Community members were given an opportunity to go back in time Saturday in the Jeremiah Lee Mansion Gardens to see and learn how tools, food, and other items were made in Colonial America as a part of the Marblehead Museum’s first ever Colonial Crafts Fair. Despite some rainfall, the event was a success as dozens came to see demonstrations ranging from shoemaking, to … [Read more...] about A colonial crafternoon
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Abbot Library closing in on reopening
After nearly 20 months, Abbot Public Library will start preparations to move out of its temporary location on Brook Road and return to Pleasant Street this weekend. The library recently released an FAQ on its website regarding its move back to 235 Pleasant St. The library will close at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, and will be closed for roughly six weeks. “The library … [Read more...] about Abbot Library closing in on reopening
Some horseplay in town
The term “horsing around” could have been used quite literally on Tedesco Street Monday morning. According to police records, Rosemary Collins, of Pilgrim Road, reported that her horse ran away around 7:16 a.m. At 7:33 a.m., the Police Department received multiple calls of a horse on the loose heading west toward Tedesco Street from Ruby Street. The Swampscott and Salem … [Read more...] about Some horseplay in town
Marblehead’s Wolf sees anti-Israel rhetoric as ‘threatening speech’
Former advisor to Barack Obama and Marblehead native Robert Wolf warned that free speech is beginning to turn into “threatening speech” during a segment about protests throughout the country against the Israel-Hamas war that aired on Fox News. Wolf was joined on “The Story with Martha MacCallum” by fellow Fox News contributors Karl Rove and Paul Mauro to discuss the protests … [Read more...] about Marblehead’s Wolf sees anti-Israel rhetoric as ‘threatening speech’
‘Growing Pains’ in Marblehead
"Growing Pains," an entirely independent film featuring scenes shot in Marblehead, made its community premiere Tuesday evening at the Somerville Theater. Directed by Catherine Argyrople, the movie is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story that follows the main character as she navigates her identity, sexuality, and fight against cancer, inspired by Argyrople's own … [Read more...] about ‘Growing Pains’ in Marblehead