4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (600+ words) Marblehead Current BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Visit SEWing-FUN The following is an interview with Nancy E. Easterbrooks, owner of SEWing-FUN at 24 Bessom St. #1, conducted by Discover Marblehead. SEWing-FUN is a creative local gem bringing the joy of sewing to Marblehead. Led by a…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (625+ words) Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Marblehead will once again gather to remember the lives lost that day — including three people with deep ties to the town — and the local service members who later died in the war on…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (931+ words) Sunday, Aug. 16Alarms: 0 Building/property checks: 8Abandoned 911 calls: 1Vehicle stops, citations: 0Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 12:08 a.m. Officers investigated a general complaint on Crown Way. 9:27 a.m. Officers investigated a general complaint on Rainbow Road. 9:40 a.m. General information was provided on Coolidge Road. 3:04 p.m. An officer spoke in the police…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1329+ words) For decades, Massachusetts property owners seeking zoning variances faced a high bar: They generally had to demonstrate that strict application of local zoning rules created a “substantial hardship” tied to particular characteristics of their property. That changed this summer. A…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (432+ words) For the past 18 years, September has been Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the U.S., coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10. It’s a time to educate people and draw attention to the crisis. As in many mental health issues, the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (458+ words) Town hires treasurerThe town has hired a new treasurer, Shaun Strobel. Strobel has more than 20 years experience as a treasurer in various municipalities, including Worcester, Sharon and, most recently, Marshfield. For the last several years, Marblehead has combined the positions…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (194+ words) Dan Koh, who just won the Democratic primary for the 6th Congressional District, will be the special guest at the Marblehead Democratic Town Committee picnic Monday, Sept. 14, from 5-8 p.m. at Gerry 5 VFA, 210 Beacon St. Koh will greet attendees and speak to the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (51+ words) Marblehead Current Do you feel more informed? At the Current, we're dedicated to providing fair, comprehensive coverage of Marblehead. As a reader-funded, nonprofit news organization, we rely on the generosity of readers like you. Editor Leigh Blander is an experienced…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (887+ words) There’s a little bit of everything happening in the Marblehead High School culinary classroom: students cooking, experimenting, competing in “Chopped”-style challenges and, around the holidays, baking treats for the staff. Soon, they’ll have some new equipment to work with,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1628+ words) Massachusetts has spent the past two years making it easier for homeowners to build accessory dwelling units, but in Marblehead, figuring out how those rules apply to individual projects has proven more complicated. The town has received 12 ADU applications since…...