Huge congratulations to Village School student Peggy Mulombe for her second-place win in Massachusetts' 2026 Letters About Literature program. It would be lovely to read her winning entry in the Marblehead Independent, and I hope you will print it. Youthful wins like this are such an inspiration, and deserve to be recognized by publication in a public venue. Fingers crossed you will print Peggy's winning entry.
Margo W. R Steiner
Washington Streer
A practical look at digital assistants, from planning projects and organizing tasks to knowing when judgment still belongs with the person asking.
To the editor: I was driving home from the Council on Aging and ended up behind a garbage truck. I noticed that the garbage man still hung off the back, hopped down and unloaded the trash barrels by hand like he always had. I pulled over and called out to
Weather patterns guide summer chores, from feeding roses and deep watering before heat waves through weeding after rain.
To the editor: The Fourth of July is not just the date of our country’s founding, it is also the annual opportunity for the nation’s take slingers to Say Something Important About America. Especially with this year being the 250th anniversary of the republic’s birth. The narratives
The masthead grows from one person to a small newsroom, just shy of the Sept. 15 milestone.
Unless otherwise noted, all programs take place at Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St. To register, if required, visit: abbotlibrary.org/events Abbot Public Library — August 2026 Events Saturday hours change for August: The library will be open 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays this month,
A weekend honoring General Glover brought families, history groups and visitors together above Marblehead Harbor.
A practical look at digital assistants, from planning projects and organizing tasks to knowing when judgment still belongs with the person asking.
