1.18.23 - Volume 1, Issue 8

Missing mother lived with husband, sons in Marblehead

‘It’s a very scary situation’

BY LEIGH BLANDER AND WILLIAM J. DOWD

This is a developing story. For the latest details on the case, go to MarbleheadCurrent.org.

The Cohasset mother whose New Year’s Day disappearance has gripped the state and the nation

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lived here in Marblehead with her husband and children a couple of years ago.

“I’m beside myself. It’s a very scary situation,” said Judith Doane, who sold the home at 6 Edgewood Road to Ana Walshe in 2018 and lived nearby. Walshe and her family moved to Cohasset in 2020.

“I hope to God she’s alive. I’m praying that she’s alive,” Doane told the Marblehead Current Walshe’s husband, Brian, was

arrested Jan. 8 on charges that he “committed the crime of misleading police investigators,” according to Cohasset Police. The couple has three young sons.

“She had those babies,” Doane said. “My husband and I took the kids a couple of times.”

Doane remembers Ana as always looking her best.

“She is absolutely beautiful,

Splashes with wolves

BY LEIGH BLANDER

As the sun came up with a pink hue over Devereux Beach, the good news was that the water temperature was twice the air temperature. The less-than-good news was that the air temperature was only 20 degrees. No matter the mercury, the Marblehead Wolfpack was there, ready for their twice-weekly dip in the

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Longtime owner lists commercial property, business for $1M

BY WILLIAM J. DOWD

The crown jewel of Marblehead’s dive bars — the Rip Tide Lounge — has been placed on the market for $1 million, real estate broker Sam Gifford of Churchill Properties LLC told the Marblehead Current “It’s definitely on the real estate market,” said Gifford. “George [Ciampa]

Atlantic.

“This is my coldest day yet,” said Nicole Parkman, one of more than 60 people about to walk into the ocean at 8 a.m. The Wolfpack is a club of hardy locals who immerse themselves — up to the chest or shoulders — in the ocean for at least two minutes every Wednesday and Friday. The group has about 100 members.

“I keep myself distracted by chatting with people,” Parkman said with a laugh. It was a special day for her. Along with 15 others, she received her honorary Wolfpack beanie for logging her third dip. The recipients all kneeled in the sand to receive the blue hat with a wolf-and-wave logo and be knighted

Officer’s ‘day in court’ finally nears

Gallo has been on paid leave since June 2021

BY KRIS OLSON

By the time Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer convenes a hearing to determine whether further disciplinary action is warranted against Christopher Gallo in late February or early March, the town will have paid the Marblehead police officer approximately $140,000 not to come to work.

Gallo has been off the job since June 16, 2021. He was initially given a five-day suspension and placed on paid administrative leave after the Massachusetts Inspector General’s Office on June 9 delivered to the town the results of its investigation into photos purporting to document Gallo’s official police vehicle parked at his residence when he was supposed to be on duty, spanning months.

has owned and operated it since the late 1960s. He’s been at it for a really long time, and if the right buyer, the right person, comes along, he’ll step aside and enjoy retirement.”

Gifford took the Current’s call while standing in the establishment the morning of Jan. 10. He’s already been showing the place and talking to prospective buyers.

“Since the listing got posted, my phone has been ringing nonstop for three or

To confirm the IG’s findings, the Marblehead Police conducted its own investigation, and outgoing Police Chief Robert O. Picariello issued the suspension “for non-compliance to [department policy on] devotion to duty and failure to report for duty.”

Gallo appealed, and he was placed on administrative leave with pay, pending a hearing to determine whether further disciplinary action should be taken.

Very little has changed since, other than some of the players who will have a hand in deciding whether Gallo returns to the Marblehead police force.

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Laurie Swope and Jen Spungen, right, talk as they slowly immerse themselves into the water for a dip at Devereux Beach on Wednesday morning, Jan. 11. More photos, Page A8.

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The Rip Tide Lounge, the iconic bar at 116 Pleasant St., has been placed on the real estate market for $1 million.

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Missing mother Ana Walshe and her family lived in Marblehead recently. COURTESY PHOTO / Cohasset Police

Jambu Jewelry

BY MELISSA STACEY

The following is an interview with Shea Mavros, owner of Jambu Jewelry, 38 Atlantic Ave., conducted by Discover Marblehead.

To learn more about the Marblehead business, email jambujewelry@gmail.com, call 781-639-9600 or visit https:// jambujewelry.com/.

Tell us about Jambu Jewelry.

Since 1996, Jambu Jewelry has offered an eclectic and curated collection of handcrafted designer jewelry on Atlantic Avenue in Marblehead. We have a wide variety of pieces to suit every style and personality, and they’re all hand-selected to reflect the classic qualities of elegance, simplicity and whimsy. Over the years, we’ve built wonderful partnerships with amazing artists from far and wide, including local designers from right in our own backyard. We love getting to know our beloved Marblehead community and working closely with each customer to find the perfect item, whether it’s a simple necklace you can wear to the beach, a show-stopping pair of earrings for a formal event or the perfect anniversary gift. There’s

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really something for everyone! On a personal note, I truly enjoy helping Marbleheaders and visitors discover interesting and distinctive items made by talented artisans. So did my mother, Elaine, the previous owner of the store, who passed away last year. She taught me to appreciate every piece of jewelry for its design and artistry but also for the heart that went into making it. Most of all, she and I have always wanted our customers — who, over the years, have become our friends — to feel welcome and valued and enjoy themselves every time they walk in the door!

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

“Life is a series of adjustments.” Nothing in life is permanent, and we need to be flexible and open to the changes that come. Jumping into running the shop during the pandemic was a true test for me, and I’m happy with how the business adapted and grew during a very challenging time.

What is your favorite spot in Marblehead, and why?

Too many to choose! Fort Sewall, Crocker Park, Gas House Beach, Goldthwait Reservation, the Jeremiah Lee Mansion, our incredible islands … there’s so much to do, so much history, and such a friendly small-town feel.

Sitting outside to enjoy a glass of wine and some fried oysters with

friends or family at the Barnacle while the sun sets — there’s nothing like it!

What is something people would be surprised to learn about you?

I’m a classically trained opera singer and have performed nationally and internationally. Before owning Jambu, I was the director of education and community engagement at From the Top, an NPR radio show and nonprofit organization focused on sharing the stories and talents of young classically trained musicians. Prior to that, I was the director of learning for Silkroad,

an international music ensemble and nonprofit started by Yo-Yo Ma. Now I use my creative energy to search for exciting new pieces of wearable art and share them with my community.

The business spotlight is a weekly feature published in partnership with Discover Marblehead. Discover Marblehead is “dedicated to the promotion of our majestic seaside town of Marblehead, Massachusetts. Our mission is to highlight local businesses, tourism, community events and attractions through social media, email marketing and community outreach.” To learn more, visit discovermhd.com.

Town seeks to identify accessibility barriers

UMass Boston helps Marblehead create an ADA transition plan

BY WIL LIAM J. DOWD

Marblehead has embarked on a comprehensive assessment to identify barriers to access for individuals with disabilities at town buildings or within municipal programs and services. The town will use the information gathered to guide its next accessibility transition plan.

“We are required to have an [Americans with Disabilities Act] transition plan,” Town Planner Becky Cutting told the Marblehead Current. “We have one; it’s just very old, and it needs to be updated.”

Through the state’s Community Compact program, Marblehead contracted with the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Collins Center for Public Management to execute the town-wide accessibility assessment. A state

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grant will cover the costs of the transition plan.

A typical transition plan serves as a blueprint. It identifies compliance and accessibility issues, lists corrective actions and cost estimates and funding opportunities. It is a long-term planning document that would be tackled in pieces.

Marblehead has invested in accessibility projects and improvements over the past dozen years:

» The town and the Marblehead Family Fund built the Hobbs Playground through a publicprivate project.

In Abbot Hall, the town lowered service counters, installed a stage lift and put in accessibility features around a ground-floor entrance and an accessible parking spot.

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» At the State Street Landing, a Hoyer lift was installed.

» The Old Town House was outfitted with an elevator, reinstating the 1727 building as one of the longest continuously used voter precincts in the United States.

“I think we’ve tackled some big things,” said Cutting, “but there are little things to be done that we don’t see, and any changes could make a huge difference.”

Cutting said pursuing accessibility upgrades takes care and thought in Marblehead — perhaps more than in other cities and towns.

“It can be tough striking that balance between historic preservation and accessibility,” she said.

From the Stramski Pier and the Judy and Gene and Jacobi

Real-estate taxes due

In Marblehead, real estate taxes for the third quarter are due Wednesday, Feb. 1. Checks should be made out to the “Town of Marblehead” and submitted the following ways:

By mail: Tax Collector, Town of Marblehead, PO Box 806, Reading, Massachusetts 01867-0406.

Drop payment off: Tax payments (checks only) can also be dropped inside the revenue window or in the red-mail box at the Mary Alley Municipal Building, 7 Widger Road.

Community Center to the Mary Alley Municipal Building and the town’s website, the Collins Center will audit every point of the government for accessibility.

The Marblehead Disabilities Commission was briefed on the project and will play a key role in its development, the commission’s chair, Laurie Blaisdell, told the Marblehead Current.

“The very first transition plan was done by our commission,” said Blaisdell, adding that it was not as comprehensive as the forthcoming plan. “We’re excited to find out what comes out of the new plan.”

She added, “The town does a pretty good job with accessibility, but we could always do better.”

Cutting’s office encourages the public’s participation in the accessibility survey before the month’s end.

