The town celebrated its recent designation as a Purple Heart town at a ceremony honoring local Purple Heart recipients at the Jacobi Community Center. “I hope that those of you who wear the Purple Heart with pride know with absolute certainty that you contributed to the future safety of our nation and to the peace of our world. You have done your part to keep our country … [Read more...] about Marblehead wears Purple Heart on sleeve
Teresa Collins
We’ve been designated as a Purple Heart town
The Select Board voted unanimously to designate Marblehead as a Purple Heart town and install related signage by four roadways. Teresa Collins, the founder of Wreaths Across America in Marblehead, proposed that four signs reading “Purple Heart Town” be erected by the entrances to the town on Atlantic Avenue, Humphrey Street, Tedesco Street, and Lafayette Street. She said the … [Read more...] about We’ve been designated as a Purple Heart town
Town celebrates fallen heroes before holidays
More than 2,000 veterans were honored in town as Marblehead celebrated its second annual Wreaths Across America Day, which sets out to honor the lives of fallen heroes ahead of the holidays. Founded in 2007, Wreaths Across America now holds thousands of wreath-laying ceremonies at cemeteries across the country. This year, Marblehead was able to lay wreaths on the graves of … [Read more...] about Town celebrates fallen heroes before holidays
Support pours in for town’s fallen veterans ahead of Wreaths Across America Day
In its inaugural year, Marblehead’s Wreaths Across America was able to raise nearly 630 wreaths to lay on the graves of veterans in 2022. Just one year later, it has more than tripled that amount ahead of its second annual celebration, which will be held Saturday, Dec. 16 at Waterside Cemetery at noon. Wreaths Across America is a national organization which sets out to … [Read more...] about Support pours in for town’s fallen veterans ahead of Wreaths Across America Day
Veterans Gazebo gets new life
After years of decay and neglect, the Veterans Gazebo at Waterside Cemetery has gotten new life, just in time to honor veterans buried there before the holidays. Dozens gathered at the cemetery last Saturday morning for the unveiling of the newly restored gazebo, a week before roughly 2,300 wreaths are scheduled to be placed on the graves of veterans on Wreaths Across America … [Read more...] about Veterans Gazebo gets new life