2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (623+ words) Having a baby may not come with an instruction manual, but a new — and free — program hopes to send expectant parents home with something close: a plan. The Board of Health is sponsoring a series of parenting classes, including a…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1021+ words) The Board of Health voted unanimously Wednesday night to censure member Tom McMahon over his conduct during a heated exchange with resident Ryan Wilson at an Aug. 24 meeting, formally putting the board’s disapproval of his behavior on the record. The…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (552+ words) Four mornings a week, a group of local women starts the day with a swim class at the Marblehead YMCA. They call themselves the Noodlettes. But the exercise is only part of the ritual. Afterward comes coffee — and conversation. The…...

3+ day, 23+ 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…...

4+ day, 19+ 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…...

4+ day, 19+ 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, 32+ min ago   (353+ words) A lineup of world-class performers will be part of Me&Thee Music’s 57th season, which kicks off Sept. 18. Tickets for all five fall concerts are available now. “We are expanding the types of new music we present this fall, from world-class…...

5+ day, 22+ min 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, 12+ 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…...