Village School children plant field of paper poppies to honor Marblehead's war dead
Several students said the lesson changed how they understood Memorial Day, separating remembrance from a long weekend.
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Mr. Modica goes to Beacon Hill — this time, invited
Abundant Housing Massachusetts expects about 120 advocates at the State House for its May 27 lobby day.
Historian traces the Revolution’s saltwater roots to Marblehead
A professor of early American history argues the Revolution’s origins were not only on land, but in the Atlantic economy that sustained towns like Marblehead.
Select Board approves early voting hours for June 9 town election
Mail-in and absentee options remain available, but mailed ballots must physically reach the Town Clerk’s Office by 8 p.m. on election day.
A class president, a journalist, a chess prodigy and a policy convert: Marblehead Rotary awards $25K in scholarships
The Rotary Club selected the recipients from 44 submissions, weighing academics alongside leadership, resilience and community involvement.
After more than a century, oysters may make comeback to Marblehead harbors
The project would start at Tucker’s Wharf, where volunteers plan to raise young oysters in a tank before testing them at selected harbor sites.
Five years, $1.4M and ten recovered lives later, Marblehead Museum opens its slavery exhibit
Curators built the installation around primary documents created by white property owners, encouraging visitors to examine how historians piece together evidence from incomplete records.
Marblehead Fireworks Committee faces donation shortfall ahead of Fourth of July, needs $80K
The all-volunteer organization behind the town’s Independence Day displays is asking residents and businesses to dig deep this year, warning of a significant funding gap that could threaten the annual fireworks show. "We need to raise about $80,000 in round dollars," Marblehead Fireworks Committee Chair
A student art show in Abbot Hall, arranged to grow up
Marblehead’s student spring art exhibition, curated by five seniors, traces the climb from seventh grade to senior year.
Marblehead League of Women Voters to host Candidates’ Night May 26
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 League of Women Voters will host its annual Candidates’ Night on Tuesday, May 26, at the Marblehead High School Library,
McCormack leaves behind a restored landmark — and a fuller story of Marblehead’s past
Lauren McCormack will depart June 30 after guiding a $1.4 million restoration tied to slavery, freedom and local public history.
Marblehead to honor fallen service members during Memorial Day weekend
Four days of ceremonies, grave flagging and a parade, May 22-25, are open to the public.
Sewer district warning deepens Marblehead’s wider fiscal strain
As voters prepare to decide separate property-tax overrides, officials say regional wastewater costs are likely to rise through sewer rates — not taxes — as SESD seeks state relief for operating costs and long-term repairs.
PHOTO ESSAY: First MHD Cruise-In of the season rolls into Devereux Beach
Tuesday’s gathering drew owners, spectators and independent photographer Paula Muller for an evening centered on chrome, engines and conversation near Marblehead’s shoreline.
Fifty years a priest, measured one presence at a time
The Marblehead pastor says vocation begins with discerning what good the world most needs and giving fully toward it.
MHD cruise-in returns to Devereux Beach on Tuesday
There is no admission fee, though participants are asked to register and donations support the Parks Department.