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Local attorney, Governor’s Council candidate appears in Apple TV series
15 Jul

Local attorney, Governor’s Council candidate appears in Apple TV series

Grey CollinsAbout Us, Top Stories
Most days, Diann Slavit Baylis can be found practicing immigration law or speaking with voters on the campaign trail during her run for Governor's Council. But every so often, she trades the courtroom for a movie set. In June 2025, that took the longtime Marblehead resident to Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, where she spent the day watching actor Matthew Rhys fend off an attack from a terrifying sea hag in an episode of the Apple TV series "Widow's Bay." Slavit Baylis appears as an…
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FROM THE BOARD: Supporting local journalism is a civic act
16 Jun

FROM THE BOARD: Supporting local journalism is a civic act

Mark SchwartzAbout Us, Columns, Community Resources, Opinion
I grew up in Swampscott. I taught there in both the middle and high schools. I thought I'd always bleed blue. On the day we bought our house, I told my then-fiancée that when our daughter quarterbacked the Powder Puff game in 2038 (!), I'd wear a Marblehead jacket — but a Big Blue T-shirt underneath. But honestly, we felt at home almost immediately. We had friends close by — and even some who crossed the Swampscott border to visit. We got married at the…
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Current, Mariner present scholarship to MHS senior, reporter
04 Jun

Current, Mariner present scholarship to MHS senior, reporter

Leigh BlanderAbout Us, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools
The Current — in collaboration with The Mariner — was proud to present the Ed Bell and Fraffie Welch Scholarship to graduating Marblehead High School senior Grey Collins. Current President Bob Peck handed the scholarship to Collins at the MHS Scholarship Night on Tuesday. The scholarship is in memory of Current co-founder and legendary newsman Ed Bell and popular Reporter columnist Fraffie Welch. Collins started at the Current more than two years ago as a reporting and photography intern and quickly became an important part…
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Marblehead Current, The Mariner partner to offer graduation scholarship
04 Mar

Marblehead Current, The Mariner partner to offer graduation scholarship

Leigh BlanderAbout Us, Community Resources, Education, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools
                              The Marblehead Current and The Mariner are partnering to offer a prestigious $2,000 scholarship created in memory of Frances "Fraffie" Welch and Ed Bell, both of whom had significant careers in journalism and contributed greatly to the Marblehead community. Applications are being accepted now through April 9 HERE. Welch, a graduate of Marblehead High School, spent over 30 years serving as a journalist and committed herself to her community. Bell had a distinguished 50-year career, excelling in newspapers, broadcasting and wire service. He co-founded…
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Celebrating the legacy of Ed Bell, and honoring his beloved Masons
25 Feb

Celebrating the legacy of Ed Bell, and honoring his beloved Masons

Leigh BlanderAbout Us, Community Service, Top Stories
The community will gather March 5 to celebrate Ed Bell, the renowned journalist and dedicated Marblehead volunteer. Bell died last year, but his legacy lives on through the Marblehead Current, which he co-founded. An award-winning newsman and devoted civic leader, Bell built a distinguished 50-year career in newspapers, broadcasting and wire services, covering some of the most significant stories of the late 20th century. His reporting took him around the world and earned him widespread respect in the profession. A tribute event in Bell’s honor…
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Honoring Current co-founder Ed Bell and Marblehead’s Teri McDonough
18 Feb

Honoring Current co-founder Ed Bell and Marblehead’s Teri McDonough

Leigh BlanderAbout Us, Community Service, Top Stories
Community members and journalists will gather next month to honor the life and legacy of Ed Bell, a longtime journalist and dedicated Marblehead volunteer. Bell, who died in 2025, will be remembered at a tribute event Thursday, March 5, at the Boston Yacht Club. Tickets are available at MarbleheadCurrent.org. An award-winning newsman and devoted civic leader, Bell built a distinguished 50-year career in newspapers, broadcasting and wire services, covering some of the most significant stories of the late 20th century. His reporting took him around…
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MHS senior Grey Collins to be honored at Ed Bell legacy event
13 Feb

MHS senior Grey Collins to be honored at Ed Bell legacy event

Leigh BlanderAbout Us, Community Service, Top Stories
Friends and colleagues of Ed Bell will gather from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the Boston Yacht Club to honor his legacy. Ed Bell, an award-winning journalist who traveled the world covering news, was a co-founder of the Current. Bell was an award-winning journalist and devoted community volunteer who built a distinguished 50-year career in newspapers, broadcasting and wire services, leading coverage of some of the most memorable stories of the late 20th century. He co-founded and served as co-chair of Marblehead…
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A legacy to celebrate: A night to remember Ed Bell
05 Feb

A legacy to celebrate: A night to remember Ed Bell

Leigh BlanderAbout Us, Top Stories
Co-Hosted by TV newswoman Susan Wornick and Andrea Bell Bergeron Friends and colleagues of Ed Bell will gather from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 5, at the Boston Yacht Club to honor Bell's impressive legacy. Bell was an award-winning journalist and devoted community volunteer who built a distinguished 50-year career in newspapers, broadcasting and wire services, leading coverage of some of the most memorable stories of the late 20th century. He co-founded and served as co-chair of Marblehead News Group Inc., which publishes the Marblehead…
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Meet Mark Schwartz, the newest member of the Current’s board
18 Nov

Meet Mark Schwartz, the newest member of the Current’s board

Leigh BlanderAbout Us, Local News, Nonprofit corner
The Current is proud to welcome Mark Schwartz to its board of directors. Schwartz worked as a teacher for 12 years before transitioning to tech marketing. He grew up in Swampscott and moved to Marblehead a few years ago with his wife and two daughters, ages 4 and 9 months. The Current newsroom interviewed Schwartz last week. Current:  What prompted you to join the Current’s board? Schwartz: I’ve always been passionate about civics education and about helping people understand not just what’s happening in their…
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