MarbleheadHistory
@custosvero.bsky.social
Telling the (full) history of Marblehead, MA through its newspaper archives
Something a bit more trivial (but fun!) this time around. In 1967 the Rockaway Inn on Rockaway Ave. burned down and when the owner tried to get permission to rebuild, local residents turned out in force to block his permit. 1/
February 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Something a bit more trivial (but fun!) this time around. In 1967 the Rockaway Inn on Rockaway Ave. burned down and when the owner tried to get permission to rebuild, local residents turned out in force to block his permit. 1/
Today, Marblehead can seem like a quiet, sleepy place, out of the way of the goings on in the bug, wide world.
But historically Marblehead was always a place both subject to and ready to take advantage of changes in the wider world. 1/
But historically Marblehead was always a place both subject to and ready to take advantage of changes in the wider world. 1/
February 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Today, Marblehead can seem like a quiet, sleepy place, out of the way of the goings on in the bug, wide world.
But historically Marblehead was always a place both subject to and ready to take advantage of changes in the wider world. 1/
But historically Marblehead was always a place both subject to and ready to take advantage of changes in the wider world. 1/
In 2024, Marblehead signaled its NIMBY tendencies and its willingness to inhibit the economic growth of the Commonwealth by voting against a zoning plan compliant with the MBTA Communities Act. 1/
January 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
In 2024, Marblehead signaled its NIMBY tendencies and its willingness to inhibit the economic growth of the Commonwealth by voting against a zoning plan compliant with the MBTA Communities Act. 1/
Social Security has always been an important program for Marblehead. In 1968, President Johnson’s increase in benefits made the front page as it affected 2,573 Marblehead residents, or about 13% of the population. 1/
January 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Social Security has always been an important program for Marblehead. In 1968, President Johnson’s increase in benefits made the front page as it affected 2,573 Marblehead residents, or about 13% of the population. 1/
A special double feature today because of two pieces of history that can be found adjacent to one another in the January 19, 1923 edition of the Marblehead Messenger. 1/
January 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A special double feature today because of two pieces of history that can be found adjacent to one another in the January 19, 1923 edition of the Marblehead Messenger. 1/
Today, Marblehead is known as a sleepy, seaside village that is increasingly the domain of retirees.
But it was not always so and in fact this state of affairs is totally in conflict with the town’s history. 1/
But it was not always so and in fact this state of affairs is totally in conflict with the town’s history. 1/
January 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Today, Marblehead is known as a sleepy, seaside village that is increasingly the domain of retirees.
But it was not always so and in fact this state of affairs is totally in conflict with the town’s history. 1/
But it was not always so and in fact this state of affairs is totally in conflict with the town’s history. 1/
Remember when herds of pigs roamed Marblehead? Probably not, it was a long time ago but perhaps not as long as you think. 1/
January 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Remember when herds of pigs roamed Marblehead? Probably not, it was a long time ago but perhaps not as long as you think. 1/
To extend yesterday’s post, it’s not just that Marblehead has historically engaged in bitter debates over education funding, but that the town has persisted with a form of government that stacks the deck against families. 1/
January 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
To extend yesterday’s post, it’s not just that Marblehead has historically engaged in bitter debates over education funding, but that the town has persisted with a form of government that stacks the deck against families. 1/
Education funding is a recurring battle in Marblehead. We will see again and again a conflict between parents seeking to invest in their children’s education, and retirees and working class families resistant to higher taxes. 1/
January 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Education funding is a recurring battle in Marblehead. We will see again and again a conflict between parents seeking to invest in their children’s education, and retirees and working class families resistant to higher taxes. 1/
In 2024, eight town official races went uncontested in Marblehead. This reflects in part some of the challenges created by the town’s patchwork of policies and procedures that it uses to govern itself. 1/
January 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In 2024, eight town official races went uncontested in Marblehead. This reflects in part some of the challenges created by the town’s patchwork of policies and procedures that it uses to govern itself. 1/
In the mid 1920s, Marblehead residents became interested in the Ku Klux Klan as a way of preserving the town’s “White Protestant Americanism”.
Two meetings were held in late 1925 and regular meetings scheduled throughout 1926 by Reverend Park. 1/
Two meetings were held in late 1925 and regular meetings scheduled throughout 1926 by Reverend Park. 1/
January 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
In the mid 1920s, Marblehead residents became interested in the Ku Klux Klan as a way of preserving the town’s “White Protestant Americanism”.
Two meetings were held in late 1925 and regular meetings scheduled throughout 1926 by Reverend Park. 1/
Two meetings were held in late 1925 and regular meetings scheduled throughout 1926 by Reverend Park. 1/
Marblehead has had to deal with waves of what it believed to be “unwelcome foreigners” before. In particular the issue of immigrant crime has captured the towns attention throughout its history. 1/
January 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Marblehead has had to deal with waves of what it believed to be “unwelcome foreigners” before. In particular the issue of immigrant crime has captured the towns attention throughout its history. 1/