The holiday spirit was in full swing as Marblehead celebrated its highly anticipated Christmas Walk weekend, drawing crowds of hundreds of visitors and locals to the streets. The weekend-long celebration kicked off on Thursday with a festive Holiday Shopping Preview Night and continued with the Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday. Festivities didn’t slow on Saturday when Mr. … [Read more...] about Christmas Walk with another year of success
Elaine Leahy
Marblehead works to go green in historic district
The Green Marblehead Implementation Committee discussed the Marblehead Sustainable Heritage Project. Members of the committee attended a field trip around historic parts of Salem and the historic districts in Marblehead. The purpose of the trip was to observe how communities are handling sustainable projects in historic areas. Some of the topics discussed were solar … [Read more...] about Marblehead works to go green in historic district
Local congregations taking charge of climate change issues
A number of churches in the community are beginning to put their resources to good use for the betterment of the planet. Over the last few years, the town’s places of worship have been coming together to fight climate change, from establishing green committees to taking on initiatives started by regional congregations. Elaine Leahy is the founding member and chair of the … [Read more...] about Local congregations taking charge of climate change issues
For young actors at North Shore Children’s Theatre, it’s a family affair
When Nicole Poirier moved North Shore Children’s Theatre (NSCT) from Salem to 18 Prospect Street in 2016, she was not worried about having to establish a new base of participants. The nonprofit organization already had a majority Marbleheader involvement, and the relocation simply made sense. Poirier, along with co-founders Patricia Manalo Bochnak and Andrew Harwood, … [Read more...] about For young actors at North Shore Children’s Theatre, it’s a family affair
World Ocean Day ships into Marblehead
Sustainable Marblehead hosted its third annual World Ocean Day celebration Sunday afternoon, featuring the Hood 26E, a brand-new, all-electric center-console boat designed by the Marblehead-based CW Hood Yachts. The purpose of World Ocean Day is “to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean, develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the ocean, and … [Read more...] about World Ocean Day ships into Marblehead