COLLEEN'S GARDEN: Roses find new sun as daylilies steal the show
Colleen Connor relocates struggling shrubs while vibrant summer perennials deliver dependable color and easy care.
OPINION
TO THE EDITOR: Why I support Seth Moulton for the Senate
To the Editor, The recent Markey/Moulton debate proved to me that debates are not always the best way to discover who is the best candidate since a debate strategy seems to be who can land the most impactful jab without providing full accurate information. Senator Markey and Congressman Moulton
TO THE EDITOR: Why I support John Beccia for Congress
To the editor: Skyrocketing costs of groceries, gas and utilities, are painful, and being made worse by tariffs and oil wars. Healthcare is prohibitively expensive and rising. The astronomical expense of housing creates brutal obstacles for people just to have a place to live. And what will happen to the
TO THE EDITOR: Why I support Tram Nguyen for Congress
To the editor: There are six good people still running in the Democratic primary for the sixth Congressional District. How to choose? Here is my thinking. Positions: the issues pages of all the candidates are quite similar. Medicare for all, more affordable housing etc. As Andrew Yang has pointed out,
TO THE EDITOR: Harbor Rotary gives thanks for Friends Forever Day
To the editor: On July 30 – the International Day of Friendship - Marblehead Harbor Rotary hosted eight 16- and 17-year-old Friends Forever International participants from Northern Ireland for a day in Marblehead. FFI (https://www.ff.international) is an empathy-based leadership program that develops the skills young people
TO THE EDITOR: What a hockey net means for a neighborhood
To the editor: A Marblehead police officer recently came to my home because someone complained about my children’s hockey net. The officer was courteous and professional. After he left, I looked at the net, thought about dragging it into the garage and then looked across the street at a
COMPUTERS 101: Let technology be your travel agent (sort of)
Digital tools can make trip planning easier — if you know which ones to trust and when to use them.
BENEATH THE BLUE: A place of peace
Freediving awakens childhood wonder as worries disappear below Marblehead's surface.
MARBLEHEAD MORSELS: Lettuce eat local
Lettuce [let us] eat local. A Cyclospora outbreak has made food safety one of the top news stories in the country. Many people are left wondering: what produce is safe? How do we eat in a way that's nutritionally healthy while also staying safe from the outbreak? I
TO THE EDITOR: SAVE Act could threaten voting rights
To the editor: In the early 1900s, “The National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage” (founded by women) distributed a pamphlet outlining the reasons to vote no on woman suffrage: • Because 90 percent of the women either do not want it or do not care • Because it means competition of women
COMPUTERS 101: Using AI to your advantage
A practical look at digital assistants, from planning projects and organizing tasks to knowing when judgment still belongs with the person asking.
TO THE EDITOR: Automated trash collection comes at a human cost
To the editor: I was driving home from the Council on Aging and ended up behind a garbage truck. I noticed that the garbage man still hung off the back, hopped down and unloaded the trash barrels by hand like he always had. I pulled over and called out to
COLLEEN’S GARDEN: The rhythm of gardening
Weather patterns guide summer chores, from feeding roses and deep watering before heat waves through weeding after rain.
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.