were mailed on Oct. 1, 2025. The first week brought 1,342 replies

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Coffee company brewing in Marblehead

Coffee company brewing in Marblehead

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. Adam Questad and Chris Buchanan may have found the perfect recipe for the coffee company they really didn’t intend to launch. “I think

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OBITUARY: Leslie Ann Stucke, 66

OBITUARY: Leslie Ann Stucke, 66

Leslie Ann Stucke, 66, of Marblehead, MA died peacefully in her sleep on October 28, 2025. Born in Marblehead’s Mary Alley Hospital on November 5, 1958, to John and Priscilla (Mock) Stucke, Leslie was a true “Marbleheader.” Leslie was diagnosed at a very young age with cerebral palsy, but

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OBITUARY: Kenneth S. MacAskill, 90

OBITUARY: Kenneth S. MacAskill, 90

Kenneth Stuart MacAskill, age 90, of Marblehead passed away peacefully on Monday November 24. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy Spellman MacAskill, in 2015 after sharing 58 great years of marriage. Born on January 29 at Franklin Street Mary Alley Hospital, he was the son of the late Kenneth

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COLLEEN’S GARDEN: Happy  Thanksgiving!

COLLEEN’S GARDEN: Happy Thanksgiving!

It is exhilarating to get out of the house while the turkey is steaming up the kitchen, even for just 10 minutes. If you look around your garden, you may see something still green or even blooming. My honeysuckle has some color. I just found packets of seeds I want

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TO THE EDITOR: Marblehead Arts Association asks community to support misson, help preserve historic mansion​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

TO THE EDITOR: Marblehead Arts Association asks community to support misson, help preserve historic mansion​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

To the editor: TL;DR – Please donate, we need the money. The last few years have been tough for all nonprofit organizations, but the arts have been particularly hard hit. Some grants and other types of funding have been eliminated while the competition to secure others has become fierce. The

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TO THE EDITOR: Select Board member addresses allegations against police chief​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

TO THE EDITOR: Select Board member addresses allegations against police chief​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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. To the editor: As a member of the Marblehead Select Board, I want to address the recent article published on Nov. 24, which reported

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Power restored on Marblehead Neck after gas leak

Power restored on Marblehead Neck after gas leak

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. Power was restored around 12 p.m. Tuesday on Marblehead Neck after the Fire Department asked the Marblehead Municipal Light Department to secure electricity

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OBSERVER CORPS REPORT: Task Force Against Discrimination — Nov. 20, 2025

OBSERVER CORPS REPORT: Task Force Against Discrimination — Nov. 20, 2025

LWVM observer: Shari Pressman Members in attendance: Helaine Hazlett, Diane Gora, Chief Dennis King, Deacon Joe Whipple, Chris Buell, Reece Dahlberg, Jean Guastaferri, Louis Meyi, Jay Morrison Update on Marblehead Police Department news: King had no new incidents to report. The Marblehead Police Department earned state accreditation requiring 257 strict

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Marblehead chimney fire prompts safety reminder

Marblehead chimney fire prompts safety reminder

Fire crews responded to a chimney fire on Lincoln Avenue last night, containing the blaze before it spread beyond the chimney, according to the Marblehead Fire Department. With colder weather increasing fireplace use, the department is urging residents to take the following precautions: * Schedule an annual chimney inspection and cleaning

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