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All hands on deck: Marblehead christens new harbor patrol boat

Leigh BlanderMarch 14, 2026

State Rep. Jenny Armini christened Marblehead's new harbor patrol boat on Friday as it was lowered into the water. The 31-foot vessel has full firefighting capabilities and a communications center...

Art

CURRENT EVENTS

Leigh BlanderMarch 13, 2026

Education

School Committee begins weighing override to restore budget cuts

Leigh BlanderMarch 13, 2026

Municipal Matters

Marblehead’s election season kicks off Monday

Leigh BlanderMarch 12, 2026

Municipal Matters

NEW: Select Board directs Kezer to research three override tiers

Leigh BlanderMarch 11, 2026

Town news

School Committee begins weighing override to restore budget cuts

March 13, 2026

At its March 12 meeting, the Marblehead School Committee began discussing override options to help restore deep budget cuts planned for fiscal 2027. As directed by the town, the district delivered a level-funded budget that includes more than a dozen staff layoffs. Now t...

Town’s first sustainability coordinator is leaving

March 12, 2026

COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS: Nominations being accepted for Amy R. Saltz Award

March 11, 2026

Marblehead fire chief shares drought alert for area

March 11, 2026

Boys and ‘bigorexia’

March 11, 2026

Town administrator to reveal override scenarios Wednesday

March 10, 2026

News in brief: Coffin School meeting, energy reduction plan passes, Dems pick delegates

March 9, 2026

Opinion

EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY: Idles of March

Virginia BuckinghamMarch 11, 2026

We’re almost there. We just have to get to the end of March and we’ll have made it through the worst of it — this icy, snowy, freezing winter, the likes of which we haven’t experienced in 10 years. I broke out puzzles, both of the jigsaw and crossword variety, to get through t...

LETTERS

LETTER: Too often, U.S. wars end in ‘tragedy, cost and regret’

March 10, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Marblehead Museum an important resource during America’s 250th

March 10, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Residents don’t pay enough in taxes to sustain services

March 10, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: Vote for candidate who will fight for lower energy costs

March 9, 2026

LETTERS

LETTER: An ‘urgent call’ to Generations X,Y and Z

March 9, 2026

Current Editorials

EDITORIAL: Oh, what a night

March 9, 2026

Sports

Another awarding season for the Marblehead High swim program

jmcconnell@marbleheadnews.orgMarch 12, 2026

The Marblehead High swim and dive team once again dominated the Northeastern Conference, sweeping both the regular season and the NEC Meet, and the awards season was no different. The Marblehead High girls 200-yard freestyle relay team of Monica Pechhold, Winnie Waddingt...

Sports

Marblehead High boys basketball falls in Round of 32; Wrestling wraps up season in All-State Meet

March 12, 2026

Sports

Marblehead High girls hockey completes season with tourney appearance; Track, wrestling updates

March 12, 2026

Community Resources

Local athletes find friendship, confidence through Special Olympics skiing

March 10, 2026

Sports

Marblehead hockey family opens up on Team USA’s golden age moment in Milan

March 4, 2026

Sports

In this week’s MHS sports notebook, O’Brien becomes two-time North wrestling champ; boys hockey ends season in Newburyport

February 26, 2026

Sports

Marblehead girls basketball begins Division 2 state tournament tonight against Notre Dame Academy in Hingham

February 26, 2026

From the Community

Animals

PAWS & CLAWS: McClane just wants to hear some soothing tunes

Submitted ContentMarch 11, 2026

McClane’s personality has emerged as he has settled in at the Marblehead Animal Shelter, volunteers say. COURTESY PHOTO Breed: Domestic shorthairSize: MediumAge: YoungSex: Male McClane is a beautiful and sweet cat who was rescued right around Christmas time, according to volunteers at the Marb...