Public safety - Marblehead Current

31May

By Leigh BlanderNo Comments

Local News, Municipal Matters, Public safety, Top Stories

Emergency sewer main repairs to cause detours

The Marblehead Water & Sewer Commission announced emergency sewer main repairs that will impact traffic on Thursday, June 1, beginning at 7 a.m. "Detours will be in place at the intersections of Elm/Sewall, Elm/Evans, Elm/Pleasant and Elm/Creesy," the town wrote in an email. "Expect trafffic delays." Residences and businesses within the workarea will be accessible but there will be no through traffic.The MBTA has been notified and will be operating a modified route starting at 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning, according to the town. The route will be: inbound Pleasant Street, right onto Washington (by the Three Cod Tavern), a left onto Essex Street from 5 Corners Intersection and then another left onto Pleasant Street and back out of town. The bus will not be accessing any stops past Sta...

Current launches its comprehensive Election Guide

31May

By Leigh BlanderNo Comments

About Us, Community resources, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Municipal Matters, Politics, Public safety, Top Stories

Current launches its comprehensive Election Guide

Marblehead voters head to the polls on June 20 to approve or reject a $2.5 million permanent override and elect many town leaders. The Marblehead Current has got you covered with its comprehensive Election Guide that features up-to-date information on the override question and races for Select Board, School Committee, Board of Health, Recreation and Parks Commission, Light Commission and Abbot Public Library Board of Trustees. You'll find news articles, candidate Q&As and statements, editorials and letters to the editors, plus clips of the League of Women Voters of Marblehead's candidate's forum, courtesy of Marblehead TV. Find the Election Guide HERE. The Current will accept election-related letters to the editors until 5 p.m. on Friday, June 16. To submit yours, click here or...

Honoring veterans: Check out Memorial Day activities in town

27May

By Leigh BlanderNo Comments

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Honoring veterans: Check out Memorial Day activities in town

The town has several Memorial Day weekend activities planned, beginning with a traditional veterans breakfast and culminating with a parade and wreath-laying ceremony. The veterans breakfast, sponsored by the Masons, was held at the Council on Aging on Friday, May 26. On Saturday, the public placed flags on the graves of veterans at Waterside Cemetery, according to Veterans Agent Dave Rodgers. On Sunday at 1 p.m., the VFW will hold a public veterans service at Star of the Sea Cemetery. Then on Monday, all veterans are invited to muster at the Old Town House at 7:45 a.m. and walk together to State Street Landing. “There’s a brief service there to honor the men and women who lost their lives at sea in the wars, including Merchant Marines,” Rodgers said. “We throw flowers ...

Police log, May 18-25: Visitor’s moving of dinner tray sets off nursing home row

26May

By Kris OlsonNo Comments

Local News, Police Log, Public safety

Police log, May 18-25: Visitor’s moving of dinner tray sets off nursing home row

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Thursday, May 18 through Thursday, May 25, 2023. Consistent with state law, Marblehead Police have adopted a policy of not providing to media outlets reports related to incidents related to domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. Thursday, May 18 6:09 a.m. An officer investigated a report of a car alarm sounding on Beacon Street. 9:34 a.m. An officer responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Selman and Front streets. 1:26 p.m. Officers investigated a report of people yelling on Cloutmans Lane. 2:36 p.m. An officer was dispatched to the area of Pleasant and Washington streets to investigate a report that a fire hydrant had been damaged and was lying in pieces on the ground. Upon his arrival, the ...

Kids, parents pedal to school together on Bike Bus, joining international movement

23May

By Leigh BlanderNo Comments

Community resources, Environment, Life Style, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Public safety, Sports, Top Stories

Kids, parents pedal to school together on Bike Bus, joining international movement

Warmer temperatures are here, and the Marblehead Bike Bus is back on the road, with a peloton of young students pedaling through town on their way to school. Wyatt Wells, left, in orange, and Bowie Osborne, in blue, pedal to school on the Marblehead Bike Bus. CURRENT PHOTOS / LEIGH BLANDER “It’s fun,” said smiling fourth-grader Sadie Osborne last Friday morning. “I’m always very tired in the morning, and this wakes me up.” Marblehead dad Peter Fleming started the Marblehead Bike Bus last fall, joining a worldwide movement of neighborhoods and schools organizing groups of students and parents to bike to school in a group. “Bike buses are kind of magical things. They get more children and parents riding to school instead of driving,” Fleming told the Marblehead Current. “T...

