OPINION: A perspective on the FY27 town budget
Select Board member Moses Grader argues a reworked ledger shows schools directing roughly 63% of operating spending, leaving municipal leaders with less room to absorb sudden expense spikes.
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OBSERVER REPORT: Board of Health - March 5, 2026
LWVM Observer: Tom Krueger Members in Attendance: Public Health Director Andrew Petty, Tom McMahon, Tom Massaro and Amanda Ritvo Minutes - Minutes from the meetings dated Nov. 10, Nov. 24, Dec. 9 and Jan. 3 were accepted. Chair’s Report Wellness Fair 2 - Another success, with congratulations to Tom
A big ballot for Marblehead: 24 seats open in June town election
Nomination papers are now available for a Monday June 9 election that will shape town government as Marblehead confronts budget pressure and policy decisions.
EDITOR’S DESK: On this Oscars-night eve, a love letter to this year’s films
Not just an Oscar ballot — but a short list of movie moments.
WENDALL IN THE WILD: The stories written in snow
Winter tracking is a great activity to do with kids, who are natural finders. They love looking for things, and they notice stuff we adults miss. And, there are lots of tracks to be seen, even in the congested areas of Marblehead.
Four years in the making, new patrol boat begins guarding Marblehead, Salem harbors
A 31-foot aluminum vessel adds radar, sonar, thermal imaging and pumps 1,000 gallons a minute for fires, rescues and flooded craft.
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.
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.