Grey Collins - Marblehead Current

12 May

After rainy start, Devereux Beach Carnival a hit

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No one was surprised when rain welcomed the annual Devereux Beach Carnival (it does nearly every year), but the sun came out late Saturday in time for plenty of people to enjoy the fundraiser for the Marblehead High School junior class. Current intern Grey Collins snapped these photos of the rides, games and more. Alexander Fu has a blast riding the mechanical bull at the Devereux Beach Carnival. CURRENT PHOTOS / GREY COLLINS Games, food and rides — what more could you want at the…

14 Apr

YOLK’S ON GRAVITY: Marblehead kids conquer the egg drop

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Marbleheaders refused to let the rain crush their Easter spirit as they filled the community center parking lot for the third annual Marblehead Egg Drop Challenge on Sunday. About 75 kids showed up to the event carrying their homemade egg protecting devices, signed in and gathered to watch the show. Soren Millermyro and Chelsea Myro watching the Egg Drop. Cameron Wolfsen helps her children Grace Wolfsen and James Wolfsen prepare for the Egg Drop Challenge. Mason Battaglia carries his winning egg drop device while standing…

24 Mar

Students, seniors compete and connect in Olympics

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On Friday, while the Marblehead High School was filled with students cramming for tests and listening to lectures, the Community Center next door was alive with the sound of bouncing volleyballs, the sliding of curling stones and the laughter of students and senior citizens alike at the first MHS Students and Seniors Club and Council on Aging Olympics. Teams of students and seniors competed fiercely in chair volleyball, cornhole and curling throughout the day. The event was the result of a three-month planning process that…

31 Jan

MARBLEHEAD STORIES: Moulton on growing up in town

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Although now he walks through the marble halls of the United States Capitol, serves on influential committees and casts significant votes in the House chamber as the Massachusetts sixth district representative, it wasn’t long ago that Congressman Seth Moulton was just a kid sailing, fishing and swimming in Marblehead Harbor. Congressman Seth Moulton spoke with Marblehead Current intern Grey Collins about growing up in Marblehead. Photo by Nicole Goodhue Boyd “Everything was on the water,” said Moulton of his favorite things to do as a…

11 Dec

MHS Film Club starts work on new movie after success of ‘Currently a Paperboy’

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The Marblehead High School Film Club, which released the popular movie “Currently a Paperboy,” last year, is now in the early stages of developing a new project. Co-Presidents Matias Watts Cruz, Phineas Jakious and Quinn Scheib, are leading the effort. Co-president Matthias Watts Cruz is leading the MHS Film Club’s effort to produce a new movie. Watts Cruz appeared in the recent MHS Film Club movie, “Currently a Paperboy.” You can see him in the front row, third from the right. COURTESY PHOTO “The film…

01 Dec

Sing Free a cappella night hit all the right notes

Grey CollinsEntertainment, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools

On Nov. 26, the Marblehead High School a cappella groups the Grizzlies, Shirley Tempos, Jewel Tones and Luminescence performed before a packed house at the annual Sing Free a cappella night. Guest stars the Beelzebubs — also called the Bubs — came from Tufts University to teach an a cappella workshop and headline the concert. The Bubs were founded in 1963 and are a nationally renowned a cappella group that performed at the White House last year, and were the inspiration for the movie “Pitch…

24 Sep

Aquarium biologist: Seal that washed ashore here was ‘most likely’ bitten by great white

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Bite marks found on a washed-up seal on Thursday have been identified as most likely from a great white shark. The seal washed up from Marblehead Harbor onto the beach at Cove Lane on Marblehead Neck on Thursday and was found by swimmers. New England Aquarium biologist John Chisolm identified the bite marks. "It's typical of a shark bite given the puncture wounds and most likely a white shark," Chisolm said after analyzing images of the seal. Chisholm said this time of year is when…

18 Sep

WET & WILD: Dogs close out the pool as summer ends

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As the summer draws to a close, the Lynch van/Otterloo YMCA hosted one last event before shutting the outdoor pool for the fall: the annual Doggy Dip. Dozens of pups spent Saturday morning hanging out by the pool, swimming and playing fetch in the water. “Just watching all of the dogs having fun is my favorite part of this,” said Jan Missarski, a dog owner coming to the Doggy Dip for the first time. “They are just having a ball being with other dogs, sniffing…

02 Sep

TEAMWORK: Cross Country runners care for local trails

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After their long, hot and grueling runs on Saturday morning, the MHS Boys and Girls Cross Country teams were still not done with their work. Right after practice, they headed into Wyman Woods to prepare the running trails for the new season with fresh wood chips. “Some of us today ran up to 13 miles, yet we’re still up here woodchipping,” said Will Cerrutti, a Boys Cross Country captain as he spread wood chips across the trail. “It shows our dedication, not only to the…

28 Aug

SUMMER JOBS: Marblehead teens earn dough in diverse ways

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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."…