Performing Arts Chair and Concerts @ Crocker Park Producer Brian Wheeler said his ultimate goal for the Marblehead Arts Festival's concert series is to make sure everybody walks away feeling happy. “So that includes the audience, the crew, the bands, the town, the neighbors, and generally everybody we touch along the way,” Wheeler said. Wheeler said when he was 16 years … [Read more...] about MEET THE MAN BEHIND THE MUSIC
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Ari Conte makes a play for Tony
Ari Conte, a Marblehead native, was recently nominated for a Tony Award as a co-producer of the Broadway musical "Suffs" by Shaina Taub. She has assisted on productions such as "Dear Evan Hansen," "The Greatest Showman," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," and, most recently, "Tick Tick... Boom!" as a producer’s assistant. Her one-woman show, "The Women We Carry," premiered at The … [Read more...] about Ari Conte makes a play for Tony
Marblehead Pickleball serves town’s first league
Born from “a thirst and a hunger for community-wide events,” the town's first permitted pickleball league has kicked off for the summer. Lisa Spinale of Marblehead Pickleball dreamed up the idea for a local pickleball league when she played for a league in Florida. She said she noticed a need for an official league in Marblehead and worked with the officials in Florida to … [Read more...] about Marblehead Pickleball serves town’s first league
The growing is good at the Marblehead Farmers’ Market
When you think of a farmers’ market, you might envision freshly harvested fruits and vegetables, perhaps even local honey. However, these markets also serve as communal spaces where people gather and socialize within the community. Steve Fowler, who runs the Marblehead Farmers’ Market, said building community is a part of their mission statement. “This is a place to come … [Read more...] about The growing is good at the Marblehead Farmers’ Market
Mother claims Glover School staff violated state Civil Rights Act
Lawyers for Civil Rights filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court on June 12 on behalf of a 9-year-old Black METCO student against the town, Marblehead Public Schools, and several school district employees. The student was allegedly restrained on approximately 11 occasions over the span of four months. The mother of the child, represented by Lawyers for Civil Rights, … [Read more...] about Mother claims Glover School staff violated state Civil Rights Act