COLLEEN'S GARDEN: Seeds, seeds, seeds!!!
Skip bargain bags that feel like sawdust and learn packet specifics like cold chilling or light exposure to improve sprouting rates before planting.
OPINION
TO THE EDITOR: More context behind firefighter overtime needed
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 Little Night Music’ at MLT balances wit and regret with bite
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.
COMPUTERS 101: Clouds in my coffee
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: Tree on Thomas Circle highlights absurdity of current policy
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
TO THE EDITOR: Safe Boating Act adds bureaucracy without improving safety
To the editor: I’m writing this in response to your piece on the new Hanson-Milone Safe Boating Act. It’s not going to change anything and will only prove to be another layer of bureaucracy that will only feed itself rather than serve the public good. As a
Computers 101: Saved … but where?
File→Save where? (and also) Fun tech gifts! This week’s column has two parts. First, a question I hear all the time: where does a file actually go when you click Save? Second, a bonus section with a short list of tech gadgets I genuinely love and use every
COLLEEN'S GARDEN: Wrapping it up!
Road deicers protect drivers but can scorch perennials and pollute runoff. Consider sand for grip or calcium magnesium acetate, which is less corrosive to stone, paws and plants.
BENEATH THE BLUE: The quiet gardens under Marblehead Harbor
The ghostly sway of a native sea anemone reveals the quiet beauty of the seafloor — and the deeper connection unlocked through freediving.
TO THE EDITOR: Yes for Marblehead donates remaining funds to affordable housing trust
To the editor: As the year comes to a close, the ballot question committee Yes for Marblehead created for the July special election must close out the year and dissolve as an organization as required by law. One option for the ballot question committee is donating the remainder of its
COLLEEN'S GARDEN: A cottage Christmas
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. The Marblehead 2025 Christmas Walk Parade had a new entry this year. The Cottage Gardeners of Marblehead and Swampscott were garden elves
Computers 101: Time for a brief PSA
Users report that folders stored on Comcast’s servers sometimes fail to appear after the transition, and recovery attempts by both companies have been unsuccessful.
BENEATH THE BLUE: Diving for lost lobster traps, and finding a community
Columnist says recovering gear from the Marblehead seafloor became a way to support neighbors whose livelihood depends on weather, tides and long hours.
When Lincoln proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving as Marblehead endures Civil War
When President Abraham Lincoln issued his Thanksgiving Proclamation on Oct. 3, 1863, Marblehead — like communities across the Union — was living through the strain of the Civil War. While New England towns had long observed their own annual days of thanksgiving, Lincoln’s order created the first recurring national observance. By
TO THE EDITOR: Marblehead Arts Association asks community to support misson, help preserve historic mansion
To the editor: TL;DR – Please donate, we need the money. The last few years have been tough for all nonprofit organizations, but the arts have been particularly hard hit. Some grants and other types of funding have been eliminated while the competition to secure others has become fierce. The
TO THE EDITOR: Select Board member addresses allegations against police chief
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. To the editor: As a member of the Marblehead Select Board, I want to address the recent article published on Nov. 24,