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01 Mar

LETTER: About that ‘Jeopardy!’ question

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To the editor: Of course, a SECOND tombolo connects Nahant to the mainland, just to the south! Stephen Barrett4 Claremont Road, Salem

01 Mar

LETTER: MCC ‘such a wonderful place’

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The Marblehead Counseling Center is such a wonderful place to turn to when you need help. We are so lucky to have this place in our community. They believe that “effective counseling promotes growth and self healing in a safe, supportive and judgment free environment." They have many therapists and a few social workers. The team matches you with the best therapist to help you along the way. You meet each week in a confidential room with your therapist in a judge-free zone. You eventually…

01 Mar

LETTER: Time to collect unpaid debts

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To the editor: As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, it is time to recognize unpaid debts due the town of Marblehead for the loans and sacrifices made by its patriotic citizens. Though there were many, I cite for example the contributions and sacrifices made by Col. Jeremiah Lee, Azor Orne, Elbridge Gerry and Gen. John Glover. Colonel Lee, one of the most prominent merchants of the time, was an ardent patriot. He commanded the Marblehead militia, financially supported the efforts to obtain supplies and…

01 Mar

OBITUARY: Andrew J. Syska, 97

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Andrew J. Syska, 97, passed away peacefully at his home in Ft. Myers, Florida, on Feb. 21. He shared 72 devoted years of marriage with his beloved wife, Jean (Horsfield) Syska. Andrew was born in Zgierz, Poland, to the late Czeslaw and Janina Syska. At the age of 12, his father woke him in the middle of the night to tell him that Poland “was no more.” Soon after, Russian soldiers forced Andrew and his family onto a crowded boxcar bound for Russia. They were…

01 Mar

OBITUARY: Russell Veale, 92

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Russell Veale of Manchester, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the age of 92, surrounded by family and the loving staff at River Woods Manchester. Russ was born March 26, 1933, in Marblehead to Granville and Annabel (Hart) Veale. He grew up with his sister, Shirley, and was a three-sport star athlete at Marblehead High School in football, hockey and baseball, captaining the hockey team in 1951. He was a two two-sport college athlete (football and lacrosse) at Dean Jr. College,…

25 Feb

OBITUARY: Dr. Richard E. Yukins, 91

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We write to announce the peaceful death of Dr. Richard E. Yukins at 91 years old. Born in Brockton, "Dick" went to Harvard College, New York University and Stanford University to become a practitioner and teacher in ophthalmology. With his medical skills and his love of travel, Richard/Dick/Dad/Papa Dick took care of people's eyes near and far: from Lynn to St. Lucia to Botswana to Samoa. Amidst these adventures, he raised kids, admired his grandkids and great-grandkid, created wonderful watercolor paintings and pursued his love…

25 Feb

PAWS & CLAWS: This little Piggy will steal your heart

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Piggy was surrendered to the Marblehead Animal Shelter after her former family’s new cat would not stop going after her. COURTESY PHOTO Guinea pigSize: MediumAge: AdultSex: Female Piggy is approximately 1 1/2 years old and in good health. She came to the Marblehead Animal Shelter when the family brought home a cat that kept going after her and the other smaller animals in the house. Rather than giving up the cat, they gave up Piggy. Piggy is “sooo cute,” according to volunteers at the Marblehead…

25 Feb

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

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From the Vault: The Art of Escape By Jarrett Zeman Henry Brown’s escape was immortalized in a lithograph titled “The Resurrection of Henry Brown.” COURTESY IMAGES / MARBLEHEAD MUSEUM On March 23, 1849, Henry Brown attempted one of the most daring escapes on the Underground Railroad. Brown paid a white shoemaker in Manchester, Virginia, to drill him inside a crate measuring three-feet long, two-feet wide and two-feet deep. Brown crouched uncomfortably inside the crate and breathed through three air holes, beginning a harrowing 27-hour journey…

25 Feb

FOOD 101: Last century’s chicken, revived

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By Linda Basset On winter weekends, I like to thumb through old cookbooks searching for old treasures. I might want to revive one of grandma’s recipes, renew it or tweak it for the present day. I just struck gold: Chicken Marbella. In the last two decades of the past century, home cooks made this a dinner party go-to. Kind of show-off-y, chicken is surprisingly combined with pitted prunes, green olives and capers in a roasting pan. Originally created at Manhattan’s Silver Palate food shop back…

25 Feb

CUZNER IN NATURE: Owl in a box

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By Rick Cuzner Owl boxes Some friends and I have put up several owl boxes over the years. Sometimes the owls find them and come back year after year and sometimes they do not. This photo is from a friend's backyard. The box had an inhabitant almost immediately after putting the box up. This will be the third year of watching owls "winter" in the box. Hopefully some owlets will emerge in the spring. Hooded mergansers I spend a lot of time around Forest River…