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Local bands strike a chord with hometown crowds

Bella TravagliniJanuary 21, 2026

There’s something of an allure for Marbleheaders when local bands perform in town, said Robert Simonelli, co-owner and manager of The Landing Restaurant located on the harbor front. “We have a pack...

Health

Marblehead police, health officials to launch addiction and recovery education series

Leigh BlanderJanuary 21, 2026

Community Resources

Fifty years, thousands of players: Marblehead Youth Soccer celebrates milestone

Julie FlynnJanuary 21, 2026

Politics

Marblehead demonstrators call for fairness, due process

Leigh BlanderJanuary 20, 2026

Health

Examining Marblehead school vaccine rates

Janani Srinivas and Anaina VineethJanuary 20, 2026

Town news

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

January 20, 2026

Current Events spotlights notable happenings around town in the coming week. To submit a listing, email Current Editor Leigh Blander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org. Penguin PlungeSaturday, Jan. 24, noonBundle up and dive in for a cause at Salem Coastwatch’s first Penguin P...

SUSTAINABLE MARBLEHEAD: How food scraps fuel climate change and what we can do about it

January 20, 2026

Suicide is a public health crisis; prevention starts with recognizing the signs

January 20, 2026

Examining Marblehead school vaccine rates

January 20, 2026

Marblehead news in brief: Week of Jan. 19

January 19, 2026

Athletics, extracurricular fees to go up; superintendent sees tough budget choices ahead

January 16, 2026

You decide: Logo design contest for Animal Shelter’s Adopt-a-Cat Month

January 14, 2026

Opinion

Columns

EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY: Seasonally content

Virginia BuckinghamJanuary 21, 2026

As I write this, I am sitting by our beautiful harbor on a January morning watching sea birds skim across the surface of the 40-degree water. They seem content continuing their daily rituals regardless of the temperature. A temporary easing last week of the stretch of frigid air ...

Columns

EDITORIAL: It’s not too late

January 20, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Supporting Nikolay

January 17, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Resident suggests New Year’s Resolutions for Democrats

January 17, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Running for a reason

January 17, 2026

Columns

GUEST COLUMN: Nobody’s perfect: Marblehead, freedom and irony

January 14, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Resident says ‘thank you’ for quick response to tree request

January 13, 2026

Sports

Community Resources

Fifty years, thousands of players: Marblehead Youth Soccer celebrates milestone

Julie FlynnJanuary 21, 2026

Marblehead Youth Soccer Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary in February. In the five decades since its founding, thousands of kids have played soccer thanks to Dr. Maximilliaan Kaulbach (who passed away last year at age 94) and his wife, DL who founded MYSA in 1976. ...

Sports

Former MHS teammate opines on Miles O’Neill transferring to UNC to play for Belichick

January 15, 2026

Sports

MHS swimmers remain undefeated; wrestlers get first win; hockey looks to get untracked in this week’s notebook

January 15, 2026

Marblehead Public Schools

Boys hoops look to right ship Friday after loss to Big Blue

January 13, 2026

Marblehead Public Schools

Super Bowl spirit heats up at Glover School

January 9, 2026

Local News

Marblehead’s Miles O’Neill signs with Belichick, UNC

January 8, 2026

Sports

Marblehead High girls basketball heads into 2026 with winning momentum

January 8, 2026

From the Community

Press releases

OBSERVER CORPS: Marblehead LWV reports on Board of Health meeting

Marblehead League of Women Voters Observer CorpsJanuary 18, 2026

BOARD OF HEALTH – 1-13-26Hybrid Meeting, RecordedLWVM Observer: Tom KruegerMembers in Attendance: Andrew Petty, Tom McMahon, Tom Massaro,Amanda RitvoChair’s reportExpanded BOH -Dr. Massaro opened the meeting by saying he hadreceived a letter from state representative, Jenny Armeni, that the MAhouse ...