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Marblehead Youth Baseball enters its 74th season serving nearly 400 local players.

Marblehead Youth Baseball marked the start of its 74th season this week, noting the nonprofit now serves nearly 400 players ages 5 to 15 across developmental, recreational and competitive divisions at Gatchell Playground and Seaside Park. The group, affiliated with Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken …

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27

Three Marblehead obituary notices were published this week: Gillis, Mary Pauline, 90; Russell, Marlys (Sather), 83; and Rowe, Harvey F. Jr., 85. Russell was longtime executive director of Camp Fire of the North Shore; Rowe, a Marblehead and Lynn resident, died at the Bertram House of Sw…

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Real Estate

Marblehead sale prices split widely from $750,000 to $1,175,000 in September

Marblehead recorded 14 property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, but only three carried sale prices so far: $750,000, $1,125,000 and $1,175,000, for a median of $1,125,000. The remaining 11 had no price yet on file, typical of the registry's reporting lag rather than nondisclosur…

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Morning Brief

Nor'easter to bring damaging winds this weekend

A powerful nor'easter threatens 60 mph winds and up to six inches of rain in Marblehead this weekend. Also in today's brief (4 items): Marblehead woman honored at State House event; Damaging nor'easter to hit Marblehead this weekend; Marblehead soccer faces Central Catholic Saturday; Ar…

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Family spots three humpback whales during outing

Marblehead family spots three humpback whales during a boat outing near town waters. Also in today's brief (4 items): Boater encounters three humpback whales off Marblehead; Old North Festival Chorus seeks singers for December shows; Indivisible group plans early voting event in Marbleh…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 14 through September 20, 2026

Two Marblehead obituaries were published this week. Foye, Pamela Joy (Diggett), 83, of Marblehead, died September 12 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a brief illness with metastatic cancer; her notice appeared through Marblehead Weekly News. Henry-Field, Maura Ann…

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Salem Halloween Closures, Parking Bans Set For October, Patch Reports

Salem's Halloween season closures and parking bans return in October, Marblehead Patch reported Saturday, warning North Shore drivers to expect barricades and delays. The city is urging visitors to use the commuter rail or ferry instead of driving as crowds build for the Witch City's an…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13, 2026

Five Marblehead-resident obituaries were published this week: Havens, Rensselaer "Curt" Curtiss III; Shea, Anthony "Tony" Andrew Jr.; Gray, Ellen Becker; Sokol, Alexander V.; and Ferguson, Elinor Lee (Taylor). Havens, 66, a Marblehead and Phoenix, Arizona businessman, died August 29 of …

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Real Estate

Marblehead Sale Prices Span $850,000 to $2.4 Million in Late Summer

Fifteen property transfers were recorded in Marblehead from Aug. 14 to Sept. 12, nine with disclosed prices ranging from $850,000 to $2.4 million and a median of $1,019,000. The month's top sale was 16 Liberty Rd. Lot 8A at $2,400,000, sold by Posasrd Family Trust to Brian J. Osullivan.…

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