The Marblehead Rotary Club’s annual Easter Egg Hunt has been postponed by a week because of the weather forecast and is now scheduled for Sunday, April 12, at Seaside Park. In an email to The Independent, Laney Dowling said the hunt will begin at 1:30 p.m. sharp.
A young child’s imagined alter ego became a public event as residents lined streets and shops to support his recovery journey beyond months of intensive treatment.
Residents gathered at a neighborhood intersection, holding signs and engaging passing drivers during a coordinated national day of protest over federal leadership concerns.
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Johannah "Josie" Crowley passed away peacefully, at home, on March 22, surrounded by her loving family. Josie (Hammond) Crowley was born in Marblehead on October 5 as the daughter of Mary (Brady) Hammond and Ralph Hammond. She was predeceased by her son Sean Patrick, her brother William and
The vote clears the way for the full spending plan to go before voters in May, but one member objected over funded vacancies and reserve levels while employees face layoffs.
With Town Meeting about five weeks away, administrators said future budget planning must begin sooner and rely on shared assumptions across government.
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Officials backed a multiyear tax plan plus a separate trash-funding ballot item, setting up a combined municipal-education package ahead of June.
If Marblehead pursues a Proposition 2½ override, voters could see multiple questions on the ballot. Here’s what that means and how to read it.
Officials agreed on the math but split on policy, leaving Jenn Schaeffner and Melissa Clucas backing different spending cuts for fiscal 2027.
A child undergoing treatment for a brain tumor will lead a daylong series of themed activities, drawing crowds to downtown shops and public spaces.
New barcoded bins are scheduled for June, and crews would collect only material placed inside town-issued containers after a six-week trial period.
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A special meeting this week will consider two candidates for a business office opening created by a longtime administrator’s planned retirement.
The Marblehead Independent is inviting Marblehead residents age 18 and older to take a short community survey on several of the biggest issues ahead of the 2025 Town Meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026. The survey asks about the town’s budget and override question, service priorities, and a small