The schedule brings together residents, veterans and local leaders for breakfasts, concerts and fund-raisers reflecting the town’s lasting gratitude for military service.
The listing brings state-level recognition to a site tied to a key Continental Army leader whose regiment helped Washington cross the Delaware and whose final home now faces redevelopment pressure.
Rising costs for health insurance, labor contracts and waste disposal are driving expenses faster than predictable revenue sources can recover
The spectacle coincided with continuing public interest in celestial events, as an interstellar comet passes through the inner Solar System for the first time in recorded history
Abbot Public Library will host a range of programs Nov. 17-21, including a whale documentary, a beauty workshop, a unicorn-themed children’s class and a mini book sale. All events are free, with most requiring advance registration at abbotlibrary.org/events. Virtual holiday romance talk Booklist reviewer John Charles will
Marblehead has been awarded a $20,000 “Promises of the Revolution” grant from Mass Humanities to support a new project exploring the lives of Black and Indigenous residents who contributed to the American Revolution. The grant is part of a statewide initiative distributing $600,000 to 34 cultural organizations as
Town studying golf course land as potential housing district to regain state funding and reduce the chance of large-scale construction
Hybrid meeting – recorded LWVM observer: Maggie Smist Members in attendance: Chairman Jean Jacques Yarmoff, Michael Hull, Simon Frechette, Matt Harrington and Adam Smith Staff: General Manager Jon Blair Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m. No public comments were offered, and the land
Her work with civic organizations and legal aid groups has positioned her as a bridge between immigrant communities and local government.
A symposium at Salem State University will explore the historic trade ties between New England and the Iberian Peninsula that once made the Spanish Basque city of Bilbao “practically Marblehead’s sister city.” The event, titled “To Drive a Great Trade for Bilbao: Rediscovering New England’s Iberian Ties, 1640s–
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2005 is launching a month of community events and donation drives to support local veterans and families in need. On Saturday, Nov. 8, Jay Apt and The Malicaminos will perform at the Marblehead VFW as part of their “New Clothing Drive Donation Tour 2025.” The
Organizers described the morning gathering as part fundraiser, part affirmation that supporting well-being is a shared civic responsibility.
Housing and green space drew nearly equal backing in online feedback about future uses for the former school property.
The Marblehead Animal Shelter is hoping to find forever homes for four cats this Thanksgiving season. In its “A Home 4 Thanksgiving” campaign, the shelter spotlights Ophelia, Dewey, Travis and Flower — all waiting for adoption at its Village Street facility. Shelter volunteers said they are grateful for community support but
From Washington Street to Pleasant Street, Halloween in Marblehead drew hundreds of costumed families Thursday evening for downtown trick-or-treating, the St. Michael’s Episcopal Church “Spooktacular” and one jaw-dropping creation that seemed to crawl straight from the sea. The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce’s annual business district trick-or-treat filled the
Me&Thee Music will feature award-winning singer-songwriter Antje Duvekot and Grammy-nominated artist Seth Glier in concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 7. The performance, a collaboration more than a year in the making, brings together two acclaimed folk performers. Duvekot has won the John Lennon Songwriting Competition’s grand