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Young family rallies neighbors to give Rail Trail some TLC

Leigh BlanderNovember 4, 2026

For Brian and Kate Rooney and their three young children, Marblehead's Rail Trail is more than a place to walk or ride a bike. It's a route to school, the beach and downtown — and one of the reasons t...

Politics

Koh hits the ground running after congressional win

Leigh BlanderNovember 4, 2026

Politics

Marblehead voters overwhelmingly back Koh for Congress; reject housing ballot question

Leigh BlanderNovember 3, 2026

Politics

It’s Election Day. Check out the Current’s Voters Guide to help make informed decisions

Marblehead Current staffNovember 3, 2026

Business

After 50+ years, beloved business owner retiring

Leigh BlanderNovember 2, 2026

Town news

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

November 3, 2026

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email the Current at info@marbleheadnews.org. Live music at Me&TheeFriday, Nov. 6, 8 p.m. Join Me&Thee for live music with singer-songwriters Rebecca ...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Walk the ways, new police officer, Lynnway meeting

November 1, 2026

Rotary 5K goes the distance for students’ mental health

November 1, 2026

From smarty pants to spilled beans, Village students put vocabulary on parade

October 30, 2026

Marblehead seniors learn how to apply for new property tax break

October 30, 2026

Two Marblehead High juniors launch school’s first team to compete on GBH Quiz Show

October 28, 2026

Your art could become the face of the 2027 Arts Festival

October 26, 2026

Opinion

Columns

DOC IN A BOX: Your personal information is for sale. And nobody asked you

Stephen BachNovember 4, 2026

I've been in the computer business for over 21 years. Last week, I decided to look up where my personal information appears online. I was stunned! Imagine discovering that companies you've never heard of are selling your home address, telephone number, age and information about y...

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Double your impact with NewsMatch

November 3, 2026

Columns

MARBLEHEAD MUSINGS: Quarterly MOU budget report — a good start

November 2, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: ‘The best years of our lives’

November 1, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Why we rally every Saturday

November 1, 2026

Columns

SUSTAINABLE MARBLEHEAD: Is it time to rethink black plastic food containers?

October 26, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Let’s get rid of restrictive covenants

October 26, 2026

Sports

Marblehead Public Schools

Rotary 5K goes the distance for students’ mental health

Leigh BlanderNovember 1, 2026

About 200 runners and walkers, ages 6 to 85, laced up their sneakers for the sixth annual Marblehead Rotary 5K, raising money for mental health programs in local public schools. Participants gathered at Crocker Park on a bright Sunday morning before setting off through the Old...

Sports

Marblehead will miss playoffs after losing to Masco, 28-20

October 31, 2026

Sports

Magicians Notebook: Team, individual success marks last week’s highlights from MHS fall sports teams

October 26, 2026

Sports

MHS boys soccer celebrates Senior Night with a win, before falling to powerhouses Beverly, Central Catholic

October 26, 2026

Sports

Marblehead boys set sights on fourth straight Cape Ann Basketball League title

October 26, 2026

Sports

Lace up for a cause: Rotary 5K returns Nov. 1

October 26, 2026

Sports

Magicians fall to Peabody Tanners at Piper

October 24, 2026

From the Community

Nonprofit corner

PAWS & Claws: Meet Ezra

Leigh BlanderSeptember 15, 2026

Domestic Medium HairSize: MediumAge: AdultSex: Male Ezra is a medium- hair kitty. His smoke coloring is beautiful. This is what the volunteers have to say about him: “Ezra is so cuddly and friendly. Just a really nice kitty to all cats and people. He loves human contact and looks for you to pe...