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The northern lights paint colors across the sky over Chandler Hovey Park in Marblehead late Thursday night. (Spenser Hasak) Purchase this photo

2024 Year in Photos

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From the northern lights to a dead humpback whale, a teachers strike, a visit from Marquis de Lafayette, and cooling off under the spray of Marblehead Fire Department’s ladder truck, 2024 has had its share picture-worthy moments.


Of the 2,208 edited, captioned, and submitted photos taken by Marblehead Weekly staff photographers this year, these are our favorites:

Jamie Andrews is completely upside down as she flips through the air.
Pope Joan joins members of the Marblehead community in protest of the School Committee’s drafted flag policy.
Natalie Brown, of Marblehead, stops along the causeway to film the waves crashing into Devereux Beach.
Two kids sit on the shoulders of adults to get a better view of the bonfire.
Wyatt Foley, of Marblehead, left, bursts out laughing as he and his friend, Wells Gillette slide across the ice of Redd’s Pond while celebrating a goal in a pond hockey game.
Glover’s Regiment Capt. Seamus Daly and Marblehead Museum Executive Director Lauren McCormack unveil the letter from George Washington to Gen. John Glover.
Freda Cleveland serves the ball.
Katie, Emma, and Charlie Ingersoll, of Marblehead, get splashed by a wave at Preston Beach.
The Marblehead hockey team celebrates with their fans after winning the MIAA Division 3 State Championship game on Sunday.
Lani Gilmore sings “A Moment Like This.” She won second place.
People gather on Preston Beach near Surf Street to see the dead whale that washed ashore on Thursday.
Tired of the speed bumps installed on Peach Highlands, Marblehead resident Tom Peach takes matters into his own hands and removes them.
A skeleton gets in the summer spirit in the front yard of a home on Washington Street.
Max Urena teases dad Francisco as he tricks him into jumping off the dock.
Oliver Pizzano, of Marblehead, enjoys the spray down event.
From left, Nellie Schubmehl, Paige Nary, and Io Dobrow rig up their RS Quest for the afternoon sailing session during the Stramski Sailing Program.
Children charge, huzzahing and brandishing wooden muskets.
Ryan Park heads into the water off of Fort Beach with his “diver in the water” safety flag in tow.
Harrison Koehn, of Marblehead, is all smiles as he sits in the driver’s seat of a Jaguar E-type during the VFW car show.
Aimee Hughes is all smiles as she writes a letter to the student who will receive the backpack she packed while volunteering at SPUR.
Abbot Hall stands out among the homes in Marblehead.
The Marquis de Lafayette, played by Mark Schneider, tips his hat to the crowd.
Marblehead Educators Association members rally outside of the high school on Monday as they call for a finalized contract with the School Committee.
Chabad of the North Shore Director and Founder Rabbi Yossi Lipsker is overcome with emotion at the conclusion of the remembrance of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas at Temple Sinai in Marblehead.
The northern lights paint colors across the sky over Chandler Hovey Park in Marblehead late Thursday night.
The Zoerhoff family, from left, Tucker, Tate, Mitchell, Paisley the dog, Lucy, and Lauren were decked out in weather costumes as they stormed through Atlantic Avenue in Marblehaed Thursday night to trick-or-treat.
A pair of Donald Trump supporters converse with a supporter of Kamala Harris outside the Marblehead Community Center polling location on Tuesday.
The Marblehead girls soccer team celebrates around Sophie Robinson after she scored against Northampton.
Senior Captain Crew Monaco evading a tackle by jumping over Norwood High School’s Senior Griffen Kelly.
Kona the service dog looks on during the 10th annual Veterans Town Hall event hosted by U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton at Abbot Hall in Marblehead on Veterans Day.
Village School counselor Jeff Newsome holds up a sign in protest as he joins other Marblehead Education Association members as the strike continues Monday morning.
Lora Clark from Salem who has taught 5th grade in Marblehead for 18 years lights a candle in the hope that she will soon be back in school.
Marblehead senior captain Bodie Smith swings the Silver Slugger Trophy as his team celebrates defeating Swampscott in the Thanksgiving Eve matchup at Fenway Park.
Bob Elmer pumps his arms in victory after a safe voyage.
Rudolph greets the excited Josie following her picture with Santa.
From left, Seamus and Fiachra Daly, and Colin Lawton representing Glover’s Marblehead Regiment perform a three-volley salute to honor fallen veterans at the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Waterside Cemetary in Marblehead.
Marblehead’s Sophomore Finn Baron attempts to shoot while under pressure from Saugus’ Junior Ryan Shea.

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