THIS EDITION IN ONE SENTENCE: Marblehead
residents gather outside Abbot Hall to honor Charlie Kirk and denounce
political violence; Marblehead Little Theatre prepares to stage Arthur
Miller’s The Crucible with local actors; trash and recycling pickup
resumes after an 11-week strike ends in a contract deal; passengers
aboard the schooner Fame relive Revolutionary history during a
commemorative sail; the town secures an $80,000 grant to cool public
housing sites and protect vulnerable residents and Andrew Barnett of MLT
is celebrated with a Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for more
than three decades of service.
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Marblehead residents gather for Charlie Kirk vigil
About
135 people gathered outside Abbot Hall on Sunday to honor Charlie Kirk,
the conservative activist assassinated earlier this month in Utah.
Organizers and residents denounced political violence, shared prayers
and urged neighbors to bridge divides in Kirk’s memory
Marblehead
Little Theatre stages Arthur Miller’s classic play "The Crucible" Oct.
3–19, with local actors bringing the Salem Witch Trials to life. Tickets
are on sale now.
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Trash strike ends; Marblehead collection begins again
Republic
Services workers and Teamsters Local 25 have reached a five-year
contract deal, ending the strike that began July 1. The Marblehead
Health Department says curbside collection is back this week, with
residents reminded to have bins out by 7 a.m. The transfer station and
Swap Shop will also return to normal schedules
Fame sail brings Hannah’s revolutionary history to life
Passengers
aboard the replica schooner Fame hoisted sails and heard stories of the
Hannah, the first commissioned vessel of the Continental Navy, during a
Marblehead REV250 sail. Historian Michael Rutstein recounted the ship’s
dramatic 1775 chase with HMS Nautilus, tying Marblehead directly to America’s naval origins
$80K grant will help Marblehead cool public housing
An
$80,000 grant from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council will fund
“Resilient by Design,” a project to reduce heat at Farrell Court,
Powderhouse, Green Street and Barnard Hawkes Court. Plans include
planting trees, creating shaded gathering spots and turning housing
sites into cooler, greener community hubs.
MLT's Andrew Barnett honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Andrew
L. Barnett has been recognized with the Distinguished Lifetime
Achievement Award by the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community
Theatres. A fixture of Marblehead Little Theatre for more than 30 years,
colleagues call him the “heart and soul of MLT” for his dedication to
productions, youth programs and keeping the historic firehouse thriving.
The
Marblehead Children’s Center is seeking full-time infant, toddler and
preschool teachers, offering competitive pay, benefits, free child care
and a supportive teaching environment
(gail@marbleheadchildrenscenter.com, 781-631-1954).
