Four Marblehead churches have joined together to build an active Christian youth program that will begin this fall with a series of events open to middle and high school youth in the community. Lay leaders from Clifton Lutheran Church, Old North Church (United Church of Christ), St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, and St. Michael’s Episcopal Church have formed a leadership board … [Read more...] about Marblehead churches uniting to form youth ministry
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Scout breaks ground on $75K greenhouse project
Marblehead High School senior and Boy Scout Tyler Earp is now one step closer to the completion of his $75,000 project involving the revitalization of the school’s outside classroom area. Thursday morning, Earp broke ground on the site, which will soon contain a greenhouse, two new raised beds, and native and pollinator plant species that will remove weeds and invasive … [Read more...] about Scout breaks ground on $75K greenhouse project
Family honoring late mother through Jimmy Fund Walk
A Marblehead mom, along with her family, will be participating in the Jimmy Fund Walk on Oct. 1 to raise money for a cause that is very close to her heart. Rachel Marco, her two daughters, 4-year-old Annie and 1-year-old Emilia, and her husband John will be walking a 5K in Boston in honor of her mother, Lorraine Harrington, who died from stage 4 ovarian cancer 16 years … [Read more...] about Family honoring late mother through Jimmy Fund Walk
Invasive worms squirming into Marblehead
An invasive and slimy invertebrate is wreaking havoc among the soil for gardeners in town, and may also be contributing to the disruption of entire ecosystems in the area. The Asian jumping worm is a fairly new invasive species to the United States, but is spreading quickly across the country. Now, it has hit Marblehead. The worms, which can measure in length from 1.5 to 8 … [Read more...] about Invasive worms squirming into Marblehead
9/11 victims, first responders honored across town
A pair of ceremonies took place in town Monday morning to honor and remember the lives lost during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on its 22nd anniversary. The town’s ceremony took place around 10 a.m. in Memorial Park, where Marblehead’s 9/11 memorial lies. Dozens came out to commemorate the lives lost that day. Built in 2006, the memorial is dedicated to the lives of … [Read more...] about 9/11 victims, first responders honored across town