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Harbor Holidays returns to Boston Yacht Club in November
19 Oct

Harbor Holidays returns to Boston Yacht Club in November

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Community Resources, Local News, Press releases
Harbor Holidays returns to the Boston Yacht Club for this annual shopping event that has become a pre-Thanksgiving tradition! The event takes place on the following days: Friday, Nov. 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10 to 4 p.m. Started in 2007, HH features what organizers called high-quality work by an eclectic group of local and regional artists and craftspeople, and featuring, as always, the BYC Ship’s Locker! As part of the event’s tradition of supporting charitable giving, “Making Ends…
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Marblehead, Swampscott real estate transfers, Sept. 26 – 30, 2022
14 Oct

Marblehead, Swampscott real estate transfers, Sept. 26 – 30, 2022

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Local News
Marblehead BUYERSELLERADDRESSSALE DATEPRICEBHNS LLCPemille and Gregory Martin1 Pearl St09/30/20221800000Jeffery Rockwell and AnneMarie MaleyLaura Heagler and Susan Hill6 Ocean Ave09/29/2022635000Thomas Drinkwater and Doris A. Sims RET12 Intervale Road RT and Matthew Wolverton12 Intervale Rd09/27/2022565000Bradley Sherwin and Meredith CoughlinChristina D. and Max G Kley13 Goldthwait Rd09/27/20223200000Joseph LemayScott and Amy Krypei17 Kenneth Rd09/30/2022320000099 Lake Elizabeth LLC4J Homes LLC18 Middle St09/27/2022649300Lisa Kovac-Barone and Edward KovacNancy I Poyer T27 Washington St09/29/2022563025Mary Rocket and Peter ReuterDupar FT34 Bubier Rd09/29/2022710000Scott G. MooreNierman Charles S Est47 Glendale Rd09/28/2022608000Karl and Corey Strohmeyer Prusence Garniss…
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The Marblehead Farmers’ Market Oct. 8
02 Oct

The Marblehead Farmers’ Market Oct. 8

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Culture, Local News, Nonprofit corner
Shoppers can expect to find apples, pumpkins, peppers, potatoes, onions, winter squash, broccoli, radishes, beets, carrots, fresh ginger, turmeric, corn, tomatoes, and a variety of salad and cooking greens at the Farmers’ Market this Saturday.  Farms will also have pork, eggs, beef, chicken, cheese, cured meats, cut flowers, maple products, honey, and much more. Farms this season are: Grant Family Farm with farm fresh eggs, cut flowers, and vegetables.  Bear Hill Farm will have pork, vegetables, and local fruit. Brookford Farm will have vegetables, meat, cheese, fermented…
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Marblehead Chamber of Commerce celebrates ‘great leadership and service’
28 Sep

Marblehead Chamber of Commerce celebrates ‘great leadership and service’

Will Dowd1 CommentBusiness, Local News, Municipal Matters, Nonprofit corner, real estate, Top Stories
Marblehead Chamber of Commerce celebrated "great leadership and service" during its 70th annual meeting on Tuesday in the Corinthian Yacht Club's banquet room with its draw-dropping views of Marblehead's skyline serving as the evening’s backdrop. The state of the local chamber, the nonprofit's board members report, is sound and on solid footing after a rocky two years plagued by a pandemic. "Marblehead is a special place," Katherine Koch, whom the nonprofit hired nearly a year ago, told members. "These past few years have presented a…
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Marblehead Chamber of Commerce readies to bestow awards, celebrate service
26 Sep

Marblehead Chamber of Commerce readies to bestow awards, celebrate service

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Community Resources, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Top Stories
Marblehead Chamber of Commerce will bestow upon Brian Wheeler the Rey Moulton Person of the Year Award before its membership on Tuesday. "I don't think of myself as a big deal, but I know the award is a big deal," said Wheeler. "I'll be honest I don't feel a minute different, but I am humbled by it." Wheeler has been the longtime chairperson of the performing arts portion of the Marblehead Festival of Arts, and that job includes oversight of as well as getting the…
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The Marblehead Farmers’ Market Oct. 1
25 Sep

