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Marblehead School Superintendent John Buckey has been elected president of the North Shore Superintendents Roundtable. Buckey succeeds Carol Jacobs, superintendent of schools in Georgetown, who held the position for the past 12 years. The election was held last week at the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents 28th annual Summer Executive Institute held at Mashpee High School. School Superintendent John Buckey The Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents originated in 1973 and is the only statewide organization dedicated to the professional and advocacy concerns of school superintendents and…

Our coverage of the town is free, and we’d like to keep it that way. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to the Marblehead News Group, Inc. by visiting https://bit.ly/3NxZ0yJ. The winning margin of new Marblehead Light Commissioner Jean-Jacques Yarmoff only expanded in a recount held July 11 at Marblehead High School. Initially declared the winner of one of two seats in the June 21 annual election by a 19-vote margin in the June 21 election over incumbent commissioner Walter Homan, Yarmoff added nine votes in…

As the dust settles (sort of) on the 2022 town election, Marblehead finds itself with a new town moderator, Jack Attridge. The Marblehead native's election embodies a rare changing of the guard in this particular elected office. Attridge's predecessor, Gary Spiess, held the post for 16 years, and before Spiess, Steve Howe carried out moderator duties for a whopping 43 years. Next May, Spiess can partake in something he had given up while presiding over the town’s most significant civic meeting of the year: contributing…

No one has been driven crazier by the sound emanating from Marblehead's Crocker Park the past two Fourth of July weekends than Brian Wheeler. That sound? Silence. Wheeler, longtime chairperson of the performing arts portion of the Marblehead Festival of Arts, is beyond excited that he and his team of volunteers will once again this year be bringing an eclectic array of accomplished performers to the stage at the "gorgeous sandbox" that the Parks and Recreation Department and other town officials have allowed them to…

Thanks to throngs of dedicated volunteers, the annual Marblehead Festival of Arts has long been a sprawling event. There are so many features for young and old, it can be hard to wrap your head around all of them. The Marblehead News thought it might be helpful to put together a quick primer for visitors, those new in town or anyone in need of a bit of a refresher. For a complete listing of all things MFoA, visit the Festival's website. Exhibits One centerpiece of…

The Marblehead Police Department has announced the following traffic and safety plans for events in town over the Fourth of July weekend. Horribles Parade Date: Monday, July 4 (rain date Sunday, July 10) Time: From approximately 9 a.m. on Location: Pleasant Street between Spring and Washington streets, Essex Street Details: Beginning at approximately 9 a.m., Pleasant Street will be closed between Spring Street and Washington Street (South) by 3 Cod Tavern, and Spring Street will become one-way from Pleasant Street to Sewall Street. Essex Street…