Back in time to Feb. 29, 1984
In the very first edition of this column I ever wrote — way back in March 2023 (I can’t believe it’s been less than a year) — I detailed a failed...
Brant to lead Marblehead Community Charter
A familiar face was tapped to lead the Marblehead Community Charter Public School as its head of school, succeeding Peter Cohen, who resigned last year. Stephanie...
Back in time to Feb. 9, 1999
Applying for a credit card in 2024 is sort of a choose-your-own-adventure experience, winding your way through lists of benefits and fees to determine what, exactly,...
Back in time to Feb. 3, 1999
Super Bowl LVIII is shaping up to be a barn burner. You have the No. 1 seeded powerhouse San Francisco 49ers, who barely scraped by the Detroit Lions, facing off...
Breaking down the 2024 Oscar nominations
I couldn’t help myself. When Marblehead Weekly News Opinion Editor Stuart Foster asked me to contribute to the paper’s Lifestyle page a few weeks ago,...
Back in time to Jan. 25, 1979
So much for Dry January. It’s been a wild, wet month in Massachusetts so far in 2024, with snow, wind, and rain pummeling the coast on what feels like a near-daily...
Local reps back ‘Revenge Porn’ legislation
A bill passed by the state House of Representatives last week would enact protections in Massachusetts against “revenge porn” and other forms of image-based...
Back in time to Jan. 17, 1984
There’s just something about the third week of January. As I write this column, I’m staring out at snow-covered streets through my window, admiring the...
McKenna: My 10 favorite movies of 2023
Once upon a time, I held dreams of becoming a film critic. Those quickly vanished, and I considered myself retired from the movie-takes business in 2020. But, when...