Pay online: Taxpayers can also use the online payment feature offered through City Hall Systems. To pay by eCheck, credit or debit card, please click here: https://epay. cityhallsystems.com/. Direct questions concerning payment to the Tax Collector’s Office at 781-631-0587 or email: revenue@marblehead.org

Register dogs before Jan. 31

Jan. 31 is the deadline for Marblehead dog owners to license their dogs for 2023. Failure to license one’s dog could lead to a monthly $50 fine. For the town’s records, dog

owners should let the Town Clerk’s Office know if they no longer have their dog.

Folks can license their dogs and pay the registration fee in the following ways: Mail to Town Clerk’s Office in Abbot Public Library, 188 Washington St. Drop in the red mailbox out front of Abbot Hall or the Mary Alley Municipal Building, 7 Widger Road

Pay online at http://bit. ly/3GAgrgR. Include the mailed license application that the town sent out, and for those who didn’t get one, download an application online: bit.ly/3k7CdRr, with a check made payable to the “Town of Marblehead” with copies of rabies and neuter certificates (if not already on record with the Town Clerk’s Office).

Questions? Contact the Town Clerk’s Office either at townclerk@ marblehead.org or by phone at 781-631-0528.

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Danvers selects Bauer as superintendent

Marblehead High School principal to leave at end of

BY KRIS OLSON

Marblehead High School Principal Dan Bauer has been offered the position of superintendent of schools in Danvers and will start his new job in July, pending the successful completion of contract negotiations.

Members of the Danvers School Committee voted unanimously to offer him the position at a special meeting Monday, Jan. 9, the same day as the third of the finalists, Geoff Bruno, the superintendent of schools in Scarborough, Maine, had his public interview after spending the day in the district.

“I have not heard one negative thing about him,”

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Danvers School Committee member Robin Doherty said of Bauer, leading off the board’s discussion of the finalists. “I have heard he is able to have difficult conversations with anyone, regardless of how well he knows that person or doesn’t.”

Doherty added that she had learned that Bauer is “great at building relationships and great at collaboration.”

“He would be able to come in and heal Danvers,” she said.

Doherty added that while academics are important, “We really can’t [push academics] unless you have relationships first.”

Member Joshua Kepnes, who was charged with focusing

investigating Bauer’s candidacy in particular, said that one comment he received that stuck with him was, “Danvers needs Dan Bauer right now.”

One of Bauer’s references had told him, “Dan’s a treasure for any community who scoops him up.”

Kepnes noted how often Bauer is seen at school community events, whether they are sports or drama.

“He seemed to be tireless,” Kepnes said he heard.

Member Gabe Lopes said he had not checked Bauer’s references personally but did not have to, due to an influx of unsolicited references and local support.

“Everyone, somewhere, somehow seems to know Dan Bauer,” he said.

The other finalist was Peter Cushing, the current assistant

superintendent in Medford, who was also part of a finalist pool in Milton that also included Marblehead Assistant Superintendent Nan Murphy. The Milton School Committee offered that job to Peter Burrows, the Addison Central School District superintendent in Middlebury, Vermont.

Bauer has been the principal at MHS since 2016. Before coming to Marblehead, Bauer had served as an assistant principal in Beverly.

The Danvers superintendent job has been vacant since the spring. Lisa Dana initially went on medical leave about a year ago after coming under fire for her administration’s handling of alleged violent racist, homophobic, and antisemitic behavior by members of the Danvers High 2019-20 boys’ varsity hockey team, which

prompted an investigation by the state attorney general’s office.

In April, Dana made the decision to retire effective Aug. 31, 2022, “after a great deal of reflection while out on medical leave,” according to a prepared statement issued by the Danvers School Committee.

Monday night’s selection of Bauer was another acceleration of Danvers’ process to find a permanent replacement for Dana. The board had initially planned not to release its finalist selections until Jan. 9 and now has made a job offer by that date.

Last month, Danvers School Committee Chairman Eric Crane suggested that the district was moving quickly due to anticipated intense cooperation for top superintendent candidates throughout the state.

Principal Bauer reflects on his time at MHS

BY LEIGH BLANDER

Reflecting on his tenure here, Marblehead High School Principal Dan Bauer said his greatest accomplishment has been working to build a culture of connection among students, faculty and the community.

“Our Day of Service is a great example,” Bauer told the Marblehead Current, referring to a town-wide community service project run by MHS. “And we’ve built and supported all kinds of clubs and groups.”

Bauer said some students are already asking him if he will come back to visit. “I will definitely keep relationships here,” he said. “Marblehead is a special place.”

His favorite memories are mostly from graduation ceremonies. “Those were definitely highlights, especially when we were at Piper Field.”

‘Big, big shoes to fill’

The community has been reacting to Bauer’s departure with sadness that he’s leaving,

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MHS musicians shine in Boston

Seven Marblehead High School students performed at the New England Conservatory on Jan. 7 as part of the Massachusetts Music Educators’ Association Northeast District Festival. The student musicians passed a competitive audition in November.

The MHS musicians who sang in the district chorus are: Griffen Collins, Yasen Colon, Mona Gelfgatt, Lani Gilmore, Anya Kane and Brady Weed. Benjamin Soon played the viola in the district orchestra.

The chorus performed several pieces, including “Jubilate Deo” by Laszlo Halmos, while the orchestra played “Prelude to Die Meistersinger” by Richard Wagner and “Toast of the Town” by Quinn Mason.

Four of the MHS singers — Collins, Colon, Gelfgatt and Weed — have been invited to audition for all-state chorus on Jan. 21.

and pride that he’s moving up to a superintendent position.

“The next person coming in has big, big shoes to fill,” Melissa Kaplowitch, president of the MHS Parent Council Organization, told the Marblehead Current Kaplowitch was on the hiring committee that brought Bauer to Marblehead in 2016.

“Dan came into Marblehead

when the community was very disjointed,” she said. “He was able to connect to the students, parents, community members and other administrators and really bring us back together.”

Kaplowitch pointed to several highlights from Bauer’s time at MHS, including his vocal support of Team Harmony and the World of Difference program. Team Harmony is a student club that promotes diversity and World of Difference is an Anti-Defamation League program that teaches students and school leaders how to identify and call out bias.

“He initiated Magic Block this last year,” Kaplowitch added, “which promoted student choice and voice in their time on learning.”

Marblehead Superintendent John Buckey is happy for Bauer.

“He has been looking for the right opportunity to pursue his aspirations to become a superintendent and has worked hard to take this next step in his career. I cannot overstate how much Dan has done for the high school, our district and

the Marblehead community,” Buckey said. “Personally, I am delighted that Dan and I will have the opportunity to remain colleagues as fellow North Shore superintendents.”

School Committee Chair Sarah Fox had high praise for Buckey and his leadership style.

“Dan is beloved and respected by the entire community. He is kind and fair and an excellent role model for students,” Fox wrote in an email. “Dan always conducts himself with professionalism and integrity, and he not only expects it from his students, he models daily for them how to be good people who contribute to whatever community they are part of.

“Anyone who has ever attended a school event or walked through the halls of MHS can clearly see the rapport Dan has with students,” Fox continued. “When kids feel connected to their leaders they accomplish and grow more. Dan Bauer has had a very big positive impact on thousands of students in his time here, parents see that

and are grateful for it.”

Marblehead social media pages are also filled with posts singing Bauer’s praises.

Search process

Bauer will continue working at MHS through July.

“We are fortunate that Dan will remain in his position for the remainder of this school year, giving us ample time to hire his successor,” Buckey said. “We have a solid and very effective search process in place, which has yielded us several tremendous leaders over the last few years.”

Buckey added, “I am confident that we will use this proven process and convene a representative group of parents, students, staff and district leaders to help us recruit and hire the next principal of Marblehead High School.”

Bauer had this advice as the search for his successor begins: “When I came aboard, they involved all the stakeholders. I’m glad I’ll be here ‘til July to assure a smooth transition. I’m ready to support that process.”

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MHS musicians performed at the New England Conservatory on Jan. 7.

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Marblehead High School Principal Dan Bauer

ABOVE: MHS singers (left to right) Griffen Collins, Brady Weed, Mona Gelfgatt, Yasen Colon, Anya Kane and Lani Gilmore.

RIGHT: MHS musicians: (Back row, left to right) Brady Weed, Grifften Collins, Yasen Colon and Ben Soon. (Front row) Lani Gilmore, Mona Gelfgatt, Anya Kane

The town has a different police chief, Dennis King, who in his early days on the job handed Gallo a five-day suspension of his own related to an alleged offduty assault on July 26, 2021. It was the seventh suspension of Gallo’s MPD career.

Meanwhile, Kezer has been on the job for less than a year, and the town also recently transitioned its legal work on labor matters to new counsel, after the retirement of attorney Marc J. Miller.

To the extent that town officials have been willing to comment on what has been taking so long to resolve Gallo’s situation, they most often cite that churn among key personnel.

Gallo himself is anxious to have his situation resolved, his attorney made clear in a letter to Kezer last summer. Though he has been receiving his base pay, Gallo has at this point missed out on 17 months’ worth of detail and overtime opportunities, attorney Gary G. Nolan of Nolan Perroni in North Chelmsford noted.

Now, in a matter of weeks, there will finally be some movement, it seems. When he arrives for his hearing before Kezer, Gallo will be bringing plenty of historical baggage with him.

Dubious distinction

As part of the state’s new recertification process for law enforcement officers, the Marblehead Police and its counterparts across Massachusetts had to compile disciplinary history spreadsheets, a copy of which was provided to the Marblehead Current in response to a public records request.

