Making headlines in 2025
As we ring in the new year, it’s only right that we take a look back at our top stories of 2025. According to our itemlive.com analytics data, below are the top...
Hawthorne lot to be used for free parking
The Town of Swampscott has announced that the Hawthorne by the Sea parking lot is open and available for community members to use. When giving updates to the Swampscott...
Marblehead Board of Health discusses Riverhead Beach water quality concerns
The Board of Health discussed a community member's concern regarding the water quality at Riverhead Beach, which is not a bathing beach and therefore not tested...
Team JJ has international support
For nearly two decades, Swampscott resident Beth Shribman has been participating in the annual Jimmy Fund Walk, which raises money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute....
Excavation project at Lee Mansion reveals clues to past life in Marblehead
Archaeologists from the UMass Boston Department of Archeology and the Fiske Center for Archeological Research have been conducting an exploration of the grounds...
Schmeckpeper and Gwazda win School Committee seats
The election results are in, while not yet certified, and Kate Schmeckpeper and Henry Gwadza have secured the two seats up for grabs on the School Committee. Out...
Select Board renews Kezer’s contract
At last Wednesday night’s Select Board meeting, Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer’s contract was renewed for another three years. “We were just really happy...
Shubie’s shows its Pride
Marblehead Pride partnered with Shubie’s Marketplace to kick off Pride Month with a family friendly community gathering Sunday from 12-3 p.m., which featured plenty...
8th graders celebrated at State House
Two Marblehead 8th graders from Veterans Middle School were honored at the Letters About Literature (LAL) awards ceremony Tuesday at the State House in the Great...
Memorial Day: We salute our heroes
While each community may celebrate Memorial Day differently, the reason and sentiment is the same: to honor and remember the soldiers who gave their lives for their...