Election Day energy was surely in the air on Tuesday. Throughout town, voters took to the polls to not only vote for the presidential election, but their local elections and statewide questions as well. Voting locations were at the Old Town House, Abbott Hall, and the Community Center Gym. Each location held an election day energy ranging from calm and quiet to actively … [Read more...] about Community brings Election Day energy
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Marblehead starts voting early
Early voting has started in Marblehead, with the state's primary elections approaching on Tuesday, Sept. 3, and voters in town have started submitting their ballots. There are 16,827 registered voters in Marblehead, out of the 5,033,189 in Massachusetts. There were 4,049 vote-by-mail applications in town sent out and received by Aug 27. The total number of ballots cast … [Read more...] about Marblehead starts voting early
Next generation of artists on display
Hundreds of artistic pieces lined the auditorium on the second floor of Abbot Hall on Tuesday evening as the next generation of artists showed off their work as part of the opening reception of the Marblehead High School Annual Spring Art Exhibition. From woodworks and oil paintings to graphic design and photographs, students in grades eight through 12 will have their work … [Read more...] about Next generation of artists on display
Photo Essay: Signs of the (past) times
As an artist, I’m a sucker for vintage signs and advertising. There’s something about the way old signs used to look, how they were displayed, the effort that went into making them, and the way they weathered over the years that just pulls me in. So when Weekly News reporter Ryan Vermette told me that old signage from Marblehead was being hung in the basement of Abbot Hall … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Signs of the (past) times
Moulton to host annual Veterans Town Hall on Nov. 10
Congressman Seth Moulton will host his ninth annual Veterans Town Hall at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10 in Marblehead. Moulton hosted the nation’s first Veterans Town Hall in Marblehead in 2015. The idea, conceived by author Sebastian Junger, was simple but powerful: to provide a forum for veterans to share the pride, grief, or quiet appreciation of life that war bestowed upon … [Read more...] about Moulton to host annual Veterans Town Hall on Nov. 10