Day: May 18, 2024

Deceased whale that washed ashore twice is buried at the beach

Deceased whale that washed ashore twice is buried at the beach

A humpback whale that came ashore twice this spring, first in Marblehead and then 300 yards down the beach in Swampscott, was buried Saturday under about 10 feet of sand at Preston Beach. A humpback whale that washed ashore twice is buried at Preston Beach on Saturday. COURTESY PHOTO / SWAMPSCOTT TOWN ADMINSTRATOR SEAN FITZGERALD Scientists examine the deceased humpback when she first washed ashore in Marblehead last month. COURTESY PHOTO / ABBY NYE The 42-foot, 65,000-pound female first appeared among the rocks near Preston…
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One interim super candidate left, after other finalist drops out

One interim super candidate left, after other finalist drops out

One of the two finalists for the interim superintendent position withdrew from consideration on May 13, leaving a sole candidate, Swansea Superintendent John Robidoux.  Robidoux announced last fall that he would leave Swansea at the end of this school year due to a difficult relationship with the school committee there, according to a November 2023 article in The Herald News. Swansea Superintendent John Robidoux is the only candidate for the interim superintendent job here in Marblehead, after another finalist withdrew. CURRENT PHOTO / LEIGH BLANDER…
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