BENEATH THE BLUE: Embracing the cold — winter freediving in Marblehead
From brain freeze to stunning visibility, an open-cell wetsuit and a willingnesss to endure the chill unlock a hidden world.
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COLLEEN'S GARDEN: Seeds, seeds, seeds!!!
Skip bargain bags that feel like sawdust and learn packet specifics like cold chilling or light exposure to improve sprouting rates before planting.
COMPUTER 101: Who’s backing up your backups?
As promised in my last column, in this column I’ll walk through the most important steps to ensure your data is backed up properly. Who Watches the Watchmen? While the cloud is a quick and (sometimes) easy way to back up your data, people often wonder how foolproof it
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
Computers 101: Saved … but where?
File→Save where? (and also) Fun tech gifts! This week’s column has two parts. First, a question I hear all the time: where does a file actually go when you click Save? Second, a bonus section with a short list of tech gadgets I genuinely love and use every
COLLEEN'S GARDEN: Wrapping it up!
Road deicers protect drivers but can scorch perennials and pollute runoff. Consider sand for grip or calcium magnesium acetate, which is less corrosive to stone, paws and plants.
BENEATH THE BLUE: The quiet gardens under Marblehead Harbor
The ghostly sway of a native sea anemone reveals the quiet beauty of the seafloor — and the deeper connection unlocked through freediving.
COLLEEN'S GARDEN: A cottage Christmas
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. The Marblehead 2025 Christmas Walk Parade had a new entry this year. The Cottage Gardeners of Marblehead and Swampscott were garden elves with a
Computers 101: Time for a brief PSA
Users report that folders stored on Comcast’s servers sometimes fail to appear after the transition, and recovery attempts by both companies have been unsuccessful.
BENEATH THE BLUE: Finding peace in a single breath
Park will share the experiences, challenges and discoveries of freediving in photos and words.
COLLEEN'S GARDEN: How to care for gardens in early fall
Connor is the Independent’s inaugural columnist, offering readers seasonal advice rooted in her own backyard experiments.