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10 Jan

ICE OUT rally, vigil attracts passionate crowd in Marblehead

Leigh BlanderTop Stories

About 250 people came out with signs and candles for Saturday afternoon's ICE OUT standout and vigil in Marblehead. They were protesting the recent killing of a mother-of-three in Minneapolis by ICE and Trump administration policies. Here's a photo and video gallery from the event. Look for complete coverage later this weekend. https://videopress.com/v/ZWvbz18Y?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmarbleheadcurrent.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F01%2Fimg_7422_mov_avc_240p.original-1.jpg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true About 250 people lined Pleasant and Maple streets for an ICE Out rally Saturday afternoon. CURRENT VIDEOS / LEIGH BLANDER https://videopress.com/v/vYzQQyA5?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true At the end of Satuirday's standout, people gathered for a moment…

09 Jan

Marblehead teen Oscar Galante heading to court in Savanah Gatchell’s death

Leigh BlanderPublic safety, Top Stories

Marblehead teenager Oscar Galante has been indicted as a youthful offender in the Aug. 19 car crash that killed 13-year-old Savanah Gatchell, also of Marblehead. Savannah Gatchell was 13 years old when she was killed in a crash in August 2025. COURTESY PHOTO Galante, whose brother, James, died in a single car crash on the Causeway in March 2022, will be arraigned on one count of motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation in the Lynn session of the Essex County Juvenile Court at 9 a.m.…

09 Jan

Supporting Nikolay: Beloved community member’s mother was crash victim

Leigh BlanderTop Stories

The family of a 75-year-old woman killed in a single-car crash on Humphrey Street Thursday night is reaching out to let people know that the woman's surviving son is Nikolay Kuzmina, a cherished member of the Marblehead community. Kuzmina’s sister, Olga Golinder, who lives in Miami, requested that we not include her mother's name but wanted to make sure local residents knew that the crash victim was Kuzmina’s mother. Funeral services will be private, according to Golinder. "Nikolay is in great hands with me and…

09 Jan

Marblehead housing proposal draws state feedback, requested fixes

Leigh BlanderMunicipal Matters, Top Stories

The state’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities has identified six technical issues with Marblehead’s latest plan to comply with the MBTA Communities Act. Voters rejected Marblehead’s original proposal to meet the state’s zoning mandate in July, prompting town leaders to revise the plan and submit early details to the state for review. The updated proposal would rezone part of Tedesco Country Club for multifamily housing and include existing affordable housing on Broughton Road. “Overall, we see this as a positive response from the…

09 Jan

Super Bowl spirit heats up at Glover School

Leigh BlanderMarblehead Public Schools, Sports, Top Stories

Glover School students and staff showed their Patriots spirit this Friday, wearing Pats gear to class! The Patriots and QB Drake Maye take on the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday night at Foxboro in a first-round playoff matchup. Glover students are sure the Pats can go all the way to the Super Bowl, said Principal Frank Kowalski. Glover School students and staff showed their Patriots spirit today. COURTESY PHOTO

09 Jan

Marblehead ICE OUT candlelight vigil set for Saturday

Leigh BlanderPublic safety, Top Stories

Marblehead's regular Saturday pro-democracy standout at Glabicky Field (at the corner of Lafayette and Maple streets) will become a candlelight vigil this Jan. 10, 3-4:30 p.m., in honor of Renee Good, the Minnesota woman killed by ICE this week. "This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities," according to Indivisible, a progressive grassroots advocacy group. "A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for a…

08 Jan

Car strikes pole on Humphrey Street and Countryside Lane

Leigh BlanderTop Stories

Traffic was being rerouted on a section of Humphrey Street Thursday evening after a single-car crash at the corner of Humphrey Street and Countryside Lane. Officers at the scene were looking inside the Toyota hatchback. At 6:35 p.m., Police Chief Dennis King sent this statement: "On January 8th, 2026, at approximately 4:23PM, the Marblehead Police Department responded to a report of a single motor vehicle crash in the area of 10 Humphrey Street. Within minutes, Marblehead Police and Fire units arrived and located a vehicle…

07 Jan

Marblehead health leaders warn of flu surge, stress importance of vaccination

Leigh BlanderHealth, Top Stories

As flu cases surge across Massachusetts — reaching “very high” levels and killing at least 30 people so far this season — Marblehead public health leaders are urging residents to get vaccinated if they have not already. Officials cite two key factors fueling the spread: an unexpected new flu variant and lower vaccination rates. “We continue to recommend and urge everyone 6 months of age and older to stay up to date on flu and COVID-19 vaccinations,” Public Health Director Andrew Petty told the Current…

07 Jan

Inside a (new) year of art, music and history at the Marblehead Arts Association

Akanksha GoyalArt, Culture, Top Stories

New exhibitions opening Jan. 17 will mark the start of another busy year at the Marblehead Arts Association, where contemporary works fill several galleries housed in the historic King Hooper Mansion, which is set to celebrate its tricentennial in 2028. The setting is as much a part of the experience as the art itself. “You have the sort of juxtaposition of new art and old building,” said Executive Director Xhazzie Kindle. “So, whether you’re an art lover or an architect lover, we meet both needs.”…

06 Jan

Marblehead tree burning warms crowd at Riverhead

Grey CollinsTop Stories

About 200 people turned out at Riverhead Beach Tuesday night for the town's annual tree burning. Marblehead Fire Department lit a huge pile of local Christmas trees (Chief Jason Gilliland estimates 300-350) with handheld torches just after 6 p.m. and the pile was engulfed in flames just seconds later. The massive fire kept the crowd warn in the frigid January air and the wind carried the smoke and sparks southeast over Devereux Beach. The Current's Grey Collins was there and shot this photo gallery. CURRENT…