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Local voices bring Greek tragedy to life in MLT’s ‘Medea’
Marblehead Little Theatre is bringing up the curtain on its fall play, “Medea,” and locals Niko King-Mahan and Nora Falk are part of the Greek chorus. “Medea” is a Greek […] The post Local voices bring Greek tragedy to life in MLT’s ‘Medea’ first appeared on Marblehead Current .

Confused? Your Windows 10 PC still works, but the clock is running out
A customer came into our “hospital” on Elm Street recently with a perfectly good Dell laptop. It turned on, checked email, printed fine, everything worked perfectly. The only problem? It […] The post Confused? Your Windows 10 PC still works, but the clock is running out first…

'Trick-or-Treating with the Mayor', outdoor markets, cancelled due to severe weather forecast
The potential for significant, severe weather anticipated for the area beginning Friday and continuing through Monday will be disruptive, cancelling most outdoor activities. Exercise extreme caution.

As nor’easter barrels toward Marblehead, coastal flood, high wind warnings in effect
Marblehead is bracing for the season’s first nor’easter, with coastal flood and high wind warnings in effect through the weekend. “Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines,” according […] The post As nor’easter barrels toward Marblehead, coastal flood, high wind…

Methuen and YWCA Announce New Women's Empowerment Facility
The City of Methuen and YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts will open a new Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services office at 5 Wallace St., transforming a former alleged human trafficking site into a resource for survivors.

200-year-old chair honors Marblehead’s missing service members
Marblehead Veterans Agent Roseann Trionfi-Mazzuchelli and VFW Commander Ronald Knight unveiled a 200-year-old chair as the town’s first POW/MIA chair of honor. “I am coming before you to present the […] The post 200-year-old chair honors Marblehead’s missing service members first…

DPW discusses road, sidewalk work — and what’s coming next
DPW Supervisor Amy McHugh tried to give residents a clearer picture Tuesday night of where Marblehead’s road and sidewalk money is going, outlining projects planned over the next several years […] The post DPW discusses road, sidewalk work — and what’s coming next first appeared…

Marblehead journalist’s 40-year pursuit of justice featured on ABC’s ‘20/20’
For nearly 40 years, a photograph of Claire Gravel sat on Marblehead resident James Maroney’s desk. Maroney never met Gravel, the 20-year-old Salem State student murdered in 1986. But he […] The post Marblehead journalist’s 40-year pursuit of justice featured on ABC’s ‘20/20’…

Marblehead High girls soccer comes home to shut out Peabody to earn first win
The Marblehead High girls soccer team (1-3-1) finally got untracked last week with a 1-0 win over Peabody in the home opener at Piper on Sept. 16 after settling for […] The post Marblehead High girls soccer comes home to shut out Peabody to earn first win first appeared on…

Magicians notebook: Marblehead High boys soccer stays undefeated after three games
Coach Elmer Magana couldn’t have dreamed of a better start from his Marblehead High boys soccer team. These Magicians have won their first three games, while outscoring opponents, 13-3. They […] The post Magicians notebook: Marblehead High boys soccer stays undefeated after three…

Methuen City Snow Plowing Applications
The Methuen DPW – Highway Division is now accepting applications from individuals interested in snow plowing.

Assessor's Office Closure
Assessors Office will be closed on Friday, September 25, 2026...