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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026

This week's Marblehead obituary notices column carries four listings: Boyce, Ralph G.; Havens, Rennsselaer Curtiss III; Gould, Elisha Perkins Jr.; and Shea, Anthony Jr. Boyce, 69, and Havens, 66, died August 27 and August 29 respectively; Gould, 98, died August 30; and Shea, 90, died Se…

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Real Estate

Just three of 13 Marblehead deeds this period disclose a sale price

Marblehead recorded 13 property deed transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only three disclosed a sale price: $675,000, $870,000 and $8,900,000, for a median of $870,000 among those three. The period's top transaction was 10 W Orchard St, Lot 12, which sold for $8,900,000 on Sept. 1…

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Dan Koh Wins Marblehead's 6th Congressional District Primary

Dan Koh won Marblehead's Democratic primary Tuesday for the open 6th Congressional District seat. U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton vacated the seat to run for U.S. Senate, and Koh topped a six-candidate field, Marblehead Patch reported Wednesday in a story headlined "MA Primary 2026 6th U.S. Cong…

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Marblehead Voters Head To Polls Tuesday For State Primary

Marblehead voters head to the polls Tuesday for the 2026 state primary election. The vote narrows the field of candidates ahead of November's general election, according to Marblehead Patch's "Marblehead State Primary 2026 Voter Guide: Where To Vote, Races, Candidates," which outlines p…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 24 through August 30, 2026

Two Marblehead-resident obituaries were published this week: Remeika, Francis E., 83, who died August 22 at his home in Marblehead, and Boyce, Ralph G., 69, who died August 27. Francis Remeika's notice was posted by Keefe Funeral Home of Cambridge and also carried by the Boston Globe an…

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Real Estate

Marblehead August Median Approaches $975,000 as Upper-End Sales Drive Market

Fifteen deeds were recorded in Marblehead between July 31 and Aug. 29, 2026, with sale prices disclosed in eight transactions ranging from $510,000 to $1.6 million and a median of $974,500. The month's standout sale was 9 Churchill Road at $1.6 million, with three of eight disclosed sal…

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Hamilton Bakery Plans Move Into Marblehead's Five Corners

A Hamilton bakery is planting new roots in Marblehead's Five Corners, taking over the former Barrelman space at 259 Washington Street, according to Hoodline. Meanwhile, a new sushi restaurant celebrated the opening of its first Massachusetts location this week with free matcha, caviar s…

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Marblehead Bike Shop Won't Sell E-Bikes To Minors, Citing Safety

A Marblehead bicycle shop is refusing to sell e-bikes to minors, citing safety concerns, according to CBS News Boston. The report, headlined "Bicycle shop in Marblehead, Massachusetts won't sell e-bikes to kids: 'They're too fast,'" describes a retailer setting an under-18 cutoff as ele…

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Endicott College To Host 6th District General Election Debate

Endicott College in Beverly will host a general-election debate for the open 6th Congressional District seat after the Sept. 1 primary. The free, public forum is set for Cleary Lecture Hall on the Endicott College campus in Beverly, a short drive from Marblehead, according to Marblehead…

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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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