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
Jason Gilliland
Community fired up for another tree burning
The community is gearing up for another Epiphany Tree Burning to ring in the new year. The town’s annual tradition of setting the holiday trees ablaze will take place on Saturday, Jan. 6 at Riverhead Beach. Last year, hundreds gathered at the beach to see the fiery show, put on by the Fire Department. After Christmas trees are taken down in households and thrown to … [Read more...] about Community fired up for another tree burning
Marblehead dispatchers answer the call for public safety
For their work in ensuring quick and effective emergency responses and dedication to public safety, Marblehead’s dispatchers were honored in Charlotte, N.C. with a People’s Choice Award by the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation. The award was presented at the foundation's 2023 Innovation Summit for Preparedness and Resilience conference last week. According … [Read more...] about Marblehead dispatchers answer the call for public safety
9/11 victims, first responders honored across town
A pair of ceremonies took place in town Monday morning to honor and remember the lives lost during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on its 22nd anniversary. The town’s ceremony took place around 10 a.m. in Memorial Park, where Marblehead’s 9/11 memorial lies. Dozens came out to commemorate the lives lost that day. Built in 2006, the memorial is dedicated to the lives of … [Read more...] about 9/11 victims, first responders honored across town
Override failure will have varying consequences
With the $2.5 million override failing to pass at last week’s town election, Marblehead will now be forced to use a reduced-services budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which will have varying implications across town. At the election, Question 1, containing the override, was voted down by a 3,399 to 2,992 margin. A number of departments will now be operating with fewer … [Read more...] about Override failure will have varying consequences