Back in May 1970, Marblehead High School students were given the option of attending regular classes or a "teach-in," an all-day event that saw a dozen speakers talking to a packed auditorium of students. A photo from a May 12, 1970 edition of The Daily Evening Item shows state Rep. J. Hilary Rockett speaking to hundreds of students at the high school. According to the … [Read more...] about Back in time to May 12, 1970
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Back in time to May 10, 1983
With Town Meeting 2024 concluded, election season will now begin to ramp up, with town elections coming in roughly a month. Marblehead elections almost always result in some sort of change, whether its new members or the reconfiguration of boards afterward. In 1983, those changes took place in May, according to a May 10 article in The Daily Evening Item, with both the Select … [Read more...] about Back in time to May 10, 1983
Back in time to May 2, 1980
In a Friday, May 2, 1980 edition of The Daily Evening Item, it was announced that a familiar face was returning to Marblehead Football. "Alex Kulevich will once again coach the varsity football team in the fall," the article reads. According to the article, Kulevich, who was also serving as the Marblehead athletic director, accepted another year of an interim position. … [Read more...] about Back in time to May 2, 1980
Back in time to April 23, 1971
Back in1971, the Junior Aid Society put on its annual springtime revue at St. Michael's Church in Lynn. The revue, which is a combination of theatrical acts involving music, dance, and sketches, took place from Friday, April 30, to Saturday May 1. The theme was "Junior Aid Vanities," and had multiple residents from Marblehead participating or contributing, including the … [Read more...] about Back in time to April 23, 1971
Back in time to April 15, 1853
This week marks the 171st anniversary of the birth of the Marblehead Police Department. Though the town was incorporated in 1649, it wasn't until nearly two centuries later that the first chief of police was selected. According to "Historical Outline of the Marblehead Police Department" by Town Historian Donald Doliber, on April 11, 1853, Adoniram C. Orne was appointed as … [Read more...] about Back in time to April 15, 1853