Luca Tedesco - Marblehead Current

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…

05 May

VIDEO: Town Meeting voters share thoughts

Luca TedescoMunicipal Matters, Top Stories

The Current spoke with Town Meeting voters as they headed into Marblehead High School Monday evening to find out what issues they most cared about. Every person reporter Luca Tedesco approached said they wanted to get the general override on the June ballot. Watch here: https://videopress.com/v/OfcwoEkd?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Current reporter Luca Tedesco talks with voters heading into Town Meeting Monday evening.

30 Apr

Locals peer into the cosmos at Preston Beach star party

Luca TedescoLocal News

Dozens of stargazers were greeted by a row of telescopes set up at Beach Bluff Park on Tuesday night, April 21, for the Stargazing Over Preston Beach event, hosted by the Clifton Improvement Association and the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club. “We’re always trying to find programs that interest people and relate to the environment,” said CIA Vice President Sharyl Levenson. “Alexa [Carr] joined us, and she has been extraordinary in thinking of different programs to offer to our members.” After Carr contacted the NSAAC,…

24 Apr

No need for an SOS: MHS takes a chance on ‘Mamma Mia!’

Luca TedescoArt, Culture, Entertainment, Marblehead Public Schools, Theater, Top Stories

The Marblehead High School auditorium has been transformed into the Greek island of Kalokairi ahead of the MHS Drama Club production of “Mamma Mia!” which is set for a four- show run May 1-3. “I’m very, very excited for people to see all of these elements come together,” said director Ashley Skeffington, who also teaches 11th-grade English at Marblehead High School. “Our tech crew really stepped up their game this year and our sets are really, really beautiful… I think the choreography is really next…

18 Apr

NEW! Marblehead woman, 66, beats her goal at Boston Marathon with 3:29:28 finish

Luca TedescoSports, Top Stories

****NEW: Sally Reiley crossed the Boston Marathon finish line Monday in 3:29:28, beating her goal of 3:30:00. For Marblehead’s Sally Reiley, age has not been a reason or excuse to slow down. Instead, she has become one of the fastest distance runners in the world within her age group. Now, just days before her 13th Boston Marathon, the 66-year-old is ready to go for another rapid time in the 130th edition of the most prestigious distance race on the planet. “I always enjoyed running, but…

15 Apr

‘Team Sherf’ running Boston Marathon for Dana-Farber

Luca TedescoHealth, Sports, Top Stories

As thousands prepare to take on the Boston Marathon, Marblehead’s Lori Sherf is gearing up for her 12th run — driven not by time or placement, but by a long-standing commitment to cancer research and a new chance to share the experience with her sons. “I started in 1997 when I was 25 years old,” says Sherf. “My grandfather was treated at Dana- Farber and I had just started a teaching career and had some time and a friend suggested I run, and I thought…

02 Apr

Local racer striving for karting glory in national championship

Luca TedescoSports, Top Stories

From the time that Calvin Bennett of Marblehead first got behind the wheel of a race car at the age of 10, success has followed him everywhere. In 2025, he took home the Little T Quarter Midget Club track championships in the Light 160 and Light World Formula classes as well as the Boston K1 Speed Teen Cup, the latter of which will see him head to a national championship event in California this May. Bennett, age 13, first began attending the Boston K1 Speed…

01 Apr

‘World’s least qualified’ baseball coach shares inspiring story at JCC

Luca TedescoSports, Top Stories

The names of over 100,000 players, managers, umpires and executives lie within the digital vault that is Baseball Reference, one of, if not the largest repository of baseball knowledge ever compiled. Attached to each one of those names is a story, and while fewer than one-quarter of those stories are capped by an appearance in the major leagues, all of them combine to form the rich tapestry that is the history of professional baseball. However, while each story is unique, the story of Swampscott’s Evan…

01 Apr

Marblehead softball takes 11-3 win in opener

Luca TedescoMarblehead Public Schools, Sports, Top Stories

The Marblehead Magicians varsity softball team opened the season with a dominant 11-3 win over the Lynnfield Pioneers on Tuesday afternoon. “It was a great win,” said Magicians head coach, Johnny Gold. “I’m really happy with the way we hit the ball. We slammed it all over the field. It was cold, which is tough for pitchers, but Tessa (Francis) did a great job throwing.” Catcher Isabel Mortensen opened the hit column with a double to left field on the second pitch of the game.…

19 Mar

Marblehead residents share visions for Coffin’s future with UConn consultants

Luca TedescoTop Stories

Marblehead residents shared their thoughts on the redevelopment of the Coffin School site with members of the UConn Technical Assistance to Brownfields program and Director of Community Development and Planning Brendan Callahan at Abbot Hall March 18. The UConn TAB program gives free assistance to communities who request its services to help create 3D renderings and proposals for the redevelopment of brownfield sites. TAB is funded through EPA grants. “Our role as community engagement practitioners is to provide general brownfield education, general education on the…