As president of the Marblehead High School Class of 2026, Will Cruikshank has spent the year helping lead his classmates toward graduation while reflecting on a high school experience shaped by challenges, friendships and miles of running through town streets. “Remote learning during COVID and the teacher strike were probably the two biggest challenges,” Cruikshank said. “My class has been fortunate to be a part of some memorable and unique events — a special football game at Fenway, hockey at TD Garden and so many…
When Marblehead High School senior Joy Meshulam got a call from Principal Michele Carlson the day before February break, her first thought was panic. “I was in the library studying,” she recalled. “Dr. Carlson called me and I thought, ‘Oh my god, what did I do wrong?’” Instead, Carlson delivered unexpected news. Joy Meshulam is valedictorian for the MHS Class of 2026. COURTESY PHOTOS “You’re valedictorian.” For Meshulam, the announcement marked the latest milestone in a long Marblehead journey that began at the Gerry/Coffin School,…
June 9 override ballot: What you need to know Marblehead voters will see three override questions on the June 9 ballot. Here is a brief recap of why the override was proposed and how the vote works. Why the override is needed The School Committee approved a $47.6 million FY27 budget that required eliminating 18.25 FTE positions. This is the first time in recent memory that the district’s total budget has been reduced in dollar terms. To close the $3.1 million gap, the district used…
Marblehead High School seniors received a celebrity-style sendoff Monday evening as they walked a literal red carpet on their way to prom at the Beauport Hotel in Gloucester. Hundreds of parents, friends, teachers and fellow students lined the path from the school field house to the buses waiting in the circular driveway, cheering, applauding and snapping photos as the soon-to-be graduates made their entrance in formal gowns, tuxedos and suits. The annual tradition transformed the high school campus into a festive celebration, giving the Class…
Marblehead High School seniors shared everything from dog-training techniques to motorcycle repair, kayak building and social media marketing during the school’s annual Senior Project Gallery Walk on Friday, May 29, where nearly 170 students presented months of independent work to parents, teachers, School Committee members and Superintendent John Robidoux. Held inside the high school field house, the event highlighted the wide range of interests pursued by the Class of 2026 through internships, creative projects, research and hands-on learning experiences. For senior Callie Curtis, the project…
About 450 Brown School pre-K through third-grade students dressed in a rainbow of colors and raised more than $31,000 during the school community’s 10th annual Fun Run on May 21. Principal Mary Maxfield and Brown School mascot Hoppy the Frog warm up with 450 Brown School students before the 10th annual Fun Run.COURTESY PHOTOS / HAYLEY MARTIN Wearing tie-dyed t-shirts, the kids, ages 3-10, celebrated fitness and school spirit. The fundraiser received donations from 22 states and countries around the world, as far away as Uruguay. Over…
The historic walls of Abbot Hall came alive last Thursday as hundreds of guests gathered for the opening reception of Marblehead High and Veterans School Spring Art Exhibition. The exhibition featured nearly 400 pieces of art made by students from grades 7 to 12. Students explored diverse artistic mediums through their work, including oil and water color paintings, sculpture, collage, photography, architectural design and video production. Seniors had the option to showcase pieces from all four years of high school in celebration of their artistic…
The Current welcomes 150–200-word submissions to News in Brief. Send yours to info@marbleheadnews.org. Stay informed with new town alerts MarbleheadAlerts is the town’s new mass notification system for “alerts about severe weather, boil water orders and other public safety issues,” according to a press release. Residents can choose to receive notifications by text, email or phone call. MarbleheadAlerts is powered by Regroup, which replaces CodeRed, and supports translations of text and email messages into most languages. You can also sign up to receive non-emergency…
NEW: This story has been updated with new information from the Marblehead Liberty Foundation. See below. A three-year, three-tiered general override — ranging from $9 million to $15 million — will be on Marblehead’s election ballot June 9, after Town Meeting overwhelmingly approved advancing the measure Monday night. The vote was 1,227 in favor, 159 opposed. If it passes in June, it will be the first general (permanent) property tax override approved in Marblehead in more than 20 years. Town Meeting completed its warrant agenda…
At the Veterans School Thursday, more than 150 seventh graders took on the roles of Marblehead voters, debating Proposition 2 1⁄2 tax overrides in a lively mock Town Meeting that mirrored the real decisions facing the town on Monday, May 4. Students rose one by one to speak at the microphone, some arguing passionately that additional funding was essential to maintain services, while others warned of the burden higher taxes could place on residents — particularly seniors on fixed incomes. Town Moderator Jack Attridge led…
