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Town Meeting moment about 3A zoning goes viral

Leigh BlanderMay 5, 2026

A moment from Marblehead's Town Meeting last night is going viral on social media and beyond. Resident David Modica stood to speak about the town's new proposal to comply with the MBTA Communities ...

Public safety

Marblehead Police log: Facebook Marketplace deals go awry; iPad pinched during half-marathon

Marblehead Current staffMay 5, 2026

Art

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Julia RocklerMay 5, 2026

Municipal Matters

VIDEO: Town Meeting voters share thoughts

Luca TedescoMay 5, 2026

PHOTO GALLERY: Single-night Town Meeting sends override to ballot

Grey CollinsMay 5, 2026

Town news

Marblehead, meet the Dems running to be your next rep in Congress

May 5, 2026

Marblehead, come meet the Democrats running for Seth Moulton's seat in Congress. All seven Dems are attending a candidates' forum in Swampscott and you're invited. Current Editor Leigh Blander is on a panel of journalists asking questions. You can ask questions, too. Moulton i...

News in Brief: Earth Day, Community Champion and more

May 5, 2026

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

May 5, 2026

That’s a wrap: One-night Town Meeting sends override to June ballot

May 5, 2026

Sustainable Marblehead’s Green Homes Tour a success

May 4, 2026

Middle School students support Tier 2 override in mock Town Meeting

April 30, 2026

Locals peer into the cosmos at Preston Beach star party

April 30, 2026

Opinion

Current Editorials

EDITORIAL: What’s in a name?

Marblehead Current Editorial BoardMay 5, 2026

The winter holidays may be known as the “most wonderful time of the year” (thank you, Andy Williams), but for local news outlets, Town Meeting and election season is perhaps the most important stretch on the calendar. It is a time when voters are demanding reliable information...

LETTERS

LETTER: Taxpayer dollars are not ‘nickels and dimes’

May 5, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: In memory of Peggy Farrell

May 4, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: These are not numbers on a page. These are your neighbors

May 1, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: What a ‘no’ vote really means

April 29, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Sure, things change; but we need to fund our town

April 29, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Our town is being rattled to its core; support the override

April 29, 2026

Sports

MHS laxmen extend winning streak to five after triumphs over Central Catholic, Masco

jmcconnell@marbleheadnews.orgMay 1, 2026

Marblehead High boys lacrosse senior captain Owen Dulac, who is moving past a Melrose defender during a game last year, has since helped lead the team this spring to a 6-2 record to date that includes winning five in a row. FILE PHOTO / CHARLOTTE MOORE Don’t look now, but the...

Sports

MHS sports weekly notebook on baseball, softball, girls tennis, girls lacrosse

May 1, 2026

Education

Steady and driven: MHS two-sport captain earns coveted Naval Academy appointment

April 29, 2026

Sailing

Record-setting performance at Jackson Cup Regatta launches season

April 26, 2026

Sports

Marblehead Youth Hockey Cross-ice team brings home silver

April 22, 2026

Sports

MHS sports weekly notebook from the diamond to the court

April 22, 2026

Health

A life-saving mission on Marblehead’s pickleball courts

April 22, 2026

From the Community

Animals

Papa Puff is a mild-mannered munchkin mix

Marblehead Current staffApril 13, 2026

Breed: Munchkin mixSize: MediumAge: AdultSex: Male Papa Puff came to the Marblehead Animal Shelter through an animal control officer of a busy city. His large round face reminds shelter volunteers of an owl. “Just beautiful,” they say. He is quiet in nature and sweet and can easily be p...