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20 Dec

Marblehead Christmas Walk 2023

Leigh Blander0 CommentsHeadlight

It is December, and the holiday season has officially begun, bringing with it a plethora of traditions and festivities to make all spirits bright. As per every year, my household is in full Christmas mode, ambushed by holly and baubles the moment Thanksgiving was over. The Christmas tree can be seen sparkling from our living room window; our driveway is aglow with twinkling lights and festive garlands; stockings hang above the fireplace; and plates of freshly baked cookies somehow emerge from the chaos that is…

10 Dec

MHS Headlight: ‘Napolean’ review

Leigh Blander0 CommentsEntertainment, Headlight, Reviews

Ridley Scott's “Napoleon” hit theaters last week, and it is already topping global box offices. Thebiopic stars Joaquin Phoenix as the infamous French general, Emperor, and bicorn hat enthusiast,alongside Vanessa Kirby as Josephine Bonaparte. The most famous holder of his name besides Mr. Dynamite, Napoleon Bonaparte is a figure that has captured the world’s imagination for centuries, so it's only right that he finally be honored with his own major motion picture. Already, less than a week in, the reviews are mixed. Time magazine called…

10 Dec

MHS Headlight: Eco-friendly holiday shopping guide

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCulture, Headlight, Marblehead Public Schools

Buy Local: Not only is it a great way to reduce your carbon footprint, but it is also a great way to support local businesses and artists! Bonus points if you buy locally grown foods for your holiday meals. Avoid Wrapping Paper: Why buy and use tons of paper that just gets thrown away when you can DIY-it! Use old newspapers, brown paper bags, or cloth to wrap gifts instead. For additional flare, use the comics section, or color on designs for a personal touch.…

10 Dec

MHS Headlight: Different traditions, same season

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCulture, Headlight, Local News

As Christmas draws near, many people start to put up lights and buy presents for the holidays. When this is being written, it's 26 days until Christmas. There are eight days until Chanukah. Eight days until the first candle on the menorah. 16 days until it's all over, and everyone else still looks forward to Christmas. Chanukah is early this year. It might not be in November, but it's close enough that anyone buying presents is prone to think it's practically before Thanksgiving. What most…

15 Nov

MHS Headlight: Red flag over new policy

Leigh Blander0 CommentsHeadlight, Local News

Flags have become more common in the last several years. There's a flag for everything - every sexuality, every ideology or political party, even most clubs or groups have a flag. However, across the USA, many school districts have begun banning specific flags. These flags mainly include the Black Lives Matter (BLM) and Pride flags. Flags hanging in the MHS cafeteria Recently, our school committee has been considering creating a policy that would effectively ‘ban’ all flags but the country and state flag. All others…

15 Nov

MHS HEADLIGHT: From pirates to primates: Marblehead’s portal into the unknown returned for Halloween

Leigh Blander0 CommentsHeadlight, Marblehead Public Schools

Have you ever wanted to explore a ghostly pirate shipwreck, creep through an ancient Egyptian tomb, or gaze at a life-sized breathing, blinking dragon? Look no further than resident architect Tom Saltsman’s home. Saltsman has been wowing Marblehead with his annual Halloween construction projects on Pleasant Street for the past eight years. Every year around September, he begins constructing a giant masterpiece that people line up to walk through on Halloween and several following nights. Built entirely out of discarded materials, foundobjects, and specialized pieces,…

08 Nov

MHS Headlight: Giving back to the community one bag lunch at a time

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Seniors Sadie Jennings and Alex Carter started MHS to Table with one goal in mind: to give back to those in need in the community. I sat down with co-president Sadie Jennings and advisor Mr. Michael Lavender.MHS to Table is a club that was founded by Sadie and fellow Senior Alex Carter, who serves as co-president alongside Sadie. The two wanted to start a community service club centered around giving back to the local community. “We just felt like there weren't a ton of service…

08 Nov

Meet Ms. Fields

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Meet Ms. Caitlin Fields, Marblehead High School's new Biology teacher. She teaches CPI Biology, HonorsInfectious Diseases, and Honors Anatomy and Physiology. Both her degrees are from UMass Amherst, with an undergraduate degree in Public Health and a graduate degree in Epidemiology.Ms. Fields' first jobs were as a lab assistant and epidemiologist. However, she says, "When I was anepidemiologist, my favorite part of the job was teaching other people. I saw my chance, and I'm happy to be here." She explains that her mother was a…

01 Nov

Barktober Fest

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Delicious food, live music, and dogs. Lots and lots of dogs. That’s what you're signing up for when you decide to attend Sweet Paws Rescue’s annual Barktober Fest held at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm. Sweet Paws Rescue is a wonderful Northshore-based organization that rescues dogs and cats, the majority of which are from the South, but more and more animals here in Massachusetts are being surrendered or abandoned every year. The appropriately named event is a great way to support a good cause while having tons of…

01 Nov

MHS Headlight: From fundraising to farming — How Tyler Earp made his greenhouse happen

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Over the last few weeks, you might have caught a glimpse out of your classroom window of anew 17 by 22 ft concrete foundation outside of the A-wing. This foundation was dug and pouredtwo weeks ago, but the real foundation of this project has been slowly built by Eagle Scout TylerEarp for almost three years. “I started this project in February of my Freshman year, and it will be finished this November,”he said. He talked about his initial passion for gardening that made him want…