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07 Jul

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Julia RocklerArt, Community Resources, Culture, Education, Entertainment, Local History, Recreation, Top Stories

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email the Current at info@marbleheadnews.org. Sick and Tired Tour Thursday, July 9, 4 p.m. The Marblehead Museum will hold a walking tour on the controversial history of health and medicine in town from colonial times to World War I.Stories from the tour include the smallpox epidemic of 1730, when a local mob nearly tore down a judge’s house to protest inoculations; Dr. Elisha Story’s battle with anti-vaxxers in 1800; a…

06 Jul

COLUMN: Rock n Row celebrates 20th season

Submitted ContentCommunity Resources, Sports, Top Stories

Twenty years ago, friends Jack Tatelman and Paul Mazonson discovered a passion for rowing the beautiful waters off Marblehead. After completing their first Blackburn Challenge, a 20-mile open water rowing and paddling race around Cape Ann, they were inspired to start an ocean rowing club and named it Rock n Row. Inexperienced rowers and largely self-taught, they hoped to encourage others to share their passion for rowing and build a community of rowers in our town. Twenty years later Rock n Row has become a…

03 Jul

60th Marblehead Festival of Arts guide & schedule

Leigh BlanderArt, Business, Community Resources, Entertainment, Nonprofit corner, Recreation, Top Stories

The Current is proud to be a lead sponsor of the 60th Marblehead Festival of Arts running through July 5. Look for a printed festival special section and schedule in your July 1 paper. Stay with the Current as you plan your activities. Also, due to the heat, Saturday's Street Festival has been canceled. Festival trolley People are encouraged to use the satellite parking available at the Brown School on Baldwin Road. Shubie's Marketplace, 16 Atlantic Avenue Abbot Hall, 188 Washington Street Masonic Temple, 62…

30 Jun

Last-minute preps underway as Arts Festival heats up Wednesday

Leigh BlanderArt, Community Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Top Stories

With the 60th Marblehead Festival of the Arts set to kick off in earnest Wednesday, crews and volunteers are in overdrive installing stages, testing sound systems and preparing venues across town — all while organizers keep a close eye on an incoming heat wave. At the heart of the live music setup, Concerts at Crocker coordinator Brian Wheeler said 25 to 30 volunteers are working to get the performance space ready in time for opening night. The series kicks off Wednesday, 6 p.m., with duo…

25 Jun

Fireworks to light up Marblehead Harbor July 4

Leigh BlanderCommunity Resources, Entertainment, Recreation, Top Stories

Marblehead’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display will begin at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 4, with fireworks launched from a barge at the mouth of the harbor. The evening will also feature the traditional Harbor Illumination at 8:45 p.m. Popular viewing locations include Fort Sewall, Chandler Hovey Park and Crocker Park, as well as boats throughout the harbor. The U.S. Coast Guard and Marblehead Harbormaster have established a safety perimeter around the fireworks barge. Boaters are encouraged to use caution when entering or leaving Marblehead…

24 Jun

Local mother helps lead fight against child exploitation

Leigh BlanderCommunity Resources, Public safety, Top Stories

As Massachusetts welcomes huge crowds for the World Cup this summer, a Marblehead mother of three is helping lead efforts to protect some of the state's most vulnerable children. Sonja Solberg Potter, co-executive director of the Boston-based organization My Life My Choice, has spent the past 13 years working to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Amid concerns that large international sporting events can create increased opportunities for traffickers and buyers, My Life My Choice has expanded its capacity to respond if more young…

17 Jun

June is Men’s Health — and Mental Health — month

Submitted ContentCommunity Resources, Education, Health, Local News

June is Men’s Health Month, and by association, Men’s Mental Health Month. It’s a great time for men to prioritize healthy habits, increase exercise, get check-ups and reduce stress. It’s also a critical time to think about mental well-being — something that men are often reluctant to discuss. Yet, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, trauma, substance misuse and suicidal thoughts affect millions of men each year. Data shows that men are significantly less likely than women to seek…

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…

15 Jun

NEWS IN BRIEF: Exploding grenades, money to fix potholes and more

Leigh BlanderCommunity Resources, Education, Local News, Public safety

The Current welcomes 150–200-word submissions to News in Brief. Send yours to info@marbleheadnews.org. The State Police Bomb Squad exploded these grenades, discovered in a house on Arrowhead Road. COURTESY PHOTO Bomb Squad called after grenade discovery The State Police Bomb Squad safely exploded some grenades discovered at a home on Arrowhead Road June 11. “The grenades were found during a house clean-out,” Chief Jason Gilliland said. “They were in a box, in a loft over the garage. After a quick size-up of the box…

08 Jun

NEWS IN BRIEF: Success Drive, town’s master plan and bike helmets

Leigh BlanderBusiness, Community Resources, Community Service, Local News, News in brief

The Current welcomes 150–200-word submissions to News in Brief. Send yours to info@marbleheadnews.org. SPUR’s Success Drive in gearSummer vacation hasn't started yet, but local nonprofit SPUR is already getting ready for next school year.SPUR has launched its Student Success Drive and is looking for donations to provide local children with the supplies they need on the first day of school.Working with school adjustment counselors, food pantry directors and other social service workers, SPUR provides all the tools necessary to learn for students who wouldn't otherwise…