Public safety

Fire Captain Eric Ridge commended two National Grid employees for their life-saving actions in rescuing an 80-year-old woman on Marblehead Neck at 4:10 a.m. on March 10, when a storm had closed the Veterans Memorial Causeway during high tide. "During winter storms that close the causeway, we stage an engine on the Neck along with a National Grid crew, a water and sewer crew, light department crew and a police officer," Ridge said. "We do this to ensure we can respond to emergencies such as fires, medical situations, gas leaks, etc." The Eastern Yacht Club hosts the public safety and utility crews, a protocol that Ridge credited with saving the elderly woman's life. National Grid employees Mark Weinberg, Michael Plunkett and Derrick Cutter discovered the woman lying on her side in th...

Due to the expected tidal surge from Tuesday's nor'easter, the causeway will be closed to all traffic at some point in the afternoon, perhaps as early as 3:30 p.m., the Marblehead Police Department announced on its Facebook page. The post continued that the causeway could be closed until up to 6:30 p.m. or slightly longer due to cleanup efforts. "The debris on the causeway makes it unsafe for passage during the tidal surge," the police department stated. "Onlookers should stay away from the causeway for their own safety and follow instructions of first responders throughout town." The town will also be conducting intermittent road closures in various areas, particularly around the period of high tides over the next two days, according to Marblehead Police. These areas include ...

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for eastern Essex County, including Marblehead, from Tuesday 8 a.m. to Wednesday 8 a.m. North winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour are expected, with gusts up to 55 mph. "Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines," reads the NWS warning. "Risk for power outages. Travel will be difficult. The NWS has also issued a coastal flood advisory for Wednesday 3 a.m. to 8 a.m., forecasting "flooding of lots, parks and roads with only isolated road closures expected." There is also a winter weather advisory for the area, with one to five inches of snow possible. The Marblehead Police Department posted advice to its Facebook page. "You will need to secure property that could be blown about in the wind and if the the storm...