real estate

Marblehead Current launches override calculator

Marblehead Current launches override calculator

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

Demo delay pauses Glover property development

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

The Dixey Collection: Remembering the Rockmere

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

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

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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Marblehead residents weigh in on ADU proposal

Marblehead residents weigh in on ADU proposal

Marblehead Planning Board members picked up quite a few ideas for possible incorporation in a working zoning bylaw proposal that they are crafting for Town Meeting’s consideration in May. The zoning bylaw would aim to regulate what’s called accessory dwelling units - both their use and construction in Marblehead. ADUs are small living quarters on the same property as single-family homes - and often referred to as "in-law apartments." “They can be created in a house, attached to a house, or detached from a house,”…
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Marblehead, Swampscott real estate transfers, week of Oct. 17 – 31, 2022

Marblehead, Swampscott real estate transfers, week of Oct. 17 – 31, 2022

Marblehead BuyerSellerAddressDatePriceAndrew and Sarah GrafErin and Charles Kace1 Adams Rd10/26/2022$850,000John C. RiceChmara INT1 Campbell Way10/20/2022$1,020,000Shar VanboskirkPatricia and James Patrick2 Pleasant Ct10/20/2022$1,400,000Linday and Bowden Russell4 Overlook Road RT4 Overlook Rd10/21/2022$680,000Scott and Dawn SchnellJudy Groves11 Harris St10/28/2022$1,336,000Leah and Jonathan WaldoStevie G. Browning11 Susan Rd10/27/2022$935,000Anusia GillespieEllen R Potash IRT15 Sapphire Rd10/28/2022$768,900Sunni and David PotachLawrence Strain and Rossana Ferrante19 Jane Rd10/31/2022$825,000Ryan and Lindsay McGuinnessSusan Dephillips and Kimberly Barnes26 Flint St10/27/2022$1,765,000Matthew and Alexander LindsaySean and Thomas Connolly138 Jersey St10/21/2022$500,000Britt and Owen Decker Jennifer G. Elliott190 Atlantic Ave10/24/2022$864,000 Swampscott Buyer SellerAddressDatePriceMatt…
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Marblehead, Swampscott real estate transfers, Sept. 12 – 16, 2022

Marblehead, Swampscott real estate transfers, Sept. 12 – 16, 2022

Marblehead BUYERSELLERADDRESSDATEPRICECynthia Burrell 2021 RET and Thomas CushmanJefferey H. Boal and Judith Boal 9 Redstone Lane9/12/2022$3,850,000Colby Bircher and Michael J. Bircher Leslie and Damian Bailey12 Auburndale Road9/15/2022$995,000Casey Hauch Raymond T Hauch RET13 Thompson Road9/12/2022$217,50015 Meadow Lane LLCNancy Ryan 14 Meadow Lane9/14/2022$900,000Brian Durkin and Jenna Paradise-DurkinJennifer Katz-Smith and John W. Smith 19 Lucia Road9/15/2022$930,000Rita March and Raymond MarchAudrey L. Tirrell 20202 RET and CJ Tirrell-Norton 41 Overlook Road9/15/2022$775,000Rousseau FT MarquetePatrick K. Rousseau and Schwartz, Carolyn H46 Cloutmans Lane9/14/2022$75,000MTS and Michael T. Smaga Jr. Debra and Norman…
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Marblehead Chamber of Commerce celebrates ‘great leadership and service’

Marblehead Chamber of Commerce celebrates ‘great leadership and service’

Marblehead Chamber of Commerce celebrated "great leadership and service" during its 70th annual meeting on Tuesday in the Corinthian Yacht Club's banquet room with its draw-dropping views of Marblehead's skyline serving as the evening’s backdrop. The state of the local chamber, the nonprofit's board members report, is sound and on solid footing after a rocky two years plagued by a pandemic. "Marblehead is a special place," Katherine Koch, whom the nonprofit hired nearly a year ago, told members. "These past few years have presented a…
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During volatile times, Marblehead AAA bond rating keeps borrowing costs down

During volatile times, Marblehead AAA bond rating keeps borrowing costs down

Interest rates are rising in increments of 0.75 percent. The inflation rate is at 8.3 percent. Labor and supply chain issues persist. It's a volatile period to invest, yet these are also the times when municipalities with good bond ratings can save taxpayers money. The town's AAA bond rating, the highest achievable, did just that when the Marblehead Select Board recently issued $12.3 million in bonds, representing a little more than half of the Proposition 2 1/2 debt-exclusion override that voters approved in June. "The…
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Marblehead, Swampscott real estate transfers, Sept. 5 – 9

Marblehead, Swampscott real estate transfers, Sept. 5 – 9

MARBLEHEAD BUYERSELLERADDRESSDATEPRICEBradley and Lauren HuntWilliam and Sarah Marsden2 Pilgrim RoadSept. 7$649,000Jennifer CalienesMichael and Jennifer Calienes7 Calumet LaneSept. 9 $30,000John Reardon and Payton Andrews JS& Laura Best LT and Jeffrey Best17 Beverly AvenueSept. 8 $615,0000Michael and Caitlan McGonaglePrugh and Kathleen Roeser47 Locust StreetSept. 9 $924,000Maxwell and Yulia SolomonAdam and Elizabeth Swann80 Naugus AvenueSept. 9 $1,750,000 SWAMPSCOTT BUYERSELLERADDRESSDATEPRICEMichael and Paulette TattersalAndrew Sexeny11 Bay View DriveSept. 9$899,900William Guy and Gina MeuseLise N. George22 Claremont TerraceSept. 9$610,000Brian Kauh Igor Rakhmanov50 Pleasant StreetSep.t. 7 $905,000
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