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

Akanksha GoyalFebruary 17, 2026

Editor’s note: With town leaders warning of a “fiscal cliff,” an $8.6 million budget deficit and more than 50 municipal layoffs, voters will likely be asked to approve Marblehead’s first general overr...

Public safety

New snow shoveling site encourages residents to take safety into their own hands

Leigh BlanderFebruary 17, 2026

Community Resources

MHA reviews new plans for Broughton Road senior housing, townhouse upgrades

Leigh BlanderFebruary 16, 2026

New Epstein records show payments, crypto talks with former Marblehead resident

Akanksha GoyalFebruary 16, 2026

Police Log

POLICE LOG: Loyalty points used for lavish purchases; backhoe strikes cruiser during storm cleanup

Marblehead Current staffFebruary 16, 2026

Town news

‘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

School Resource Officer Appreciation Day this Sunday

February 13, 2026

PREP STANDOUT: Faceoff specialist Crawford commits to Providence

February 11, 2026

CUZNER IN NATURE: Snowies

February 11, 2026

NEW: Marblehead schools delayed two hours Wednesday due to snow

February 10, 2026

Calling Marblehead Dems: Caucus March 7 for state convention delegates

February 10, 2026

Opinion

LETTERS

LETTER: There is real happiness to be found locally

Submitted ContentFebruary 16, 2026

To the editor: Some people say that good fences make for great neighbors. If you've had a bad neighbor, you understand that sentiment well. But in reality, the best neighbors are, well, neighbors. My family and I had the privilege of being Christine McCarriston'...

LETTERS

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

February 16, 2026

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Ordinary days, extraordinary times

February 11, 2026

Columns

FOOD 101: Bone broth makes cozy, winter meal

February 11, 2026

Columns

EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY: A valentine to a long marriage

February 11, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: What does fighting look like?

February 9, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: My family history has an important warning

February 9, 2026

Sports

Basketball Magicians top this week’s MHS sports notebook

jmcconnell@marbleheadnews.orgFebruary 12, 2026

Boys basketball gets closer to the postseason The Marblehead High boys basketball team (9-6) needs just one more win in its final five regular season games to clinch a state tournament berth after throttling visiting Peabody, 78-45 on Feb. 6. The Magicians also ...

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

Marblehead Public Schools

Magicians celebrate seniors with dominant 70-40 win over Bishop Fenwick

February 10, 2026

Sports

Marblehead High swimmers complete perfect regular season with another NEC Meet championship

February 5, 2026

Sports

Hockey Headers, Track, Wrestling in this week’s Marblehead Magicians sports notebook

February 5, 2026

Marblehead Public Schools

Marblehead girls take home 46-23 senior night win against Salem

February 4, 2026

From the Community

Press releases

OBSERVER CORPS: Marblehead LWV reports on Board of Health meeting

Leigh BlanderJanuary 18, 2026

BOARD OF HEALTH – 1-13-26Hybrid Meeting, RecordedLWVM Observer: Tom KruegerMembers in Attendance: Andrew Petty, Tom McMahon, Tom Massaro,Amanda RitvoChair’s reportExpanded BOH -Dr. Massaro opened the meeting by saying he hadreceived a letter from state representative, Jenny Armeni, that the MAhouse ...