After 10 years with Cataldo Atlantic Ambulance providing services for Swampscott and Marblehead, both towns have finalized a contract with Beauport Ambulance Service Inc., which is scheduled to assume emergency services for the communities effective Saturday. Swampscott Fire Chief Graham Archer explained how the development will benefit both communities going … [Read more...] about Marblehead, Swampscott make ambulance shift
Jason Gilliland
Marblehead and Swampscott approve joint ambulance contract with Beauport
Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer presented town updates at the last Select Board meeting, including the approval of a new contract with Beauport Ambulance Service, jointly with Swampscott. Kezer presented the specifics of a contract that covers service for the two communities of Marblehead and Swampscott, as “the two towns combined create enough critical mass of activity,” … [Read more...] about Marblehead and Swampscott approve joint ambulance contract with Beauport
Marblehead Fire Department hosts Beat the Heat event in scorching heatwave
Marblehead Fire Department (MFD) hosted its Beat the Heat event at the Judy and Gene Jacobi Community Center Tuesday afternoon, bringing community members together to run and play under water hoses connected to MFD fire trucks in light of the recent heat wave. MFD Chief Jason Gilliland said these Beat the Heat events happen “once or twice a year, depending on the heat,” as … [Read more...] about Marblehead Fire Department hosts Beat the Heat event in scorching heatwave
Town Meeting night 1 postponed
After what started as a 30 minute delay in Town Meeting Monday due to technical and capacity issues, Moderator Jack Attridge took the stage to ask for a motion to reconvene Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Marblehead High School Field House, which quickly passed. Attridge announced at 7 p.m. Monday that the Veterans Middle School auditorium was nearing capacity. According to Fire … [Read more...] about Town Meeting night 1 postponed
An egg-citing challenge at the Jacobi Community Center
Dozens of children stared up in the sky Sunday afternoon at the Jacobi Community Center parking lot as they watched their homemade contraptions harboring eggs plummet to the ground during the town's second annual egg drop challenge. The event, put on by the Marblehead Fire Department and Recreation and Parks Department, has children try to create a device that can keep an … [Read more...] about An egg-citing challenge at the Jacobi Community Center