Top Marblehead Stories of 2016

MARBLEHEAD, MA – It's been quite a year. Here's some of the news from 2016, based on the most-read articles from the Marblehead Patch.

Hate Crime Reported at Marblehead High: Someone scrawled an anti-Semitic message on the softball field in September, after someone drew a swastika on the Gatchell Playground basketball court earlier in the year.

Rescuers Free Tangled Whale Off Massachusetts Coast: Rescuers spent nine hours this summer cutting a humpback whale free from fishing wire.

Marblehead Woman Arrested for Allegedly Biting Off Portion of Salem Police Officer's Ear: A Marblehead woman was accused of biting off part of a police officer's ear after an incident at a Salem bar.

29 Marblehead Runners Registered For The 2016 Boston Marathon: Marblehead residents made a show of force at this year's Boston Marathon. Runners ranging in age from 20 to 65 ran the famous route in March.

Marblehead Ranked Among 10 Happiest Places in Massachusetts: In 2016, Marblehead was ranked 10th happiest place to live in Massachusetts based on income, education, insurance, and the poverty rate.

Happy New Year, Marblehead