The Marblehead Farmers’ Market Oct. 1

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Local News
Shoppers can expect to find winter squash, apples, carrots, corn, tomatoes, ginger, green beans,  potatoes, carrots, beets, onions, garlic, beans, beets, and brussels sprouts.  Farms will also have mushrooms, eggs, beef, chicken, pork, eggs, cheese, cut flowers, maple products, a wide variety of salad and cooking greens, potted plants and much more. Farms this season are: Grant Family Farm will be offering fresh eggs, cut flowers, and vegetables.  Bear Hill Farm will have pork, vegetables, and local fruit. Brookford Farm will have vegetables, meat, cheese,…
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During volatile times, Marblehead AAA bond rating keeps borrowing costs down
23 Sep

During volatile times, Marblehead AAA bond rating keeps borrowing costs down

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Local News, Municipal Matters, real estate, Top Stories
Interest rates are rising in increments of 0.75 percent. The inflation rate is at 8.3 percent. Labor and supply chain issues persist. It's a volatile period to invest, yet these are also the times when municipalities with good bond ratings can save taxpayers money. The town's AAA bond rating, the highest achievable, did just that when the Marblehead Select Board recently issued $12.3 million in bonds, representing a little more than half of the Proposition 2 1/2 debt-exclusion override that voters approved in June. "The…
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Marblehead, Swampscott real estate transfers, Sept. 5 – 9
23 Sep

Marblehead, Swampscott real estate transfers, Sept. 5 – 9

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Local News, real estate
MARBLEHEAD BUYERSELLERADDRESSDATEPRICEBradley and Lauren HuntWilliam and Sarah Marsden2 Pilgrim RoadSept. 7$649,000Jennifer CalienesMichael and Jennifer Calienes7 Calumet LaneSept. 9 $30,000John Reardon and Payton Andrews JS& Laura Best LT and Jeffrey Best17 Beverly AvenueSept. 8 $615,0000Michael and Caitlan McGonaglePrugh and Kathleen Roeser47 Locust StreetSept. 9 $924,000Maxwell and Yulia SolomonAdam and Elizabeth Swann80 Naugus AvenueSept. 9 $1,750,000 SWAMPSCOTT BUYERSELLERADDRESSDATEPRICEMichael and Paulette TattersalAndrew Sexeny11 Bay View DriveSept. 9$899,900William Guy and Gina MeuseLise N. George22 Claremont TerraceSept. 9$610,000Brian Kauh Igor Rakhmanov50 Pleasant StreetSep.t. 7 $905,000
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Marblehead Cultural Council puts call out for grant proposals
21 Sep

Marblehead Cultural Council puts call out for grant proposals

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Community Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Local History, Local News, Municipal Matters, Nonprofit corner, Top Stories
Marblehead Cultural Council members may be budgeted less than $10,000 annually, but their small-grant awards plant artistic seeds, cultivate community and promote excellence throughout the arts, culture, humanities and interpretive sciences in town. Massachusetts Cultural Council provides millions of dollars (about $5.5 million in the Fiscal Year 2023) to the 329 local cultural councils across the Bay State. A town's population determines its appropriation from the pool of state funding. In the last funding round, the dollar amounts of grants ranged from as little as…
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Public invited to give input for Marblehead Harbor plan
19 Sep

Public invited to give input for Marblehead Harbor plan

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Community Resources, Local News, Municipal Matters, Public safety, Top Stories
Marblehead officials will convene a harbor plan working group meeting on Monday evening, and the public is encouraged to attend and participate. The working-group session kicks off in the Select Board Room of Abbot Hall, 188 Washington St., at 6 p.m. A Zoom option exists https://bit.ly/3QVFv53. Marblehead Habor is quite special as the only deep-water harbor on the North Shore without a breakwater wall, according to Marblehead Reconnaissance Report. The natural harbor shields over 1,000 moored boats on the water that reaches depths between 15-30…
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