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Festival of Arts races bring fast times, hometown finishes

Leigh BlanderJune 20, 2026

Marblehead runners turned in several standout performances Saturday during the Festival of Arts road races, with local competitors claiming top finishes in the Fun Run, 5K and 10K events. In the Mi...

Police Log

Marblehead Police log: Small boat goes adrift; Creesy Street kids menace neighbors

Marblehead Current staffJune 20, 2026

Food

Photo gallery: Driftwood’s last day before changing hands

Leigh BlanderJune 19, 2026

BREAKING NEWS: Tornado watch in Marblehead

Leigh BlanderJune 18, 2026

Business

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

Leigh BlanderJune 17, 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

LETTERS

LETTER: Thank you, Board of Health?

Submitted ContentJune 19, 2026

To the editor: I wanted to publicly thank the Board of Health for providing me with my new simply enormous garbage and recycling cans. Why struggle along with the appropriately-sized ones that I purchased after evaluating my storage space and disposal needs when I can have a g...

LETTERS

LETTER: Questions for the Board of Health

June 19, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Sidewalks, roads and town officials

June 19, 2026

About Us

FROM THE BOARD: Supporting local journalism is a civic act

June 16, 2026

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

Sports

Art

Festival of Arts races bring fast times, hometown finishes

Leigh BlanderJune 20, 2026

Sports

MHS hosts Signing Day for college-bound student-athletes

June 17, 2026

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

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...