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Pam Foye, longtime housing leader, dies at 83
September 16, 2026
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Pam Foye, longtime housing commissioner, dies at 83
Pamela Joy "Pam" Foye died Saturday, Sept. 12, at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a brief illness with metastatic cancer, according to her family's obituary. She was 83. Foye served 15 years on the Marblehead Housing Authority's Board of Commissioners and led Anchor to Windward, a nonprofit serving local adults with mild developmental disabilities, and she also ran the Council on Aging's monthly newsletter mailings with a crew of volunteers.
The Marblehead Independent
Abbot Public Library hosts Story Time A-Go-Go for toddlers
Children ages 1-4 and caregivers can join early childhood educator Debbie Leibowitz for interactive stories and movement Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 10:30-11 a.m. at Abbot Public Library.
Abbot Public Library
Library to hold adult 3D-printing demonstration tonight
Abbot Public Library will demonstrate 3D modeling with Tinkercad and printer operation for adults Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 6-7 p.m.; registration required, space limited.
Abbot Public Library
Planning Board wrestles with contentious ADU applications
The Marblehead Planning Board reviewed state-mandated accessory dwelling unit rules, including a roughly 1,800-square-foot garage-and-ADU application on Broadmere Way that failed to win site-plan approval.
Marblehead Current
Four Marblehead retailers fined $1,000 for flavored nicotine
Beach Bluff Liquors, Richdale, Marblehead Village Market and 7-Eleven were each fined $1,000 after Sept. 3 state compliance checks found prohibited flavored nicotine products, Health Director Andrew Petty reported.
Marblehead Current
Marblehead golf stays unbeaten with 57-15 win over Salem
Marblehead High golf swept all eight individual matches against Salem at Tedesco Country Club Sept. 15, led by low rounds from Tyler Forbes and Will Macrina.
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Board of Health urges fall flu shots, reviews COVID guidance
At its Sept. 14 meeting, the Marblehead Board of Health urged residents to get flu shots in September or October and reviewed state guidance for the 2026-27 COVID booster season.
Marblehead Current
Dan Koh rallies Democrats at Marblehead picnic
Congressional nominee Dan Koh addressed a packed Marblehead Democratic Town Committee picnic Sept. 14, joined by state Sen. Brendan Crighton, state Rep. Jenny Armini and a performance by the Marblehead High School chorus.
Marblehead Current
Celebration of life planned for Bruce Bolen
A celebration of life for Bruce Paul Bolen is set for Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Tedesco Country Club.
The Salem News
Hestia Creations hosts Paint Your Own Pottery Studio
Hestia Creations at 13 Hawkes Street invites drop-in visitors for pottery painting Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Creative Collective Essex County MA
Town offers high-dose flu clinic for seniors Sept. 22
Marblehead residents 65 and older can get a high-dose flu shot at Jacobi Community Center, 10 Humphrey St., on Sept. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; bring insurance information.
Town of Marblehead
Village School sets open house for Wednesday evening
Marblehead Public Schools' calendar lists the Village School open house for Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Village School
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