Daily brief · Marblehead, MA
Town Joins Neighbors to Challenge Lynnway Plan
September 12, 2026
Top story
Marblehead Joins Swampscott, Nahant to Challenge Lynnway Redesign
Marblehead's Select Board joined officials from Swampscott and Nahant this week in urging the state to reconsider the Route 1A Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project, citing traffic and emergency-access concerns. The debate has moved beyond Lynn's borders, with elected officials from neighboring communities joining residents and business owners in pressing the state for changes. Opposition signage has gone up along the corridor, including outside Sonny's Car Wash and Lynnway Liquors.
Itemlive
Spirit of '76 Patriot 5K Steps Off Saturday at Marblehead VFW
The annual 5K run, walk, and ruck starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at VFW Post 2005 on West Shore Drive, raising funds for service dog training for veterans with PTSD.
The Boston Calendar
Marblehead Football Falls 18-15 to Lynn English in Season Opener
The Marblehead High football team lost 18-15 to Lynn English at Piper Field Thursday night after English scored the go-ahead touchdown with 90 seconds left.
Itemlive
Town Seeks Volunteers for 400th Anniversary Planning Committee
The Select Board is accepting letters of interest from residents who want to serve on a new committee planning festivities for Marblehead's 1629 founding anniversary.
Town of Marblehead
Marblehead High Golf Opens Fall Season with Four Straight Wins
The Marblehead High golf team has won its first four matches of the season at Tedesco Country Club, led by co-captain Greyson Leventhal.
Marblehead Current
Trails & Sails History Walks Scheduled for Sunday
Historian Judy Anderson leads three free guided walks Sunday, Sept. 13, covering Revolutionary War sites, town murals, and colonial loyalists.
Marblehead Current
Trails & Sails Explores Fort Sewall's 1775 War Expansion
Marblehead Architecture Heritage & Tours hosts a free talk Saturday, Sept. 12, from noon to 1 p.m. at Fort Sewall Lane on the fort's 1775 expansion.
Trails & Sails
Paint Your Own Pottery Session Set for Saturday
Hestia Creations hosts a Paint Your Own Pottery Studio Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 13 Hawkes Street.
Creative Collective Essex County MA
Women's IOD Invitational Opens in Marblehead Harbor
The Women's IOD Invitational, hosted by the Marblehead IOD Fleet and Eastern Yacht Club, races Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12-13, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Vieth Consulting
Get the Marblehead brief in your inbox every morning, free.
Get the morning brief