September 23, 2024 - Marblehead Current

23 Sep

CUZNER IN NATURE: Eastern screech owl molting

Will DowdColumns, Top Stories

Now that fall is here, I have started to venture back into the woods in search of owls and other wildlife. I stopped by a tree I often visit and was surprised to see the return of one of the local screech owls to a tree it frequents during the fall and winter. This time, I caught it during the molting process. Each year, screech owls molt, shedding their feathers and replacing them with new ones. Here is a side-by-side comparison of the same owl…

23 Sep

Update on $67 million Broughton Road redevelopment, plus housing authority tenants list complaints

Leigh BlanderTop Stories

The Marblehead Housing Authority Board again delayed a vote designating WinnDevelopment as a partner in a $67 million project at the Broughton Road public housing community. “Strategically, you’re in a better negotiating position if you don’t designate,” said Emily Achtenburg, a housing and development consultant working for the MHA. “Once they have a designation it allows them to feel empowered and to negotiate from a position of strength,” she said. The MHA and Winn remain at odds over who has decision-making power during the development…

23 Sep

Marblehead native laces up boxing gloves to help ‘knock out cancer’

Leigh BlanderLocal News, Top Stories

Kara Smith, born and raised in Marblehead, is stepping outside her comfort zone and into a boxing ring next month, fighting for a cure for cancer. Kara Smith, who grew up in Marblehead, will be fighting in the Haymakers for Hope charity boxing event next month. COURTESY PHOTO The annual charity event Belles of the Brawl is hosted by the Haymakers for Hope. Since 2011, the nonprofit has $32 million for cancer research and care. “People always say you should do things that scare you,”…

23 Sep

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderArt, Community Resources, Culture, Education, Entertainment, Local History, Nonprofit corner, Recreation, Theater, Top Stories

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming days. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email Current Editor Leigh Blander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org. Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and community awards celebrationThursday, Sept. 26, 5:30-8:30 p.m. The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce announces their 72nd annual meeting and 2024 community awards celebration. The event will be held at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead. $65 per person. Join the Chamber to honor the 2024 award recipients – Dave Rodgers, The Harbor Light Inn, Teresa Collins,…

23 Sep

Magicians weekly sports update

Will DowdSports

SGirls cross-country escapes past Swampscott Technically, the Marblehead High girls cross-country track team (2-1) tied visiting Swampscott on the 3.05-mile Gatchell Park home course, 28-28 on Sept. 18, but the Magicians won this meet based on the sixth-place tiebreaker. The Marblehead High girls soccer team is modeling its All-in program this year after the Team Impact version from the college ranks. Team Impact matches children who have serious illnesses or disabilities with college teams to create long-term relationships and positive experiences for all involved in…

23 Sep

BOYS SOCCER: Magicians split with NEC rivals to maintain winning record

Will DowdSports

*** UPDATED on Sept. 25 Last Friday night under the Deering Stadium lights at Danvers (2-3-2), the Marblehead High boys soccer team (5-2-1) faced an unexpected challenge from a team that has had an uneven start to the season.It was a game of significant and unexpected momentum shifts from the start. The Magicians started off well, and w ere able to keep the Falcons’ defense on their heels, but that changed abruptly.Nine minutes into the game, Danvers took a direct kick from the right side…

23 Sep

MLT prepares for opening night of ‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’

Will DowdLocal News

This Friday, Sept. 27, is opening night for Marblehead Little Theatre’s production of "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" by Bertolt Brecht. Directed by Marblehead resident Greg Mancusi-Ungaro, the play will run for three consecutive weekends with both night and matinee performances available. Carla Perotta and William Engelbrecht play Betty and Ignatius Dullfoot in MLT's production of "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui." "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" is the allegorical tale of the rise of fascism set in the backdrop of 1920s Chicago.…