Kris Olson - Marblehead Current

20 Jun

MLT’s ‘Gypsy, A Musical Fable’ celebrates Styne-Sondheim score

Kris Olson0 CommentsPress releases

Two concert upright pianos sourced from Falsetti Pianos have been carefully delivered to Marblehead Little Theatre by a crew from Northeast Piano Movers for MLT’s production of the music-rich Broadway hit, 'Gypsy, A Musical Fable,; opening Friday, June 24, and running through July 3. Tickets are on sale now at mltlive.org. “Let Me Entertain You,” “Small World,” “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “Together, Wherever We Go” – “Gypsy, A Musical Fable” features one iconic Broadway show tune after another. And each and every one of them…

20 Jun

Marblehead public meetings: June 22-30, 2022

Kris Olson0 CommentsLocal News

Marblehead boards and commissions will be holding the following public meetings in the days ahead. Wednesday, June 22 Old and Historic Districts Commission, 7 p.m., Mary Alley Building, lower-level conference room (use veterans' agent entrance). The agenda includes a public hearing related to 20 Stacey St., and regular hearings related to 17 1/2 State St., 22 Stacey St., 26-28 South St., 126 Front St., 102 Front St. 3 Selman St., 100 Elm St. and 72 Front St., as well as roof applications that were administratively…

18 Jun

LETTER: No on roads

Kris Olson0 CommentsOpinion, Viewpoints

As you report, Marblehead's transportation network costs $3.1 million annually to repair, improve, and maintain. But town leaders and town voters have come up with only $600,000 a year. Now, they want a taxpayer bailout to the tune of $12.5 million. But the town lacks a strategic plan to address the public health crisis they have created by misappropriating existing funds -- including state Chapter 90 funds. For example, 12 years after a child was killed in the Pleasant Street school crossing at Mohawk Road…

17 Jun

Marblehead News election letters policy

Kris Olson0 CommentsAbout Us, Opinion, Viewpoints

The Marblehead News welcomes letters to the editor related to the upcoming June 21 election, which will be accepted until noon on Monday, June 20. Submission guidelines: Generally, letters should not exceed 500 words. The Marblehead News reserves the right not to publish submissions over the word limit and may instead return the letter to the writer for editing. Letters must include: 1. The author’s name. Unsigned letters and form letters will not be published. 2. The name of the street the author lives on…

17 Jun

LETTER: Hazlett a ‘natural leader’

Kris Olson0 CommentsOpinion, Viewpoints

Please join us in casting your vote for Helaine Hazlett for the Board of Health. Throughout most of her adult life, Helaine has been a tireless and dedicated contributor to the physical and mental well-being of Marblehead citizens of all ages. Helaine served for many years on the Marblehead School Committee and more recently, she has served multiple terms on the Board of Health. Helaine is a natural leader who first takes the time to listen to concerns of the town’s citizenry and then assimilates…

17 Jun

Mentuck Ocean Race extends early bird deadline

Kris Olson0 CommentsPress releases

The early bird registration deadline for the second annual Michael A. Mentuck Memorial Ocean Race has been extended until June 30, according to Bruce Baker, race chairman and vice commodore of the Boston Yacht Club. The race is due to leave Marblehead Harbor on Thursday July 7 for the 253-nautical-mile course up to the Matinicus Rock off the coast of Maine. “We are hoping that the weather gods may be more amenable this year and enable entrants to complete the full course, starting in Marblehead…

16 Jun

Introducing the Marblehead News Group

Kris Olson0 CommentsAbout Us, Top Stories

What you see here today is just a fraction of what we hope to become — with your help. We are veteran journalists and local residents who for the past several months have been laying the groundwork to launch the Marblehead News Group, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news outlet covering the town. Those involved in guiding the effort include (but are not limited to): Ed Bell, former Boston bureau chief of the Associated Press, MHTV host and Marblehead Harbor Rotarian;Jessica Barnett, teaches communications at Salem State…

16 Jun

NOT THE SAME OLD THING: The importance of ‘local’

Kris Olson1 CommentTop Stories, Viewpoints

"The best way to be global is to be local."Alex Atala I know, I know, this quote sounds like some Alice in Wonderland, "Sometimes down is up, sometimes up is down" kind of concept, but really, it's absolutely true. We are all citizens of the world; we all live on this beautiful blue marble and have our humanity in common. But let's face it: When you drill down to a region, a country, a state, city, town, or street, the picture changes a bit, doesn't…

16 Jun

Congratulations, Class of 2022!

Kris Olson0 CommentsMarblehead Public Schools

Marblehead High School bid goodbye to 246 members of the Senior Class June 3 in acommencement ceremony both jubilant and poignant. Pointing to the Wright Brothers, valedictorian Jeffrey Lederman urged his classmates to “leaninto their confidence and take risks.” He reminded them that they all have the opportunity tochange the world A poignant moment came when Dahlia Galante accepted the diploma of her late brother, James. He was a star Marblehead High School football player who died in a car crash three months before graduation.…

15 Jun

How, where to vote on June 21

Kris Olson0 CommentsTop Stories, Town Election Guide

Polls will be open across Marblehead from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 21 for voting in the annual town election. This year's ballot features contested races for Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Board of Health, Town Moderator, Light Commission and Cemetery Commission. Voters will also decide the fate of two ballot questions proposing overrides of Proposition 2 1/2. Voters must vote in their own precincts. Polling places are as follows: Precinct 1: Old Town House, One Market SquarePrecincts 2 and 3: Abbot Hall Auditorium, 188…