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08 Sep

LETTER: Marblehead candidate says ‘thank you’

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To the editor: I am writing to thank the voters of Marblehead for your overwhelming support for my candidacy for Governor's Council in last week's primary. While the district-wide outcome did not result in my being elected, I am so grateful to the residents of Marblehead, the voters that know me best, for turning out in such large numbers to support my campaign. Thank you also to the numerous local volunteers that helped in this effort. For the many that have reached out to ask…

08 Sep

LETTER: ‘I hope to live here some day’

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To the editor: This is a sincere appreciation for the community. I found my way up to Marblehead by chance two years ago. I came upon a job post online for The Mariner, a very new operation at the time. I even had to search for it on the map to actually confirm where it was located. To my knowledge, I had never before set foot in the town. The Mariner team gave me a shot in assisted living, something I have never officially done…

07 Sep

LETTER: How come?

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To the editor: There have been so many negative comments and questions recently regarding the quality of our roads, and their repairs. Yes, they are shameful to a town that claims so much pride. They make driving miserable, and are causing long-term havoc with the overall condition of our cars, e.g., average alignment work costs in the four hundreds. Is it really that hard to do what is necessary to achieve basic quality work, i.e., repairs that are smooth and are tapered to marry into…

07 Sep

OBITUARY: Anthony ‘Tony’ Andrew Shea, 90

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June 16, 1936, was a warm day with clear skies and low humidity. In other words, a perfect summer day for the seaside town of Marblehead. The only remarkable event that day was the much-anticipated arrival of Anthony Andrew Shea, Jr. Son of Anthony Andrew Shea, Sr. and Myrtle (Snow) Shea, Tony joined sisters Patricia and Elizabeth and brother David in the family home on Hawkes Street. His childhood was spent in the “shipyard,” engaging in typical young boy pursuits. Tony, however, was no typical…

05 Sep

OBITUARY: Curt Havens III, 66, entrepreneur, author, The Beacon co-owner

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Rensselaer "Curt" Curtiss Havens III, 66, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. Curt was a well-respected businessman, a serial entrepreneur with multiple business ventures including his family-owned landscape design and build Outside Living Concepts in Arizona and his passion project, The Beacon, with his partners Edgar and Johnny and many friends from Marblehead. Curt was a force with a dynamic personality, zest for life and a generous heart. He loved his family deeply and cherished…

02 Sep

OBITUARY: Peter Spiro Davis, 92

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Peter Spiro Davis, 92, of Marblehead, formally of Longmeadow and Newburyport, passed away peacefully on Aug. 25, 2026. He was born in 1934 in Brookline. He was the first son of the late Spiro and Anastasia (Papagales) Davis. After graduating from Brookline High School in 1952, he attended Northeastern University earning a degree in mechanical engineering. He enjoyed technical jobs at Gillette, Friendly’s and New Balance. He served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Peter was a very active member of both St. Luke’s…

31 Aug

LETTER: Observer Corps signing off

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To the editor: When we started the League of Women Voters of Marblehead’s Observer Corps in 2019, we were living in different times. The existing “news desert” and then COVID motivated League members to fill in for the lack of information about town boards and committees. Our observer reports were often the only local “news” being reported, and many readers expressed how grateful they were for our efforts. Volunteering as an observer was a substantial commitment requiring many hours between trying to figure out when…

31 Aug

LETTER: It’s time to take noise pollution seriously

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To the editor: It's time for Marblehead to confront the issue of noise pollution. It doesn’t matter how pretty a town is if there is no meaningful guarantee of peace and quiet. This evening, after spending a fair part of the day listening to backup beepers in my neighborhood, I thought I’d settled in to enjoy a good book. Not going to happen. A neighbor had workers on his roof replacing tiles at 6 p.m., and the sound carried for blocks. I wasn’t going to…

31 Aug

LETTER: Thanks to community for successful museum sale

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To the editor: On behalf of the Marblehead Museum, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the community for making our recent tag sale a resounding success. It is truly an event that is loved and supported by the community and beyond. The success of this sale is due to the incredible leadership of Barbara Wright and Christine Nuccio, who ran the event flawlessly. They were ably assisted by the tireless, hands-on efforts of Elizabeth Freeto, Jarrett Zeman, Rick Dodge, dedicated members of…

31 Aug

LETTER: Let trail be trail

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To the editor: As the town prepares to lock in the design for the Marblehead Rail Trail, I want to echo Marblehead Conservancy and urge our planners to rethink over-developing large portions of the trail. According to the town, the main driver for paving the trail near Lead Mills is to mitigate erosion for concrete vaults installed by our electric utility company. While protecting infrastructure is rational, surely engineering has evolved past "just pour asphalt over it" as a primary means of waterproofing. There must…