Local News - Marblehead Current

31 Jul

New Monday: Grace Oliver’s Beach re-opened to swimming

Leigh BlanderLocal News, Top Stories

As of Monday, Aug. 3, Grace Oliver's Beach is re-open after being closed during the weekend because of high bacteria counts. *** The Marblehead Health Department has put out an alert that Grace Oliver’s Beach is closed to swimming Friday after high bacteria counts.

30 Jul

Marblehead’s Rock n Row celebrates 20th birthday on the water

Leigh BlanderLocal News, Recreation

Marblehead’s Rock n Row club celebrated its 20th anniversary with a neon tide water parade and party. “All the boats (and rowers) were decked out in neon, we rowed from Little Harbor to State Street Landing in a two-by-two formation,” said Rock n Row’s Tracy Lessor. “When we got to the landing, we received a cannon salute.” The rowing club has more than 70 members. Members of Marblehead’s Rock n Row head to the water for a neon-tide parade celebrating the group’s 20th anniversary. COURTESY…

30 Jul

Hamilton bakery and cafe finds second home in Marblehead

Marielle SabbagBusiness, Food, Local News

Honeycomb, a local bakery and cafe in Hamilton, is preparing to expand with a second location in Marblehead. Owners Lauren and Billy Moran opened Honeycomb in June 2017. The bakery includes an assortment of baked goods, sandwiches, and refreshments. Over the years, the Morans said the community has been the best part about owning Honeycomb. They enjoy seeing customers come into the place to buy a pastry, have a coffee, and meet for conversation. Co-owners Laura and Billy Moran say that the Marblehead Honeycomb will…

29 Jul

Candidates forum for 6th Congressional District Aug. 6

Leigh BlanderLocal News, Politics

The six candidates vying to be the Democratic party’s nominee in the Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District race will face off at a candidates forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts in conjunction with the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus and the North Shore Juneteenth Association. The event will be held Thursday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Rantoul Vault Theater, 25 Exchange St., Lynn. The public is invited to attend in person and the event will be live streamed by…

29 Jul

Marblehead Arts to host opening reception, art crawl

Marblehead Current staffArt, Culture, Local News

Marblehead Arts Association is pleased to announce two cultural, community events on Sunday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 16. The first, on Aug. 9, 2-4 p.m., is the opening reception for the Marblehead Arts Association Late Summer Solo Exhibits with inspiring works by juried artists Lucia Balinbin, Annette Sykes, Jessica Murdock, Christen Mailler and Richard Honan, as well as “The Spirit of ’76” themed artist members’ exhibit. Admission is free, and complimentary refreshments will be served, with opportunities to meet the artists, and view and…

28 Jul

State Senate passes e-bike safety policy

Marblehead Current staffLocal News, Public safety

The Massachusetts Senate voted this week to regulate electric scooters, e-bikes and other micromobility devices under a new speed-based framework, part of a broader economic development package passed after two days of debate. The bill creates a tiered system that applies safety standards, equipment requirements and right-of-way rules according to a device's speed, an approach designed to keep the law current as new types of vehicles come to market. It also sets a default 20 mph speed limit on shared-use paths, bars children under 14…

27 Jul

NEWS IN BRIEF: ‘Marblehead’s Liquor War,’ food drive and more

Kris OlsonAbbot Public Library, Community Resources, Culture, Food, Local News

The Current welcomes 150- to 200-word submissions to News in Brief. Send them to info@marbleheadnews.org. Museum presents ‘Marblehead’s Liquor War’ On Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m., the Marblehead Museum will host a lecture featuring new research on the history of drinking in Marblehead. Jarrett Zeman, the museum’s associate director, will present “Marblehead’s Liquor War: The Temperance Movement, 1840-1930.” Zeman will showcase how Marbleheaders fought each other for the right to buy alcohol. Fed up with their unruly men, the local temperance movement made Marblehead…

27 Jul

Merry Mixers donate record $132K to Salem Hospital

Leigh BlanderCommunity Resources, Health, Local News

The Merry Mixers celebrated their 76th year by presenting Salem Hospital with a record-breaking donation of $132,000 to support the Merry Mixers Patient in Need Fund. This year's gift also marks the establishment of the Merry Mixers Pediatric Patient in Need Endowment, creating a permanent source of funding that will provide immediate support to pediatric patients and families facing financial hardship for generations to come. The 2025-2026 Merry Mixers Board and members of Salem Hospital pose with a record-breaking donation. COURTESY PHOTO Founded in 1950,…

23 Jul

CURRENT EVENTS: Best bets in Marblehead, July 25-Aug. 1

Leigh BlanderArt, Entertainment, Environment, Local News

Glovers at Goldthwait Saturday, July 25, 4 p.m. Come learn at this first in a series of free public talks held at Goldthwait Beach, presented by the Goldthwait Reservation.Robert Booth will speak about “The Four Glover Brothers Before and During the Revolutionary War.” The event is the first in a series of free public talks at Goldthwait Beach. Booth’s presentation focuses on the adventures of a family of rebel Patriot entrepreneurs — brothers Jonathan, Samuel, John and Daniel Glover — in colonial Marblehead in the…

21 Jul

Current welcomes new board member

Marblehead Current staffLocal News

The Marblehead Current Board of Directors is pleased to announce its newest member, Jaki Fishkin. Jaki Fishkin Fishkin is a Marblehead native who recently moved back to town with her husband and two dogs. She works as an attorney, with experience representing students, schools and agencies in special education disputes. She is also a real estate agent. Fishkin graduated from Marblehead High School in 2006, and then received degrees from Connecticut College, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work and Northeastern University School of Law.…