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SAVE THE DATE: Journalism icon Walter Robinson of “Spotlight” fame to speak at Current event
08 Nov

SAVE THE DATE: Journalism icon Walter Robinson of “Spotlight” fame to speak at Current event

Leigh Blander0 CommentsAbout Us, Local News, Nonprofit corner
Walter V. Robinson, who led The Boston Globe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Spotlight investigative journalism team, will speak at a special event hosted by the Current at the Warwick Theater on Wednesday, Nov. 29. As part of the evening, the Current will show the Academy Award-winning film, “Spotlight,” based on Robinson and his Globe colleagues. (Michael Keaton played Robinson on screen.) Journalist Water V. Robinson of "Spotlight" fame is coming to Marblehead. COURTESY PHOTO Robinson is currently editor at large at the Globe, where his high impact…
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Historian/photographer/Current contributor Dan Dixey wins Person of the Year
14 Sep

Historian/photographer/Current contributor Dan Dixey wins Person of the Year

Leigh Blander1 CommentAbout Us, Business, Local News, Nonprofit corner
The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce honored historian and photographer Dan Dixey as the 2023 Person of the Year at its 71st annual meeting Thursday night at the Corninthian Yacht Club. Dan Dixey accepts his Person of the Year award at the Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. CURRENT PHOTOS / LEIGH BLANDER Dixey has more than 5,000 photographs of historic Marblehead and his feature The Dixey Collection appears regularly in the Current. Dixey has published photography books and recently produced a documentary on lobstering in Marblehead.…
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FROM THE FOUNDERS: Why nonprofit news matters now more than ever
11 Jul

FROM THE FOUNDERS: Why nonprofit news matters now more than ever

Leigh Blander0 CommentsAbout Us, Community Resources, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Views & Reviews
I have wanted to be a news reporter since I was a kid carrying a notebook around my neighborhood and on my school playground, jotting down interesting things people were doing and saying. Years later, journalism degree in hand, I launched into a career of reporting and producing in TV, radio and print newsrooms. I have loved every minute of it. There have been so many important stories to tell: the fall of the Soviet Union (yes, I’m that old), presidential elections, terror attacks, climate…
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Meet Current intern Claire Tips
11 Jul

Meet Current intern Claire Tips

Kris Olson0 CommentsAbout Us, Local News
That 2022 Marblehead High School graduate Claire Tips wound up at Indiana University is unsurprising. Both of her parents went there, after all. Tips has worked as the Current's intern this summer, covering news stories and writing social media posts. But Tips did more than just become a Hoosier. She was one of 25 incoming students chosen for the school’s exclusive journalism honors program named for Ernie Pyle, the Indiana native whose reporting from the front lines of World War II earned him a Pulitzer…
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Current launches its comprehensive Election Guide
31 May

Current launches its comprehensive Election Guide

Leigh Blander0 CommentsAbout Us, Community Resources, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Municipal Matters, Politics, Public safety, Top Stories
Marblehead voters head to the polls on June 20 to approve or reject a $2.5 million permanent override and elect many town leaders. The Marblehead Current has got you covered with its comprehensive Election Guide that features up-to-date information on the override question and races for Select Board, School Committee, Board of Health, Recreation and Parks Commission, Light Commission and Abbot Public Library Board of Trustees. You'll find news articles, candidate Q&As and statements, editorials and letters to the editors, plus clips of the League…
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New name. New look. Same great coverage.
09 Nov

New name. New look. Same great coverage.

Will Dowd3 CommentsAbout Us, Local News, Opinion, Top Stories
No matter how we looked at it, it just fit. That’s the simplest way to explain how what you might have been getting to know as “Marblehead News” has become “Marblehead Current.” As seen in our new logo, “Current” is a nod to the ongoing importance the ocean has to our community. From Old Ironsides navigating into the shelter of Fort Sewall to the competitors who continue to do battle during Race Week or scoot up to Halifax every two years, to lobstering and Pleon…
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NAMING CONTEST UPDATE: Suggestions streaming in
20 Jun

NAMING CONTEST UPDATE: Suggestions streaming in

Kris Olson0 CommentsAbout Us, Local News, Top Stories
Residents have been flooding the Marblehead News' inbox with ideas for a new permanent name for the town's new, nonprofit news source. In no particular order, some of the suggestions we have received include: MarbleHeadlinesMarblehead ScuttlebuttMarblehead TickerMarblehead ForeverMarblehead News Messenger (or just "Messenger," though we need to check with the legal department on that)Marblehead NavigatorMarblehead GazetteDateline: MarbleheadMarblepress PressMarblehead TimesThe Marblehead CoastalThe Marblehead CoastThe Marblehead ShoreShoreline MarbleheadMarblehead VoiceMarblehead WaveUp for AirMarblehead MonitorMarblehead at a Glance, a.k.a. Marblehead GlanceMarblehead Mainsail At least a couple of people think…
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Marblehead News election letters policy
17 Jun

Marblehead News election letters policy

Kris Olson0 CommentsAbout Us, Opinion, Viewpoints
The Marblehead News welcomes letters to the editor related to the upcoming June 21 election, which will be accepted until noon on Monday, June 20. Submission guidelines:   Generally, letters should not exceed 500 words. The Marblehead News reserves the right not to publish submissions over the word limit and may instead return the letter to the writer for editing. Letters must include:   1. The author’s name. Unsigned letters and form letters will not be published.  2. The name of the street the author lives on…
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Introducing the Marblehead News Group
16 Jun

Introducing the Marblehead News Group

Kris Olson0 CommentsAbout Us, Top Stories
What you see here today is just a fraction of what we hope to become — with your help. We are veteran journalists and local residents who for the past several months have been laying the groundwork to launch the Marblehead News Group, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news outlet covering the town. Those involved in guiding the effort include (but are not limited to): Ed Bell, former Boston bureau chief of the Associated Press, MHTV host and Marblehead Harbor Rotarian;Jessica Barnett, teaches communications at Salem State…
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