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15 Oct

Police Log: Whaler makes multiple escapes; woman may regret loaning car

Kris OlsonLocal News, Police Log

Friday, Oct. 3 12:08 a.m. Officers responded to a disturbance on Pleasant Street. 9 a.m. A driver was given a verbal warning after a traffic stop on Tedesco Street. 9:59 a.m. An officer responded to the scene of a minor vehicle crash on Atlantic Avenue and Central Street. 5:37 p.m. Officers investigated a report of suspicious activity on Broughton Road. 9:32 p.m. Officers investigated a report of suspicious activity on Washington Street. 9:59 p.m. An officer investigated a report of suspicious activity on Bubier Road.…

13 Oct

Marblehead Current public notices, issue of Oct. 15, 2025

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10 Oct

OBITUARY: Jill Thompson Hoffman, 95

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Jill Thompson Hoffman passed away peacefully at home in Marblehead on the morning of Sept. 24, 2025, at the age of 95. Born Aug. 2, 1930, in Fresno, California, Jill was the only child of M. Faye and William H. Thompson of New York. She grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut, where her love of art and beauty began early and never left her. After attending Hartford Junior College and completing her studies at the Rhode Island School of Design, Jill moved west with her…

09 Oct

Police Log: Separate disputes lead to signs in store window, on easel in yard

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Friday, Sept. 26 9:36 a.m. A driver was given a citation after a traffic stop on Humphrey and Cedar streets. 9:52 a.m. A driver was given a citation after a traffic stop on Humphrey Street and Thompson Road. 1:52 p.m. An officer met in the police station lobby with a woman who over the past several months had been receiving notifications that people not known to her had been attempting to open credit cards in her name. Due to these notifications, she had already frozen…

08 Oct

PAWS & CLAWS: Sonic the Ripper, Bat would like to stay together

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Sonic the Ripper and Bat are brother and sister, approximately 20 weeks old. Bat is just a sweet little girl, according to volunteers at the Marblehead Animal Shelter. When the litter was separated from their mom, her foster mom said that Bat seemed to be the most affected. She attached herself to her brother, and now the two are thick as thieves, the shelter reported. Sonic the Ripper, left, and Bat are a bonded brother and sister looking for a forever home together. COURTESY PHOTO/MARBLEHEAD…

06 Oct

Marblehead Current public notices, issue of Oct. 8, 2025

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04 Oct

OBITUARY: Deborah B. Fletcher, 84

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On Sept. 20, 2025, Deborah B. Fletcher of Marblehead made a graceful exit from a magnificent life that had recently been slowed by illness. She passed away peacefully at home from complications related to metastatic lung cancer.Deborah Ewing Bassin was born Aug. 23, 1941, in New Haven, Connecticut to Dr. Alexander and Mildred (Zinn) Bassin. She graduated from the Prospect Hill School in 1959 and Hollins College in 1963. As a young woman, she worked for Standish Ayre and the Boston Floating Hospital for Children.…

03 Oct

OBITUARY: Shirley Barbera, 90

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Shirley Barbera, 90, died on Sept. 8, 2025, surrounded by family at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, following a period of declining health. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Jack, as well as her sister, Ruth. Shirley was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on Aug. 3, 1935, to Joseph and Emma [Thompson] Sarasin. She was raised in Plymouth, Connecticut, where she was the valedictorian of her high school class at Terryville High School. Shirley attended and graduated from Teachers College Central of Connecticut…

29 Sep

Marblehead Current public notices, issue of Oct. 1, 2025

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26 Sep

OBITUARY: James Francis Morgan, 88

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James “Jim” Morgan, of Marblehead passed away peacefully on Sept. 23, 2025, at the age of 88, surrounded by his beloved wife, Maureen and their loving family. Born in White Plains, New York, on Dec. 7, 1936, Jim was the son of John and Ruth Morgan. He attended Archbishop Stepinac High School before earning a degree in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, on a full NROTC scholarship, where he also served on the admissions faculty. Following his undergraduate studies, Jim proudly…