Communication is an obviously important part of policing. Imagine you've crashed your car and, all of a sudden, you can't reach the police department. Or, responding officers are trying to radio back to the station, and for some reason, their messages are going unheard. A frightening scenario, certainly. While none of those exact scenarios apply to the situation the … [Read more...] about Back in time to Aug. 22, 1988
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Back in Time to Aug. 13, 1993
Marblehead loves its sports — from the Magicians and beyond. And, roughly 30 years ago this week, one of the town's sports teams reached the mountaintop, when the Marblehead 11-year-old Bambinos claimed victory in the New England Regional Babe Ruth Championship. The Bambinos tore through the tournament in 1993, going undefeated until the penultimate game. In that game, … [Read more...] about Back in Time to Aug. 13, 1993
LTE: A community center truly about community
To the editor: Charlie McKenna’s article "Back in time to July 16, 1998" inspired me to present the question to Marblehead readers: Would you like to have a community center that is truly about community? A place where all are welcome, all ages, all backgrounds, where community is really honored? And a place to have fun? Think community dances! Would you … [Read more...] about LTE: A community center truly about community
Back in time to July 16, 1998
25 years ago this week, a sitting selectman referred to the town's Community Center as a "fiefdom" and vowed to resolve ongoing issues there. For the record, Merriam-Webster defines a fiefdom as "an area over which someone exercises control as or in the manner of a feudal lord." I found it rather amusing to see the word "fiefdom" appear in a 1998 edition of The Daily Evening … [Read more...] about Back in time to July 16, 1998
Back in Time to July 7, 1988
A manila envelope stashed in the bowels of the Item archives immediately caught my eye as I began to search for the subject of this week's column. "Marblehead Plane - Military Jet Plane lifted from Marblehead waters" it read. I was hooked. And, what luck, it just so happens the stories about said plane were published in July 1988, 35 years ago this week. With the stars … [Read more...] about Back in Time to July 7, 1988