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Goldthwait Reservation to Host Talk on Glover Farmhouse Aug. 23

Marblehead's Goldthwait Reservation will host a talk on the Glover Farmhouse later this month. Nancy Schultz is scheduled to speak on Sunday, August 23, per a community listing on Marblehead Patch, one of the few concretely dated events on the town's calendar this week. Marblehead Patch…

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Marblehead Remembers Longtime Resident Barbara Myers

Marblehead remembers longtime resident Barbara Myers, who shared 49 years of marriage with her husband in town. An obituary published in the Bay City Times on August 11, 2026 marked the death of Myers, 83, who lived in Marblehead with her husband, Bob Myers. Separately, Marblehead Patch…

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Marblehead Mourns Longtime Resident Peter Kent

Marblehead is mourning longtime resident Peter Kent, born in town in 1942, who died Aug. 2, 2026, after a long illness. The tribute, headlined "Peter Kent Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Marblehead, MA - Marblehead Weekly News - Legacy," was published via Legacy.com and identified his parents …

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Marblehead home sale tops out at $1.74 million as trust transfers mark a quiet month

Fifteen properties sold in Marblehead between July 10 and Aug. 8, according to Essex County Registry of Deeds records. Of those, six had a sale price recorded, ranging from $275,000 to $1,740,000, with a median of $835,000. The month's top sale was 53 Gerald Road Lot 12, which sold for $1,740,000 on

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Topsfield Fair Opens Entry Period For 2026 Contests

Topsfield Fair organizers opened entry submissions for 2026 contests and pageants, giving competitors until the fair's Oct. 2-12 run to prepare. The announcement, detailed in "Topsfield Fair Opens Entry Period For 2026 Contests, Pageants" per Marblehead Patch, gives prospective entrants…

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Healey Signs Protect Act To Shield Residents From ICE

Gov. Maura Healey signed the Protect Act this week, calling it the nation's strongest shield against ICE enforcement. Marblehead Patch flagged the signing as its top story Thursday under the headline "'ICE Needs To Be Stopped': MA Governor Celebrates 'Protect Act' Passage." Locally, Abb…

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6th District Primary Race Intensifies Ahead of Sept. 1

The 6th Congressional District primary race is heating up with just weeks left before the Sept. 1 vote. Candidates Tram Nguyen and John Beccia say they are ready to debate their rivals, while Dan Koh is touting a lead in a newly released poll, according to a report from Marblehead Patch…

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Marblehead Entrepreneur Acquires ARK Engineering & Technical Services

Marblehead entrepreneur Michael Sargent acquired ARK Engineering & Technical Services, according to a release posted Monday, August 3, expanding his locally based business holdings. The announcement named Sargent as founder behind the deal but did not detail terms, staffing, or operatio…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of July 27, 2026 through August 2, 2026

Two Marblehead-resident obituaries were published this week: Katz, Richard H, 84, and Corona, Joseph P., 88. Katz died July 27 and Corona died July 29; both notices were posted through Echovita, with Corona's arrangements handled by Levesque Funeral Home Inc. Full details for each are a…

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