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Read what’s new at Marblehead’s Literary Festival

Marielle SabbagApril 28, 2026

The Marblehead Literary Festival returns for another year to celebrate reading, writing and creating new connections. “The Literary Festival has been going on since the inception of the Marblehead ...

Abbot Public Library

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Julia RocklerApril 28, 2026

Education

FinCom recommends passing override questions at Town Meeting, sending them to June ballot

Leigh BlanderApril 28, 2026

Health

Board of Health advances curbside trash plan, sets fees

Akanksha GoyalApril 27, 2026

Police Log

Marblehead Police log: Gatchell’s Park lights intrude on nearby home, benches go AWOL

Marblehead Current staffApril 27, 2026

Town news

SUSTAINABLE MARBLEHEAD: Energy questions? We’ve got answers

April 28, 2026

As we face more and more geopolitical uncertainties leading to rising energy costs, most of us have seen our utility bills increase. In addition to being anxious about affordability, many of us are worried about climate change and how that could impact us and future generations i...

FinCom recommends passing override questions at Town Meeting, sending them to June ballot

April 28, 2026

Reminder: Temporary overnight parking ban

April 27, 2026

NEWS IN BRIEF: Pulitzer winner to speak about tolerance: town to receive more opioid money

April 27, 2026

No need for an SOS: MHS takes a chance on ‘Mamma Mia!’

April 24, 2026

Marblehead brings its special history to the party as the U.S. celebrates 250

April 23, 2026

Brown School students dig in for Earth Day

April 22, 2026

Opinion

Columns

COLUMN: Likes don’t shape a town, votes do

Margaret BaconApril 28, 2026

In a world where it is easy to give a quick thumbs-up or thumbs-down online, Town Meeting asks something more of us. A click registers a reaction. A vote helps shape the schools, streets, services and taxes that affect daily life. Democracy is not something that happens onl...

LETTERS

LETTER: The override, our neighbors and the relief they may not know exists

April 28, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Let’s vote on budget, override early

April 27, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: What does MMLD have against electric vehicles?

April 27, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Newly discovered perk at Abbot Library

April 27, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: ‘Einstein insists’ on the library

April 27, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Grassroots democracy

April 27, 2026

Sports

Sailing

Record-setting performance at Jackson Cup Regatta launches season

Leigh BlanderApril 26, 2026

The Boston Yacht Club hosted its 27th annual Jackson Cup last weekend — the first big sailing event of the season. This weekend's Jackson Cup regatta, hosted by the Boston Yacht Club, launched Marblehead's sailing season. COURTESY PHOTO / BRUCE DURKEE The Larchmont Yacht Cl...

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

Sports

Marblehead represents at U.S. Open Pickleball Tourney

April 21, 2026

Sports

NEW! Marblehead woman, 66, beats her goal at Boston Marathon with 3:29:28 finish

April 18, 2026

Sports

MHS sports weekly notebook featuring tennis, baseball, lacrosse, softball

April 17, 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...