The Marblehead Animal Shelter will observe National Cat Day on Wednesday, Oct. 29, to raise awareness of cats in need of permanent homes. The shelter, located at 44 Village St., is highlighting adoptable cats including Braveheart, Carmello, Flower and Travis. Adoption hours are Tuesday 6-8 p.m., Friday 5-7 p.
The 2025 National Friends of Libraries Week will take place Oct. 19-25. Friends of Abbot Public Library will join the celebration to highlight the group’s volunteer work and begin their annual membership drive. President Colleen Polk said, “leading the Friends Group is a fantastic experience to work with the
Folks will gather at Waterside Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 13 to take part in the ceremony alongside communities across the country.
Members also reviewed draft language from the Town Charter Committee during its meeting Wednesday.
Municipal-focused firm CHA selected over lower bidder for in-house expertise, specialization in public sports facilities.
The Marblehead Museum will host Pam Peterson for a talk on her new book, “Historic Burial Grounds of Marblehead,” on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. Peterson, director of the Marblehead Historical Commission, profiles the town’s 13 cemeteries and notable residents buried in them, including John Glover, Elisha Story
The following briefs were submitted from Abbot Public Library to the Independent. Victorian gravestone symbols to be explored Oct. 9 Abbot Public Library will host a virtual program, “Victorian Sentiments: Gravestone Art and Symbols,” on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. Historian Dennis Picard will discuss gravestone imagery and the
A community survey seeks thousands of responses, updated vaccine guidance urges caution and students may soon face a costly driving-safety simulation.
Her award-winning poetry, rooted in her Italian American heritage and North Shore community, blended feminism, politics and personal history.
A Navajo partnership, a neighborhood tradition and downtown celebrations keep the town glowing each fall.
Folk singer-songwriter Ellis Paul, a 15-time Boston Music Award winner, will return to Me&Thee Music on Friday, Oct. 3, at 8 p.m. Emerging artist Sadie Gustafson-Zook, winner of the 2022 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Contest, will open the show. Paul, whose songs have appeared in films
Native American storyteller Anne Jennison will share traditional Abenaki and Wabanaki stories at the Marblehead Museum on Oct. 13 in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day. The free program begins at 11 a.m. in the museum’s Jeremiah Lee Brick Kitchen at 157 Washington St. Seating is limited, and doors
A 12-year-old has been identified as the sole suspect in two fires set inside Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, according to Marblehead police and fire officials. The first fire was reported around 11:42 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, when Marblehead police and firefighters responded to the church
Marblehead Harbor Rotary will continue its holiday tradition, featuring Maestro Dirk Hillyer and the Hillyer Festival Orchestra
Successor will begin on Sept. 29 with a base salary of $216,000
A recent federal immigration action in Marblehead has prompted questions about how local leaders handle Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, drawing clear lines between the roles of town police, the Select Board and federal authorities. Police Chief Dennis King said his department does not participate in civil immigration enforcement and