Marblehead Counseling Center honors Aldrich, names two scholarship winners
The nonprofit has provided social and mental health services for more than 55 years, with leaders urging more recognition of everyday civic support.
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Marblehead's grant writer, coordinator leaves for state social equity role
Kezer credits Cotterell with building systems across departments as budget uncertainty continues ahead of June’s override vote.
Moulton rallies hometown 'rogues,' frames Senate race as generational test
Moulton leaned on hometown volunteers, polling gaps and policy contrasts as he sought to turn a House insurgency model into a statewide campaign.
For Green Home Tours, Marblehead homeowners open doors on energy retrofits
Nine local houses showed how older buildings can cut fossil-fuel use through heat pumps, solar panels, insulation and induction cooking.
Marblehead Liberty Foundation pushes challenge to override plan
Organizers are seeking a special town meeting through a petition process that requires at least 200 registered voters, triggering action by the Select Board within 45 days.
The war made Glover famous. Marblehead made the man.
Speaker frame general's legacy through family loss, civic duty and a waterfront community that shaped his leadership before battlefields did.
OBITUARY: Scott Alan LaVoie, 58
Scott Alan LaVoie of Peabody, formerly of Marblehead, on April 21 at the Kaplan House in Danvers. Survived by Linda Belanger his wife of 25 years, parents, Robert and Barbara Lavoie of Marblehead, his siblings Bryan (Amy) of Stoneham, David (Audra) of Surf City, N.C. and Nicole Anderson (Eric)
EDITOR'S DESK: The Independent, now with better bones
When we launched the Independent, we made a deliberate choice to avoid clutter. We wanted a clean reading experience, a site built around readers first and a simple sponsorship model — enhancing not just their reading experience but also their support. In recent days, we’ve made a meaningful round of
Residents get multiple chances to question officials before Town Meeting
Residents can question budget assumptions through forums and informal sessions scheduled in the days leading up to the May gathering.
Officials to hold Dunkin’ office hours ahead of Town Meeting override votes
Two sessions next week will include officials from multiple boards and schools, offering a chance to clarify how proposed spending changes could affect services and property taxes.
Marblehead resident named director of Smithsonian American Art Museum
Her selection brings her back to an institution where she started, later becoming chief curator while broadening holdings in modern, contemporary and self-taught work.
Smack Dabs to bring 1930s swing blues to Me&Thee on May 1
Boston-based band The Smack Dabs will make their first appearance at Me&Thee Music on Friday, May 1, with a program of vintage swing blues rooted in the 1930s. The group specializes in high-energy, danceable music associated with artists including Tampa Red, Big Bill Broonzy, the Harlem Hamfats, Duke
OBSERVER REPORT: Board of Health, April 14, 2026
LWVM Observer: Tom Krueger The Marblehead Board of Health on April 14 heard a presentation on how public safety, public education and public health can work together to improve the mental health of young people in town. Members in attendance were Marblehead Public Health Director Andrew Petty, Board of Health
St. Andrew’s to host spring rummage sale to support community programs
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Marblehead will host its annual Spring Rummage Sale on Saturday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at 135 Lafayette St., continuing a longstanding community tradition that supports local outreach ministries and programs. The sale features a broad assortment of
GUEST COLUMN: Town moderator previews Annual Town Meeting, urges orderly debate
By Town Moderator Jack Attridge Marblehead’s Annual Town Meeting begins Monday, May 4, in the Marblehead High School fieldhouse promptly at 7 p.m. Town Meeting serves as the legislative body of our town government where Marblehead registered voters come together to debate and vote on the annual budget,
Six contests could emerge on Marblehead’s June 9 ballot
A potential lineup of races spans multiple boards, with more than 30 hopefuls pursuing two dozen positions if nomination papers are finalized by the deadline.