By far, Gallo’s name occupies more rows on that spreadsheet than any other officer — 11. All 11 rows are coded with a “S,” meaning that the complaint against him was “sustained” after an investigation. In addition to the seven suspensions, Gallo has received four reprimands during his 22-plus-year career on the Marblehead force.

Throughout the rest of the department, many officers do not have a single sustained complaint. Two officers have one, and in the case of the only officer with multiple sustained complaints — two — they happened 19 and 23 years ago.

Gallo’s first suspension, for five days, came on Dec. 29, 2014, after Picariello found that Gallo had failed to assist police in Jupiter, Florida with locating a person, hindering their investigation.

When Gallo was suspended for a day on Jan. 20, 2015, for missing annual CPR/first responder training, Picariello noted in the letter he sent Gallo notifying him of the suspension that he had been “previously warned regarding similar infractions in the past.”

On Feb. 19, 2015, Gallo was suspended for two days after he failed to show up for roll call for his midnight shift and needed to be called and woken up. Again, Picariello cited his “past history of infractions such as this.”

On March 6, 2019, Gallo received a one-day suspension due to events that had occurred a month earlier, which in Picariello’s estimation constituted “conduct unbecoming an officer by casting the department and yourself in an unfavorable light.”

During the overnight shift on Feb. 3, 2019, Gallo used his police radio to request immediate assistance at his home. The police reports filed in its immediate aftermath do not fully illuminate the apparent altercation between Gallo and a couple who briefly fled from the responding officers. But

Gallo was left with a bruised left eye, the bridge of his nose was bloodied and a wooden door of his home looked like it had either been pushed or kicked in.

The report of Officer Timothy Tufts concludes by noting that Gallo declined to speak to him about the incident.

Those incidents received little notoriety. The events that transpired in Miller Plaza in the early morning hours of May 19, 2020, would be another matter.

Plaza incident

On May 19, 2020, officers called to Miller Plaza were met by a man, who would ultimately be arrested, and a woman who was “impaired,” though it was not immediately clear whether that was due to alcohol, drugs, prescription medication or some other issue.

By all accounts, the woman was “belligerent, boisterous, profane and uncooperative with officers during the encounter and could have been taken under arrest” for disorderly conduct or taken into protective custody, Capt. Matthew Freeman would write in the report on the department’s internal affairs investigation he would eventually file.

The woman was also agitated because her dog was missing — Gallo eventually found the dog unharmed in a nearby ATM vestibule — and because she objected to an arrest of her male companion.

Freeman’s investigation determined that Gallo failed to respond to multiple radio dispatches on the night in question. After eight minutes, Gallo finally answered, but only because Sgt. Jason Conrad had been able to reach him by cell phone, Freeman found.

But the bigger problem was that the woman claimed that one of the officers had used excessive force — “body slamming” her. At least initially, it was believed that Gallo had been that officer, though Freeman noted in his report that the woman “morphed some of the characteristics of all the officers she interacted with together.”

Freeman based his conclusion on the accounts of two of Gallo’s fellow officers, Luke Peters and Tufts. In Peters’ account, Gallo had driven the woman roughly 3 to 4 feet backwards into plywood covering a damaged wall outside the 7-Eleven.

“Surveillance video substantially corroborates Officer Peters and Tufts statements,” Freeman wrote, though later in his report he also refers to the video as “unclear.”

Nonetheless, Freeman concluded that he could find “NO REASON” (capital letters in original) that Peters and Tufts would corroborate the woman’s account “other than it is true.”

If Peters’ and Tufts’ accounts were true, that would make the testimony Gallo gave during his internal affairs interview “untrue” and “gives rise to the appearance that the official police report he authored had glaring omissions of fact as well,” Freeman wrote.

However, those conclusions would eventually go by the wayside, and one of the darker moments in the department’s recent history seems to have played a role.

Credibility called into question

As residents likely now know, as shifts were changing between 11:30 and 11:45 p.m. on July 1, 2019, Officer Andrew Dimare picked up an empty, flattened can and placed it under the windshield wiper of Tufts’ car.

Tufts responded by using that can to scratch a swastika in the hood of Dimare’s car.

While a handful of officers either had firsthand knowledge of the incident or heard about it shortly thereafter, none of them made an official report,

TIMELINE

1997: Marblehead hires Christopher Gallo as a reserve officer.

1999: Gallo becomes a full-time Marblehead patrol officer.

Dec. 29, 2014: Gallo is suspended for five days for hindering a police investigation in Jupiter, Florida.

Jan. 20, 2015: Gallo is suspended for a day for missing annual CPR/first responder training.

Feb. 19, 2015: Gallo is suspended for two days after failing to show up for roll call for his midnight shift.

March 6, 2019: Gallo receives a one-day suspension for “conduct unbecoming an officer” a month after an incident at his home.

July 1 or 2, 2019: Then-Officer Timothy Tufts takes a flattened empty can that Officer Andrew Dimare had placed under the windshield wiper of Tufts’ car and uses it to carve a swastika on the hood of Dimare’s car. May 19, 2020: Gallo is given a five-day suspension and placed on paid administrative leave for an early morning incident in Miller Plaza.

Aug. 4, 2020: Capt. Matthew N. Freeman files a detailed report documenting the results of an internal affairs investigation of the Miller Plaza incident, concluding among other things that Gallo had used excessive force, was late to respond to the call and had “glaring omissions of fact” in his official police report of the incident.

Nov. 2, 2020: While out on leave, Gallo asks Dimare to bring him an item from his locker as a ruse to confirm the rumors he had heard about the swastika incident.

Nov. 13, 2020: Through his lawyer, Gallo makes the town aware of the swastika incident, in the context of challenging the findings of Freeman’s account of the Miller Plaza incident

Nov. 20, 2020: Tufts is placed on administrative leave for the swastika incident. Dec. 16, 2020: Tufts resigns from the Marblehead Police Department.

Undated: A one-page “supplement” is added to the official report of the internal affairs investigation of the Miller Plaza incident, “exonerating” Gallo of using excessive force and being untruthful.

June 16, 2021: Gallo is suspended for five days and placed on the paid administrative leave that continues today as a result of investigations into anonymous photos that appear to show Gallo’s official police vehicle parked at his residence over a span of months at times when he was supposed to be on duty.

July 19, 2021: Winthrop Police Chief Terence M. Delehanty, hired as a consultant to investigate the swastika incident by Marblehead Chief Robert O. Picariello, reports his findings. Aug. 23, 2021: Marblehead Chief Dennis King suspends Gallo for five days for an “alleged off-duty assault” on July 26, 2021.

largely deferring to the “victim,” Dimare, who expressed an interest in handling the matter privately with Tufts.

For more than a year, the incident remained a subject of murky police station lore. To the extent that officers had heard about it, some had been left with the impression that it had occurred in winter.

The situation changed dramatically in November 2020. While on leave for the Miller Plaza incident, Gallo maintained contact with his fellow officers and heard rumors of the swastika incident. He decided to check them out.

On Nov. 2, using the ruse of

having him retrieve a bag from his locker and bring it to his house, Gallo confirmed the details of the swastika incident with Dimare. He then told him that he was “going to make an issue out of this” as he sought to challenge what he felt was an unjust penalty for the Miller Plaza incident.

On Nov. 13, Nolan referred to the swastika incident in a lengthy email to then town counsel Miller, which raised questions about the credibility of Tufts’ and Peters’ accounts of the Miller Plaza incident.

“I raise [the swastika] issue only because [the] credibility of the witnesses will be very important should this case go forward,” Nolan wrote.

A week after Nolan’s email, Tufts was placed on administrative leave, and on Dec. 16, 2020, he resigned from the Marblehead police force.

In an apparent concession to Nolan’s claims that Tufts’ and Peters’ accounts of the Miller Plaza incident could not be trusted, a one-page “supplement” was eventually added to Freeman’s report on the internal affairs investigation.

While internal affairs investigation had been “extensive and exhaustive,” the “credibility of certain witnesses” had since been “called into question,” the document reads.

“Upon further investigation, it was determined that other witness statements with respect to Officer Gallo’s alleged use of excessive force and his being untruthful originally relied upon were not credible, and it was determined that Gallo had not used excessive force as originally believed,” the document reads. “After this full review of the matter, Officer Gallo’s use of excessive force and his being untruthful were not substantiated and, therefore, he is exonerated from such allegations.”

Gallo would return to work, but not for long.

Defenses previewed

The Inspector General’s report prompted Picariello to suspend Gallo for a period of five days on June 16, 2021, beginning the period of paid administrative leave that continues to this day. New chief King then imposed a five-day suspension on Gallo “as it relates to his conduct on July 26, 2021, which prompted a call to Marblehead Police for assistance.”

After Gallo’s period of paid leave stretched beyond a year, Nolan sent a letter to new town administrator Kezer on July 20, 2022, a copy of which was obtained by the Current The letter is fashioned as a “notice of claims” pursuant to the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act, G.L.c. 258, and the Massachusetts Whistleblower Act, G.L.c. 149, §185.

The official purpose of the letter is to warn the town “not to destroy, conceal or alter any paper or electronic files or documents” that would become relevant, if Nolan files suit against the town on Gallo’s behalf.

But the document also sketches some of the arguments Nolan appears ready to raise in Gallo’s defense in his forthcoming disciplinary hearing.

“The new suspensions of Gallo, by both the outgoing and incoming police chiefs, on the heels of Gallo’s complaint about Tufts’ hateful conduct, constitute unlawful retaliation,” Nolan writes.

Nolan suggests that the IG’s investigation — and the town’s that ensued — are based on “easily edited digital photos.”

He adds, “It is believed by Gallo and others that Tufts was the source of the anonymous complaint and photos.”

