Views & Reviews - Marblehead Current

11 Aug

Digital Docs: Daily habits build strong defenses against identity theft

Stephen BachColumns, Views & Reviews

At our “digital hospital,” almost half of the issues we deal with every week involve malicious software attacks and identity theft. Criminals are becoming much more sophisticated in finding ways to trick you. Protecting yourself from identity theft is much easier when you turn good habits into part of your daily routine. Begin by collecting your (snail) mail every day. Leaving sensitive documents such as bank statements or credit card offers in your mailbox or mail slot overnight can make you an easy target for…

29 Apr

More Municipal Musings: An open letter to Marblehead voters

James (Seamus) Hourihan0 CommentsOpinion, Viewpoints, Views & Reviews

Here are more musings regarding two “over” issues facing municipal Marblehead. Prop 2 ½ AND overrides — a new reality for Marblehead? In Marblehead, the word “override” is considered two, four-letter words that should never be spoken in public or even in private. Speaking simply, Prop 2 ½ limits tax growth, and consequently the additional money for the town to spend, to 2.5% per year. If the costs are rising more than 2.5% per year, the only options are to cut services, find new tax…

24 Apr

Municipal Musings: An open letter to Marblehead voters

James (Seamus) Hourihan0 CommentsOpinion, Politics, Viewpoints, Views & Reviews

I would like to share some thoughts regarding the near-daily drama unfolding in municipal Marblehead. I call these thoughts “Marblehead Municipal Musings.” Musings reflect a period of thinking about something carefully and for a long time. With so much happening, one needs to dig deeper, think more intensely and faster. Thank goodness for live meeting feeds, newspapers, letters to the editor and MHTV recordings that you can watch again and again! James (Seamus) Hourihan COURTESY PHOTO School Committee budget saga ends, no override requested The…

10 Apr

ASK LIZZIE: Helping kids cope with frustration

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Viewpoints, Views & Reviews

Dear Lizzie, My first grader melts down when things get too hard for him and I’m finding myself doing a lot of things for him, just to avoid fallout. I know that’s not the best approach, but I don’t know how else to support him. Can you help? Hi reader, “Don’t cry, honey. I don’t want you to be disappointed. ⁣Here, I’ll get you a new one.”⁣Have you ever heard these words come out of your mouth? Probably! You are a parent who loves your…

25 Mar

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Environment, Life Style, Local News, Religion, Top Stories, Views & Reviews

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming days. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email Current Editor Leigh Blander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org. Marblehead’s Got Talent finalsWednesday, March 27, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Ten students, $15,000! Come watch this year’s Marblehead’s Got Talent finals, put on by the Marblehead Rotary Club. The event is at the Cabot Theater, 286 Cabot St., Beverly. $50 adults, $25 at the door. Learn more at marbleheadrotary.com. VFW fundraiser with the Guy Ford BandSaturday, March 30, 8 p.m. Come rock…

04 Mar

‘It’s About Pirates and Nothing Else’ advances to second round of Drama Festival

Benji Boyd0 CommentsArt, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Top Stories, Views & Reviews

MHS Drama Club is inviting the public to another open dress rehearsal of "It's About Pirates and Nothing Else" at the Veterans School Performing Arts Center this Friday, March 8, at 7 p.m. MHS students (left to right) Aoife Sullivan, Anya Kane, Brady Weed and Luke Menslage at Drama Fest. COURTESY PHOTO / AVA GENOVESI On Saturday, March 2, the students of the Marblehead High School Drama Club boarded a bus bound for St. John’s Prep to compete in the 2024 Massachusetts High School Drama…

10 Jan

WE ARE WHO WE ARE: Hear from a familiar voice

Lisa Sugarman0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Health, Viewpoints, Views & Reviews

By Lisa Sugarman Hi, friends. It’s been awhile. And it’s exciting to be back behind the byline. For those of you who may remember me as the author of a decade’s worth of the It Is What It Is column, I’m rebooting my old column with a brand new name and a very different mission. I’m proud to announce the launch of my new column, We Are Who We Are, dedicated to normalizing conversations about mental illness and grief and loss and suicide and our…

25 Oct

EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY: A mighty heart

Virginia Buckingham0 CommentsTop Stories, Views & Reviews, Virginia Buckingham

I find myself thinking a lot about Danny Pearl these days. He was the Wall Street Journal reporter kidnapped in Pakistan a few months after 9/11. His murder was filmed by his terrorist captives, in which they made him say out loud before beheading him, “My father’s Jewish, my mother’s Jewish, I’m Jewish.” It was shocking, the brutality of it — all the hate of Jews that sometimes seems so hard to comprehend when contemplating the vast evil of the Holocaust, brought home in the…

11 Oct

MLT opens ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ to full house

Benji Boyd0 CommentsArt, Community Resources, Culture, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Views & Reviews

On Friday, October 6, Marblehead Little Theatre’s production of “Arsenic and Old Lace" opened to a packed house. The show sold out its first weekend long before opening night, and will return for those who missed it for another round of performances Oct. 12-15. Running at about two hours and forty minutes including intermission, MLT’s “Arsenic and Old Lace” is full of eccentric characters, dark comedy and seasonal ambience, all amidst the backdrop of a beautiful hand-made set. The themes of murder and insanity fit…

11 Oct

ENDING THE STIGMA: Helping your student cope with anxiety

Wendy Tamis Robbins0 CommentsColumns, Education, Health, Views & Reviews

Stress seems to be as omnipresent for our students as it is for their parents. The pressure to perform, compete and outpace their peers can feel overwhelming at times.This pressure presents itself most when exams arise or students are called on in class. Stress hormones flood their body as the pressure mounts, making it difficult to think clearly and recall information. We’ve all heard “I studied and knew the material, so I don’t know what happened. I just blanked. I got too nervous.” Wendy Tamis…