June, 2024 - Marblehead Current

26 Jun

Summer meetings put town’s budget deficit in focus

Will DowdLocal News

The Finance Committee started the budgeting process last week, about six months earlier than usual. It met on June 17 to talk about Fiscal Year 2026 financial planning. The Finance Committee has commenced early budgeting discussions for FY 2026 to get a better picture of municipal finances. COURTESY PHOTO / MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION "We all know that there's a lot of work ahead of us in this fiscal year," said FinCom Chair Alec Goolsby. "We'd like to hold these meetings once a month, this summer,…

26 Jun

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: The story behind Dragonfly Unique Curations

Will DowdColumns

The following is an interview with Tanis Yannetti, co-owner of Dragonfly Unique Curations, conducted by Discover Marblehead. The shop is located at 133 Washington St. It is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. You can also follow the store on Instagram at @dragonflyshopmhd. Tanis Yannetti, co-owner of Dragonfly Unique Curations, stands in front of her new store at 133 Washington St. COURTESY PHOTO / DISCOVER MARBLEHEAD Tell us about Dragonfly Unique Curations and why you started it. The store is an intentional eclectic assortment of…

26 Jun

Counseling Center hosts first-ever Community Wellness Day

Will DowdLocal News

The Marblehead Counseling Center hosted its inaugural Community Wellness Day at Hobbs Playground on Saturday, June 22. Milo Doucette rides a pony at Hobbs Playground during the MCC Community Wellness Day. CURRENT PHOTOS / LIA GORBACH The event was the first of a series of four events to commemorate MCC’s 55th year providing mental health services to the community. “We’re using this to give back to the community for all of its support over the years,” Counseling Center Vice President Ron Grenier said. The event…

26 Jun

EDITORIAL: Cause for concern

Will DowdCurrent Editorials, Opinion

May is Mental Health Month each year, and on May 16 the School Committee received the 2023-2024 Marblehead High School Survey of Substance Use and Related Factors (SURF), presented by Gina Hart, clinical social worker at the high school. And in early June, Hart presented this report to our Board of Health. This survey is conducted annually at the high school, and all students in all grades are able to participate anonymously, unless they choose to opt out. This year, 85% of the high school…

26 Jun

FOR THE LOVE OF ART: Volunteers fuel magic behind MoFA

Will DowdTop Stories

As yet another Fourth of July approaches, a legion of Marblehead Festival of Arts volunteers has spent months preparing for the big event. Lisa Ginivisan holds up an example of the cloth wreath project. Kids will have 10 activities to choose from at the Children’s Festival. CURRENT PHOTO / LIA GORBACH Since 1962, the Festival has been supported by about 18,300 volunteers, according to the Festival website. These 18,300 dedicate time and energy that powers the ever-growing event. "It takes a large number of volunteers…

25 Jun

Massive vessel arrives in Salem Harbor

Will DowdTop Stories

A massive heavy-lift vessel glided through the fog into Salem Harbor on Sunday morning, June 23, for the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal project and quickly became a hot topic. No definitive timeline has been provided as the vessel assists in the construction of the wind terminal, which is projected to be fully operational by 2025. The terminal will support several offshore wind projects up and down the Atlantic Ocean. The vessel, featuring a towering crane designed to handle enormous wind turbine components and other loads,…

25 Jun

LETTER: Wellness Day a success thanks to generous support

Will DowdLETTERS

To the editor: On Saturday,June 22, the Marblehead Counseling Center hosted a Community Wellness Day event, to commemorate the center's 55th year of providing the town with mental health and social services. Working with our board and staff, I was pleased to pull together this event with the support of a community-wide team. Our generous financial sponsors not only helped make it possible but also successful. Our local vendors and practitioners in the well-being workplace were instrumental in providing an informational and entertaining venue for…

25 Jun

Letter to the editor: Wellness Day a success thanks to generous support

Leigh BlanderLETTERS, Opinion

To the editor: On Saturday, June 22, the Marblehead Counseling Center hosted a Community Wellness Day event, to commemorate the center's 55th year of providing the town with mental health and social services. Working with our board and staff, I was pleased to pull together this event with the support of a community-wide team. Our generous financial sponsors not only helped make it possible but also successful. Our local vendors and practitioners in the well-being workplace were instrumental in providing an informational and entertaining venue…

25 Jun

EYC finishes third in National Women’s Invitational

Christina PandapasSailing, Top Stories

With winds gusting into the 20s and double-point scoring evening the playing field for the finals, a strong New York Yacht Club team sealed the deal in the last 10 yards of a dramatic race against Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association to win the 2024 National Women’s Invitational Team Race for the Thayer Trophy hosted by Marblehead’s Corinthian Yacht Club. New York YC came into the second day with six wins and only two losses. PRO Will Bailey and his race committee team held80% of…

24 Jun

OBITUARY: Martha A. Clark, 94

Will DowdObituaries

Martha A. Clark, 94, died June 17 at The Residence at Pearl Street, Reading, following a period of failing health. She was born in Quincy on April 28, 1930, to Charles and Clara Arsenault, and was the last surviving of six sisters. She graduated from Quincy High School in 1947 and Plymouth Teacher's College in 1951. She taught in the Manchester, New Hampshire, school system for many years and was actively involved in the Elliot Hospital Associates. Clark resided in Manchester until 2023 and also…