Columns - Marblehead Current

30 Sep

Investments can be your climate action

Elaine LeahyColumns, Environment, Nonprofit corner, Opinion

When we think about reducing our carbon footprints, what usually comes to mind are actions like electrifying our home heating systems, driving less, walking and biking more, or using less energy. These are important measures to consider, but another very effective — and often overlooked — way to make a difference is to consider our investments and what our money is supporting. Whether it’s a retirement account, mutual fund or other investment, our money doesn’t simply stay put. Financial institutions invest and lend money throughout…

25 Sep

Confused? Your Windows 10 PC still works, but the clock is running out

Stephen BachColumns, Opinion, Stephen Bach

A customer came into our “hospital” on Elm Street recently with a perfectly good Dell laptop. It turned on, checked email, printed fine, everything worked perfectly. The only problem? It was running Windows 10, and Microsoft’s totally free mainstream support ended last October. “So what?” she said. ”It still works.” Current columnist Stephen Bach COURTESY PHOTO And she’s absolutely right. Your Windows 10 computer did not turn into a pumpkin on Oct. 15, 2025. It still boots, still browses, still plays solitaire. But here is…

23 Sep

DOC IN A BOX: Confused? Your Windows 10 PC still works, but the clock is running out

Leigh BlanderColumns, Opinion, Stephen Bach

A customer came into our “hospital” on Elm Street recently with a perfectly good Dell laptop. It turned on, checked email, printed fine, everything worked perfectly. The only problem? It was running Windows 10, and Microsoft’s totally free mainstream support ended last October. “So what?” she said.”It still works.” And she’s absolutely right. Your Windows 10 computer did not turn into a pumpkin on Oct. 15, 2025. It still boots, still browses, still plays solitaire. But here is the part that matters: Microsoft is no…

23 Sep

FOOD 101: This classic soup bridges the seasons

Linda BassettColumns, Food, Linda Bassett

During this summer’s wanderings, I felt the urge to taste vichyssoise on its home turf. Yes, despite the French name, the cold potato soup was born in the USA. In New York City. The brainchild of a French immigrant chef, and a classic on menus for over 100 years. Louis Diat, started chef’s training as a teenager. A strong work ethic — and an equal amount of talent — brought him to the Ritz in Paris, then to London, starting as a potager, soup maker.…

16 Sep

COLUMN: The best-laid plans of my morning self

Margaret BaconColumns, Opinion

At 8 o’clock in the morning, I am a person of considerable resolve. I will exercise before breakfast. I may even stretch afterward, a practice I have long admired in others. Tonight, I will eat a sensible dinner, go to bed on time and return to the half-read novel on my nightstand instead of scrolling on my phone. Current columnist Margaret Bacon COURTESY PHOTO But alas, at 10:30 p.m., this resolve is difficult to find. I am watching a French crime drama. The mayor has…

16 Sep

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Get messy at Slime Time Studios Marblehead

Submitted ContentBusiness, Columns, Discover Marblehead, Local News

The following is an interview with Stacey Barnes, co-owner of Slime Time Studios Marblehead, conducted by Discover Marblehead. Slime Time Studios MHD on Spring Street offers a fun, hands-on experience where kids can create their own craft project and mix up a custom batch of slime. With plenty of opportunities to personalize their creations, kids can unplug, get creative and take home something they made themselves. To learn more and see a schedule of classes, go slimetimestudiosmhd.com. Mother and daughter, Samantha Lendall and Stacey Barnes,…

12 Sep

GUEST COLUMN: ‘Til next summer, Marblehead

Submitted ContentColumns, Top Stories

By Paul Mazonson We arrived ready for another Marblehead summer in late May. That first morning of returning, walking our older dog to Crocker Park we noticed the beauty of the houses under the gaze of Abbot Hall, some with flowers in bloom, some under construction. Life happening here in Marblehead. As we approach the bandstand at Crocker Park, the harbor opens ahead, a particular kind of greeting after nine months away. I can smell the salt, feel the damp and I love it, it's…

08 Sep

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: New ideas on causes, prevention

Marblehead Counseling CenterColumns, Community Resources, Health, Nonprofit corner, Opinion

Suicide claims about 50,000 lives each year in the United States, nearly double the homicide rate. According to the most recent full-year statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, another 2.2 million people attempted suicide in 2024, 14.3 million adults seriously thought about suicide, and 4.6 million planned a suicide attempt. Worldwide, approximately 720,000 people take their own life each year. For the past 18 years, September has been Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the U.S., coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day…

30 Aug

SUSTAINABLE MARBLEHEAD: Electric vehicles: Clean, affordable, fun

Submitted ContentColumns, Opinion

Every time I walk by a gas station with my dad, he looks up at the price and sighs in disappointment. It’s expensive. He owns a (gas and electric) hybrid car, charging it routinely and leaving gas as a backup. Even still, my family knows the burden of relying on that price, and we think of friends and other families who continue to do so. The hybrid car has saved a significant amount of money through electric charging, and it would only be better with…

29 Aug

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Visit O’Hare Williams studio

Leigh BlanderColumns, Discover Marblehead, Local News

The following is an interview with Patti O’Hare Williams, artist and owner of O’Hare Williams, conducted by Discover Marblehead. O’Hare Williams is a Marblehead-based artist and creative studio known for fine art, graphic design and visual storytelling. Patti creates expressive still lifes and landscapes inspired by New England’s coastal beauty, combining color, graphic lines and a touch of nostalgia in both watercolor and acrylic works. To learn more or view her artwork, go to oharewilliams.com. Patti, tell us about O’Hare Williams. For many years, I’ve…