Will Robson, an eighth grader from St. John’s Prep who lives in Marblehead, competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee last week, falling in the second round to the word “achondroplasia.”This was Robson’s first time competing in the Bee, although he had attended it multiple times in previous years in support of his brother, former finalist Mitchell Robson. Will’s own spelling bee journey began in 2017, when he first won the St. John’s Prep [...]
Marblehead’s Will Robson Competes in the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Student user fees on the rise
School Committee agrees to revisit increase during FY20 budget discussions
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Marblehead High School grads urged to follow their calling
School officials sent 242 new graduates into the world Sunday praising their 'great spirit'
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Swampscott High School celebrates students' films, art
The arts hold a great deal of importance to the Swampscott High School community. They can teach one the value of perception and viewpoints. They can also teach one about harnessing creativity and about outlets for freedom of speech.Swampscott’s Visual Arts Night showcased the hard work of various art and film produced by students over the last year. It took place at Swampscott High School on June 12 and was the premiere of the students’ work. The art exhibit’s [...]
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Salem-based Root, Inc. hires new executive director
The following is a press release from Root, Inc.The Salem-based nonprofit Root, Inc.’s Board of Trustees announced that M. Scott Knox, has been hired to be the new Executive Director as of June 12. Knox was unanimously chosen by the Board after an extensive search.His exemplary credentials include an impressive combination of finance and development, along with years of experience working with young people.“The Board [...]
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Marblehead building committee gets first look at new school design
Price tag will lead to hard choices down the road
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Schindler's List survivor passes the memory torch to Marblehead students
Rena Finder shares her story of surviving the holocaust and why it's important to keep her memories alive
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Students find the future on Independence Way in Marblehead
Simulated town provides lessons on life, vocational and academic skills
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Swampscott Summer Theater 2018 to begin in July
Swampscott High School Drama Club is proud to announce the return of Swampscott Summer Theater, a fun-filled musical theater program for kids entering grades three through nine. The five week program runs three days a week beginning July 3, 5, and 6. The remaining weeks will run Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.This year’s program will culminate in a performance of "The Lion King Kids," based on the Disney film, to be given Thursday August second at 11:30 a.m. in the SHS [...]
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ICYMI: Your glad grads from the Class of 2018
In case you missed it, there were lots of glad graduates, who moved on from middle school, high school and college this month. Scroll down to check out all five reader galleries in the related content.Our thanks to our readers, who captured all the happy moments from this major milestone on camera - from the graduation procession and diploma presentations, to sending those mortarboards sky high in celebration - and shared dozens of great graduation photos with us. [...]
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Marblehead School Committee stalled over policy
Problematic student absenteeism/tardiness driving MHS handbook changes
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Pedestrians asked to STOP LOOK WAVE in Marblehead
Girl Scout Troop 76298 are leaving their mark around town with new initiative
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Marblehead Arts Festival 2018 scholarship recipients are all musicians
The Marblehead Festival of Arts gave three scholarships to local students this year. The Milton Bloom Student Art Scholarship was given to Michael Martelli; the Art Scholarship was given to Eliza Howells and the Warwick Foundation Scholarship was given to Megan Spreen. All three recipients are planning to study music.The Bloom Scholarship, offered by the Bloom in memory of Milton Bloom, is a $500 grant given to a student from grades seven through 11 to help pay tuition for a program [...]
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Child headed to preschool this fall? Better start saving now
Preschool benefits, affordability mirror struggles with full-day kindergarten
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Marblehead High School attendance policy approved
Administration hopes stricter rules have timely effect on students
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MHS student Elsa Richardson-Bach receives award in Writers Contest
Judges were surprised to learn that one of the stand-out authors in the Writers Festival 2018 Writing Contest was a student at Marblehead High School. Seventeen-year-old Elsa Richardson-Bach’s entry “Dust” was a finalist in the Young Adult category and her Mainstream Adult entry, “Last Stop,” missed finaling by just half a point.During the awards ceremony at the Abbot Library on Saturday, Richardson-Bach received the Essex County Award of Excellence, [...]
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Oliver Killam's vision lives on in 17 Marblehead High School grads
Annual scholarship luncheon honors local philanthropist and students
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Marblehead High School teacher Connor Ryan receives Recognition Award
Marblehead High School English teacher Connor Ryan received the 2018 Margaret Voss Howard Teacher Recognition Award. The annual award is given to one teacher from Marblehead and one from Salem, who represent “all the excellent, dedicated teachers in the community who make a difference to children every day.”It comes with an unrestricted gift of $500."Peg (Margaret) Voss was my first boss at Marblehead High School," Ryan wrote in an email. "She worked tirelessly to [...]
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Marblehead Rotary Club honors donors with Paul Harris Fellow recognitions
The Marblehead Rotary Club honored David Deutsch, Gail Hough, Don Dowling and Rosie Segil with the Paul Harris Fellow recognitions and inducted five new Paul Harris Society members.The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. The Paul Harris Fellow is an honor established in 1957 to show appreciation for and encourage contributions to what was then the [...]
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Explorers LLI announces August intersession programs
Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute of Salem State University, one of more than 400 Lifelong Learning Institute chapters across the USA, is open to ages 50 and older.Non-members are welcome to attend intersession programs, held from 10 a.m. to noon at Explorers LLI of Salem State University, Suite 10, 10 Federal St., Salem. Donations are appreciated. For information: explorerslli.org; 978-744-0804.The August intersession schedule is as follows:July 30: [...]
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