Marblehead announces traffic plans for Fourth of July events
The department said the plans are intended to protect pedestrian safety and reduce the impact on residents during some of the town's largest holiday gatherings.
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Gerry No. 5 pumper returns to Redd’s Pond after eight years out of public view
A hand-pumped fire engine built in 1845 sent water over Redd’s Pond as Gerry 5 members showed how the old machine still works.
Select Board to hire search firm for Kezer’s successor
The next administrator will arrive after voters approved more than $17.3 million in permanent taxing authority through operating and trash overrides.
Marblehead sets July Fourth parades, fireworks over harbor
The holiday schedule begins at 10 a.m. with the Horribles Parade and shifts to the water for a noon patriotic boat parade.
Village School teacher earns Margaret Voss Howard award
Nominators pointed to Wilkins’ care beyond the classroom, including a Thanksgiving morning feast that has become a Village School tradition.
Marblehead School Committee sets superintendent's 2026-27 pay at $221,450
The 5-0 vote replaces a placeholder in the second year of Robidoux’s three-year contract, which began July 1, 2025.
Clarification on trash bins, senior abatement
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. Effective July 1, 2026, all eligible properties will become part of Marblehead’s curbside trash collection program unless the property owner opts
POLICE LOG: Bank employee stops $45,000 scam withdrawal; police also log BBs near boats and apple-core vandalism
Damage reports ranged from broken windows and paint on a tow truck to fallen trees, struck utility wires and a small boat later found in Salem Harbor.
Marblehead Little Theatre plans Fourth of July revue
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 Little Theatre and the Marblehead Festival of Arts will present “America the Beautiful,” a family-friendly song-and-dance revue July
60 years of rockers at Crocker Park
The Concerts at Crocker Park have kept their basic promise for decades: put the music first and let the town gather around it.
Scotland’s Tartan Army finds a home in Marblehead
Residents showed visitors old houses, harbor views and everyday hospitality, giving the trip a Marblehead chapter far from the stadium.
Six-way Democratic debate for Moulton’s seat turns on money
Federal filings show Koh far ahead in fundraising, with John Beccia self-funding nearly $2 million and other contenders running on much smaller accounts.
For Tony Shea’s 90th, the surprise came rolling up Barnard Street
Born at Mary Alley Hospital, native has spent his life in Marblehead and decades working for the town’s electric light company.
OBSERVER REPORT: Board of Health — June 16, 2026
LWVM Observer: Tom Krueger Members in Attendance: Andrew Petty, Tom McMahon, Dr. Tom Massaro, Dr. Amanda Ritvo, Kristin Elizabeth Dubai Horton (Julie B. Selbst not present) Following the recent town election and expansion of the board to five members, a reorganization was held. Massaro was reelected as chairperson. Massaro noted
Kezer says he made his exit decision before the override vote
He told Select Board Chair Dan Fox before residents voted June 9, and framed retirement as a personal timing decision.
On Dec. 31, Kezer to retire after era defined by fiscal warnings and a historic override
His tenure included leadership rebuilding, budget forecasts, labor disputes and sharp disagreement over how severe Marblehead’s financial challenges had become.