Saoirse Stallings

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CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets this week
19 Nov

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets this week

Saoirse StallingsLocal News
Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in Marblehead. To submit a listing, email info@marbleheadnews.org. ‘The Age of Beauty: Navigating Media, Pop Culture and the Cosmetics Industry’ Wednesday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m. Marblehead Girl Scouts Troop 82192 will host a free discussion at Abbot Public Library about how media and pop culture shape the cosmetics industry and beauty habits. Aimed at youth ages 8–14, the program teaches participants to make informed choices about personal care products. Attendees will explore age-appropriate skincare routines, identify potentially harmful ingredients, and…
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HOLIDAY DANCE: MHS sophomore takes dancing skills to Boston for ‘Urban Nutcracker’
18 Nov

HOLIDAY DANCE: MHS sophomore takes dancing skills to Boston for ‘Urban Nutcracker’

Saoirse StallingsLocal News, Press releases, Theater
Marblehead High School sophomore Gordon Andrews will perform in the “Urban Nutcracker” at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre in December. COURTESY PHOTO Marblehead High School sophomore Gordon Andrews is heading to Boston this holiday season to dance in the opening hip-hop sequence of Anthony Williams’ “Urban Nutcracker” at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre. This year marks the production’s 25th season. Andrews has spent more than a decade training at local studios, including Kids in Motion at the JCC, Marblehead Dance Company and Phunk Phenomenon in…
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Students honor Ruby Bridges: Marblehead’s news in brief
17 Nov

Students honor Ruby Bridges: Marblehead’s news in brief

Saoirse StallingsCommunity Resources, Education, Local News, News in brief, Top Stories, Volunteerism
The Current welcomes submissions (150–200 words) to News in Brief. Send yours to info@marbleheadnews.org. On Thursday, Nov. 13, students at the Marblehead Community Charter Public Schools gave a presentation about Ruby Bridges and walked in her honor. COURTESY PHOTO / MCCPS Walk for Ruby BridgesOn Thursday, Nov. 13, the Marblehead Community Charter Public School wellness team gave a presentation about Ruby Bridges, speaking about her heroic and difficult experience starting at a white school after segregation was abolished on Nov. 14, 1960.  The next day,…
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CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up
12 Nov

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Saoirse StallingsArt, Entertainment, Local History, Local News
Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming days. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email Current Editor Leigh Blander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org. Art talk with Siobhan McDonald - 'This is Where I Lived'Wednesday, Nov. 12, 7p.m. Join Siobhan McDonald at the Abbot Library, 235 Pleasant St., for her talk on her exhibit, “This is Where I Lived.”  The work will be displayed in the Carten Gallery from Monday, Nov. 10, through Saturday, Jan. 3. McDonald is a Marblehead resident, with her studio at…
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SOME OF MY FAVORITE THINGS: Abbot Library cooks up new club
12 Nov

SOME OF MY FAVORITE THINGS: Abbot Library cooks up new club

Saoirse StallingsAbbot Public Library, Food, Local News
This fall, the Abbot Public Library launched a Cookbook Club, where local residents come together once a month to cook, share and celebrate recipes from a chosen cookbook. The Cookbook Club sets up tables for tasting recipes prepared by readers. / COURTESY PHOTO Kimberly Grad The idea came from Judy Eissner, who visited a Cookbook Club with a family member at West Concord Library. “Everything you read about today, relationships are important,” Eissner told the Current. “It's nice to be able to share an experience…
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HOUSING: MHA sees updated Broughton Road plans, including interior designs
12 Nov

HOUSING: MHA sees updated Broughton Road plans, including interior designs

Saoirse StallingsLocal News
The Marblehead Housing Authority met on Nov. 4 and 6 to learn more about plans for the $67 million Broughton Road redevelopment project with WinnDevelopment.  A closer look at the Broughton Road conceptual site plan COURTESY IMAGES/ WINNDEVELOPMENT Broughton Road currently has 62 units, some as old as 75 years. The proposal is to renovate 44 units and replace 18. A new building on Broughton Road will house another 60 units. The MHA has hired a consultant to oversee design aspects of the project. On…
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News in brief: What to do with the old Coffin School
11 Nov

News in brief: What to do with the old Coffin School

Saoirse StallingsLocal News, News in brief
The Current welcomes submissions (150–200 words) to the news in brief. Send yours to info@marbleheadnews.org. Come share your ideas for the old Coffin School property.  Former Coffin School listening session Join a community listening session about new uses for the old Coffin School property on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. in the Abbot Hall Select Board Room hosted by the Department of Community Development & Planning. There will be a brief overview of the site and planning context. This is an open forum for…
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Merry Mixers launch new Patient in Need Fund to support local families
05 Nov

Merry Mixers launch new Patient in Need Fund to support local families

Saoirse StallingsCommunity Resources, Health, Local News
2025-2026 Merry Mixers BoardTop: Meaghan Walsh, Leigh Dixon, Milicent Armstrong Gault, Ali DeFisisco, Caroline Clark,Emily Katzman, Katie Leake, Carolyn PyburnMiddle: Jess Ingemi, Beth Melander, Amanda Jaffe, Amy Leamon, Catherine Malone, BariLiebermanBottom: Cailey McDonough, Ashley Wheeler, Stacey Kraft, Erin Spinucci COURTESY PHOTO / ASHLEY WHEELER For more than seven decades, the Merry Mixers have been raising funds to improve pediatric care at Mass General Brigham’s Salem Hospital. Now, the volunteer-driven nonprofit is expanding its impact with the creation of the Merry Mixers Pediatric Patient in Need…
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HOUSING: MHA gets sneak peek at Broughton Road plans
05 Nov

HOUSING: MHA gets sneak peek at Broughton Road plans

Saoirse StallingsLocal News
The Marblehead Housing Authority met on Monday, Nov. 4, to discuss plans for the $67 million Broughton Road redevelopment project. Currently, there are 62 units, some as old as 75 years. The proposal is to renovate 44 units and replace another 18. A new building will house an additional 60 units. Marblehead Housing Authority met Monday, Nov. 4, to discuss the Broughton Road project and its conceptual plan. The MHA has hired a consultant to oversee design aspects of the project. SV Design Principal Stefano…
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Light Department ahead of schedule for net-zero goal; weighing battery project
05 Nov

Light Department ahead of schedule for net-zero goal; weighing battery project

Saoirse StallingsEnvironment, Local News
The Marblehead Municipal Light Department reached an impressive milestone recently — 73% of its power now comes from carbon-free sources. MMLD hit that benchmark three years ahead of schedule.  “We’ve progressively worked toward improving our carbon footprint as we aim for ambitious targets in Marblehead,” MMLD General Manager Jon Blair told the Current. “Our load continues to grow, and our power resources are continually dropping out of our portfolio as assets reach end of useful life or contracts expire. Therefore, it requires us to remain…
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