People and Places
What’s behind the Hidden Door?
There are not many places out there where a “night out” begins with an air of mystery — especially not…
Learning what it takesto be a police officer
For any Marbleheaders who’ve ever driven by a traffic stop and wondered why three police cars were on the scene,…
Putting words to music
Radio was never her plan, but it’s what made her the music legend she is today. Marblehead native Julie Kramer…
Life & Style
All are welcome at the VFW
For the Chaplain Lyman Rollins Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2005, one thing is clear: they aren’t just a…
A Spine chilling night
The Robert “King” Hooper Mansion, headquarters of the Marblehead Arts Association, was filled with those with a passion for the…
Booming business for two brothers
Four summers ago, two brothers from Marblehead began a commonlysought-after business venture of doing the dirty work. Adam and Ben…
Marblehead classics
Marblehead is a place for interesting and eye-catching cars. But where do people get to show them off? The Christmas…
Marvelling at mushrooms
Hidden deep in Lynn Woods are edible delights, some only to be seen by the trained eye. These fungi can…
Sports & Leisure
A true teacher/coach
When Alex Kulevich arrived at Marblehead High in 1970, serving as a history teacher and head football coach before becoming athletic director for more than 20 years, he didn’t think…
Roller-coaster season ends in grand slam
Marblehead’s Colt Wales looks for an opening out of the backfield. To say Marblehead’s 2024 football season was unique would be an endzone-sized understatement. From a teachers’ strike to playing…
Arts & Entertainment
It’s All About Town
A couple of years ago, Joel Lederman, now 16, asked himself an interesting question: Could artificial intelligence have a positive impact on news deserts? “My interest is mostly in democratic…
Fostering Creativity
Around 476,000 years ago, one of humanity’s ancient ancestors took two pieces of large-fruited bushwillow log, cut a notch into one of them, and secured the other into the notch…
Past & Present
Through the eyes of an 18th-century sailor
When you dig through history, you’ll find many examples of memoirs written by sailors from around the world. However, Ashley…
A hero’s journey: The ship that wouldn’t sink
The USS Marblehead (CL-12), referred to by her crew as Marby, was an Omaha class light cruiser commissioned in Philadelphia…
Marblehead’s own Loch Ness Monster
For centuries, Marblehead’s waters have been haunted by the lore of the Marblehead Sea Serpent, which made its grand appearance…