Tufts did not immediately respond to a request for

comment on that assertion. Nolan states that Gallo was nine months into his suspension for allegedly going home on duty before he was questioned about it. His answers were then “misrepresented” to justify King sending a second letter of suspension for the same incident, Nolan asserts.

According to Nolan, the town only interviewed three witnesses during its investigation into Gallo going home, and none of them were Tufts.

Nolan also ties the latter suspension by King to the July 19, 2021, release of a consultant’s report after an independent investigation of the swastika incident Picariello had commissioned.

In that report, Winthrop Police Chief Terence M. Delehanty, operating as principal of Law Enforcement Application Development Strategies LLC, found that Tufts had violated state law regarding the destruction of property but lacked the required element of bias to have committed a hate crime.

Delehanty also concluded that a number of Marblehead officers had violated department policy by failing to report Tufts’ apparent rule violations promptly, though in some cases there were “mitigating factors” for their conduct.

The LEADS report concludes with a series of eight recommendations, including that town and police department policies should be updated and that officers and staff should be offered additional training.

King’s suspension on Aug. 23, 2021, is related to an “alleged off-duty assault” on July 26, 2021, which all of the responding officers and King determined Gallo had not committed, Nolan claims.

“However, regardless of the conclusion that he was falsely accused, Gallo was in any event still suspended for baseless reasons connected to his girlfriend’s medical condition,” Nolan writes. “This suspension was not based on fact but was instead a pretext for unlawful retaliation against Gallo for his reporting of the unlawful Tufts conduct and resulting negative attention he brought on the Police Department and some of its officers.”

Nolan adds that the investigation into Gallo’s offduty incident was “conducted in violation of the department’s own rules” and “based on misrepresentations of fact.”

What happens next

Adam J. Costa, a partner in the Newburyport firm Mead, Talerman & Costa, which now represents the town in labor matters, told the Current that, in the days since Kezer was appointed as the hearing officer, members of his firm and Nolan have been trying to settle on a date for the hearing, which had not happened as of the Current’s press time. However, both sides expect the hearing to happen in “late February or early March,” according to Costa.

King declined to comment on the situation, citing the upcoming hearing. Neither Kezer nor Nolan had responded to requests for comment as of the Current’s deadline.

Costa said he expected the hearing itself would be conducted privately, but if Kezer concluded that Gallo should be disciplined, the proceedings would become public at that point.

If the process mirrors the one used in 2010 with allegations of misconduct against thenSgt. Marion Keating, Kezer will make findings of facts and propose possible sanctions, but it will be up to the Select Board whether to adopt both those findings and the recommended penalty.

BY LEIGH BLANDER

The Marblehead Current is proud to partner with photographer Dan Dixey, who will be sharing photos from his extensive collection, along with information about each shot, in our print and online editions.

“Each picture is a frozen moment.”

So says Dan Dixey, who has collected more than 5,000 photographs of Marblehead dating back to the 1860s and chronicling life here in town.

“Each picture makes me wonder what else was going on around it and how my family was a part of what was going on,” Dixey told the Marblehead Current Dixey is an 11th-generation Marbleheader.

“William Dixey sailed over on one of the first English ships and settled in Salem in 1629, when Salem encompassed Marblehead. He had a piece of land on the Salem Harbor side. Another Dixey ran a ferry in 1644 from Naug’s Head (now Naugus Head) to Salem.”

Dan, 69, grew up on Reed Street and graduated from Marblehead High School in 1971. He worked in HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) sales and moved to Maine in 2005.

“It’s quieter in Maine,” he explained. “It reminded me of what Marblehead was like growing up. Everybody knew everybody else. We didn’t lock our doors. A lot of people just want to hold onto that childhood that they had. That’s why I love the old pictures. They take you back.”

Dixey always enjoyed taking photographs and had a dark room in his Marblehead home. But his interest in genealogy started with a Christmas gift from his wife.

“She got me a book about Marblehead, and I started doing the family tree up at the Marblehead Historical Society when Bette Hunt was there.”

He started collecting old photos of Marblehead and hasn’t stopped. Sometimes he buys collections, other times, people donate their old photos to him. Just recently, the family of Dave

Moynihan of Marblehead gave Dixey 1,500 of Moynihan’s old slides.

“Dave was always walking around town with his camera from the 60s to the 80s. There are a lot of street scenes and harbor scenes. He’d walk around after a snowstorm and take photos. They’re historic now because they were taken so many years ago.”

Dixey has digitized all of Moynihan’s slides and hopes to feature them in an exhibit sometime soon.

Dixey’s earliest pictures date to the 1860s and are stereo cards — two nearlyidentical photos side by the side viewed through

a special device and creating the impression of three-dimensionality.

“I have about 100 different Marblehead scenes in those stereo cards,” he said.

He also has glass negatives from the 1890s.

“The old glass negatives

are my favorites because they’re so sharp and clear. They captured incredible details with those big old box cameras. I love those.”

Many of the glass negatives from the 1890s were taken by Marblehead photographer Fred Litchman. “He started

down on State Street, where Maddie’s is now on the second floor. Then he bought the building next to the Lee Mansion. He took fantastic photographs — a mixture of street scenes, people, groups, baseball teams, soldiers going off to war. “

Litchman shot through the 1940s, switching from glass negatives to film.

So, what is Dixey’s alltime favorite photo from his collection?

“There’s one of girls sitting on their bikes on State Street. I really like that one,” he said. “The girls are all dressed up for picture day. State Street was a dirt road.” The photo was taken in 1898.

After viewing thousands of images of Marblehead through the centuries, certain changes stand out to Dixey, including vehicles and clothing styles. “I’m always impressed by the formal

wear years ago — women with long dresses, men and boys with hats, jackets and ties as normal street attire.”

Dixey has published three books of historic Marblehead photos. His next project, however, is a documentary.

“It’s about Marblehead fishermen and lobstermen in the business today.

I talked to 26 of them, including Hugh Bishop, who is 85 and has been lobstering since he was 15. I used my GoPro and video camera. I was down at the wharf at 4:30 a.m. every morning. By the time I was finished (with the project), I felt like half of them are my friends.”

Dixey hopes the film will be completed this spring. You can see more of his photos on his Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/ Marbleheadimages and here at the Marblehead Current

“View looking down Front Street from in front of The Barnacle Restaurant. This was during Marblehead’s 350th celebration and there were events taking place at Fort Sewall and other locations around town. This slide was taken on June 9, 1979 by the late Dave Moynihan.”

-Dan Dixey

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Stereo card photos of old Marblehead

COURTESY PHOTO / MELISSA DIXEY Dan Dixey chronicles centuries of Marblehead history through photographs.

EDITOrI a L

The last word

“Garbage.”

That was one reader’s assessment of our story exploring the legality of duck hunting on Crowninshield (Brown’s) Island, which was published in our Jan. 11 edition.

Specifically, the reader charged the Current of “condoning illegal activity.”

He then — helpfully — pointed us to Section 5C of Chapter 131 of the Massachusetts General Laws, which makes it a crime to “to intentionally... block, follow, impede or otherwise harass another who is engaged in the lawful taking of fish or wildlife.”

In other words, the reader was letting us know that, while the premise of our story was to investigate whether the hunters were engaged in illicit activities, we should have instead — or at least also — set our sights on the resident who acknowledged that was seeking to “intimidate” the hunters by tracking them with his camera.

Fair enough.

We suggested he write a letter, both so that he could get credit for his contribution to the discussion but also because he would be able to do something we could not in a news story: offer an opinion, warning his camera-wielding neighbor away from his legally dubious activity.

The reader declined this invitation, insisting that the onus was on the Current to round out the picture.

Again, fair enough. Visit the online version of the duck hunting story today, and you will find an addendum quoting the state law. But another aspect of our exchange gave us pause. The reader characterized the original article as “extremely biased” because we not only reported what the man with the camera was up to without citing Chapter 131 but also because we shared his intentionally inflammatory remarks, in which he described his disdain for “men in a gun fetishizing relationship.”

“If someone said that they thought the 25 mph required speed limit through town is ridiculous and they intend to continue to drive 40 mph through town, would you quote them?” the man asked.

We reflected on that. Leaving aside how unlikely it might be that someone would make such an admission to a local journalist, we concluded that we probably would, in fact, quote that person (though we would perhaps go further and affirmatively notify the local police, too).

To do otherwise would be to save the person from themselves and make the community less safe. In other words, that would arguably be a form of “extreme bias” in favor of a would-be speed limit scofflaw. The whole exchange — which ended with a polite “thank you” from our reader — caused us to reflect on the nature — and limits — of our role in the at-times messy, iterative, participatory process of learning together for which a local newspaper provides a forum.

When we hold up a mirror to the community — in this case to duck hunters on Brown’s Island and to the man chasing them with a camera — there is no implicit endorsement. Whenever we investigate the answer to one question, others may be lurking just out of view. If someone calls our attention to those questions, we’ll share the answers to those as we are able, too. We genuinely want your feedback — good, bad or otherwise — and can look past an unkind word or two if there’s some constructive criticism behind it.

As we sit here a week later, questions that remained murky as they were batted around on social media now have a more definitive answer. We all know a bit more, both about whether duck hunting is permitted on Brown’s Island and whether it is OK to harass those hunters with a camera.

On this and future subjects, we may print some of the first words, but we do not need the last words, too.

If you want them, those will always belong to you.

