For several hours on Wednesday, a lot of Marblehead was captivated by a rescue mission about 100 feet off Grace Oliver's Beach, where a stolen, red SUV with New York plates was discovered submerged in the water. Marblehead Police — working with Salem Police divers — were able to get the vehicle back on land and lifted onto a tow truck. Police say the car is linked to overnight vandalism at Marblehead High's Piper Field where two cars smashed through an access gate and drove…
“Class of 2026, today is about us,” were the words from Marblehead High School salutatorian Ian Chemel during an address to the graduating class of 2026 at Piper Field on Friday night. “We’re done! We did it! We got up for that dreaded 7:55 a.m. bell however many hundreds of times," Chemel added. "We pushed through probably thousands of pages of notes and who knows how many essays and lab reports and presentations. On this day of celebration, I hope we can all take a…
The Current — in collaboration with The Mariner — was proud to present the Ed Bell and Fraffie Welch Scholarship to graduating Marblehead High School senior Grey Collins. Current President Bob Peck handed the scholarship to Collins at the MHS Scholarship Night on Tuesday. The scholarship is in memory of Current co-founder and legendary newsman Ed Bell and popular Reporter columnist Fraffie Welch. Collins started at the Current more than two years ago as a reporting and photography intern and quickly became an important part…
Marblehead High School will present diplomas to 183 graduating seniors on Friday evening. What's next for these young people as they leave MHS? Check it out.
Final preparations are underway for the Marblehead High School Class of 2026 graduation ceremony, set for Friday, June 5, at 6 p.m. The school will graduate 183 seniors this year. Commencement exercises are scheduled to take place on Piper Field, with the ceremony moving inside the field house in the event of rain. The MHS concert band and orchestra will perform several pieces, including “Vienna” by Billy Joel and “Rivers and Roads” arranged by 2023 graduate Griffin Collins. Members of the Class of 2024 throw…
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…
