Despite cloudy skies and scattered storms, nothing could rain on the town’s 2024 Memorial Day parade on Monday morning. Community members, organizations, and other groups in town participated in the parade, which began at 9 a.m. at the Old Town House before proceeding to Memorial Park for a service. At the park, retired four-star Army Gen. David McKiernan spoke at the … [Read more...] about No raining on this Memorial Day parade
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Candidates discuss likely Special Town Meeting
Candidates running in three contested races in this year's town election participated in the Marblehead League of Women Voters Candidates’ Night at the High School's library on Tuesday evening. Each of the candidates were given an opportunity to address topics related to the position they are running for, as well as make a case for why they should be elected. With a … [Read more...] about Candidates discuss likely Special Town Meeting
Racing back in time
Once upon a time, sailing wasn’t the only type of racing that was going on in town. Before it became home to Precision Motor Werks, a building on Barnard Street was a race-car manufacturer that produced cars that were driven by Sam Posey, a future Motorsports Hall of Fame driver. In the late ‘60s and early '70s, Autodynamics Racing was a company ran by Marbleheader Ray … [Read more...] about Racing back in time
Speeding toward a solution on Peach Highlands
Speed bumps or no speed bumps, there is one thing that residents living on or near Peach Highlands can all agree on: finding a reasonable way to slow down traffic. Though many advocated for different solutions during public comment at the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee’s meeting on Monday, the committee ultimately decided that it will recommend to the Select Board the … [Read more...] about Speeding toward a solution on Peach Highlands
Distinct Marblehead flavor to St. John’s Prep graduation
A class-high 27 graduates from town were among the 268 students who graduated from St. John’s Prep in the Class of 2024 over the weekend. This year, both the senior-class speaker, Graham Kramer, and valedictorian, David Kane, were from Marblehead. Kramer spoke at the ceremony about how the Class of 2024 started its high-school journey at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, … [Read more...] about Distinct Marblehead flavor to St. John’s Prep graduation