5 Stories That Made Waves

Here are the top 5 stories of the week in no particular order:

1. : These unofficial election results were posted at Abbot Hall Tuesday night. The story in Marblehead was low voter turn-out and victories for Edward J. Markey and Gabriel Gomez.

2. North Shore 'American Idol' Contestant Comes Home to Parade on Saturday:  Beverly's Angie Miller will be back on the North Shore for a parade and concert in her hometown on Saturday. She made the top three last night in the national singing competition. 

3. Leafblowers Are Up For Discussion at Board of Health Tonight: One of the items at Town Meeting likely to engender debate is another try at a leafblower ban. 

4. Lime Rickey's Set to Reopen at Devereux Beach: Some people watch out their windows for the return of the robins, others wait until they hear the frogs singing at night. But for many Marblehead residents the first true sign of spring is the reopening of Lime Rickey'sat Devereux Beach.

5. Firefighters Get Trained on New Ladder Truck: Fire crews got classroom and field experience on the new quint ladder truck, a $1.2 million truck recently delivered by Pierce Manufacturing in Appleton, Wisc. The truck was fitted out to meet the department's needs.