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Marblehead fire captain commends National Grid crew for life-saving actions
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Marblehead fire captain commends National Grid crew for life-saving actions

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...
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Police log, March 9-15, 2023: Blown kisses fail to bait neighbor; pizza scam yields no dough

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Thursday, March 9 through Wednesday, March 15, 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, March 9 7:59 a.m. An officer investigated the report of a stolen bike on Cheever Avenue. 8:59 a.m. The pedestrian signal at Ocean and Atlantic avenues was reportedly not working. 10:12 a.m. Officers investigated the report of larceny, forgery or fraud on Naugus Avenue. 10:14 a.m. A 21-year-old Marblehead resident was arrested and charged with breaking-and-entering in the daytime, a felony, and malicious destruction of property valued at over $1,200. He was al...
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Marblehead causeway may close as soon as 3:30 p.m.; other roads may shut, too

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 ...
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High wind warning, coastal flood advisory for Marblehead as storm moves in

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...
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Vulgar, antisemitic graffiti discovered at Marblehead Village School

Police are investigating graffiti that includes vulgar and homophobic language and antisemitic symbols found at Marblehead Village School, Principal Mandy Murphy reported in an email to the public on Monday.  “It is with great disappointment and frustration that I write to you concerning recent graffiti found on the roof and bricks of Village School,” said Mandy. “We immediately reported this to the police department and the superintendent.”  She added, “While the area the graffiti was drawn on may not be seen by many students, it makes us sad to see the graffiti of such hate on our building.”  Murphy said they are making security footage available to police.  “We hope this was not one of our students and has become a police investigation,” Murphy wrote. “We...
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Police log, March 3-8, 2023: Man trying to buy collectible putters gets shaft

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Friday, March 3 through Wednesday, March 8, 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. Friday, March 3 9:26 a.m. An officer spoke by phone with a man who explained that he had recently found out someone had applied for unemployment in his name. The man had already contacted the thre credit agencies. He was advised to let the police know if he had any other issues. 9:38 a.m. An officer gave a driver a verbal warning for failing to clear his vehicle’s window on Treat Road. 9:56 a.m. A report of a wire on the ground on Washington Street was referred to another ag...
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BREAKING NEWS: Missing MHS girls back home

At approximately 2 a.m. Friday morning, the two Marblehead High School students missing since early Wednesday were reunited with their parents, one of the mothers alerted the Marblehead Current. The Marblehead Police Department also posted the news on its Facebook page. METCO students Janeiry Nicole Torres, 14, and Zaira Randall, 15, arrived at Marblehead High School Wednesday morning, but never entered the building. Instead, police say they boarded an MBTA bus back to Boston. Marblehead police worked closely with Boston police to search for the girls. Details about where the girls were or how they were found are not known at this hour. But Nicole Mejia, Torres' mother, tells the Current that the girls are "OK." "Our community once again demonstrated our ability to come together...
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NEW: Mother of missing MHS student speaks out

Nicole Mejia, whose daughter Janeiry Nicole Torres disappeared with another Marblehead High School student Wednesday morning, is asking families here in town to spread the word about the girls' disappearance. "The more people who know, the better," Mejia told the Marblehead Current Thursday afternoon. Torres, 14, and  Zaira Randall, 15, are ninth-grade METCO students at MHS. They took the METCO bus to Marblehead Wednesday morning, but never entered the school. Instead, they boarded an MBTA bus back to Government Center, according to Marblehead Police Chief Dennis King. Marblehead police are working closely with Boston police to search for the girls. More on the search HERE. "I have no idea where she is," Mejia said about her daughter. "I took away her devices on Sunday, but...
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Marblehead police chief to missing MHS girls: Call home

Marblehead Police Chief Dennis King has a message for the two high school girls who are missing: "They're not in trouble. Their parents are very, very worried about them. They should contact someone immediately so we can reunite them." Speaking to the Marblehead Current Thursday afternoon, King said his officers are assisting Boston police in the search for the two METCO students, Janeiry Nicole Torres, 14, and Zaira Randall, 15, who have been missing since early Wednesday morning. The freshmen girls took the METCO bus to Marblehead Wednesday morning but did not enter the high school. Instead, they boarded an MBTA bus back to Government Center in Boston, King said. The girls do not have their cell phones with them, which is hindering the search, King said. Normally, police would tr...
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Two Marblehead METCO students, both 15, reported missing

Two METCO students at Marblehead High School who did not report to school March 1 have since been reported missing, Superintendent John Buckey wrote in an email alert to the school community early Wednesday morning. The Marblehead and Boston police departments are investigating the whereabouts of Janeiry Nicole Torres and Zaira Randall, both 15, according to Buckey. Buckey wrote that police reports indicate that the students took a school bus from Boston to Marblehead on the morning of March 1 but did not enter the building. Police believe the students took the MBTA back to Boston and were last seen exiting a bus at Government Center station, Buckey relayed. Anyone who has information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact the Boston Police Departmen...
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