The non-profit North Shore Civic Ballet will begin to solicit goods and services through the use of gift cards and certificates in order to raise funds in support of the development and maintenance of the community ballet troupe. Beginning on May 11 businesses and individuals are invited to donate gift cards or certificates to a… Continue Reading
For people who work either occasionally or frequently from home, it can get a bit lonely staring at the computer screen all day. A feeling of isolation can set in, not to mention a serious lack of other living and breathing human beings to bounce ideas off of. To combat this problem remote office workers… Continue Reading
A new cable television show will spotlight two Marblehead buisinesses for the first episodes to be shown on “Made from America” on Great America TV. The Barnacle Restaurant and Redd’s Pond Boatworks will be the subject of Gabe Johnson’s exploration of small US towns and the business that help shape their character. At the end… Continue Reading
Good news for Marblehead residents who have been frequenting the increasingly popular Vietnamese restaurant Soall Bistro: they are expanding into the storefront next door. A sign making the announcement was seen in the window of what was previously Accessories by Blass, the space next to the restaurant in Village Plaza stating that “More Soall Coming… Continue Reading
Spring may be late to Marblehead, but when it comes to the town’s annual business initiative known as Celebrate Marblehead, spring has already sprung. Marblehead’s Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Beth Ferris explained that the severe snowy weather this past winter is compelling the town to get a head start on the upcoming year of… Continue Reading
Tuesday night, March 24, is the night high school students can come to Marblehead High School to hear a wide selection of speakers discussing the benefits of attending institutions of higher learning and the options for those schools in the area. Alumni as well as current students will be on hand to explain and discuss… Continue Reading
Natick resident and environmentalist Pat Conaway, is proposing a by-law which will ban the use of plastic bags at all stores larger than 2,500 square feet. Conaway would like to see a significant reduction in single-use plastic bags to curb the harm they cause to the environment, including ending up in the ocean and causing… Continue Reading
Beth Ferris has been chosen to take the place of Deb Payson as the new executive director of the Marblehead Chamber of Commerce. Payson left about one month ago to take a position at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ferris took over her new role on March 4, 2015. The mandate of the Marblehead COC… Continue Reading
At a business in Maynard called Excelsior, fun rules. Founded in May 2014 by Tiana Chase and Bobby Whitcomb, Excelsior Comics and Games aims to create a family-friendly and inviting atmosphere where people can socialize, engage in their hobbies together, and play great, fun games. As Chase says, “Fun is the foundation of games. Fun… Continue Reading
Ray Bates, author or “Shipwrecks of the North Shore,” discussed the re-release of his book as an eBook with CEO Jim Bryant of Trajectory, a small digital publishing company, recently in Marblehead. The book was first published 15 years ago, and sold out its first printing of 5,000 companies in no time flat. Among maritime… Continue Reading