Marblehead, Swampscott Awarded $185K In MA Earmark Funding

This funding is not contingent on being compliant with the state's MBTA Community Act multi-family zoning law.

Marblehead League Of Women Voters To Cohost 'No Kings' Rally

The second No Kings Rally is set for Saturday on Route 114 at the corner of Maple and Lafayette streets.

Marblehead School Committee Member Vacates Position

The School Committee will discuss the vacancy created with Brian Ota's vacancy during its Thursday meeting.

Marblehead Annual Town Election Official Results

A School Committee shakeup, new Select Board member and two tax override ballot questions highlighted this year's competitive ballot.

'A Clear Stand By Electing New Voices': Marblehead School Committee Shakeup In Annual Town Election

Eight months after a historical teachers' strike, two incumbent School Committee members were ousted on Tuesday.

Marblehead 2025 Town Election Voter Guide: Candidates, Ballot Questions, Where To Vote

Marblehead residents will go to the polls Tuesday to vote on contested races for Select Board, School Committee and two ballot questions.

Marblehead Town Administrator Awarded 3-Year Contract Extension

The Select Board announced the extension for Thatcher Kezer during Wednesday night's meeting.

Marblehead Resident Honored At State House Military Appreciation Day

Each state legislator was invited to nominate a member of their local military community.

$14.35 Million In Marblehead Roof, HVAC Fixes Approved

Town meeting voters approved bonding for the capital projects involving the high school and Mary A. Alley Municipal Building.

Marblehead Town Meeting Votes To Accept State MBTA Zoning Bylaw

Town meeting members voted to accept the zoning changes bringing the town in compliance with the state law.

'Worst Nightmare': Overcrowding Postpones Marblehead Town Meeting

The annual town meeting will be moved to the Marblehead High field house with a capacity of 3,500.

Marblehead Annual Town Meeting Shakeup May Be Coming Next Week

One resident is looking to consolidate "high-interest articles" at the start of the May 5 annual town meeting.

Marblehead Scraps Overnight-Only Snow Emergency Parking Bans

The Select Board voted unanimously to allow parking bans on an as-needed basis depending on storms rather than only from midnight to 7 a.m.

Marblehead Teachers Slam Lack Of Property Tax Override Campaign

The MEA said: "Marblehead must face reality when it comes to its costs and revenues."

'A Significant Gap': Marblehead Structural Deficit Looms Over Future

Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer indicated a property tax override will not be necessary to fund level services in 2026.

Gov. Maura Healey Hails MA SJC Ruling On MBTA Community Law Compliance

Cities and towns like Marblehead that remain out of compliance face loss of state funding and potential state legal action.

North Shore Teacher Strikes: 'All Of This Is Hurting Our Kids'

Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday urged teachers to return to the classrooms while details of new contracts are negotiated.

Marblehead Teachers Strike: School Canceled For 3rd Day Thursday

Marblehead teachers, and municipal employee union members, push tax increases to "properly operate the town."

Marblehead 2024 General Election Guide: Candidates, Where To Vote

To help you brush up on all the races before polls open Tuesday, we've put together a guide to the ballot and where to vote.

Marblehead To 'Test' State On MBTA Zoning Compliance Grants

Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer said the town intends to continue pursuing state grants despite law-compliance stipulations.

Marblehead's MBTA Zoning Non-Compliance Threatens $210K State Grant

The town was awarded a State Street Landing area flood risk analysis grant pending its eligibility via compliance with the new state law.

Marblehead Early In-Person General Election Voting Begins Saturday

Early, in-person voting will be held at Abbot Hall beginning on Oct. 19 through Nov. 1.

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'Compliance Is Mandatory': AG Responds To Marblehead's Zoning Defiance

Marblehead is set to be out of compliance with the MBTA Communities Law after the Select Board declined to call for a special town meeting.

Marblehead Poised To Defy State Deadline On MBTA Zoning Compliance

The Select Board on Wednesday cited sentiment against a special town meeting ahead of the Dec. 31 deadline to comply with the state law.

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Marblehead 2024 Primary Election Guide: Races, Where To Vote

To help you brush up on all the races before polls open Tuesday, we've put together a guide to the ballot and where to vote.

Marblehead Early, In-Person Primary Voting Begins This Weekend

Marblehead will host six days of early, in-person voting ahead of the Sept. 3 state primary.

Explicit Zoom Bomb Briefly Distrupts Marblehead Select Board Meeting

The meeting was delayed while administrators removed the video that appeared on the Zoom portion of the hybrid meeting.

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Marblehead Select Board Convenes With Fox Elected, Noonan As Chair

Daniel Fox secured a three-year term with the top vote total in unofficial results while Erin Noonan was re-elected as Board Chair.

Marblehead Teachers To March, Rally At Planned Negotiating Session

The standout, march and rally are planned for what is at this point the final scheduled negotiating session before the contract expires.

Marblehead 2024 Election Guide: Candidates, Where To Vote

The June 11 annual town election will include a contested race for Select Board, Parks & Recreation Commission and the Housing Authority.

Contested Marblehead Select Board Race At Annual Town Election

There will be six candidates, including four incumbents, running for the five Select Board seats on June 11.

Marblehead Candidates Night Set For High School Library

The League of Women Voters of Marblehead will host the candidates night on May 21.

Marblehead Gas Leaf Blower Ban Expansion Blocked At Town Meeting

Town meeting members voted to indefinitely suspend articles that would have made a summer ban year-round and increased fines.

Marblehead Becomes Latest MA Town To Reject State Zoning Law Mandate

The vote on a plan to comply with multi-family zoning requirements for MBTA communities or risk state grant funding failed 410 to 377.

Hundreds Protest Marblehead Town Meeting As Budget With Cuts Passes

Marblehead Municipal Employees Union Spokesperson Terri Tauro told Patch the budget was "not accurate" based on stonewalled negotiations.