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BALANCING ACT: MBTA zoning mandate generates hopes and fears
03 Nov

BALANCING ACT: MBTA zoning mandate generates hopes and fears

Will Dowd0 CommentsLocal News, Municipal Matters, real estate, Top Stories
A public forum on Massachusetts' controversial housing zoning law gave the Marblehead Planning Board a sense of where residents stand on the charged issue. Marblehead residents huddle in small groups during Thursday's MBTA zoning meeting to discuss concerns and ideas regarding compliance with the state mandate. CURRENT PHOTO / WILLIAM J. DOWD Nearly 60 residents engaged in an information session and workshop to share their input on how the town can comply with the impending state mandate requiring denser multifamily housing.  “No decisions have been…
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At MBTA-zoning meeting, residents raise concerns over impacts to schools, traffic
01 Nov

At MBTA-zoning meeting, residents raise concerns over impacts to schools, traffic

Will Dowd0 CommentsLocal News, Municipal Matters, real estate, Top Stories
***Thursday, Nov. 2, at 6:30 p.m.: The Planning Board holds its second public meeteing on the new zoning mandate. It will be held in-person at the Veterans School Performing Arts Center. More than 150 people Zoomed into a virtual public meeting Oct. 26 to discuss new state zoning requirements that mandate denser, multi-family housing. Marblehead is classified as an 'adjacent community' under the law since it borders two MBTA communities with train stations, Swampscott and Salem. COURTESY IMAGE / TOWN OF MARBLEHEAD The meeting, led…
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Tonight: Virtual public meeting set to discuss new housing mandates
26 Oct

Tonight: Virtual public meeting set to discuss new housing mandates

Will Dowd0 CommentsLocal News, Municipal Matters, Politics, Public safety, real estate, Top Stories
The Marblehead Planning Board is inviting residents to a virtual public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 26 to learn about new state rules requiring denser housing in parts of town. Marblehead has until late 2024 to adopt zoning changes that allow denser housing near transit or risk penalties. CURRENT PHOTO / WILLIAM J. DOWD The requirements are part of a push by the state to encourage more housing around public transit. Under the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Community Law, municipalities served by commuter rail, subway and…
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Community Store leaving void one year after closure
06 Sep

Community Store leaving void one year after closure

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Local News, real estate, Top Stories
One year after closing, the Marblehead Community Store, 214 Beacon St., remains vacant. The decades-old grocer anchored Beacon Street for over 50 years before shuttering last August. In some residents’ eyes, the market offered more than groceries — it was a community hub. Resident Charlotte Lewis wishes a new Community Store, like the one that shuttered a year ago at 214 Beacon St., would open on the west side of Marblehead. CURRENT PHOTO / LEIGH BLANDER “It’s not actively being listed anywhere,” said Charlotte Lewis,…
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Bartlett’s Garage renovation gets initial OK amid opposition
16 Aug

Bartlett’s Garage renovation gets initial OK amid opposition

Will Dowd0 CommentsLocal History, Local News, Municipal Matters, real estate, Top Stories
A proposed renovation to Bartlett's Garage received initial approval from the Marblehead Old and Historic Districts Commission on Aug. 15, despite opposition over the project’s inclusion of a second-story addition to the 1 Stacey St. building. Architectural rendering of the proposed renovation of Bartlett’s Garage, showing the controversial second-story addition that aims to balance modern needs with historical preservation. COURTESY PHOTO /WALTER JACOB ARCHITECTS  "I have many of my neighbors here with me today who are universally in favor of the restoration of Bartlett's garage,"…
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YOU ASKED, WE ANSWER: Crews lift, move a 64-ton building on Pleasant Street
18 Jul

YOU ASKED, WE ANSWER: Crews lift, move a 64-ton building on Pleasant Street

Will Dowd0 CommentsCulture, Local News, real estate, Top Stories, Uncategorized
In an impressive engineering feat, a Pleasant Street building that once housed a Bank of America branch has been moved 15 feet from its initial spot to make room for a new foundation, according to Stan Wildes and his team from Atkinson, New Hampshire, for whom lifting and moving buildings is all in a day's work. "We engage in some structural work, but primarily we move and lift buildings," Wildes said during an interview at the site. The endeavor had piqued curiosity around town, prompting…
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Marblehead Current launches override calculator
09 Jun

Marblehead Current launches override calculator

Leigh Blander0 CommentsLocal News, Marblehead Public Schools, Municipal Matters, Politics, Public safety, real estate, Top Stories, Town 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. It has been 18 years since Marblehead has approved a general override. Launching today within its comprehensive Election Guide, the Marblehead Current is including an override calculator which allows residents to input their property's estimated value and learn their additional tax burden should the override be approved. The calculator, created by Marblehead resident and web developer Ed Lewis, shows additional taxes for…
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Demo delay pauses Glover property development
07 Jun

Demo delay pauses Glover property development

Will Dowd0 CommentsLocal History, Local News, Municipal Matters, real estate, Top Stories
The Glover’s Marblehead Regiment and Swampscott Historical Commission have joined forces to save a historically-significant building on a Vinnin Square property that is being developed into a 140-unit condo complex. The property at 299 Salem Road spans three towns: Marblehead, Swampscott and Salem, and possesses a colorful past dating back to before the American Revolution. General John Glover’s main house was built in the late 18th century. COURTESY PHOTOS / SWAMPSCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY Initially, the property was the William Browne family farm, managed by Thomas…
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The Dixey Collection: Remembering the Rockmere
24 Mar

The Dixey Collection: Remembering the Rockmere

Leigh Blander0 CommentsLocal History, Local News, real estate, Uncategorized
The Marblehead Current is proud to partner with photographer and historian Dan Dixey, who regularly shares photos of Marblehead from his extensive collection, along with information about each shot. “This is a view of the Rockmere Hotel from Crocker Park in 1906,” Dixey said. “The hotel had over 100 rooms and was located where Glover Landing is today. This photo is from the original Fred Litchman glass negative.”
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Crown jewel of Marblehead dives put on market for $1M
12 Jan

Crown jewel of Marblehead dives put on market for $1M

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Local News, real estate, Top Stories
The crown jewel of Marblehead's dive bars — the Rip Tide Lounge — has been placed on the market for $1 million, real estate broker Sam Gifford of Churchill Properties LLC told the Marblehead Current.  The Rip Tide Lounge, the iconic bar at 116 Pleasant St., has been placed on the real estate market for $1 million. COURTESY PHOTO / EYAL OREN / WEDNESDAYS IN MARBLEHEAD "It's definitely on the real estate market," said Gifford. "George [Ciampa] has owned and operated it since the late 1960s.…
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