Day: August 28, 2024

Late Wednesday, Marblehead Police announced that the town's animal control officer has determined that it was a dog, not a coyote, that bit a 22-year-old female jogger on the Neck on Monday afternoon. "The dog responsible was tracked down and victim identified as the culprit," Marblehead's Animal Inspector Daniel Proulx posted to Facebook. The dog has "similar characteristics" to a coyote, according to Proulx. The initial call to 9-1-1 came in as a dog attack, but no dog fitting that description is licensed in that…

Angela Soley biked from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Marblehead to be a bridesmaid in her friend's wedding at St. Michael's Episcopal Church on Aug. 16. Julia Louise Kingsley grew up in Marblehead but now lives in Sacramento. Soley and Kingsley met at Occidental College in Los Angeles and have remained close friends ever since. Angela Soley stands with her bike in the water at Gas House Beach after cycling 2,000 miles to Marblehead. COURTESY PHOTO Soley embarked on her trip on July 17 and arrived…

All around Marblehead, high school students spent their summer working a variety of jobs. Whether selling flowers, scooping ice cream, teaching theater or refueling boats on the harbor, many Marblehead teens have been busy fattening their wallets. "Floral design is an art form," said Dante Genovesi, a senior at MHS who works at the flower shop Roses and Thistle. "It just adds so much color to a place. A wedding, a dance, a house — whatever it may be, flowers just add to the environment."…

CORRECTION: In a former iteration of this article, Rossanna Ferrante was incorrectly identified as the vice chair of the Water and Sewer Commission. She is, in fact, the vice chair of the Recreation and Parks Commission. We regret the error. As Massachusetts municipalities increasingly embrace hybrid public meetings, several regulatory boards in Marblehead have yet to follow suit, raising important questions about accessibility and inclusivity in local government. Members of the Article 44 Committee convened meetings throughout 2022, studying costs associated with hybrid technology. CURRENT…