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LETTER: Help your neighbors this Thanksgiving season
To the editor: The Marblehead Food Pantry is preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday season. Serving our community since 1991, we are seeking sponsors to help defray costs. The pantry provides […] The post LETTER: Help your neighbors this Thanksgiving season first appeared on…
Tile by tile, Marblehead teacher builds a mahjong community
Marblehead’s Jodi Kerble first learned the game of mahjong with her friends on the pool deck of the Jewish Community Center over 20 years ago. Now, as the game has […] The post Tile by tile, Marblehead teacher builds a mahjong community first appeared on Marblehead Current .
The Power of Arts and Culture Planning
What could a city-wide Arts and Culture Plan do for Gloucester?
Three Marblehead friends take a personal day — and land a 600-plus-pound tuna
Some people take a personal day to run errands, tackle projects around the house or simply relax. Three Marblehead friends took Thursday morning off and went fishing. They came home […] The post Three Marblehead friends take a personal day — and land a 600-plus-pound tuna first…
Par for the course: MHS golfers sweep away the competition after eight matches
Another week, another couple of wins for coach Bob Green’s Marblehead High School golf team, eight of them to be exact as the month of September winds down. It includes […] The post Par for the course: MHS golfers sweep away the competition after eight matches first appeared on…
Magicians notebook: MHS girls, boys cross-country teams dominate Beverly
Girls remain undefeated; boys get first win The Marblehead High girls cross-country team remains undefeated at 3-0 after beating Beverly, 22-39 at home on Sept. 23. Marblehead’s top tandem of […] The post Magicians notebook: MHS girls, boys cross-country teams dominate Beverly…
Marblehead native bets on new children’s store
Kate Danforth has spent much of her career thinking about how people shop online. This fall, she is making a decidedly physical bet on brick and mortar retail in the […] The post Marblehead native bets on new children’s store first appeared on Marblehead Current .
Schools launch discrimination reporting form, update METCO program
Marblehead Public Schools has launched a new discrimination reporting system designed to give students, staff and community members an easier way to report incidents — and help administrators identify patterns […] The post Schools launch discrimination reporting form, update…
Several leaks appear in new high school, Veterans School roofs after storm
Marblehead High School’s newly installed roof sprang 5-6 small leaks during the recent nor’easter, while the new roof at the Veterans School also allowed a small amount of water into […] The post Several leaks appear in new high school, Veterans School roofs after storm first…
City of Salem offers free 30-day Bluebikes memberships during October
City of Salem is offering a free 30-day Bluebikes membership for anyone who lives or works in Salem. The membership includes unlimited 45-minute rides for up to 30 days and is available effective immediately.
OBITUARY: Standley H. Goodwin, 88
Standley Henry Goodwin, age 88 passed away on Sept. 28 after a short illness. He was the son of Emerson S. Goodwin and Gretta Caswell Goodwin. Standley graduated from Marblehead […] The post OBITUARY: Standley H. Goodwin, 88 first appeared on Marblehead Current .
DECISIONS ’26: Early voting hours announced
Marblehead voters will choose between Democrat Dan Koh and Republican Micah Jones for the 6th Congressional District seat, along with candidates in statewide races. Voters will also decide nine statewide […] The post DECISIONS ’26: Early voting hours announced first appeared on…