March 26 10:15 a.m. — A resident reported the alleged theft of a RidStar e-bike from in front of an apartment on Green Street Court. According to the report, the e-bike had been locked to a railing and the lock was cut. The resident, who later spoke
Nine local houses showed how older buildings can cut fossil-fuel use through heat pumps, solar panels, insulation and induction cooking.
Local overseers plan an initial $40,000 phase to rebuild a collapsed stone boundary and stabilize a historic burial site using original materials.
Seventh-graders weighed competing budget plans and opted for a midlevel tax increase while turning down both the highest option and a plan to fold waste pickup into taxes.
Organizers are seeking a special town meeting through a petition process that requires at least 200 registered voters, triggering action by the Select Board within 45 days.
Speaker frame general's legacy through family loss, civic duty and a waterfront community that shaped his leadership before battlefields did.
About two dozen participants reviewed a 25% plan covering two corridors from Lafayette Street to West Shore Drive and Smith Street toward Swampscott.
Marblehead’s fiscal 2027 plan closes a $7.7 million gap through layoffs, school reductions and one-time tuition prepayments.
Scott Alan LaVoie of Peabody, formerly of Marblehead, on April 21 at the Kaplan House in Danvers. Survived by Linda Belanger his wife of 25 years, parents, Robert and Barbara Lavoie of Marblehead, his siblings Bryan (Amy) of Stoneham, David (Audra) of Surf City, N.C. and Nicole Anderson (Eric)
Residents planted new shade trees at Village School and cleared shoreline debris near the harbor during coordinated environmental projects.
When we launched the Independent, we made a deliberate choice to avoid clutter. We wanted a clean reading experience, a site built around readers first and a simple sponsorship model — enhancing not just their reading experience but also their support. In recent days, we’ve made a meaningful round of
Residents can question budget assumptions through forums and informal sessions scheduled in the days leading up to the May gathering.
Interactive tools translate policy choices into household costs, using a median home value to counter distortions from high-end properties.
Power has been restored to thousands of Marblehead Municipal Light Department customers who lost electricity Thursday morning, General Manager Jonathan Blair said. The cause remains under investigation. “Lost several circuits. No known cause. Still investigating,” Blair wrote in a message around 8 a.m., shortly after the outage began. Blair
Officials will outline changes affecting a corridor segment and a key roadway junction, citing safety concerns and coordination with buried utility infrastructure.
The financing covers roadway work, school system upgrades, municipal building improvements and technology purchases previously authorized by Town Meeting votes.