State Senate passes tiered speed framework for e-bikes, scooters
A proposed speed-based system would set age limits, helmet rules and new restrictions for powered devices on roads, sidewalks and shared-use paths.
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Marblehead officially fills town planner role after seven-month vacancy
The appointment comes as Marblehead continues work on its unfinished comprehensive plan and after a lengthy vacancy in the town’s Community Development and Planning Department.
Goal-setting retreat becomes a working session on how Marblehead operates
With Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer leaving in December, board members backed exploring an outside review of departments, workflows and service delivery while experienced staff are still in place.
At Select Board retreat, officials begin defining Marblehead’s post-override future
Town leaders outlined a decade-long strategy to rebuild reserves, fund capital projects and keep the budget on stable footing without another operating override before 2030.
In Moulton succession race, two campaigns stockpile millions as rivals fight for room
The last full FEC filings before the Sept. 1 primary show two campaigns with millions, six smaller war chests and one candidate already out of the race.
The Bay State sets record-tying nine-question ballot for Nov. 3
Massachusetts voters face an unusually long statewide slate, from public records and primaries to taxes, zoning, cannabis and firearms law.
Marblehead Independent adds three ahead of first birthday
The masthead grows from one person to a small newsroom, just shy of the Sept. 15 milestone.
Abbot Public Library rolls out August lineup
Unless otherwise noted, all programs take place at Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St. To register, if required, visit: abbotlibrary.org/events Abbot Public Library — August 2026 Events Saturday hours change for August: The library will be open 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays this month,
Reenactors turn Fort Sewall into an 18th-century camp
A weekend honoring General Glover brought families, history groups and visitors together above Marblehead Harbor.
Marblehead Little Theatre announces auditions for 'Medea'
Marblehead Little Theatre will hold non-Equity auditions in August for “Medea,” written by Euripides and translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien. Auditions are scheduled from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, and from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3. Callbacks will be held at 7 p.
Marblehead Museum offers summer walking tours
The Marblehead Museum will offer a series of historical walking tours on Thursday afternoons in July and August, led by associate director Jarrett Zeman. The lineup includes tours focused on Abbot Hall, women's history, slavery and freedom, the road to American independence, sports and leisure and the history
Town buys a faster way to ask residents what they think
Officials say the quick polls will sharpen decision-making; survey researchers say the answer depends on who ends up in the panel.
Canadian wildfire smoke turns Marblehead sky orange
People who experience coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest discomfort or unusual fatigue should move indoors and reduce their exposure.
Under new ownership, Driftwood reopens after brief closure
Maria Torres has reopened the longtime Front Street restaurant, promising familiar favorites, the same layout and minimal menu changes.
Departing CFO says she leaves Marblehead on solid ground
Her departure for the island is about providing for her household, not the leadership churn at Town Hall — and insists the books are steady as she goes.
Aleesha Benjamin headed to Nantucket; departure deepens Marblehead leadership transition
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 is preparing to replace its two most senior administrators within the same stretch of months, a convergence that arrives just as