Kris Olson

On Friday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m., the Marblehead Museum will host an opening reception for its newest exhibition, "Growing Up in the Shipyard," curated by Kristen Nyberg. The exhibition profiles one of Marblehead's most interesting neighborhoods, seen through the eyes of the Nybergs, a family of Swedish immigrants who first came to America from 1906 to 1925.  Visitors can follow their story through the 20th century and see how life changed along with the Shipyard.  Children in the Shipyard neighborhood, 1920s COURTESY PHOTO/MARBLEHEAD MUSEUM…

The Marblehead News is pleased to be supplementing its coverage of public meetings with Observer Reports provided by volunteers from the Marblehead League of Women Voters. To learn more about the League and its activities, see my.lwv.org/massachusetts/marblehead. Board: Board of Health Date: Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 Observer: Tom Kruger Attendance (via Zoom): Todd Belf-Becker (chairperson), Joanne Greer Miller and Helaine Hazlett, along with Health Director Andrew Petty and secretary Andrea Flaxer Meeting highlights: Health Director Andrew Petty gave an update on the transfer station. At…

The Marblehead News is pleased to be supplementing its coverage of public meetings with Observer Reports provided by volunteers from the Marblehead League of Women Voters. To learn more about the League and its activities, see my.lwv.org/massachusetts/marblehead. Board: Harbors & Waters Board Date: Monday, Sept. 12, 2022 Observer: Kathy Breslin Attendance: John Daub, Ken Breen, Jay Michaud, Clarke Smith, Peter Dragonis, Rick Cuzner, Harbormaster Mark Souza Meeting highlights: The board received a summary of the draft recommendations of the Marblehead Harbor Plan in advance of…

The Marblehead News is pleased to be supplementing its coverage of public meetings with Observer Reports provided by volunteers from the Marblehead League of Women Voters. To learn more about the League and its activities, see my.lwv.org/massachusetts/marblehead. Board: Disability Commission Date: Thursday, Sept. 7, 2022 Observer: Nancy Powell Attendance: Laurie Blaisdell (chair), Sue Harris, Amy Hirschcron, Cheryl LaLonde, Samantha Marino, Rich Ramos Meeting highlights: An update was provided related to the granting of the Disabilities Commission's request to have representation on the new Remote Access…

The Marblehead News is pleased to be supplementing its coverage of public meetings with Observer Reports provided by volunteers from the Marblehead League of Women Voters. To learn more about the League and its activities, see my.lwv.org/massachusetts/marblehead. Board: Recreation & Parks Commission Date: Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 Observer: Steven Levy Attendance: Derek Norcross, Linda Rice-Collins, Karin Ernst,  Matthew Martin, Ferrante, Ballard Meeting highlights: Informal gatherings of people on bikes are causing an issue near Green Street; Some "insurance issues" have cropped up with a memorandum of…

Robert Wilhelm, author of 'Murder and Mayhem in Essex County' What do a Salem ship captain, a perky soprano, and a female pirate all have in common? They're the subject of the Marblehead Museum’s next lecture, "Murder and Mayhem in Essex County"! Join Robert Wilhelm on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. as he presents true crimes from the colonial era to 1900, including a few featuring notorious Marbleheaders, like the murder of Capt. Joseph White.  With biting wit and an eye for the macabre,…

On Monday, Oct. 10, the Marblehead Museum and the Marblehead Indigenous Peoples Day Committee invite you to honor and celebrate the Native history of this land.  Native artisans will be offering their goods for sale from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., and The Nettukkusqk Singers, an all-female group of Wampanoag and Nipmuc singers, will perform at 1 p.m. This free program is generously sponsored by Marblehead Bank, Marblehead Forever Committee, Marblehead Racial Justice Team, and National Grand Bank.