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Ice Cream Delivery Service Plans First Storefront In Danvers

A North Shore ice cream delivery service plans to open its first storefront in Danvers this September, Marblehead Patch reports. The dispatch, headlined "Ice Cream Delivery Shop To Make Long-Awaited North Shore Arrival," said the owners of Scoop N Scootery, which has built its business …

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Early Voting Opens At Abbot Hall Ahead Of State Primary

Early, in-person voting for the Massachusetts primary opened at Abbot Hall's town clerk's office, running through Friday, Aug. 28. Marblehead Patch flagged the deadline today in "Marblehead Early, In-Person Voting For MA Primary Runs Through Friday," giving residents a chance to cast ba…

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Coolidge Road Sale Tops $3.9 Million in Marblehead's Latest Recorded Deeds

Marblehead recorded 14 property transfers between July 24 and August 22, nine with recorded prices ranging from $279,000 to $3,950,000 and a median of $785,000. The period's top sale was 16 Coolidge Rd Lot 74, which sold for $3,950,000 on Aug. 17, followed closely by 23 Whittier Rd Lot 5 at

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Markey, Moulton Trade Sharp Jabs in Final Senate Primary Debate

Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton traded sharp jabs over age and progressive credentials in their final Senate primary debate, Marblehead Patch reports. The two Democrats sparred for 60 minutes in an exchange Patch headlined "Markey, Moulton Deliver Parting Shots In Final MA Senate P…

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Marblehead Nonprofit MCC to Host First Rock Fundraiser in Swampscott

A Marblehead nonprofit called MCC will host its first rock fundraiser at Swampscott's new arts center, Marblehead Patch reports. The event, dubbed "Swamp-Stock: Rock the Night," is set to bring live music and a benefit concert to the newly opened Swampscott Center for the Performing Art…

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Marblehead Artist Fisher Elected to Boston's St. Botolph Club

Marblehead artist Dr. Eleanor Ruth Fisher has been elected to Boston's St. Botolph Club this week, Marblehead Patch reported Wednesday. Fisher, a Marblehead Arts Association member, was featured in Patch's story "Marblehead Arts Association Member Joins Boston's Prestigious St. Botolph …

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MassDOT to Add Wrong-Way Signage on Route 128 Ramps Starting Tuesday

MassDOT plans new wrong-way warning signage along Route 128 ramps serving the North Shore, with installation starting Tuesday. The work, which will run during weekday daytime hours, follows a string of dangerous wrong-way crashes on the highway that have raised safety concerns for commu…

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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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