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‘It’s Marblehead as we hope it always will be’: The Driftwood changes hands

Leigh BlanderJune 17, 2026

After more than four decades in the Galvin family and more than 60 years as a Marblehead institution, local landmark the Driftwood is changing hands. The beloved breakfast and lunch spot at 63 Fron...

Sailing

Photo gallery: High winds, high stakes at the IOD Worlds

Leigh BlanderJune 17, 2026

Art

Author returns to festival, 30 years after early work won award

Marielle SabbagJune 17, 2026

Health

Residents press Health Board on large trash bins as business pickup moves ahead

Leigh BlanderJune 16, 2026

Art

Arts Festival warns: Without more volunteers some exhibits, activities may be canceled

Leigh BlanderJune 16, 2026

Town news

June is Men’s Health — and Mental Health — month

June 17, 2026

June is Men’s Health Month, and by association, Men’s Mental Health Month. It’s a great time for men to prioritize healthy habits, increase exercise, get check-ups and reduce stress. It’s also a critical time to think about mental well-being — something that men are often relucta...

Residents weigh in on Marblehead’s vision for 2037

June 15, 2026

NEWS IN BRIEF: Exploding grenades, money to fix potholes and more

June 15, 2026

The man behind the curtain: MHS names auditorium for Greg Dana

June 15, 2026

‘She’s here in spirit’: Memorial bench honors Savanah Gatchell

June 12, 2026

PHOTO & VIDEO GALLERY: Car linked to MHS vandalism pulled from ocean

June 10, 2026

BREAKING NEWS: Marblehead approves $15 million override, plus $2.3 trash tax hike

June 9, 2026

Opinion

About Us

FROM THE BOARD: Supporting local journalism is a civic act

Mark SchwartzJune 16, 2026

I grew up in Swampscott. I taught there in both the middle and high schools. I thought I'd always bleed blue. On the day we bought our house, I told my then-fiancée that when our daughter quarterbacked the Powder Puff game in 2038 (!), I'd wear a Marblehead jacket — but a Big Blu...

LETTERS

LETTER: Voting from Scotland? Don’t bother

June 15, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: New lyrics for the town song?

June 15, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: 4MHD co-chairs say ‘thank you’

June 15, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: A special thank you to 4MHD leaders

June 15, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: To the noble sanitation workers

June 15, 2026

Current Editorials

EDITORIAL: Election reflections

June 15, 2026

Sports

MHS hosts Signing Day for college-bound student-athletes

Joe McConnellJune 17, 2026

The Marblehead High School athletic department recently spotlighted seven senior student-athletes at its annual Signing Day ceremony that recognizes their commitment to continue to pursue academic and athletic careers on the collegiate level. Seven Marblehead High School...

Sports

All-State Meet of Champions features several Marblehead High spring track standouts

June 17, 2026

Sports

Marblehead High boys tennis teams up to complete historic season

June 17, 2026

Sailing

Photo gallery: High winds, high stakes at the IOD Worlds

June 17, 2026

Sailing

Epic finale in Thayer Trophy National Women’s Team Race in Marblehead

June 14, 2026

Sailing

PHRF New England Championship returns with a splash

June 14, 2026

Sports

‘Egregious act of vandalism’ at Piper Field; police investigating car on field

June 10, 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...