Marblehead Raises Smoking Age, 'Bread Guy' Spots Burglary, Marblehead Marathon Runners: Top Marblehead News

MARBLEHEAD, MA — These were the top Marblehead stories of the week:

Marblehead Raises Smoking Age to 21

Marblehead this week joined a growing number of Massachusetts communities in raising the smoking age ... No one younger than 21 years old will be able to purchase cigarettes or e-cigarettes.

OUI, 'Bread Guy' Spots Burglary, Disorderly Conduct: Marblehead Police Log

9:02 p.m. Alan Waller, 70, of 2 Beacon St., Marblehead, was charged with destruction of property after allegedly slashing someone's tires with a power drill.

29 Marblehead Runners in Boston Marathon

The 120th Boston Marathon will be held later this month. Twenty-nine Marblehead residents registered to run the race.

Home Burglary, National Grid Scam, Donuts in the Mud: Marblehead Police Log

6:35 a.m. A homeowner on Hillcrest Road said someone broke into his home and stole cell phones, electronics, and other items.

Barbara Anderson, 'Relentless' Taxpayer Advocate, Loses Battle with Leukemia

Barbara Anderson, 73, passed away on April 8. She had spent the last four decades fighting for taxpayers via the CLT organization, where she was the executive director up until last year, often tangling with state Democrats and labor leaders in both public and private forums about the need to help working class folks not with more government spending but with the ability to keep their own money.

Ex-Boyfriend Steals Hydrocodone, Scam Report, Ammo Turned In: Marblehead Police Log

2:33 a.m. A woman reported her ex-boyfriend came over earlier and now her prescription hydrocodone is missing.