THE CurrEnT EDITOrI a L BOarD

Today’s issue contains the first editorial of the Marblehead Current. A proud journalistic tradition, editorials represent the opinion of the institution of a newspaper or media entity. As such, they are typically unsigned. As a non-profit entity, the Current won’t be

endorsing political candidates, but we will be weighing in on issues important to our town and its citizens. Editorials, by their nature, have a point of view. We also welcome opposing views in the form of letters to the editor. Please let us know what you think! The members of the Current’s editorial board are Ed Bell, who serves as chairman, and

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Virginia Buckingham, both members of the Current’s board of directors; Kris Olson and Will Dowd, members of the Current’s editorial staff; and Robert Peck and Joseph P. Kahn. Peck is an attorney and former chairman of Marblehead’s Finance Committee and Kahn is a retired Boston Globe journalist.

Empty nest under construction

BY VIRGINIA BUCKINGHAM

The Christmas tree is down, the menorah put away until next year. Children are back in school, homework and after-school routines re-established.

I remember that feeling of a restoration of order with fondness.

For many of us with college-age or older kids, though, a certain melancholy has settled in, alongside the renewed calm. Just days ago, the clutter of extra sneakers, piled-up laundry and dirty dishes filled what are now empty, albeit cleaner, spaces. What will fill the spaces now?

I used to wonder as I watched older siblings’ and friends’ children move out and on, if one truly qualified as an empty nester if kids were simply away at college or grad school. Or did offspring have to be officially launched as independent young adults to qualify? Now I understand it’s a distinction without a difference. The clean bedrooms, neatly folded throw blankets

and a linen closet full of unused towels tell me that our nest is indeed empty. In some ways, this new reality feels like a throwback.

Instead of planning dinner and tracking down who will be home when, popcorn has sufficed some evenings, like it once did in college, though now it’s washed down with a better-quality wine.

There’s also a little bit of a feeling of being able to devote myself more fully to work and other pursuits, as I could before the many-years-long scramble to complete the after-school-sports, grocery-store-run and need-a-ridesomewhere gauntlet.

Negotiations over who gets the big TV for the evening are over. Two cars are plenty for us two remaining adults, no one’s left stranded (that is, I am not left stranded). The fridge door isn’t being left open at 1 a.m. There are no slammed doors reverberating at 2 a.m.

I’m told there are multiple ways to approach this new era. A friend of my daughter recently noted her family plans to sell their home, and split their time between a ski house and a summer

place.

By contrast, our nest is literally under construction, to the amusement of many walkers-by. “Aren’t you supposed to be downsizing?” they ask. We’re adding space we’ve long wanted but also adding square feet and privacy with the hope it will lure the kids and their future families home for long visits someday. Is there a comparison to the hummingbird feeders I hopefully fill with sugar water every day in season? Sure. But my editors likely will not let me include such a tortured metaphor. (Thanks, I think, if you do!)

I keep a snapshot of my husband and me framed at my bedside. In the photo, we are in the full bloom of courtship, and if I could caption it, it would say, “Once upon a time, we were young and full of dreams.” I would add today, as the afternoon shadows grow alongside the not-yet-familiar silence, “Now we are older, but we are still full of dreams.” How those dreams will be realized and how they will fill our empty spaces remains under construction.

Mutiny on the Hannah

BY MARK HURWITZ

I am sure everybody has heard of the mutiny on the H.M.S. Bounty.

Whether you read about it in school or saw the Anthony Hopkins film, it was an exciting tale about life at sea in the 18th century.

For those not familiar with it, here is a brief history of the events:

In April of 1789, Fletcher Christian, the master’s mate on the H.M.S. Bounty, led a successful mutiny against Lt. Bligh.

Bligh was an oppressive commander

and insulted those under him. On April 28, near the island of Tonga, Fletcher Christian and his fellow mutineers took the ship by force. Bligh and eighteen of his loyal crew were set adrift in a small boat with food, water, and a sextant.

To the amazement of many, Lt. Bligh and his men safely reached East Timor in the East Indies seven weeks later, in June of 1789, after a voyage of nearly 4000 miles. Shortly after returning to England, Bligh was promoted to the rank of Captain and given a new

command.

The Schooner Hannah

Unlike the famous case of the H.M.S. Bounty, the uprising by the crew of the U.S.S. Hannah in 1775 is virtually unknown to many.

The Hannah was not only the first armed vessel in the American Navy but also the first to experience a mutiny by its crew.

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A scale model of the Schooner Hannah.

Excess and Indulgence: ‘Babylon’ Review

BY GAVIN KING

‘Babylon’ might be the single most over-hyped, expensive piece of junk to hit theaters post-COVID.

In a time where streamers are thriving, and theaters need saving, ‘Babylon’ hurts. ‘Babylon’ is a disaster.

At the height of silent movies in Los Angeles in 1926, Mexican migrant Manuel “Manny” Torres (Diego Calva) wants to join the business. Slowly but

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surely, he makes his way up. But through drugs, crimes, and failed friendships, he’s dragged down again. He can’t help himself.

‘Whiplash,’ ‘La La Land,’ ‘First Man,’ and ‘Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench’ director Damien Chazelle, a Harvard graduate, has only seen acclaim in his career. While ‘Whiplash, when first out, was exciting and promising, ‘Babylon’ is straight Oscar bait. It’s a failure.

The characters are trainwrecks. But not the kinds of trainwrecks which

are interesting. Not the anti-heroes or the lovable psychopaths of the American New Wave, which you might be expecting. Although Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, and Calva, among the rest of the cast (including Jeff Garlin and Tobey Maguire), do their best, their characters’ arcs are so disinteresting and predictable you will not find them engaging in the slightest.

There are a few spare good moments. The actors do their best with the material. Babylon is well-lit, well-shot, and tightly

scored. But it’s asinine in the edit. This film could have been much tighter. Note to self: make sure that an edit truly compliments a given.

Babylon doesn’t work. It’s a shame. If you’re going to tell a story, make sure you have a few more under your belt before making it meta. Babylon lacks an effective engine and screams pretension because of it. Save your time here. 1/5.

Gavin King is an MHS graduate and a senior in film production at the University of Southern California.

The ultimate comfort food: Roasted chicken

BY LINDA BASSETT

Roast chicken is the ultimate comfort food. It warms and perfumes the kitchen on a winter afternoon.

It radiates golden goodness on a platter. Is anything easier than throwing a whole chicken into the oven and taking it out when the timer sounds?

Yet, we seem to have forgotten the art of roasting a chicken. Convinced it’s too difficult, messy and time-consuming, we depend on take-out or supermarket rotisserie. So, I did an archival deep dive to discover what scared us off.

I found an early culprit in the Nineteenth century in Eliza Leslie’s popular cookbook. Her recipe instructed country cooks to “catch a plump chicken and wring its neck.” Even city cooks in those days faced the messy job of searing off pin feathers. Catching, neck-wringing, or searing would scare me out of the kitchen.

By the 20th century, the luxury of a “chicken in every pot” included lists and lists

of cautions and helpful hints, cementing the fear of food. Experts could only agree on a few, including:

» Cooking temperatures from 325-to-425 degrees Fahrenheit.

Washing and patting the bird dry, then rubbing it inside and out with lemon to ward off germs.

» Using a rack in a roasting pan to keep hot air circulating all around.

Basting often with melted butter.

When Gertrude Stein served America’s most beloved Sunday dinner in Paris to her neighbor Ernest Hemingway “roast chicken, mashed potatoes, haricots vert (tiny green beans), apple tart and coffee,” she wisely kept out of the kitchen. Her partner, Alice B. Toklas, did the cooking. Alice got the credit 30 years later when she wrote her book. Published in Europe, “The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook” was banned in the US because she sneaked in a recipe for marijuana fudge.

Years later, James Beard, the acknowledged father of American cookery, wrote that roasted chicken was “all too

seldom perfect because the average person fears a few drops of pink juice when the chicken is tested at the joint.”

He recommended killing off bacteria by washing the bird and rotating it in the pan, starting with the backbone side up, every 15 minutes. He urged testing for doneness to a point of 160 degrees Fahrenheit with a meat thermometer. Before carving, he let it “rest” on the platter, insurance that it would continue to cook out of the oven by a method chefs call “carry-over cooking.” Ah, now we’re getting somewhere.

It gets more complicated. Twenty years later, upscale carry-out shop pioneers Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso coached cooks to reach deep inside the cavity to remove the neck and giblets. Yuck! They also revived Julia Child’s method of “trussing” (check out YouTube videos) by tying the feet together.

By now, cooks had stopped paying attention. They discovered the skinless, boneless chicken breasts that restaurant chefs used as a blank canvas to show off innovative ingredients. Home cooks fell in love. No

fishing in cavities for spare parts. No rubbing, melting butter, or basting. A quick sear had everyone in and out of the kitchen fast.

Today, microbiologists recommend an initial blast of high heat in the oven rather than washing. That stops splattering salmonella and messy paper towels. Lowering the heat afterward keeps the meat juicy.

Raising the oven temperature at the end crisps the skin. Healthier olive oil replaces sloppy melted butter as a basting medium.

Flipping the bird around while cooking, tail-up, side-to-side etc., has become a matter of preference. Roasting chicken today is freestyle. No excuses.

ROASTED WHOLE CHICKEN

Makes 4 to 6 servings Tuck fresh herbs or lemon halves into the cavity and under the wings and skin.

` One whole chicken, 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 pounds ` Three tablespoons olive oil ` Three teaspoons chopped fresh herbs – thyme, rosemary, lavender, sage (1-1/2 teaspoons) ` sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, to taste, two lemons - 1

cut in halves for filling the cavity; one cut in wedges for garnish Heat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut off excess fat around the neck and cavity. Remove and discard neck and gizzards. Rub the skin with cut lemon halves and add to the cavity.

