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15 Sep

The Marblehead Farmers’ Market Sept. 17

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Community Resources, Environment, Local News

Late season crops are arriving at the market, while many summer crops continue at the Marblehead Farmers’ Market. Shoppers can expect to find winter squash, apples, carrots, corn, tomatoes, potatoes, 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…

15 Sep

In Marblehead, Cecropia Strong gala & auctions to benefit people with physical disabilities

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Local News, Nonprofit corner

Cecropia Strong will host its Second Annual Gala & Auctions on Sunday, Oct. 16, with proceeds funding the organization’s mission to help and provide hope for those who are physically disabled. The event will take place at The Masons’ Philanthropic Lodge, 62 Pleasant St., in Marblehead, and will be catered by Louise Moore and Every Little Breeze. Cecropia Strong was founded by Julie Hahnke (Marblehead bagpiper, author, and management consultant) after surviving a stroke, discovering what it meant to be seriously disabled, and then fighting…

15 Sep

Me&Thee presents Antje Duvekot & Chris O’Brien

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner

On Sept. 23, one of Boston's top singer-songwriters Antje Duvekot returns to Me&Thee Music with her only local show before leaving on her west coast tour. Antje has won some of the top songwriting awards including the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, the prestigious Kerrville, Texas "Best New Folk Award" and a Boston Music Award for "Outstanding Folk Act." She has toured internationally including in Scotland, Germany & Denmark. Her song "Merry Go Round" was featured on a Bank of America Super…

31 Aug

The Marblehead Farmers’ Market: Saturday, Sept. 3

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Community Resources, Culture, Environment, Local News, Nonprofit corner

Shoppers can expect to find a variety of winter squash, corn, peaches, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, summer squash, fresh onions, cabbage, beets, radishes, potatoes, beans, carrots, mushrooms, as well as a wide variety of salad and cooking greens, cut flowers, potted plants and much more. Farms this season are Middle Earth Farm with vegetables. 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, fermented products,…

26 Aug

Abbot Public Library schedules Sept. 10 move, details plans for renovation

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Local News, Press releases, Top Stories

Abbot Public Library Executive Director Kimberly Grad submitted the following details behind the library's move to the Eveleth School to make way for its multi-million dollar renovation. In preparation for the move to the Eveleth School, 3 Brook Road, Abbot Public Library will close at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. The former elementary will be the library's temporary space during the renovation of its Pleasant Street location. "It was important to us to find a suitable space to house the interim library so we could…

24 Aug

On Sept. 9, Me&Thee Music launches 53rd season with local favorites

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Life Style, Local News, Press releases

Me&Thee Music announces plans to kick off its 53rd season with Marblehead’s best known musical duo, Mason Daring and Jeanie Stahl, on Friday, Sept. 9. Former Marblehead resident Ina May Wool of NewYork will open the evening, which begins at 8 p.m. Mason and Jeanie have been performing together since the 1970s with a collaboration that spans a broad range of styles, from classic 1930s jazz to contemporary folk to originals. Mason’s “Marblehead Morning,” which was a regional hit, has become a trademark anthem for…

22 Aug

Marblehead municipal meetings, week of Aug. 22 – 26

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Municipal Matters, Politics

Tuesday, Aug. 23 2 p.m., Policy Subcommittee Meeting of Marblehead School Committee, front conference room of the Marblehead administration Building, 9 Widger Road. On the agenda: Review of nondiscrimination, nondiscrimination and harassment, reconsideration of instructional resources, student dress code, bullying prevention and physical restraint of students. marblehead_school_committee_-_policy_subcommittee_agenda_8-23-2022Download 2 p.m., The Abbot Public Library Renovation Committee Meeting via Zoom. Attend virtually HERE. On the agenda: Schedule, new business and updates from the owners project manager, director and designer abbot_public_library_building_renovation_committee_agenda_8-23-22Download Wednesday, Jan. 24 1 p.m., Joint meeting…

22 Aug

Marblehead lands $140K grant to finance rail trail segment

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Local News, Municipal Matters, Nonprofit corner, Politics, Top Stories

Late last week, Congressman Seth Moulton and the Essex National Heritage Area announced Marblehead will receive a piece of a recently awarded $1.2 million in federal funding to finance work related to the the town's rail trail. The 70-mile shared-use trail runs from New Hampshire to Boston, connecting 20 communities to "employment centers, neighborhoods, schools, parks, recreational facilities and natural areas" in Essex County. marblehead_trail_plan_finalDownload "Marblehead is pleased to have received $140,000 for the design and intersection improvements and and the planned surface upgrade for…

18 Aug

‘Tag & Treasure Sale’ at Lee Mansion set for Saturday, Aug. 20

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Life Style, Local History, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Press releases

The 3rd annual Marblehead Museum Tag & Treasure will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. - with a rain date for Sunday, Aug. 21. on the Lee Mansion Garden, 161 Washington St. Free admission. Over 3,000 items, including furniture, lighting, jewelry, artwork, LPs, ceramics, household items, books, vintage, collectible, antiques and more. Cash, check, or charge will be accepted. All funds raised go to support the educational and preservation mission of the Marblehead Museum (https://marbleheadmuseum.org/).

15 Aug

Abbot Public Library website gets biggest redesign in years

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Local News, Municipal Matters, Top Stories

For the first time in about two decades, the Abbot Public Library debuted a new website in late July. "The previous website was created about 20 years ago," the library's executive director, Kimberly Grad, told Marblehead News. "The former website was created in the early 2000s and included a lot of outdated material." Its state until recently featured redundancies, multiple layers and duplicated links. Over the last several years, Grad said patrons found navigating library services via the Internet an arduous task. Over the past…