Saturday, September 30

Send us your news

Congratulations on this exciting time in your life! We look forward to sharing information about your important milestone in our community newspaper.

SUBMIT YOUR NEWS

Note:

  • You may choose to publish your news online only, in print only or in both online and print. 
  • If you choose online, please let us know if you’d like your news shared on our social media channels. Life event announcements are published on www.marbleheadcurrent.org for a suggested donation of $25 (donations can be made here). Your contribution helps to support our nonprofit newsroom and the presence of independent news in Marblehead. 
  • If you choose print, we will be in touch to facilitate payment prior to printing. Print submissions must be received and finalized by noon on Thursday in order to print in the following week’s paper. Announcements printed in the paper cost $200 and we will be in touch to facilitate payment.
  • In all cases, our team will review your announcement and edit as needed for style, retaining all facts. We will be in touch if we have questions. Otherwise your news will be published according to (or as close as possible to) your requested timeline. 

You can always reach us at info@marbleheadnews.org. 

Obituaries

We are honored to accept and publish obituaries and generally work directly with funeral homes to coordinate this, although we are happy to work directly with families too. Obituaries are published online for free and in print for a flat fee of $200, reflecting our organizational belief that grieving families should not pay exorbitantly to share news of their loved ones’ passing. Please send obituaries to notices@marbleheadnews.org.

Submission Advice

For birth announcements, consider including:

  • Parents’ and grandparents’ full names and places of residence (street name only, not house number).
  • The baby’s full name.
  • The baby’s birth date.
  • The baby’s gender, if you prefer.
  • The baby’s weight and length
  • The baby’s place of birth.
  • The baby’s siblings, if relevant.
  • A picture!

For engagement announcements, consider including:

  • The full names of the couple
  • The couple’s hometowns and current place(s) of residence
  • The couple’s parents’ names and their hometowns 
  • The couple’s educations and occupations 
  • A sense of when and where the wedding might be held, if known.

For wedding announcements, consider including:

  • The full names of the couple
  • When and where the wedding was held, including ceremony and reception venues
  • The couple’s hometowns and current place(s) of residence
  • The couple’s parents’ and grandparents’ names and their hometowns 
  • The couple’s educations and occupations 
  • The name of the officiant
  • Where the couple plans to live
  • A brief story of how they couple met
  • The honeymoon destination
  • A picture!

For milestone birthday announcements, consider including:

  • The birthday person’s full name and place of residence
  • The milestone age that is approaching or has passed
  • The person’s birthday – month, date and year
  • A picture!
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