Drizzle with olive oil. Rub salt and pepper over the skin. Transfer chicken to a rack in a roasting pan, backbone side up. Set in the oven for 15 minutes. Then turn the chicken to each side for 10 minutes, ending breast-side up. Reduce heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Continue roasting for 45 minutes to one hour. When done, a meat thermometer stuck into the thickest part of the thigh (do not hit bone) should read 155-to-165 degrees Fahrenheit. Juices will look lightly pink when wiggling the thigh.

Remove the roasting pan from the oven. Tip chicken to let juices run out of the cavity. Transfer the whole chicken to a platter and rest for 10 minutes. Pour out pan juices into a small saucepan. With a spoon, scrape off and discard fat that rises to the top. Heat pan juices just to a boil and serve separately.

The War for Independence

If independence was to be won, ships had to be found to wage battle against the British Navy. General Washington appealed to ship owners throughout the colonies to donate their ships to the cause of independence.

George Washington turned to Colonel John Glover of Marblehead for assistance. Glover’s vessel, The Hannah, was available and soon manned by Marblehead Marine regiment members. General Washington commissioned Nicholson Broughton of Marblehead to command the Hannah in September 1775 and ordered the vessel to sail the Atlantic and seize British ships and cargo.

The Unity

On Sept. 7, Broughton and his crew aboard the Hannah captured the Unity. At the time, it was flying a British flag. The cargo consisted of fish, lumber, and munitions brought back to Gloucester. Hoping to sell their “prize” for profit, they were shocked by anger when they were told that they couldn’t keep the cargo.

It turned out that the Unity was a New Hampshire-based vessel owned by John Langdon. Langdon was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a friend of George Washington. The Unity had been seized by the H.M.S. Lively shortly after it had left New Hampshire days earlier.

Apparently, under the rules of Privateering, “if a Privateercaptures a “friendly” vessel, the ship and its cargo must be returned to its rightful owner.”

The crew of Hannah couldn’t believe it. They felt robbed of their first prize.

Unfortunately, George Washington had made provisions for such a situation in his instructions to Captain Broughton: “Article 9, September 2, 1775: In case of retaking the vessel of any friend of the American cause, I will recommend it to such a person to make suitable compensation to those who have done such a service, but such vessels are not to be deemed as coming within the directions respecting other vessels.”

When informed of Washington’s orders, the crew of the Hannah refused to resume their duties aboard their vessel. George Washington ordered the crew of the Hannah to be confined to their quarters.

Captain Broughton wrote to General Washington to convince the commander that Unity was not only a vessel that had acted in an “unfriendly manner” but that her

cargo was contraband and rightfully subject to seizure. Washington would not relent, and rather than congratulate the crew as he had once planned, he now planned to courtmartial them for disobeying direct orders. They were charged with “mutiny, riot, and disobedience of orders.” with only three exceptions, they were convicted.

The court ordered flogging and a dishonorable discharge. Punishment was to be carried out. Thirty-six men were found guilty. One would receive 39 lashes, 13 would receive 20 lashes, and fourteen would be drummed out of the service. Twenty-two Marblehead men were fined twenty shillings.

Later, after reconsideration, George Washington remitted all sentences but that given to Joseph Searle. It was believed that his punishment of 20 strokes on a bareback and being dishonorably discharged from the army should stand because they thought he was the ringleader of the mutiny.

LETTErS POLIC y

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While the Marblehead Current will make every effort to let writers have their say, it reserves the right not to publish letters.

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Capt. Nicholson Broughton’s home at 5 Lee St.

by Wolfpack co-founder Brendan McKernan with a Star Wars lightsaber.

“It’s a very proud moment,” Parkman said with a big smile.

“It’s legit,” added Holly Ripley-Boyd, who also received a beanie. “This means I can persevere, basically. I feel great afterwards.”

The Wolfpack was born in March of 2021, when people started noticing McKernan and his wife, KyAnn AndersonMcKernan, walking into the ocean every morning at Devereux. AndersonMcKernan is a two-time breast cancer survivor and her husband suffers from chronic back pain. They had started cold-water immersion with their trainer Nathan Irizarry a few months earlier for health reasons.

“You get a dopamine release, which is very evident,” AndersonMcKernan said. “After you’re done, you feel like you have a runner’s high. And it fights inflammation. Your body and your joints feel less achy.”

Studies show that coldwater swimmers can see significant improvements in overall cardiovascular health. There’s also data that immersion in cold water may reduce cholesterol, boost the immune system, help treat autoimmune inflammation and ease the pain.

“I haven’t had a cold for four years,” said Jim Zartman of Swampscott as he walked out of the ocean that morning. He has been cold-water dipping since 2018 around the North Shore.

“I just had gut surgery in

June, and this really helps with the inflammation,” said Kelly Hayes of Marblehead. “And I have two prosthetic hips and my physical therapist says she can see my inflammation going down.”

Wolfpack members also talked about the mental health benefits.

“Afterwards, I feel so good for the rest of the day,” said Kelley Braun.

“It’s contagious.”

“It’s a community where you feel like you belong,” Anderson-McKernan said. “People show up as they are, and everybody gets along. There’s an effervescent joy that is just magnetic. There are very few opportunities like that, I think, with all different types of people collectively supporting each other in something difficult.”

Anderson-McKernan said her Wolfpack dips and friends were extremely helpful as she grappled with her mother’s illness and death.

Wolfpack members range in age from 20-somethings to octogenarians. Millice Kane is 80 years old and comes to dip with her son (who is one of her 10 children).

“I thought I’d just stick my feet in at first, but I go all the way in,” said Kane, who was wearing a headband with wolf ears. “It uplifts me to be here. The people are so loving and supportive.”

Everyone is welcome to join a Wolfpack dip, Anderson-McKernan said.

“There’s a standing invitation, but safety is really important to us. We make sure everybody checks with their doctor

ahead of time. People need to listen to their own bodies.”

The Beanies

The Wolfpack members arrived at Devereux wearing bathing suits covered by bathrobes and heavy winter coats. Many wear neoprene gloves and booties. At least one brings bottles filled with hot water to clutch for warmth.

And then there are the beanies. They are bright blue with the Wolfpack logo — a wolf and a wave. So far, 91 people have earned beanies by dipping at least three times between the day after Thanksgiving (they call it Blue Friday) and the first week in March. They have become so popular, McKernan is now limiting beanies to 40 this year, and there are only 14 left.

‘Let’s go!’ After the beanie knighting, people started walking toward the water.

“Let’s go!” shouted one man with encouragement.

The key is to walk in slowly — no running starts, no jumps. People screamed “Aaaaah!” with each wave that rolled in.

Back on the sand, people quickly wrapped themselves in towels, bathrobes and winter coats.

Hayes was already looking forward to her next dip.

“There are the health benefits, but it’s the sense of community” that keeps her coming back, she said. “I love the way it makes you feel connected to the ocean. When I drive by the beach later in the day, I’ll say to myself, ‘I was in that this morning.”

Brendan McKernan knights a line of Wolfpack beanie recipients.

Millice Kane, 80, the oldest member of the group, is escorted by her son Brian and neighbor Ray Piccini after taking a dip.

CURRENT PHOTOS / NICOLE GOODHUE BOYD

Members of the Wolfpack take a dip at Devereux Beach Wednesday morning, Jan. 11.

Wolfpack members who have earned the honor line up to receive their coveted beanies.

Select Board appoints next finance director

Selection ends protracted search, fills out department’s leadership team

BY WILLIAM J. DOWD

Marblehead Select Board has hired a new finance director, but Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer said she will not be on the clock until March.

Kezer said Aleesha NunleyBenjamin, the Littleton finance director, emerged as the top pick in a protracted, monthslong search process. “A tough marketplace for municipalities,” candidates dropping out, and the town’s ability to be selective played a part in the hiring decision.

“It was definitely worth the wait,” Kezer told the Marblehead Current. “We’ve found someone with excellent experience in municipal government.”

Before Littleton, NunleyBenjamin served as Medford’s chief financial officer from 2016 to 2021. In that role, she managed day-to-day activities in all finance departments.

Previously, she was the assistant city auditor in Gloucester from 2013 to 2016 and the city’s general ledger

accountant from 2008 to 2013.

Like Rachel Blaisdell —

Marblehead’s new tax collector and treasurer — and Kezer, Nunley-Benjamin is a Salem State University graduate. She holds a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in business administration and certifications in governmental accounting as a public-purchasing official.

“Aleesha brings an open,

intelligent and thoughtful communication style and a problem-solving leadership approach,” said Select Board Chair Moses Grader. “We are delighted that she has chosen to join our Marblehead family.” Kezer and Grader said Nunley-Benjamin’s familiarity with ClearGov will help as the town migrates to the cloudbased budget and performance management software.

“In her interview, she demonstrated a strong strategic sense and a ready understanding of the elements needed to strengthen our Finance Department,” said Grader, a former chair of the Finance Committee. “We seek to build our Finance Department into a stronger operating organization capable of more efficiently meeting the Government Finance Officers Association’s standards, providing Marblehead taxpayers more seamless visibility into the town’s finances, and improving the delivery of its vital central services.”

Nunley-Benjamin helped Medford achieve recognition for excellence in financial reporting from the GFOA during her tenure as the city’s chief financial officer. But her time in Medford was not always smooth sailing, according to the Medford Transcript.

She filed a cease and desist letter in 2021 against Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn, whom she alleged cultivated “a hostile work environment.”

Nunley-Benjamin accused the mayor of saying in a meeting that “a white male should present the budget to the [Medford] City Council instead of [Mrs. Nunley-Benjamin] since they will listen to a white male.”

In public statements, the mayor denied Nunley-Benjamin’s allegations.

