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School Committee weighs next steps for FY27 budget amid uncertainty from town

Akanksha GoyalMarch 6, 2026

The Marblehead School Committee spent much of its Thursday meeting discussing how to move forward with the district’s fiscal year 2027 budget after town officials proposed a scenario Wednesday night t...

Public safety

NEW: Marblehead schools delayed two hours Friday; parking ban starts Thursday 11 p.m.

Leigh BlanderMarch 5, 2026

Municipal Matters

Marblehead considers trash fees to help balance budget. What do other communities do?

Leigh BlanderMarch 5, 2026

Education

Marblehead weighs deep cuts, new fees to close $7.7M budget gap

Leigh BlanderMarch 4, 2026

Environment

After cycling 25,000 miles around the world, MHS grad comes home to power change

Leigh BlanderMarch 4, 2026

Town news

Moment of silence held for schools’ facilities director

March 6, 2026

Todd Bloodgood, the facilities director for Marblehead Public Schools, died suddenly March 1. He was 58 years old. Todd Bloodgood worked for MPS since 2018. COURTESY PHOTO At a March 5 School Committee meeting, Superintendent John Robidoux spoke about Bloodgood, who was he...

School Committee weighs next steps for FY27 budget amid uncertainty from town

March 6, 2026

After cycling 25,000 miles around the world, MHS grad comes home to power change

March 4, 2026

Marblehead Current, The Mariner partner to offer graduation scholarship

March 4, 2026

Seacoast Quilt Guild showcases handmade creations at Abbot Library

March 4, 2026

Marblehead Dems to caucus Saturday, March 7

March 3, 2026

Let’s Eat!: Dollars for Scholars launches fundraiser

March 2, 2026

Opinion

LETTERS

LETTER: Congressman Moulton is wrong about the SAVE Act

Submitted ContentMarch 2, 2026

To the editor: Last month, I asked Seth Moulton’s office what was his rationale for voting against the SAVE ACT. According to the Pew Research Center, 84% of US adults support VOTER ID. Seth is more concerned with political gamesmanship than serving his constituency. Not only ...

LETTERS

LETTER: About that ‘Jeopardy!’ question

March 1, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: MCC ‘such a wonderful place’

March 1, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Time to collect unpaid debts

March 1, 2026

Current Editorials

EDITORIAL: Winter put town to the test

March 1, 2026

Columns

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

February 25, 2026

Opinion

EDITORIAL

February 25, 2026

Sports

Marblehead hockey family opens up on Team USA’s golden age moment in Milan

jmcconnell@marbleheadnews.orgMarch 4, 2026

On Sunday, Feb. 22, the United States Olympic men’s hockey team defeated its Canadian counterparts, 2-1 in overtime to take home the gold medal for only the third time in Olympic history. Ironically enough, it was exactly 46 years to the day that Team USA enjoyed the thrill of it...

Sports

In this week’s MHS sports notebook, O’Brien becomes two-time North wrestling champ; boys hockey ends season in Newburyport

February 26, 2026

Sports

Marblehead girls basketball begins Division 2 state tournament tonight against Notre Dame Academy in Hingham

February 26, 2026

Municipal Matters

Marblehead town administrator takes the net against Bruins alumni

February 25, 2026

Marblehead Public Schools

Marblehead’s boys basketball drops regular season finale, 59-55, to Swampscott

February 19, 2026

Sports

Marblehead girls finish third at state swimming championships; boys come in ninth

February 18, 2026

Sports

Marblehead boys indoor track bests conference foes in annual NEC Meet; Girls finish second

February 18, 2026

From the Community

Art

‘A Few Good Men’ underscores that the law applies to everyone

Submitted ContentMarch 2, 2026

By Lisa Fama, MLT board member and co-producer of "A Few Good Men" Directed by Billy Lewand, “A Few Good Men” opens Friday, March 6, 7:30 p.m. at MarbleheadLittle Theatre. Aaron Sorkin’s groundbreaking debut tells the story of a group of military lawyers assigned to defend two Marines in Guantana...