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03 Dec

GOING GREEN: Efficiency coaches help Headers save money — and the environment

Saoirse StallingsEnvironment, Local News

More homeowners are exploring sustainable heating and cooling systems and electric appliances — but figuring out where to begin can feel overwhelming. Efficiency coach Lisa Wolf (left) helped Amy Berenson discover new heating solutions for her Marblehead home this winter. CURRENT PHOTO / LUCA TEDESCO That’s where Sustainable Marblehead’s new energy-coaching program comes in. The nonprofit launched the initiative to help residents shrink their carbon footprints by offering in-home guidance on everything from solar panels and battery storage to heat pumps, weatherization, electric vehicles and…

03 Dec

FOOD 101:The joy (?) of Brussels sprouts

Saoirse StallingsColumns, Food

How Brussels sprouts can be your next great holiday food tradition. CURRENT PHOTOS / LINDA BASSETT If one vegetable could be voted “most likely to be disliked” by the largest number of people, I would guess Brussels sprouts. Broccoli follows at a close second. But wait! Give the scorned tiny cabbage-lookalikes another chance. They need coddling — and not like an egg because then you’ll get sulfurous payback. When treated gently, they react positively. Let’s start with their backstory. In season right now, Brussels sprouts…

03 Dec

DOC IN A BOX: What to do if your computer is compromised by a hacker

Saoirse StallingsColumns, Stephen Bach

When your computer starts acting strange, it’s tempting to shrug it off as a glitch. But unusual behavior — slowdowns, pop-ups or friends receiving odd messages — can be early signs of a hack. Acting quickly makes a big difference. And NEVER, EVER respond to a pop-up message that tells you something like “call Microsoft immediately.” About half of the issues we see every week at The Docs have to do with hackers, and it’s not pretty! The first step is to disconnect from the…

03 Dec

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets this week

Saoirse StallingsLocal News

Knitters Boutique Sale & Holiday Open HouseNow through Dec. 5, 9 a.m.–noonThe knitters group at the Marblehead Council on Aging is selling handmade hats, scarves, shawls, baby blankets and more at the Community Center, 10 Humphrey St. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Marblehead COA. An Evening of Piano and Chamber MusicFriday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m.The community is invited to settle in for an evening of expressive piano and chamber music. The program brings together accomplished musicians who will perform works by Beethoven, Liszt, Rachmaninoff…

03 Dec

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: A ‘huge thank you to Marblehead’

Saoirse StallingsLETTERS

The Marblehead Food Pantry wishes to express our sincere thank you to our community. Through the generosity and kindness of our residents, our food pantry and storage area are filled with wonderful resources. Monetary donations all turn into food and our Thanksgiving distribution of Turkeys and all the fixings was a success. An additional thank you to all of our volunteers that coordinated the transportation of turkeys and pies from Crosbys, all the produce and fixings from Market Basket, and to everyone that packed bags…

02 Dec

Old Timers Night: An annual truce between Marblehead and Swampscott

Saoirse StallingsSports, Top Stories

Members of the 2021 Super Bowl winning team socialize at the 2025 Old Timers Night. CURRENT PHOTOS / LUCA TEDESCO Over 200 Marblehead and Swampscott football alums met at the Gerry No. 5 Veteran Fireman’s Association function hall on Nov. 24 night for the annual Old Timers night hosted by the Marblehead Gridiron Club. “This is really quite unique,” said Evan Harris, president of the Marblehead Gridiron Club and a member of the MHS class of 1976. “I know of no other two rival towns…

02 Dec

Cross-country teams complete seasons with top 10 finishes

Saoirse StallingsSports

The Marblehead high girls cross-country team finished seventh after accumulating 204 points in the Division 2 All-State (5K) Meet of Champions at the Devens Willard Athletic Complex in Ayer on Nov. 15. Marblehead High girls cross-country runners Sophia Letwin, Jesslyn Roemer, Ruby Assa, Norah Walsh, Sarah Munroe, Marri O'Connell and Evelina Beletsky, from left, get together for a photo after finishing seventh in the Division 2 All-State Meet of Champions at the Devens Willard Athletic Complex in Ayer on Nov. 15. COURTESY PHOTO / ABBEY…

01 Dec

POLICE LOG: Hot chicken trip leads to sibling spat

Saoirse StallingsLocal News, Police Log

Friday, Nov. 21 Vehicle stops, citations: 0 Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 2 9:42 a.m. An officer met at the station with a woman who had found an unused condom on her bedroom floor the night before. The woman said that she lives alone and that she does not use condoms, so she was concerned that somebody had snuck into her home. The woman said that she had left a kitchen window open before heading to work early that morning. She said that there were no…

01 Dec

NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR: Local students step up to support Marblehead Food Pantry

Saoirse StallingsLocal News

Submitted content Students across Marblehead once again rolled up their sleeves to support the Marblehead Food Pantry in the busy days before Thanksgiving. Glover School students collect items for the Marblehead Food Pantry in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. The effort is part of the long-running Neighbor Helping Neighbor campaign. COURTESY PHOTOS The tradition began 25 years ago, when Marblehead High School first organized a drive to help stock the pantry with Thanksgiving items. The Village School joined the effort 18 years ago, followed…

26 Nov

MY MARBLEHEAD FIRST TIME: A town — and local paper — that lights the way

Saoirse StallingsColumns, Top Stories

There was a time, not so long ago, when I found Christmas displays of any kind put out before Thanksgiving obnoxious. Could I at least finish eating my leftover stuffing before being subjected to Mariah Carey atevery storefront? However, I am now heading into my fourth New England winter, which I fondly refer to as the Long Gray. And so I find my attitude has changed. To wit, strolling down Atlantic Avenue in Marblehead the second week of November, I saw a bank had festooned…