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26 Nov

RIVALRY: MHS football seniors look ahead to Thanksgiving game

Saoirse StallingsSports, Top Stories

With the playoff run (and thePowderpuff game) over, the eyes of Marblehead sports fans will turn to the gridiron Thanksgiving morning when Marblehead and Swampscott clash for the 116th time. COURTESY PHOTO / EYAL OREN, WEDNESDAYS IN MARBLEHEAD(Left to right) Captains Rylan Golden, Breydan Callahan, Owen Dulac, John Schieffer, Declan Gibson, and Finn Gallup march arm-in-arm to midfield for the coin toss ahead of the game between Marblehead and Bishop Fenwick on September 12, 2025. After a series of pandemic-related schedule changes and a trip…

26 Nov

LIVING HISTORY: Watching Ken Burns’ ‘American Revolution’ in Marblehead

Saoirse StallingsColumns, Local History, Local News

Kay O’Dwyer, dressed in herGlover Regiment’s garb, leads atour of Fort Sewall for students. COURTESY PHOTO “The American Revolution,” 10 years in the making, is another engaging and high-quality documentary by Ken Burns. This 12-hour series, currently airing on PBS, and at the Cabot Theater in Beverly, presents the story of the founding of the United States in a way that is accessible to a general audience and is also thought-provoking. It offers a wider and perhaps, a more nuanced view than what you may…

26 Nov

EDITORIAL: Thank you, Marblehead

Saoirse StallingsOpinion, Viewpoints

Three years ago, on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, the Marblehead Current launched its first paper edition and it arrived at your doorsteps or in your mailboxes. We were both excited and nervous about this new venture, wanting this to be the beginning of a sustainable enterprise yet wondering if it might not succeed. How would our community newspaper be received? Would we be seen as a welcome and reliable provider of local news and matters of interest to our readers? Our founders had both a…

26 Nov

EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY: Rare

Saoirse StallingsColumns, Opinion

My very first column in this space was published three years ago this week. The idea for it came as Kris Olson, a Lawyers Weekly journalist who lends his experience as the Current’s contributing editor, and I manned our shift at a table outside Shubie’s. The so-called weekend “tabling” event was meant to introduce our then-online but soon- to-be in-print nonprofit newspaper to the town. Kris and I were not the ideal partners for the task which essentially was to stop folks coming in and…

26 Nov

ASK LIZZIE: Thanksgiving with kids: What helps us all enjoy the day (not just survive it)

Saoirse StallingsColumns

You’ve packed the car like a game of Tetris, driven three hours with a 2, 5 and 7-year- old, and just pulled intothe driveway of extended family you see a few times a year. The kids tumble out of their car seats, tired, overstimulated and already running hot, and before you’ve even taken your coat off, half a dozen adults are trying to hug them, ask questions and pull them into the chaos. You haven’t even had a bite of cheese, and your nervous system…

26 Nov

GUEST COLUMN: Town Meeting warrant is open; what you need to know

Saoirse StallingsColumns, Local News

As Marblehead’s Town Moderator, I want to take this opportunity to update residents on an important milestone in our annual civic calendar. Last week, the Select Board officially opened the warrant for our 2026 Town Meeting. The warrant is now open for resident submissions until noon on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, and for municipal submissions until noon on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. Town Meeting itself is scheduled for Monday, May 4, 2026, at 7 p.m. While the Select Board has not yet formally announced the…

26 Nov

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Saoirse StallingsLocal News

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email Current editor LeighBlander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org. Knitters Boutique Sale & Holiday Open HouseDec. 1–5, 9 a.m.–noon The knitters group at the Marblehead Council on Aging are selling handmade hats, scarves, shawls, baby blankets and more at the Community Center, 10 Humphrey St. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Marblehead COA. The Friends will also host a Holiday Open House lunch for all Marblehead seniors on Tuesday, Dec. 9,…

25 Nov

Marblehead readies for 54th Christmas Walk; Santa’s harbor arrival

Saoirse StallingsTop Stories

The 54th Marblehead Christmas Walk weekend kicks off Thursday night, Dec. 4, and will feature the traditional Christmas Tree lighting, Santa’s arrival by lobster boat, Gingerbread Festival, Artisans’ Marketplace, parade and more. “Like the Arts Festival in the summer, Christmas Walk is a party that Marblehead throws for itself each December,” said Gene Arnould, Chamber of Commerce vice president. “It’s a time to meet and greet friends, to welcome Santa arriving at the Landing and watch him parade through the town. It’s a 54-year tradition…

24 Nov

News in brief: Nov. 24

Saoirse StallingsEnvironment, Local News, Politics, Public safety

The Current welcomes 150–200-word submissions to News in Brief. Send yours to info@marbleheadnews.org. Moulton unveils legislation to prevent war with Venezuela On Nov. 21, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., joined by Reps. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass.; Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.; Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif.; and Eugene Vindman, D-Va., announced new legislation called the No Unauthorized Force in Venezuela Act during a press conference on the House steps in Washington, D.C. The bill prohibits the executive branch from spending federal funds on any military action inside Venezuela or against…

19 Nov

FOOD 101: Two stews from a perfect kitchen

Saoirse StallingsFood

In home design, “coastal” style holds a special place in communities by the sea. Airy and cozy, it is best illustrated in Nancy Meyer movies set by the ocean. The California coast. The Hamptons. Even the Jersey Shore. Understated, luxurious living rooms are colored in comfortable tones of cream, caramel and blue. Carrots make for a delicious, healthy stew. CURRENT PHOTO / LINDA BASSETT Kitchens lean monochromatically white. Clutter is OUT. Countertops and islands, cleared of appliances, display bowls of white flowers or baskets of…