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Firefighters cool off crowds as record heat knocks out Marblehead's power
The Boston area reached 100 degrees Thursday, breaking the July 2 record of 98 set in 1963, according to the National Weather Service.
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TO THE EDITOR: Patriotism and gratitude on the Fourth of July
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
TO THE EDITOR: Thanking Lauren McCormack for her service
To the editor: It is with a mixture of deep gratitude and profound sadness that I write to share that Lauren McCormack, our executive director at the Marblehead Museum, will be leaving her position effective June 30. As board president, working alongside McCormack has been one of the greatest privileges
BENEATH THE BLUE: Colorful cunner hide along rocky New England shores
Curious how they taste? Their meat is white, firm and flaky. They are excellent fish to eat.
TO THE EDITOR: Voting from Scotland? Don’t bother.
To the editor: Three cheers for Marblehead democracy, which achieved a satisfactory outcome Tuesday without the help of this local voter. Registering for a mail-in ballot was the easy bit. Knowing I was going to be in Scotland on June 9, I strolled into the Town Clerk’s Office
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Firefighters cool off crowds as record heat knocks out Marblehead's power
The Boston area reached 100 degrees Thursday, breaking the July 2 record of 98 set in 1963, according to the National Weather Service.
MFoA's Best of Show winners map the town: Chandler Hovey's granite, harbor fog and what the tide leaves behind
Water appears throughout the winning works, from rowers and kayaks to shells, driftwood, gulls and granite.
In 6th District race, one Democrat has $3 million. Another has $9,535.
Federal filings show a field divided less by policy than by the money each campaign can spend before the Sept. 1 primary.