Gale Warning Friday, Storm Watch Through Saturday

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NWS issues marine advisories ahead of coastal storm

The National Weather Service has a small-craft advisory in effect until 2 a.m. Friday for Massachusetts and Ipswich bays, with northeast winds gusting to 30 knots and seas of 7 to 10 feet. A gale warning follows from 2 to 11 a.m. Friday, with gusts up to 40 knots and seas of 8 to 13 feet. A storm watch runs from Friday morning through Saturday evening, when northeast winds of 30 to 40 knots, gusts up to 50 knots and seas of 13 to 18 feet are possible.

National Weather Service

Compensation Committee meets Thursday at Abbot Hall

The Marblehead Compensation Committee meets Thursday, Sept. 24, at 1:30 p.m. in the Town Administrator's Office at Abbot Hall, 188 Washington St.

Town of Marblehead

Tower School siblings launch Marbleheadopoly board game

Tower School students Max and Gwyneth Pisa began selling Marbleheadopoly Sept. 23, a custom board game featuring local merchants, with 5% of proceeds going to the local food pantry.

Marblehead Current

Rusted nut halts plan to rotate Abbot Hall's historic bell

A preservation effort to rotate Abbot Hall's 1877 bell paused Sept. 22 after volunteers found a frozen, rusted nut blocking the move; the bell has struck the same spot nearly 3 million times.

The Marblehead Independent

Sewer lining work set for three Marblehead roads Thursday

Contractors will line sewer mains on Rock Cliff Road, Anderson Street and Curtis Street Thursday, Sept. 24, to reduce infiltration and inflow.

Town of Marblehead

Boys soccer stays unbeaten at 3-0

Marblehead High boys soccer remained unbeaten after edging Peabody 4-3 and shutting out Swampscott 2-0, per recaps published Sept. 23.

Marblehead Current

Girls soccer earns first win, shuts out Peabody

Marblehead High girls soccer picked up its first win of the season, shutting out Peabody 1-0 at Piper Field, per coverage published Sept. 23.

Marblehead Current

JCCNS hosts free downsizing session Thursday

Professional organizer Rachel Carlino-Dangora discusses planning a move and the practical and emotional sides of downsizing at JCCNS Thursday, Sept. 24, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; free and open to all.

JCCNS, Jewish Community Center of the North Shore

Three Marblehead school sports matchups set for Thursday

Marblehead field hockey hosts Saugus at 4 p.m., unified co-ed basketball plays at Pentucket at 4:30 p.m., and girls soccer hosts Beverly at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24.

Marblehead Weekly News

Halfway Rock plays live at The Landing Thursday

Halfway Rock performs live music Thursday, Sept. 24, 7-10 p.m. at The Landing, 81 Front St.

The Landing

Free webinar covers starting a 501(c)(3) Thursday

A free online webinar Thursday, Sept. 24, 10-11 a.m., covers nonprofit filings, forming a board and beginning fundraising.

Marblehead Chamber of Commerce

Yoga Loft schedules fall sound bath Thursday

A restorative sound bath with Daphne, using singing bowls, chimes, gongs and ocean drums, is set for Thursday, Sept. 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Yoga Loft Marblehead; admission is $35.

The Yoga Loft Marblehead

Free Israeli folk dancing at JCCNS Thursday

Israeli folk dancing is set for Thursday, Sept. 24, 7:30-9 p.m. at JCCNS, 4 Community Road; the class is free, and organizers ask participants to RSVP.

JCCNS, Jewish Community Center of the North Shore