Nunley-Benjamin’s arrival in March will fill out not only a position that has remained vacant since mid-June but also the Finance Department’s leadership team.

“There has not been a finance director since I’ve been here,”

Kezer told the Marblehead Current. “Michael Carrietta, the former Marblehead town treasurer, served as acting finance director until September.”

He departed for a privatesector job, leaving the town without a treasurer and tax collector until the Select Board hired Blaisdell in early December.

John McGinn, the former town administrator and finance director, came out of retirement to work as a part-time consultant.

“It has been a struggle putting all the development documents together,” said Kezer. “I’ve been working closely with the existing finance department staff to work through the issues.”

When Nunley-Benjamin starts, the town will be well into the fiscal year 2024 budgetary process and debating a to-bedetermined general override.

“So I’ll be carrying most of the water until she settles in,” Kezer said. “I have no doubt that she will get caught up quickly.”

Houses of worship service schedule

CATHOLIC

Our Lady Star of the Sea

» 85 Atlantic Ave. 781-631-0086 sosmarblehead.org

Regular Mass Schedule

» Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m.

» Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m.

» Every weekday (Monday-Saturday): 9 a.m.

Confessions: 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Saturday » Sunday, Jan. 22, 3 p.m.: Holy Hour for Life, Forgiveness and Healing: prayer for life and an end to the practice of abortion

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

» 134 Elm St. 781-631-3868 fccsmarbleheadma.wordpress.

com

» Sunday Church Service: 10-11 a.m.

» Sunday School (open to children and young people under the age of 20): 10-11 a.m.

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: 7:30-8:30 p.m.

» Reading Room (in church building): Open just after Sunday service and before Wednesday testimony meetings

COMMUNITY CHURCH

GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH

» 17 Pleasant St.

» 781-631-9343 gracemarblehead.org

Discipleship Class: 9:15 a.m. Sunday

Rip Tide

four days at the very least,” he said. “I think it will sell fast.”

The real estate listing offers an opportunity to acquire the local business and the 116 Pleasant St. building in which it resides. The new owner could convert the commercial property into a new enterprise.

“With a nearly unbeatable downtown location with street frontage on one of the busiest streets in Marblehead, this building has the ideal location for a multitude of business ideas,” the Rip Tide Lounge listing reads. “Let your vision come to life for multiple downtown businesses or other

» Worship Gatherings: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

Grace Kids (Grades K-5): 4:30 p.m. Wednesday Youth Group: 7 p.m. Wednesday

» Women’s Bible Study: 10 a.m. Thursday

» Prayer Gatherings: 1 p.m. Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6 a.m. Friday

CONGREGATIONAL OLD NORTH CHURCH, THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST IN MARBLEHEAD

» 35 Washington St. » 781-631-1244 onchurch.org

Wednesday, Jan. 18: 10 a.m., worship planning meeting; » Sunday, Jan. 22: 8 a.m., worship service; 9 a.m., choir rehearsal; 10 a.m., worship service; 11:15 a.m., Confirmation class

Monday, Jan. 23: 5:30 p.m., Outreach Ministry Board; 6:30 p.m., Women’s AA in Parish Hall

» Tuesday, Jan. 24: 9 a.m., Lectio Divinia

» Saturday, Jan. 28: 4 p.m., Glover’s Regiment in Parish Hall

EPISCOPAL

CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW, EPISCOPAL

» 135 Lafayette St. 781-631-4951 standrewsmhd.org

Regular Sunday services (Rite II of the Episcopal liturgy): 8 a.m., spoken service; 10 a.m., musical service

Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.: Gospel Reflections on Zoom

» Alternate Tuesdays, 11 a.m.: “This Magic Moment” Memory Café on Zoom, a judgment-free zone for those with memory loss and their caregivers

» Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:153:30 p.m., Parish Hall open for exercise

» Wednesday, noon: Eucharist Second Saturday, 8:30-9:30 a.m.: Coffee Cups informal conversation and fellowship » Sunday, Jan. 29, approximately 11 a.m. (after 10 a.m. service): Annual meeting ST. MICHAEL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH » 26 Pleasant St. » 781-631-0657

» stmichaels1714.org

» Sundays: Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 10 a.m.; in-person and online on church’s YouTube Channel

Wednesdays: Morning Prayer, 9:30 a.m. on Facebook Live

» First Sundays: Choral Evensong (September through May), 5 p.m.; in-person and online on church’s YouTube Channel

JEWISH

TEMPLE EMANU-EL, REFORM CONGREGATION

» 393 Atlantic Ave. » 781-631-9300

» emanu-el.org

Shabbat: Friday, 6 p.m., in person and on Facebook Live

Torah Study: First and second Saturdays of month, 10 a.m. on Zoom

» Religious School: 9 a.m. Sundays

Senior Connection: 11 a.m. Tuesdays

» Mah Jongg: 7 p.m. Tuesdays

» Wednesday, Jan. 18: 5:45 p.m., Pre Confirmation; 7 p.m., Jewish Music Neighborhood Thursday, Jan. 19: 7 p.m., Brotherhood/Sisterhood Monthly Cooking » Friday, Jan. 20: 7 p.m., SixthGrade Family Ed Sunday, Jan. 22: 9 a.m., Confirmation; 10:30 a.m., Post Confirmation TEMPLE SINAI, CONTEMPORARY CONSERVATIVE SYNAGOGUE

» 1 Community Road 781-631-2762 templesinaiweb.org

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fridays, 6 p.m.

» Shabbat Service: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.

» Minyans: Saturday, 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Monday, 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. (at Congregation Shirat Hayam, Swampscott)

» Wednesday, Jan. 18: 6 p.m., Jewish Prayer Workshop with Rabbi Michael Schwartz

» Friday, Jan. 20: 6 p.m., Weekend Workshop with Rabbi Laura Geller begins

LUTHERAN

CLIFTON LUTHERAN CHURCH 150 Humphrey St. 781-631-4379 cliftonlutheran.org

» Weekly worship service: Sunday, 10 a.m., live stream on Zoom

» Sunday School: Sundays, 9 a.m.

» Coffee Hour: Sunday, 11 a.m. Choir Chat: Tuesday, 4:45 p.m. over Zoom

Midweek Fellowship: Wednesday,

7 p.m.

» Bible Study: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

METHODIST ST. STEPHEN’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

» 67 Cornell Road » 781-631-2756

St. Stephen’s is open for Sunday morning worship. Every Sunday, they have traditional worship at 10:30 a.m. with Sunday School for all ages at 9:15 a.m. On first Sundays, the congregation has a community breakfast at 8:30 a.m., a family worship service at 9:15 a.m. and traditional worship at 10:30 a.m.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF MARBLEHEAD

» 28 Mugford St. » 781-631-1215

» uumarblehead.org

Sunday service is at 10:30 a.m. and on Zoom: bit.ly/3EIRKiF All persons attending a regular Sunday Service in person are asked to wear masks in the sanctuary.

» Thursday, Jan. 19: 7:30 p.m.,

Board of Trustees meeting Sunday, Jan. 22: 9 a.m., Sunday Seminar; 10:30 a.m., Sunday Services; 11:30 a.m., After Service Social Hour

» Monday, Jan. 23: 2 p.m., Aging, Decaying, Dying, and Divinity; 6:30 p.m., Marblehead Festival of Arts meeting

opportunities.”

With its wooden shingles painted blue and its door red, the two-story building was constructed around 1900, according to its assessment card on Patriot Properties. The town assessed the Rip Tide building at $156,000 and the .075-acre parcel underneath it at $350,600 for a total assessment of $560,600. Its listing sells the commercial property and the bar as a pair: “116 Pleasant St. has been the home to the cherished ‘Rip Tide Lounge’ for many decades, and has been family owned and operated. With a constant crowd and regular customers, it has flourished within an ever-changing downtown.” The listing notes

that the owner is “willing to cooperate with new owners on transferring the existing liquor license if desired and permitted.”

According to Rip Tide’s Facebook page, Ciampa acquired the Rip Tide Lounge in 1968, but the spot became a bar in the late 1930s or early 1940s. It was first known as Kylie’s.

“It’s believed to have received the first license to serve alcohol in Marblehead when Prohibition ended,” the bar wrote. “The name was changed to the Rip Tide in the 1950s.”

Marblehead native Betsey Withum has been a regular for years.

“It used to be pretty much a narrow hallway,” said Withum

on a recent afternoon in the Rip Tide. “There was just a bar and a wall.” It was a place sailors and fishermen made their own, she added.

“Girls weren’t allowed in,” she said. “Even when they did allow them, my parents wouldn’t let me in because they thought it was the house of ill repute.”

Withum said the place had built a following and community over the years. Moreover, the wall has been knocked down. A pool table, tables and chairs in no particular order, a dart board, a coin-operated game, the Massachusetts flag and TVs fill the space.

On the afternoon of Jan. 9, Dan Klein stood behind the Rip Tide bar. The Marblehead

resident has bartended here fulltime for a year-and-a-half; before that, he took shifts on and off for four years.

“It’s a place that runs off regulars,” he said, “but at the same time, we get a mix of people.”

The more varied crowds typically show up on weekends, especially when college kids come home or people reunite over the holidays. Alongside drinks, the Rip Tide serves what Klein called “a short bar menu” from chili and hotdogs to pastrami sandwiches and burgers.

Withum and others expressed a wish: Their watering hole remains untouched when the new owner steps in.

COURTESY PHOTO / TOWN OF LITTLETON

Aleesha Nunley-Benjamin, whom the Select Board has appointed to be the next Marblehead finance director, begins in March.

