Marielle Sabbag

15 Posts
Marblehead mom takes the ‘ick’ out of treating head lice
01 Sep

Marblehead mom takes the ‘ick’ out of treating head lice

Marielle SabbagHealth, Top Stories
A new school year is underway. Kids are getting new notebooks and backpacks — and also sharing what no parent wants their child to come home with: head lice. Joanna Shu, founder and CEO of Cartwheel, created Nit Happens, a natural, pesticide-free lice treatment designed to give families an alternative. Shu graduated from Boston University in 2004 and earned an MBA in finance from BU’s Questrom School of Business in 2008. She later founded her own natural skin care brand, Refresh Skin Therapy. She said…
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From MLT to Broadway and back: Ari Conte brings ‘The Women We Carry’ 
19 Aug

From MLT to Broadway and back: Ari Conte brings ‘The Women We Carry’ 

Marielle SabbagArt, Culture, Entertainment, Theater, Top Stories
A concert from the past is returning to Marblehead Little Theatre on Friday, Aug. 21. “The Women We Carry” is an original concert reading performed by Ari Conte that explores family, heritage and the women whose stories have become part of her own. Originally from Marblehead, Conte is a theater producer and communications strategist based in New York City. She graduated from Marblehead High School in 2011.  Marblehead native and New York City performer Ari Conte is bringing one of her own productions home to…
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Town’s first Art Crawl opens artists’ studios to the community
17 Aug

Town’s first Art Crawl opens artists’ studios to the community

Marielle SabbagArt, Culture, Nonprofit corner, Top Stories
Marblehead artists opened their studios to the public Sunday, inviting residents and visitors to step inside their creative spaces for the town’s first-ever community-wide Art Crawl & Open Studios event. The idea was inspired by Marblehead Arts Association Director Xhazzie Kindle, who experienced a similar art crawl while on a trip to London. People check out the art at Arnould Gallery and Framery during Marblehead's inaugural Art Crawl & Open Studios event. CURRENT PHOTOS / MARIELLE SABBAG As organizers developed the event, Amy Hourihan said…
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Marblehead Museum to open gate to trove of local treasures
12 Aug

Marblehead Museum to open gate to trove of local treasures

Marielle SabbagArt, Top Stories
Attention shoppers! A treasure trove of vintage, antique and collectible items will be on sale at the seventh annual Marblehead Museum Treasure Sale on Saturday, Aug. 22. “The Treasure Sale is as much an exhibit of Marbleheaders’ passions as it is a yard sale to benefit the museum,” said the museum’s associate director, Jarrett Zeman. This year, items include Victorian-style library stairs, vintage radios and a vintage luggage set from Sak’s Fifth Avenue. Also, a small four-poster bed, antique Lustreware, early Native American jewelry and…
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Hamilton bakery and cafe finds second home in Marblehead
30 Jul

Hamilton bakery and cafe finds second home in Marblehead

Marielle SabbagBusiness, Food, Local News
Honeycomb, a local bakery and cafe in Hamilton, is preparing to expand with a second location in Marblehead.  Owners Lauren and Billy Moran opened Honeycomb in June 2017. The bakery includes an assortment of baked goods, sandwiches, and refreshments.   Over the years, the Morans said the community has been the best part about owning Honeycomb. They enjoy seeing customers come into the place to buy a pastry, have a coffee, and meet for conversation.  Co-owners Laura and Billy Moran say that the Marblehead Honeycomb will…
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PERFECT PAIRING: For owners of new wine bar, opening worth the wait
29 Jul

PERFECT PAIRING: For owners of new wine bar, opening worth the wait

Marielle SabbagBusiness, Food, Top Stories
Customers can now “say cheese!” — or better yet, taste cheese — at Le Petit Comptoir Wine and Cheese. The new wine bar, owned by Marblehead resident Alex Lewis, officially opened its doors earlier this month. Located at 1 Atlantic Ave., Le Petit Comptoir offers rotating wines selected specifically to pair with artisan cheeses, along with cheese boards and gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches.  Lewis, a 2005 Johns Hopkins University graduate, briefly operated a hookah lounge until changes in smoking laws forced it to close in…
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Best friends’ home interiors store starts new chapter with a move
16 Jul

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Best friends’ home interiors store starts new chapter with a move

Marielle SabbagBusiness, Local News
Opening Clover last November fulfilled a longtime dream for best friends Kyle Donovan and Julie Pitt. Less than a year later, the Marblehead entrepreneurs are beginning a new chapter — relocating their home interiors store to a larger, more visible storefront at 9 Pleasant St. The Marblehead natives spent two years planning the business before combining Donovan's background in real estate with Pitt's interior design expertise to create Clover, a store featuring furniture, lighting, rugs and décor inspired by the town's coastal character. "We wanted…
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Community, creativity fill Arts Festival galleries 
03 Jul

Community, creativity fill Arts Festival galleries 

Marielle SabbagArt, Top Stories
The heat wave didn’t stop locals from traveling around Marblehead to see the Arts Festival’s exhibits Thursday, July 2. The 60th Marblehead Arts Festival exhibits featured about 500 artworks from local artists, categorized into drawings, photography, printmaking and more. “It’s a big showcase opportunity for budding artists to come and show their art,” said Maggie Smist, festival co-chair. Smist added that this year saw a 10% increase in submissions over last year. Visitors at Abbot Hall looking at art work. CURRENT PHOTOS / MARIELLE SABBAG…
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ARTS FESTIVAL: Halloween mastermind reveals secrets behind beloved creations 
25 Jun

ARTS FESTIVAL: Halloween mastermind reveals secrets behind beloved creations 

Marielle SabbagLocal News
For two decades, Marblehead architect Thomas Saltsman has transformed the area outside his Pleasant Street home into a Halloween spectacle, drawing crowds with towering creatures, elaborate machinery and larger-than-life displays. On June 24, as part of the Festival of Arts, Saltsman pulled back the curtain on his creative process during a 90-minute presentation, “Dream Big and Build It,” at the Unitarian Universalist Church. According to Jim Murphy, vice president of the Festival of Arts, the two had been working since November to bring the event…
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Author returns to festival, 30 years after early work won award
17 Jun

Author returns to festival, 30 years after early work won award

Marielle SabbagArt, Top Stories
In 1997, Steven M. Rubin submitted one chapter of his then work-in-progress novel, “The Unraveling of Michael Galler” to the Marblehead Arts Festival and won Best of Show.  Now, 30 years later, he has finished — and just published — the novel and is returning to speak at this year’s festival. “Winning Best of Show helped me realize I have a story to tell,” Rubin said. The honor motivated him to keep writing. Rubin, who grew up on the North Shore in Winthrop and Swampscott,…
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