Marblehead singer's star on the rise
Melina Laganas wasn’t sure what to expect when she attended the Lynn YMCA’s Lynn Shining Stars Music Awards, but it wasn’t an award created in her honor.“I felt really flattered and really nervous,”...
View ArticleMarblehead High student named National Merit Scholarship finalist
Marblehead High School senior Christopher Mirabella was named a finalist in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship competition.The National Merit Scholarship competition recognizes the highest scoring...
View ArticleMarblehead High Class of '66 to hold 50th reunion
The Marblehead High School Class of 1966 will hold its 50th high school reunion Sept. 16-18.The reunion committee is busy planning the festivities as well as trying to locate classmates. While the...
View ArticleNorth Shore Community College offering STEM scholarships
North Shore Community College is offering STEM Starter Academy Scholar awards to students enrolled in one of the associate degree or certificate programs related to science, technology, engineering or...
View ArticlePanel discussion on role of religion in American life
A distinguished panel of American political figures, scholars and clergy will gather at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Temple Emanu-El, on Atlantic Ave in Marblehead, to examine vital issues involving...
View ArticlePerks sweeten the pay of Massachusetts college chiefs
Housing, car allowances, free tuition, bonuses and other perks granted to top-paid executives at public colleges in Massachusetts are coming under increased scrutiny.
View ArticleOfficials package $34.7M school budget together
The Finance Committee approved a $34.7-million School Department budget, a 5.25 percent increase over the FY2016 budget.The committee’s approval came just days after the School Committee OK’d the...
View ArticleThe Academy at Penguin Hall to host open house
The Academy at Penguin Hall will host an open house from 2-4 p.m. April 10.Attendees are invited to discover the exciting benefits of an all-girls education, take a tour and meet faculty. The academy’s...
View ArticleMelrose, other school districts receive threats
At least a dozen school districts received threats Monday morning, with Melrose being among them.Massachusetts State Police, K-9 units and bomb teams, along with local police and fire departments...
View ArticleVillage School principal search to find McGuinness' successor underway
Village School Principal Theresa McGuinness is leaving Marblehead Public Schools June 30 to become assistant superintendent of teaching and learning at Watertown School District. McGuinness made the...
View ArticleCeltic’s Green Team bounces into Marblehead's Glover School
The Boston Celtics may have stumbled a bit on their way to the playoffs, but its Green Team came on strong when they bounced into the Glover School with a high flying acrobatic show Tuesday.“We know...
View ArticleMarblehead Conservancy, SPUR gear up for Earth Day projects
Local nonprofits welcome members of the public to roll up their sleeves and volunteer in environmental and beautification projects across Marblehead, Salem and Swampscottt on Saturday, April 30 in...
View ArticleMarblehead superintendent makes case for good grades
A report card from the School Committee evaluating Superintendent Maryann Perry’s performance in the 2015-16 academic year is due.Members left their April 6 meeting with individual evaluations forms in...
View ArticleMarblehead stands up to hate
Marblehead High School students Averi Kaplowitch and Olivia Schauer say every now and then they've heard or been the target of anti-Semitic slurs."We let it go because we didn't know what to do,"...
View ArticleMarblehead officials say goodbye to 'calm, stellar leader'
A line of town officials joined School Committee members in saying goodbye to their leader, Chairman Kathy Leonardson, Thursday evening.One after another, committee members and officials showered...
View ArticleViotto engineers a future with help from Marblehead Dollars for Scholars...
Marblehead Dollars for Scholars Student Profile Part 3 –John Viotto’s story will wrap up the three part Marblehead Dollars for Scholars series. Eighteen Marblehead High School graduates have found...
View ArticleScholar thrives on stage
Alexis Nunes James Zissulis and John Viotto are three of 18 college seniors who are Marblehead Dollars for Scholars scholarship recipients. Each of them has found success in and outside of the...
View ArticleMARBLEHEAD DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS: Alex Nunes soars at St. John's University
Alexis Nunes, James Zissulis and John Viotto are three of eighteen college seniors who are Marblehead Dollars for Scholars scholarship recipients. Each of these MHS graduates found success inside and...
View ArticleTheatre of Light to offer youth theater workshop in Marblehead
The Theatre of Light will offer a two-session Theatre Performance workshop for children ages 8-15 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. June 5 and 12 at the Old North Church, 35 Washington St., Marblehead.Young actors...
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