Parent group pushing for $2.5 million override

23May

By Leigh BlanderNo Comments

Education, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Municipal Matters, Public safety, Sports, Top Stories, Town Election Guide

Parent group pushing for $2.5 million override

Local parents who support the $2.5 million permanent tax override on the ballot in the June 20 election are launching a “Vote Yes for Marblehead” campaign. “'Vote Yes for Marblehead' will be working in the coming weeks to advocate for the successful passage of the override,” the committee said in a statement to the Marblehead Current. “As residents, taxpayers and parents, we simply could not stand by silently while critical public safety and education services are at risk of being drastically reduced.” The override, which will fund the schools and other town departments, including police and fire, passed by more than a two-thirds vote at Town Meeting this month. School Committee Chair Sarah Fox is confident the Vote Yes committee is up to the task. “It’s a great group of energ...

Police log, May 11-17: In ongoing beef, man doused at grill; ‘free massage’ prank rubbed out

20May

By Kris OlsonNo Comments

Local News, Police Log, Public safety, Uncategorized

Police log, May 11-17: In ongoing beef, man doused at grill; ‘free massage’ prank rubbed out

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Thursday, May 11 through Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Consistent with state law, Marblehead Police have adopted a policy of not providing to media outlets reports related to incidents related to domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. Thursday, May 11 8:18 a.m. An officer was dispatched to Green Street to investigate a report of a group of painters threatening one of the neighbors. Upon his arrival, he was met by a man who explained that when he pulled into his driveway, there was a painter's truck parked in the parking lot. The man said that he asked the painters to move the vehicle into another spot, which made them angry and caused them to shout an expletive at him. The officer then walked down the driveway ...

Rescue at sea: Fishing captain saves young kayakers in rough waters

19May

By Leigh BlanderNo Comments

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Rescue at sea: Fishing captain saves young kayakers in rough waters

Marblehead fisherman Jacob Abbisso came to the rescue when a young woman and two little girls out kayaking were caught in choppy waters outside Marblehead Harbor and could not get back to shore. Abbisso was captaining a fishing charter with two customers late in the afternoon of May 16 when they heard cries for help. “We realized they were pretty much defeated and were being blown out to sea,” Abbisso told the Marblehead Current. “They were very tired from fighting the winds and waves.” The girls are 6 and 10 years old. Abbisso believes the woman with them was their babysitter. Abbisso, who owns Big Fish Mojo Sports Fishing, said the conditions were rough, with 20 mph winds and 3-to-5-foot waves. The water temperature was about 53 degrees. Marblehead fishing captain Jacob A...

Police chief recommends firing suspended officer over misconduct allegations

17May

By Leigh BlanderNo Comments

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Police chief recommends firing suspended officer over misconduct allegations

At a combative disciplinary hearing, Marblehead Police Officer Chris Gallo, who has been suspended with pay since June 2021, denied multiple misconduct allegations after Police Chief Dennis King recommended he be fired. A resolution to the case is expected in September. Gallo is accused of spending more than 100 hours at home while on duty over a four-month period and of violating police policies involving a domestic disturbance at his home. Suspended Marblehead Police Officer Chris Gallo speaks at his disciplinary hearing on May 16. PHOTOS / LEIGH BLANDER In the first case, the state’s Office of Inspector General received photos from an anonymous citizen in 2021 showing Gallo’s cruiser parked outside his home for hours during his shifts, which began at midnight. Gallo admits to ...

Police log, May 4-10: Driver targeted with Nerf gun; woman survives rollover crash

13May

By Kris OlsonNo Comments

Local News, Police Log, Public safety

Police log, May 4-10: Driver targeted with Nerf gun; woman survives rollover crash

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Thursday, May 4 through Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Consistent with state law, Marblehead Police have adopted a policy of not providing to media outlets reports related to incidents related to domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. Thursday, May 4 4:19 a.m. Person found himself wondering, “Dude, where’s my car?” so he called the police. 9:30 a.m. A walk-in reported finding a ticket that had been issued to a vehicle on Pleasant Street. 9:38 a.m. An officer spoke by phone to a Marblehead woman who had been a victim of identity theft and unemployment fraud. The woman’s employer had discovered earlier in the day that an unknown person had applied for unemployment benefits using the woman’s personal identify...