All Marblehead Democrats are invited to attend a caucus Saturday, March 7 at 10:30 a.m. to elect 14 delegates and four alternates to the 2026 Massachusetts Democratic Convention.
The caucus will be held at Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St. Those who wish to attend via Zoom must register in advance at marbleheaddems.org/programs.
Doors open at 10 a.m. for registration, and attendees are encouraged to arrive early. Everyone who arrives by 10:45 a.m. will be admitted. Participants will have an opportunity to meet some of this year’s candidates and campaign surrogates. Coffee will be available, along with candidate nomination papers that require signatures.
The state convention will be held May 29-30 at the DCU Center in Worcester. Thousands of Democrats from across Massachusetts are expected to gather to vote for their preferred candidates. Candidates must receive at least 15% of the vote to appear on the September primary ballot. The candidate who receives a majority of the convention vote earns the party’s endorsement.
All Marblehead Democrats may vote and run for election as delegates or alternates during the caucus. Pre-registered Democrats must be at least 16 years old by Feb. 19, 2026. Anyone not listed on the party registration rolls must provide proof of Democratic Party registration or register at the caucus.
For more information, contact Renee Ramirez Keaney at reneekeaney@gmail.com or visit massdems.org/caucus.
“We wanted a name even better than Super Bowl, so we came up with Awesome Bowl,” said Pat Bibbo, 92, who helped organize the event with the Students and Seniors Club.
The club — composed of Marblehead High students and Council on Aging members — meets monthly for activities that range from chair volleyball and cornhole to curling and, when the weather cooperates, bocce.
“We really enjoy talking to each other,” said MHS senior Sydney Berman between rounds of chair volleyball. “Seniors and students learn a lot from each other.”
At one station, 96-year-old Dick Winter demonstrated proper curling form, offering pointers to students. Winter graduated from MHS in 1946.
English teacher Jenn Billings, who advises the Students and Seniors Club, surprised Winter Friday by bringing his 1946 MHS yearbook to the Awesome Bowl.
Winter flipped carefully through the pages, pausing when he found a familiar face: his high school sweetheart. The two later married.
Winter shared stories about their courtship before taking his turn in the game, smiling as students cheered him on. By the end of the morning, it wasn’t just about who scored points — it was about building friendships, sharing memories and proving that teamwork knows no age limit.
