According to a report from the Boston Business Journal, the number of Massachusetts millionaires has grown exponentially during the past three years. The 2015 Millionaire Report states that, “In the three years following the Great Recession, the number of Bay State residents reporting at least $1 million in annual income skyrocketed, the amount of their… Continue Reading
The town of Belmont, as in all the other towns in the Marblehead area, has had a pretty rough winter so far. There have been so many missed days of school that there is a good chance the school year will need to be extended past June 23. The snow removal law passed in November… Continue Reading
The past several weeks the northeast and especially New England have been inundated with blizzard after blizzard. In recognition of the fact that without the hard work and dedication of snowplow drivers the lives of residents here would have come to a standstill; Whole Foods Markets in and near Marblehead are offering a hardy thank… Continue Reading
Fort Sewall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 as a rare “earthwork fort.” Built in 1644, mostly of wood, the fort is an important part of Marblehead history. The fort played important roles in defending the town during the War of Independence, the War of 1812, the Civil War and… Continue Reading
This summer the famed Marblehead Festival of the Arts will be celebrating its 50th birthday, and the organizers are determined to make it an event that won’t be forgotten for another 50 years. “This year, we are celebrating our 50th year and preparing the organization to continue for many more years to come,” Festival President… Continue Reading
The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce is hiring and could be a great position for the right person. Deb Payson, the executive director who recently left, is being replaced as she recently announced she is stepping down at the end of the month. As George Barbuzzi, the president of the chamber’s board of directors said in… Continue Reading
For the past year and a half, Deb Payson has been the executive director of the Marblehead Chamber of Commerce. Payson has been courted away, however, to become the director of development for an international design program run jointly by MIT and the Singapore University of Technology and Design. As Payson explained, “I always want… Continue Reading
Real estate is big business in the Boston area, and it’s hard to stand out from the crowd. Christine Cowden recently did, receiving the Top Agent of the Month status from the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Marblehead. The company announced that she had both the highest number of sales and the highest sales… Continue Reading
The deadline to apply for a property tax abatement is Monday, February 2 in most communities including Marblehead, as Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin is reminding residents. As Galvin said, “First-quarter property tax bills are due then, and it is also the last day a property owner can seek an abatement on the… Continue Reading
Realty firm J. Barrett & Co recently named Susan Ayala-Bridge as its new vice president. Ayala-Bridge has been a realtor and broker for 15 years, and currently works in the agency’s Marblehead branch office. “At J. Barrett we consider the title of ‘vice president’ to be an achievement — one that is hard earned only… Continue Reading