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

Marielle SabbagJune 17, 2026

In 1997, Steven M. Rubin submitted one chapter of his then work-in-progress novel, “The Unraveling of Michael Galler” to the Marblehead Arts Festival and won Best of Show. Now, 30 years later...

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

Health

Volunteers give hundreds of Marblehead trash barrels a second life

Leigh BlanderJune 16, 2026

Local History

New museum exhibit highlights unsung Marbleheaders of the Revolution

Jordan HorowitzJune 16, 2026

Town news

Residents weigh in on Marblehead’s vision for 2037

June 15, 2026

People trickled into the lower level of Abbot Library Saturday to share thoughts and visions for Marblehead’s future. The town used a state grant to hire the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to help draft a new master plan for 2027-2037. The town’s plan hasn’t been updated sinc...

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

REALITY CHECK: Why is Retirement Board meeting Wednesday?

June 8, 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

Sailing

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

Christina PandapasJune 14, 2026

To say this year's National Women's Invitational Team Race for The Thayer Trophy in Marblehead was hard fought doesn't begin to describe the drama that unfolded in the last race of the three-day regatta which saw 2025 winner, Newport Harbor, sail against The Replacements, a scrat...

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

Sports

MHS boys tennis makes history after beating host Walpole to advance to the D-2 state semifinals against top seed Westborough

June 5, 2026

Sports

MHS girls tennis advances to the Sweet 16 against host Duxbury later today at 4 p.m.

June 3, 2026

Sports

Marblehead High laxmen face host Mansfield tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Sweet 16

June 3, 2026

Sports

Leahy, Russo represent MHS at National Women and Girls in Sports Day

May 29, 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...