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Snow emergency parking ban begins at 10 p.m.

Leigh BlanderFebruary 20, 2026

Due to a storm that's expected to hit the area with ice and snow (2-4 inches), the town has declared an emergency parking ban Friday at 10 p.m. through Saturday at 7 a.m. It will be illegal to park...

Columns

GUEST COLUMN: Understanding trends in our schools — Where we’ve come from and the choices ahead

Submitted ContentFebruary 19, 2026

Art

From setback to spotlight: Students turn loss into powerful festival performance

Leigh BlanderFebruary 19, 2026

Police Log

One of Marblehead’s tiniest streets draws second highest police activity

Sana Muneer and Matthew WuschkeFebruary 19, 2026

Animals

Marblehead dog paddles her way towards canine glory

Luca TedescoFebruary 18, 2026

Town news

Marblehead immigration attorney running for Governor’s Council

February 20, 2026

Marblehead immigration attorney Diann Slavit Baylis is running for Governor’s Council in Massachusetts’ 6th District. Slavit Baylis took out nomination papers this week from the Secretary of State’s Office and plans to collect nomination signatures throughout the district. The...

From setback to spotlight: Students turn loss into powerful festival performance

February 19, 2026

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

February 19, 2026

Big drop in property valuation abatement requests

February 18, 2026

SUSTAINABLE MARBLEHEAD: A generational perspective on historic preservation

February 18, 2026

‘OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS’: Behind Marblehead’s $65 million payroll in 2025

February 17, 2026

NEWS IN BRIEF: Town adopts new emergency notification system

February 16, 2026

Opinion

LETTERS

LETTER: Resident asks MPD to stand with town when ICE shows up

Submitted ContentFebruary 19, 2026

To the editor: During my 60 years here in Marblehead, I have come to know of the dedication of our Police Department in comforting lost children, managing traffic situations and responding when our neighbors face emergencies. That lifelong sense of safety and reass...

Columns

GUEST COLUMN: Understanding trends in our schools — Where we’ve come from and the choices ahead

February 19, 2026

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Happy anniversaries

February 18, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: What is virtue?

February 18, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: There is real happiness to be found locally

February 16, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: We should follow the ‘Homer Simpson School of Plowing’ etiquette

February 16, 2026

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Ordinary days, extraordinary times

February 11, 2026

Sports

Marblehead Public Schools

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

Luca TedescoFebruary 19, 2026

The Marblehead Magicians boys’ basketball team finished the regular season with a 59-55 loss to the Swampscott Big Blue at Marblehead High School on Feb. 18. “Our guys played hard,” Michael Giardi, Marblehead’s head coach, said. “It was kind of an uphill battle the whole way, ...

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

Sports

Girls basketball clinches tourney berth highlights this week’s Magicians notebook

February 18, 2026

Sports

Basketball Magicians top this week’s MHS sports notebook

February 12, 2026

Sports

Marblehead High girls finish third in North state swimming sectionals; boys end up 16th

February 12, 2026

Local News

PREP STANDOUT: Faceoff specialist Crawford commits to Providence

February 11, 2026

From the Community

Animals

PAWS & CLAWS: ‘Three Amigos’ rescued from under shed

Submitted ContentFebruary 18, 2026

The Three Amigos — Dusty Bottoms, Harry Flugleman and Carmen — are ready for adoption at the Marblehead Animal Shelter, ideally either paired with another member of their trio or into a home with another playful cat. COURTESY PHOTO The Three Amigos — Dusty Bottoms, a black neutered male; Harry Fl...