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Marblehead Police log: Facebook Marketplace deals go awry; iPad pinched during half-marathon
05 May

Marblehead Police log: Facebook Marketplace deals go awry; iPad pinched during half-marathon

Marblehead Current staffPublic safety, Top Stories
Saturday, April 11Alarms: 4Building/property checks: 9 Abandoned 911 calls: 2Vehicle stops, citations: 0Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1 11:03 a.m. Officers assisted a citizen on Atlantic Avenue. 11:56 a.m. An officer investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Glendale and Sharon roads but could not locate the vehicle. 12:42 p.m. An officer spoke in the police station lobby who had been the victim of a scam while trying to help her mother buy a sewing machine on Facebook Marketplace. The seller, who used the name “Tina…
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Marblehead 2026 Town Meeting live blog
04 May

Marblehead 2026 Town Meeting live blog

Marblehead Current staffTop Stories, Town Meeting
Stay with the Marblehead Current for up-to-the-minute coverage of Town Meeting with our live blog right here and with our vote tracker HERE. Check out our social feeds, too, for updates at @MHDCurrent. For comprehensive coverage of budget, override and other Town Meeting business, visit our Town Meeting Guide HERE. Doors open at Marblehead High School at 5:45 pm. and Town Meeting kicks off at 7 p.m. See you there! Monday, 10:45 p.m. Town Meeting adjourns. https://videopress.com/v/OiyWQHkX?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Article 40 co-sponsors Kate Borten and Lynn Nadeau…
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Marblehead Police log: Gatchell’s Park lights intrude on nearby home, benches go AWOL 
27 Apr

Marblehead Police log: Gatchell’s Park lights intrude on nearby home, benches go AWOL 

Marblehead Current staffPolice Log, Public safety, Top Stories
Saturday, April 4Alarms: 1Building/property checks: 4Abandoned 911 calls: 3Vehicle stops, citations: 0Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 4:29 p.m. An officer investigated a report that the caller’s neighbor on Dunn’s Lane had blocked the road with flower pots. The officer confirmed the report and spoke with the resident who had placed the pots and learned that she had done so after seeing UPS and Amazon trucks get stuck on the hill. She was seeking to prevent a recurrence. The officer explained to the woman that, even…
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Marblehead Police log: Encampment in woods removed; skateboarder unhurt in crash into truck
21 Apr

Marblehead Police log: Encampment in woods removed; skateboarder unhurt in crash into truck

Marblehead Current staffPolice Log, Public safety, Top Stories
Monday, March 30Alarms: 1Building/property checks: 7Abandoned 911 calls: 3Vehicle stops, citations: 0 Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 5:42 a.m. An officer investigated a report of larceny, forgery or fraud on Pleasant Street. 10:15 a.m. An officer spoke with a woman who reported that her Ridstar e-bike had been stolen from in front of her apartment on Green Street Court. The woman explained that the e-bike had been locked to her railing, and the lock, which she had since thrown out, had been cut. She did not…
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Papa Puff is a mild-mannered munchkin mix
13 Apr

Papa Puff is a mild-mannered munchkin mix

Marblehead Current staffAnimals, Community Resources, Nonprofit corner, Press releases
Breed: Munchkin mixSize: MediumAge: AdultSex: Male Papa Puff came to the Marblehead Animal Shelter through an animal control officer of a busy city. His large round face reminds shelter volunteers of an owl. “Just beautiful,” they say. He is quiet in nature and sweet and can easily be picked up, according to volunteers. Papa Puff has just started to be able to have some out time from his “apartment” at the shelter. “His personality is slowly developing, but he seems like he will be a…
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