Marblehead State Primary 2026 Voter Guide: Where To Vote, Races, Candidates

Marblehead voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to choose candidates for the November general election.

Marblehead Early, In-Person Voting For MA Primary Runs Through Friday

Early, in-person voting takes place at Abbot Hall in the town clerk's office.

Moulton Backs Marblehead Resident Who Mocked Town Zoning Compromise

US Rep. Seth Moulton posted a video with resident David Modica, seeking to turn the former Coffin School into housing.

Marblehead Teachers Union Backs Brigham & Women's Nurses In Labor Strife

The Marblehead Education Association issued a statement backing the nurses, who were locked out this weekend after a one-day strike.

MA Approves Local Roads, Bridges, Transit Housing Funding In Marblehead, Swampscott

The package includes money for local potholes, bridge work, MBTA upgrades and transit-oriented housing projects.

Marblehead Votes Approve First Proposition 2 1/2 Override In Over 2 Decades

Voters backed all three tiers of the override with the $15 million override prevailing per election rules.

Marblehead Annual Town Election Guide: Override, Trash Question, Where To Vote

Marblehead voters will choose whether to support one of three override proposals or see town and school budgets slashed on Tuesday.

Marblehead Residents Face Trash Fee Vote, Along With Prop 2 1/2 Override Tiers

As of July 1, residents will have to use carts provided for the new automated trash and recycling removal program.

Marblehead Gas Leaf Blower Ban In Effect With Police, Health Department Enforcement

Property owners can be fined under Marblehead's summer gas leaf blower ban, while violators must stop using them.

Marblehead To Host 3 Days Of Early Voting For Prop 2 1/2 Override, Annual Election

The town will host early voting at Abbot Hall ahead of the June 9 election.

Marblehead Veteran Honored At State House Military Appreciation Day

Lawmakers recognized four local veterans and service members during the second annual event at the State House.

Override Vote, Trash Fee, Contested Select Board, School Committee Races On Marblehead Ballot

Marblehead voters will go to the polls to vote on a three-tier override proposal.

'Smoke And Mirrors': Marblehead Town Meeting Approves MA Zoning Compliance Using Golf Course Property

After a four-year fight on a state 3A Community Act multi-family housing zoning mandate, town meeting members approved the compromise.

Marblehead Town Meeting Sends Proposition 2 1/2 Tax Override Vote To Ballot Box

Nearly 1,400 residents showed up Monday to overwhelmingly support a townwide vote on the tiered Proposition 2 1/2 override in June.

Marblehead Town Meeting Overflow Parking, Shuttle Buses As Residents Face Tax Override Question

Police said lots will be open starting 5:30 on Monday night on Night 1 of the annual town meeting.

Marblehead Pushes Tiered, Phased Prop 2 1/2 Tax Override To Save Staff, Services

Marblehead voters will likely choose between three tiers of override funding with taxes increasing incrementally over three years.

Marblehead Abbot Public Library Faces 'Drastic' Service Cuts Amid Budget Crisis

The historic library is set to be open only three days per week and will lose eight full-time staff positions without a tax override.

Marblehead Targets $2 Million In Trash Fees, $4.8 Million In School, Town Cuts To Balance Budget

The Select Board approved a budget framework that would charge the trash fees, cut town positions, require $1.5 million more in school cuts.

North Shore State Senator Honored For Municipal Advocacy

State Sen. Brendan Crighton was honored for their work on municipal issues.

'It's That Drastic': Marblehead Faces Override Debate With 8.4M Deficit, 50+ Projected Town Layoffs

Marblehead Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer compared a "perfect storm" of cost increases and revenue decreases to the 2008 recession.

MA AG To Sue Marblehead, Tewksbury, Wilmington Over MBTA Zoning Law

The Attorney General's Office said the nine cities and towns in eastern and central Massachusetts remain non-compliant with the state law.

Marblehead Awarded $800K Sewer Restoration Earmark In U.S. House Bill

The funding is part of $10.7 million in earmarks U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton announced for the North Shore.

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Marblehead, Swampscott Awarded $185K In MA Earmark Funding

This funding is not contingent on being compliant with the state's MBTA Community Act multi-family zoning law.

Marblehead League Of Women Voters To Cohost 'No Kings' Rally

The second No Kings Rally is set for Saturday on Route 114 at the corner of Maple and Lafayette streets.

Marblehead School Committee Member Vacates Position

The School Committee will discuss the vacancy created with Brian Ota's vacancy during its Thursday meeting.

Marblehead Annual Town Election Official Results

A School Committee shakeup, new Select Board member and two tax override ballot questions highlighted this year's competitive ballot.

'A Clear Stand By Electing New Voices': Marblehead School Committee Shakeup In Annual Town Election

Eight months after a historical teachers' strike, two incumbent School Committee members were ousted on Tuesday.

Marblehead 2025 Town Election Voter Guide: Candidates, Ballot Questions, Where To Vote

Marblehead residents will go to the polls Tuesday to vote on contested races for Select Board, School Committee and two ballot questions.

Marblehead Town Administrator Awarded 3-Year Contract Extension

The Select Board announced the extension for Thatcher Kezer during Wednesday night's meeting.

Marblehead Resident Honored At State House Military Appreciation Day

Each state legislator was invited to nominate a member of their local military community.

$14.35 Million In Marblehead Roof, HVAC Fixes Approved

Town meeting voters approved bonding for the capital projects involving the high school and Mary A. Alley Municipal Building.

Marblehead Town Meeting Votes To Accept State MBTA Zoning Bylaw

Town meeting members voted to accept the zoning changes bringing the town in compliance with the state law.

'Worst Nightmare': Overcrowding Postpones Marblehead Town Meeting

The annual town meeting will be moved to the Marblehead High field house with a capacity of 3,500.

Marblehead Annual Town Meeting Shakeup May Be Coming Next Week

One resident is looking to consolidate "high-interest articles" at the start of the May 5 annual town meeting.

Marblehead Scraps Overnight-Only Snow Emergency Parking Bans

The Select Board voted unanimously to allow parking bans on an as-needed basis depending on storms rather than only from midnight to 7 a.m.

Marblehead Teachers Slam Lack Of Property Tax Override Campaign

The MEA said: "Marblehead must face reality when it comes to its costs and revenues."

'A Significant Gap': Marblehead Structural Deficit Looms Over Future

Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer indicated a property tax override will not be necessary to fund level services in 2026.

Gov. Maura Healey Hails MA SJC Ruling On MBTA Community Law Compliance

Cities and towns like Marblehead that remain out of compliance face loss of state funding and potential state legal action.

North Shore Teacher Strikes: 'All Of This Is Hurting Our Kids'

Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday urged teachers to return to the classrooms while details of new contracts are negotiated.