Young artist paints his future bright
The animated, expressive eyes of world-renowned models such as Georgia Palmer and Kate Moss, frozen still with oil paint, stare back at art enthusiasts as they walk through the “Look” gallery at the Marblehead Arts Association on Hooper Street. The maestro responsible for these lifelike, personal, and alluring portraits is not a veteran painter with […]
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Information Destination
The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce Information Booth sits on the island known as Samuel Snow Square between Essex and Pleasant streets. The square is named after the last-surviving Civil War veteran in Marblehead, who died in 1944. “My father always told me he was the last,” booth staffer Phil Cash joked. Cash’s family can claim […]
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A Marblehead Marvel
Marblehead’s history is so vast it cannot be represented and recounted all in one location. The Marblehead Museum is an independent, private nonprofit organization that preserves and presents the town’s history. Originally founded in 1898 as the Marblehead Historical Society, it now has three official sites, all with unique experiences to offer. Two of those […]
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A Michelle of all trades
What do sailing, painting, writing, and clothes-designing all have in common? They’re all talents of Marblehead resident Michelle Brown. While Brown’s main passion is sailing, which she has done since she was a young teenager, she has also started her own clothing line using her paintings and drawings, and she even has plans to write […]
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Marblehead Family Fund isn’t just fun and games
The Marblehead Family Fund is at a bit of an inflection point. The fund, which is now in its 25th year, raises money for the renovation and upkeep of playgrounds across town, and also sponsors the annual Pumpkin Illumination and Gingerbread Festival each fall as part of those fundraising efforts. In 2021, the fund completed […]
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Miles from Marblehead to A&M By
Miles O’Neill’s Marblehead football career is over, but his journey with the game he loves is just beginning. On top of transferring to the Hun School of Princeton for his senior year, the gunslinger announced his commitment to Texas A&M this summer. “I’m really excited about it,” said O’Neill, who completed 152 of 210 passes […]
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