To the editor: It was standing-room-only at the Abbot Library on Saturday, March 7, as our Marblehead Democrats caucused. The enthusiastic gathering heard from Democratic candidates and elected 18 delegates, including four alternates, to represent us at the Massachusetts Democratic State Convention. The Marblehead Democratic Town Committee is grateful to
Select Board member Moses Grader argues a reworked ledger shows schools directing roughly 63% of operating spending, leaving municipal leaders with less room to absorb sudden expense spikes.
Winter tracking is a great activity to do with kids, who are natural finders. They love looking for things, and they notice stuff we adults miss. And, there are lots of tracks to be seen, even in the congested areas of Marblehead.
Scam artists succeed by triggering urgency, authority or familiarity, exploiting normal human instincts rather than technical weaknesses. Recognizing those emotional cues helps people slow down before reacting.
Dormant shrubs benefit from careful trimming before new growth begins. Cutting panicle hydrangeas and aggressive vines back now can produce sturdier stems and heavier flowering later.
By Charles H. Gessner Marblehead revenue must catch up to the burst of inflation that has plagued the United States for the past five years, due mostly to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021 inflation hit 7 percent; in 2022 6.5 percent; 3.4 percent in 2023; 2.9 percent
By Jack Buba Fix It First — That is how we should view this current budget crisis in Marblehead. I am happy to support an override if only the town were willing to look at alternatives other than cutting two of the services the town wants most: the library and Council
By Judith Black "Nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes." Of course, our distant ancestors moved here to avoid the king’s taxes, only to levy their own. The earliest, to cover the cost of the Revolution, caused a rebellion: Shays’ Rebellion. This is
By Melissa Clucas Many Marblehead residents care deeply about our public schools — whether they have children currently in the system, grown children who once attended or simply value the strength of our town. We are living through a period of significant financial pressure across the town, and those pressures are
From brain freeze to stunning visibility, an open-cell wetsuit and a willingnesss to endure the chill unlock a hidden world.
Community groups will gather March 5 at the Boston Yacht Club for an evening hosted by Susan Wornick and Andrea Bell Bergeron, featuring awards tied to public service and reporting.
Skip bargain bags that feel like sawdust and learn packet specifics like cold chilling or light exposure to improve sprouting rates before planting.
To the editor: A recent article highlighting the amount of overtime earned by firefighters understandably caught the public’s attention. What was largely missing from that discussion, however, was the context behind why that overtime exists in the first place. The fire department is currently operating amid significant staffing shortages.
A middle-aged lawyer and his much younger bride arrive at a country estate where past affairs resurface. A midsummer weekend forces every couple to renegotiate desire and regret.
iCloud, you're so vain, you probably think this post is about you. Well, it is. But there are more clouds in my coffee (thank you, Carly Simon) than just Apple's iCloud. When we talk about cloud storage, I feel there are the top four that we
To the editor: Can we all agree that the situation with the tree on Thomas Circle is absurd? Here is a tree that is clearly a public nuisance because its roots have smashed the surrounding infrastructure beyond all recognition. But it cannot be cut down because it is a shade