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Official account of the Marblehead Current. News for people, not for profit. support us at https://t.co/RtWYzSnwxL
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Joined May 2022
"The walls may not quite talk, but the house plaques around town do reveal a little about life and work in colonial Marblehead." https://t.co/Xcb0Hl62vR
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Walking the streets of downtown Marblehead, the observant stroller may notice a plaque with a date and some text on many houses. Frequently, these plaques will indicate that a fisherman or mariner or...
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Approaching the end of 2025, we look back at many of the issues that dominated the Current’s editorial pages in 2025, motivated by our belief that Marblehead’s greatest asset is an informed and active citizenry. Read more here: https://t.co/OnVAlvzuuc
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Approaching the year-end holidays, we look back at many of the issues that dominated the Current’s editorial pages in 2025, motivated by our belief that Marblehead’s greatest asset is an informed and...
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“My older son’s friends, an amazing group of MHS juniors, showed up at my house to shovel and clean off our cars in frigid temps. They quietly shoveled, cleaned and left. No fanfare, no thank yous." https://t.co/xXLyzD8aby
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The community has raised nearly $60,000 for the family of a 55-year-old Marblehead man who died suddenly on Monday, Dec. 22. Joe Carpineto leaves behind his wife, Sherri, and his two teen sons,...
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You still have a couple days left to vote on the Marblehead Festival of Arts 2026 logo. Click here to see the three finalists. Let us know your favorite and then vote before Sunday night! https://t.co/Shx5SDUKkt
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You still have a couple days left to vote on the Marblehead Festival of Arts 2026 logo. Voting closes this Sunday at 5 p.m. Ballot boxes can be found at these locations: Abbot Public Library, Ace...
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Before you log off for Christmas Eve, take a look at this week's MHS Headlight. Editor Grey Collins introduces MHS’ new Coalition for Growth, Inclusion and Connection. And Assistant Editor Anna Cruikshank touts the virtues of AP art history. https://t.co/Fk1pDeHNYq
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“The decline in enrollment is rarely in large pockets that would result in specific classroom reductions,” Robidoux said. “Instead, the decline is spread across grade levels, so fewer students do not necessarily equate to similar reductions in staff." https://t.co/bmvG7kMHbt
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During the 2024-25 school year, 215 Marblehead students transferred out of the district — the highest number since the COVID-19 pandemic. Most, 83 students, enrolled in private schools in Massachus...
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“I talk about the power of kindness through art,” Bataclan told the Current as he was working on a 20-by-10-foot mural at Village. https://t.co/lxw0ef5p1M
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You’ve probably heard of Banksy, the anonymous street artist famous around the world for his poignant pieces. Well, at the Village School last week, students learned from Boston-based artist-in-res...
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The school on Community Road announced that it will no longer offer grades six to eight, starting next school year. “We know this news is heartbreaking, especially for the students and families currently in grades five to seven." https://t.co/AR8BCqj4O6
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The North Shore's only Jewish day school — the Epstein Hillel School here in Marblehead — is facing a financial crisis and it's not clear whether it will survive. "After much deliberation, the board...
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Columnist Virginia Buckingham shares her new "crisis cure." Can it work for you? https://t.co/hFwPsBrJD4
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That I spent a few minutes Googling how Americans celebrated Christmas after Pearl Harbor is indicative of the impact on my holiday spirit of the recent violent news cycle. I know I’m not alone in...
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Massachusetts is currently the only state that does not subject the governor, Legislature or judiciary to public records law... https://t.co/rP1tWAPutx
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As the Current recently reported, voters statewide do not seem like they will get the chance to repeal the MBTA Communities Act in next November’s election, as the proponent of such a question, John...
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"We have to pull it all together and make it work and become one. When you trust people to do their best, they do it. Music is a great unifier.” https://t.co/aWYJT0NT2D
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At a recent performance, you could hear a pin drop when Maria van Kalken raised her hand, motioning to the chorus. For more than 37 seasons, van Kalken, director of the Old North Festival Chorus and...
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Marblehead celebrates Hanukkah with community menorah lighting. "This Hanukkah, we all might be fearful, but you know, we're all little afraid of the dark. But what does the light do? It drives away the darkness. Fear is only overcome by one thing, hope." https://t.co/MHYmQi3vZp
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