Luca Tedesco - Marblehead Current

21 Oct

Haunting hobby: Local architect to reveal latest Halloween creation

Luca TedescoArt, Culture, Top Stories

Every October, Tom Saltsman transforms his Pleasant Street driveway and garage into something extraordinary. From a 20-foot-tall Egyptian snake goddess to a massive grunting gorilla and a spooky forest troll, Saltsman's larger-than-life Halloween creations have become legendary across the North Shore and beyond. Still a mystery: Tom Saltsman has a tarp over this year’s Halloween installation, which will be unveiled right before Oct. 31. CURRENT PHOTO / LEIGH BLANDER Part art installation, part architectural marvel, each elaborate production draws crowds eager to see what the…

17 Oct

Magicians triumph in homecoming, 28-14, over Panthers

Luca TedescoSports, Top Stories

The Magicians returned to the win column Friday with a 28-14 victory over Northeastern Conference rival Beverly, led by a strong performance by junior quarterback Sawyer Adams. “We needed a win to keep our playoff hopes alive,” said Magicians head coach Jim Rudloff. “We’ve got to keep it going and build on what we did well this week.” Prior to the game, a moment of silence for Owen Coyne was held following the reading of a statement by the public address announcer. “As a football…

11 Oct

All creatures great and small receive blessings at St. Andrew’s

Luca TedescoAnimals, Top Stories

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church celebrated the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, with a blessing of the animals ceremony Saturday morning. About 15 dogs, cats and stuffed animals, along with their owners, attended the brief, nondenominational ceremony led by the Rev. C. Clyde Elledge. Rec. C. Clyde Elledge blesses Erin Mondello's teacup poodle Sadie on Saturday, Oct. 10. CURRENT PHOTOS / LUCA TEDESCO Rev. C. Clyde Elledge blesses this little girl's stuffed animal. Sophie Emmanuel and her dog Rocky, an…

30 Sep

Tile by tile, Marblehead teacher builds a mahjong community

Luca TedescoGaming, Recreation, Top Stories

Marblehead’s Jodi Kerble first learned the game of mahjong with her friends on the pool deck of the Jewish Community Center over 20 years ago. Now, as the game has exploded in popularity over the past year, Kerble, a middle school math teacher at the Windsor School, has become something of a mahjong guru, teaching students of all ages the game in group sessions including a three week course at the Three Hundred Fifty bakery in Swampscott. “[Mahjong] is kind of like cards,” Kerble said,…

26 Sep

Magicians lose in stormy fashion to Scitutate, 42-21

Luca TedescoSports

With an early season nor’easter bearing down on the Bay State, the Marblehead Magicians took a tough 42-21 road loss to the twice-defending champion Scituate Sailors on Friday night. “We were outcoached, we were outplayed,” said Marblehead head coach Jim Rudloff post game. “We were taking really bad angles, we were out of place on a lot of plays, we were looking at the wrong things. We’ve got to do a better job coaching that up… play calling, calling the defense. Everything.” https://videopress.com/v/6G2baUSY?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Magicians coach…

18 Sep

Oh, what a night! Football Magicians shut out Mustangs

Luca TedescoSports, Top Stories

The Marblehead High football Magicians beat the Medway Mustangs under the lights at Piper Field Friday, 26-0. The Current spoke with MHS coach Jim Rudloff right after the game. https://videopress.com/v/o8wIWnIp?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true “I’m super happy for the guys,” said Marblehead head coach Jim Rudloff following the win. “The kids really performed outstanding tonight. The communication was terrific, the way the kids looked out for each other. I think offensively we made some mistakes, but both quarterbacks did a nice job tonight. It’s just a good win for…

11 Sep

Marblehead falls to Lynn English, 18-15, in home opener.

Luca TedescoSports

The Magicians varsity football team took an 18-15 loss in their season opener to the Lynn English Bulldogs at Piper Field on Thursday Night. “We killed ourselves with penalties and mistakes,” said Marblehead head coach Jim Rudloff. “Hats off to Lynn English. They did a great job tonight. They outplayed us, they out-physicaled us for sure.” English hastily marched the ball down the field on the game’s opening possession, racking up three first downs in four plays to start the game. The Magicians struggled against…

07 Sep

As Magicians kick off new season, Coach Rudloff sits down with the Current

Luca TedescoSports, Top Stories

School is just now back in session at Marblehead High School, but the MHS football team has been hitting the playbooks and working on counting by threes and sevens for weeks ahead of the 2026 football season. Ahead of his 18th season at the helm of the Magicians, the Current spoke with Head Coach James Rudloff following the team’s Labor Day practice to get an insight on the upcoming season. MHS football takes on Billerica in a scrimmage Friday night. The season kicks off Thursday,…

26 Aug

Danvers Indoor Sports Marblehead helping develop tots’ social and sports skills

Luca TedescoBusiness, Local News, Sports

Danvers Indoor Sports has been a titan in the North Shore youth sports market for nearly four decades. With participation in rec sports on the rise, DIS has expanded to a new location in Marblehead that will have a focus on children as young as 18 months through the age of seven. “The community brought us here,” said DIS co-owner Kelly Craigg. “Marblehead has always been known as a community that is highly supportive of investing in their kids… For us it was an easy…

05 Jun

Marblehead Class of 2026 graduates, embarks on new chapter

Luca TedescoEducation, Marblehead Public Schools, Top Stories

“Class of 2026, today is about us,” were the words from Marblehead High School salutatorian Ian Chemel during an address to the graduating class of 2026 at Piper Field on Friday night. “We’re done! We did it! We got up for that dreaded 7:55 a.m. bell however many hundreds of times," Chemel added. "We pushed through probably thousands of pages of notes and who knows how many essays and lab reports and presentations. On this day of celebration, I hope we can all take a…