$25M Campaign to Build Ice Rink at the Y

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Friends of Marblehead Hockey Launches $25M Rink Campaign

Friends of Marblehead Hockey has launched a $25 million campaign to build an NHL-sized indoor rink and a roughly 100-space parking structure at the Lynch-van Otterloo YMCA on Leggs Hill Road, then donate the facility to the YMCA of the North Shore to own and operate. The arena would attach to the existing Y building and include six locker rooms and a mezzanine seating about 250. Organizers hope to break ground as early as spring 2027, though the property sits in Salem, so permitting would go through that city.

Marblehead Current

Conservancy Raises Concerns as Rail Trail Upgrades Advance

Officials said Sept. 17 the Swampscott Branch section of the 4.5-mile Rail Trail could reach 90% design by late September, while another stretch awaits a Municipal Light Department resiliency project and a third faces delay from a state contract. The Marblehead Conservancy urged the town to preserve the trail's rustic character and limit new asphalt, concrete and manicured landscaping.

Marblehead Current

Mary Alley Renovation Begins with Asbestos Removal

Crews began asbestos abatement and lower-level demolition Sept. 16 at the Mary A. Alley Municipal Building, the first phase of a $5.75 million, four-phase renovation adding conference rooms, bathrooms, new heating and cooling systems, windows and an elevator.

The Marblehead Independent

Historical Commission to Hang Portraits of Women in Abbot Hall

The Marblehead Historical Commission announced Sept. 17 plans to display four 19th-century portraits of women from four generations of one family, donated by Sharon K. Heim, in Abbot Hall's Select Board room. The paintings are expected to arrive in early October.

The Marblehead Independent

Board of Assessors Meets Friday Morning

The Marblehead Board of Assessors meets Friday, Sept. 18, at 9 a.m. at the Assessor's Office, 7 Widger Road, for regular business.

Town of Marblehead

True North Plays Live Friday Night at The Beacon

Rock band True North performs Friday, Sept. 18, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. at The Beacon, 123 Pleasant Street.

The Beacon

Vienna Teng Leads Climate-Action Workshop at Me&Thee

Sustainable Marblehead hosts a free, preregistration-required climate-action workshop with Vienna Teng Friday, Sept. 18, from 4 to 5 p.m. at Me&Thee Music, limited to 20 participants focused on practical actions tied to personal values.

Patch

Coffee, Conversation and Puzzles Return to Abbot Library

Abbot Public Library hosts its free Coffee at the Library program Friday, Sept. 18, at 9:30 a.m., inviting visitors to chat, work on community puzzles and browse for a morning read.

Patch

Friends of Abbot Library Host Fall Book Sale Saturday

The Friends of Abbot Public Library sell books Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the library's Event Center, with proceeds supporting programs and services.

Abbot Public Library

Stained-Glass Workshop Set for Marblehead Arts Association

Carol Cross leads a hands-on stained-glass workshop Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Marblehead Arts Association, with supplies provided and online registration available.

Marblehead Arts Association

Marblehead Arts Association Exhibits Close Saturday

Six exhibitions at the Marblehead Arts Association, including works by Lucia Balinbin, Annette Sykes, Jessica Murdock, Richard Honan and Chris Mailler, run through Saturday, Sept. 19; gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Marblehead Arts Association

Marbleheaders in the Revolution Opens Eight Historic Sites Saturday

The Marblehead 250 Committee's self-guided history program runs Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., letting visitors explore eight Revolutionary-era sites with booklets available at 157 Washington Street.

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