Kowalik will not stay after all, to leave MMLD with $207K payout
Successor will begin on Sept. 29 with a base salary of $216,000
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Town officials clarify limits in ICE enforcement
A recent federal immigration action in Marblehead has prompted questions about how local leaders handle Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, drawing clear lines between the roles of town police, the Select Board and federal authorities. Police Chief Dennis King said his department does not participate in civil immigration enforcement and
In Marblehead, a new voice for energy rebates
Michael Hall oversees the light department’s sustainability and rebate programs under the NextZero initiative.
Marblehead fall fair set for Oct. 4
Discover Marblehead and Marblehead Museum will host the sixth annual Fall Fair on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lee Mansion Gardens at 161 Washington St. The event will feature shopping, live music, intuitive card readings, a photo booth, portraits and a range
Marblehead receives clean audit but faces internal control issues
The town’s fiscal 2024 audit showed strong financial performance with revenues beating forecasts by $2 million and expenditures $5.8 million under budget, but auditors identified significant weaknesses in cash management and federal compliance that delayed the report’s completion. Roselli, Clark & Associates delivered the audit exit conference
Marblehead launches community wellness survey to assess residents’ health needs
The Marblehead Board of Health has launched a comprehensive community wellness survey designed to identify the most pressing health needs of residents and guide future strategic planning initiatives. The survey, administered by the University of Massachusetts Boston in partnership with the town, aims to document wellness needs across multiple dimensions
Halloween trick-or-treating, Spooktacular party set for Oct. 30
Families can celebrate Halloween downtown Oct. 30 with trick-or-treating at local businesses and a Spooktacular at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce will host its annual business district trick-or-treating from 4 to 6 p.m. on Washington, Atlantic and Pleasant streets. Police plan to close Washington
Charter Committee eyes 2026 Town Meeting vote
Marblehead Select Board members heard updates on legal reviews, committee feedback and the legislative path the charter must take before it can become law.
Fame sail brings Hannah’s revolutionary history to life for Marblehead community
Passengers aboard the schooner took in local stellar water views, hoisted sails and listened to historian Michael Rutstein recount the Hannah’s clash with HMS Nautilus.
MLT's Andrew Barnett honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Marblehead Little Theatre’s Andrew L. Barnett has been recognized with the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres’ Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award. Barnett, who serves as the theatre’s facility manager and technical director, has been a fixture of Marblehead Little Theatre for more than three decades. The board of
Actors ready themselves for MLT production of ‘The Crucible’
Nearly 350 years after the Salem witch trials, Marblehead Little Theatre will revisit the story with its production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” running Oct. 3-19. The production features Marblehead residents Donna Cotterell, Niko King-Mahan and Flynn MacCallum in a drama that director Trudi Olivetti believes resonates powerfully with
Marblehead residents gather for Charlie Kirk vigil
Get the latest from The Marblehead Independent delivered straight to your inbox. About 135 people gathered at Abbot Hall on Sunday afternoon for a vigil honoring Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was fatally shot 11 days earlier while speaking at an Utah college. The 12:30 p.m. memorial
Trash strike ends as Republic Services, Teamsters reach deal; Marblehead collection resumes
Trash and recycling pickup in Marblehead will return to normal this week following the end of an 11-week strike by Republic Services workers. The Marblehead Health Department announced that curbside collection resumed the week of Sept. 22. Residents are reminded to have trash and recycling at the curb by 7
Marblehead wins $80K grant for climate resilience initiative
Marblehead, working with the Marblehead Housing Authority and Sustainable Marblehead, has been awarded an $80,000 grant to launch a project designed to cool public housing sites and protect vulnerable residents from extreme heat. The funding, announced Thursday by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, will support “Resilient by Design: Cooling
Public-private partnership delivers major cost savings on Gatchell lighting project
Get the latest from The Marblehead Independent delivered straight to your inbox. The Marblehead Parks and Recreation Commission has completed a $77,740 lighting upgrade at Gatchell Playground that could have cost taxpayers upward of $500,000 through traditional procurement methods. The project represents what commission Vice Chair Shelly Bedrossian
Marblehead Youth Soccer marks 50 years with golf classic
The Marblehead Youth Soccer Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary with the inaugural MYSA Golf Classic on Oct. 6 at Tedesco Country Club. The event, beginning with an 11:30 a.m. shotgun start, will bring together players, families, alumni and supporters. Proceeds will fund new AI-enabled video technology to