BY BOB KATZEN

The House and Senate: There were no roll calls in the House and Senate last week. “THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW” – Friday, Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. is the “soft deadline” for legislation to be filed for consideration by the Legislature during the 2023-2024 legislative session. However, under House and Senate rules, bills filed after Jan. 20 can still be admitted to the Legislature following the deadline if the Legislature agrees to admit it by a four-fifths vote of the members of the branch where the bill is introduced.

Massachusetts is one of a handful of states that give citizens the “right of free petition”— the power to propose their legislation. A citizen’s proposal can be filed in conjunction with their representative or senator or any other representative or senator from another district. Sometimes a legislator will support the legislation and sponsor it with the constituent. Other times, a legislator might disagree with the bill but will file it anyway as a courtesy. In those cases, the bill is listed as being filed “by request,”—indicating that the legislator is doing so at the constituent’s request and does not necessarily support it. Citizens interested in filing legislation should contact their own or any other representative or senator. The legislator will likely help you draft the language of the bill.

Perhaps one of the most famous bills filed “by request” goes back to 1969 when a constituent opposed to the Vietnam War asked the late Newton Democratic Rep. James Shea to file a bill prohibiting Massachusetts citizens from being forced to fight in an “undeclared war.” The bill challenged the constitutionality of sending Bay State men to fight without a Congressional declaration of war. It was approved by the House and Senate and signed by the late Gov. Frank Sargent. The new law made national headlines.

To comply with the new law, Massachusetts initially filed a complaint in the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court declined to hear the case, which was later refiled in the U.S. District Court federal court and dismissed— rejecting the state’s argument that President Richard Nixon had usurped the war-making powers of Congress. In a tragic footnote, Rep. Shea committed suicide in the fall of the year the legislation passed.

ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL

FOOD INSECURITY EVENT:

As the costs for basic necessities rise, more Massachusetts residents living on the economic margins must choose between buying groceries and paying

for housing, transportation, childcare and other basic utilities. It’s a dilemma in hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts households every day. Hunger and access to proper nutrition remain pervasive, with nearly 1 in 3 adults experiencing food insecurity in Massachusetts in 2021.

Join a State House News Service/MASSterList forum featuring leaders, advocates, and experts to discuss opportunities and obstacles for Massachusetts to stem food insecurity. The event is at Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) in Boston’s Downtown Crossing at 10 Winter Place, Suite #4751, at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25. U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern will provide keynote remarks. All ticket proceeds benefit The Greater Boston Food Bank. Tickets are available at MASSterList.com/ ending-hunger-in-massachusetts/ WRAPPING UP THE 2022 SESSION – Before the 2022 session ended on Jan. 3, the House and Senate acted on several bills, including:

REVENGE PORN (H 4498, S 3167) – The House and Senate approved different versions of a proposal that would prohibit the posting of sexually explicit images of another person online without their permission— commonly referred to as “revenge porn.” Ex-spouses or ex-partners often use the practice. Massachusetts is one of only two states that does not have a law about this crime. The measure died in the House when the House did not take action on the Senate version of the legislation.

Another provision changes the current law under which minors under 18 years of age who share explicit images of themselves or other minors can be charged with violating Massachusetts child pornography laws and be required to register with the Sex Offender Registry. The bill allows minors to be diverted to an educational program that would provide them with information about the consequences of posting or transmitting indecent visual depictions of minors.

Supporters say that currently, law enforcement is faced with either charging offenders with a felony or doing nothing. They note the bill provides a middle ground that will allow law enforcement to sentence kids to a diversion program to educate them about the consequences of their actions without ruining their lives and giving them a criminal record.

Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton), the Senate chair of the Judiciary Committee, did not respond to repeated attempts by Beacon Hill Roll Call asking how he felt about the measure dying in the House.

“Rep. Roy is on an overseas

trade mission, so I am unable to provide a quote for you,” responded a spokesman for the bill’s sponsor Rep. Jeff Roy (D-Franklin). The spokesman did say that Roy plans to refile the bill in the 2023-2024 session.

DEATH OF A CHILD UNDER 2 (H. 5422) – The House and Senate both approved a bill that would require that the autopsy report for a child under the age of two be reviewed and approved by the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the cause of death.

Changes to the autopsy report would also have to be reviewed and approved by the Chief Medical Examiner. The bill needed a final round of approval by the House and Senate before going to the governor’s desk, but neither branch acted upon it, and the bill died.

Supporters said the measure addresses recent cases in which the Chief Medical Examiner’s office changed the cause of death for deaths of children under two, creating serious implications for ongoing court cases and those children’s families. They noted that the most experienced person in the office should oversee what are typically junior medical examiners without pediatric autopsy experience. They argued this will provide more confidence and peace of mind for families who have tragically lost infants. Sponsor of the bill Rep. Marjorie Decker, D-Cambridge, did not respond to repeated attempts by Beacon Hill Roll Call asking how she felt about her measure dying, not reaching the governor’s desk and whether she will refile the bill for the 2023-2024 session.

FOSTER PARENTS (S. 2954) – The House and Senate approved, and former Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill establishing a foster parents’ bill of rights, which will govern the Department of Children and Families (DCF) relationship with, and responsibilities to foster parents, and would be publicly available on the department’s website.

Provisions include:

Requiring foster parents to be treated with dignity, respect, privacy and consideration.

Prohibiting foster parents from being discriminated against based on religion, race, color, creed, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age or disability.

Requiring the department to give the foster parents information about the foster child before placement, including the child’s physical and behavioral health history, trauma or high-risk behavior history and their education needs.

Another provision requires DCF to provide a current foster parent, with the permission of the previous foster parent, the name and phone number

of the last parent foster if DCF determines that contact between the current foster parent and the previous parent foster would promote the foster child’s best interest.

“I am thrilled that the House and Senate passed the Foster Parents Bill of Rights legislation,” said sponsor Sen. Jo Comerford (D-Northampton). “Foster parents are true unsung heroes, providing unmatched dedication, commitment, compassion and love to those who need it the most. This bill creates a framework for foster parents to be honored with dignity, respect, privacy and consideration in caring for children, so they can provide nurturing, loving homes. As a foster parent myself, I filed this bill to strengthen our vital foster care system.”

INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER (H. 3147) – The House and Senate approved, and former-Gov. Baker signed into law, a bill that would establish the second Tuesday of every October as “Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Day” in the Bay State.

“This designation will go a long way to increase awareness and strengthen efforts to provide education about this rare and aggressive disease,” said sponsor Rep. Sean Garballey, D-Arlington. “Inflammatory Breast Cancer is the most aggressive form of breast cancer, and the least understood. Many women receiving this diagnosis have never heard of Inflammatory Breast Cancer or its presentation. Inflammatory Breast Cancer accounts for 1 percent to 5 percent of all breast cancer cases yet represents 10 percent of all deaths due to breast cancer.”

RIGHT WHALE DAY (H. 3869) – The House and Senate approved, and former Gov. Baker signed into law a bill that designates Apr. 24 as Right Whale Day to promote the preservation of the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale.

“The North Atlantic right whale is part of our rich maritime history, and yet our official state marine mammal is at risk of extinction,” said sponsor Rep. Josh Cutler (D-Duxbury).

“Establishing this annual day to celebrate right whales will help promote education and protection efforts.”Rep. Cutler credited his constituent Matt Delaney of Pembroke for coming up with this idea.

QUOTABLE QUOTES

“The COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense financial harm to millions of families and borrowers. The Biden Administration’s debt cancellation plan will help prevent student loan borrowers from needlessly suffering even more pandemic-related economic harm,

including the devastating cascade of harms that follows from default. We are calling on the Supreme Court to uphold the Secretary’s authority to provide much-needed relief to people across the country who have been affected by this unprecedented pandemic.”

— Acting Massachusetts Attorney General Elizabeth “Bessie” Dewar, on joining 21 other state attorneys general in submitting a 48-page brief to the nation’s high court, arguing that the Biden administration operated within the limits of its power when it moved last year to cancel up to $10,000 of student loan debt per person eligible borrowers and up to $20,000 for those who received Pell Grants.

“The governor has committed to electrifying the public fleet and will be evaluating the best methods and timeline for that transition.”

— Gov. Maura Healey’s press secretary Karissa Hand when asked why Gov. Healey is still being driven by state police in a 17 to 20 mile-per- gallon Ford Expedition that she used as attorney general.

“There’s a reason that people are paying so much in heating bills and electric bills. It’s because we’ve been hostage to the fossil fuel industry for so long.”

— Gov. Healey.

“We thought it was important for this, the first meeting, that it just be a meeting among the four of us. We have known each other and worked together, but in different capacities over the last many years, and I think it is appropriate for this initial meeting, as we sit down and talk about the future and what we all want to accomplish together, for us to sit together. I certainly look forward to continued conversation and communication with minority leadership.”

— Gov. Healey on why she and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll met with Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano and did not include Senate and House Republican Minority Leaders Sen. Bruce Tarr and Rep. Brad Jones. Former Gov. Baker included the two minority leaders in the group’s semiweekly meetings.

“Regular, bipartisan leadership meetings have been one of the distinguishing hallmarks of a state government that operates in a collaborative way, with effective communication between its leaders. They have served us well during very challenging times and are as important now as ever. We look forward to the continuation of these conversations, which are powerful in symbol and substance, and to taking part in them as before. We stand ready to do whatever is necessary to facilitate that continuity.”

- Tarr and Jones in a joint statement responding to being left out of the meeting.

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always decked out,” Doane said. “I never saw her in sweatpants or a sweatshirt.”

Law enforcement moved their search to a dumpster outside the Swampscott apartment

complex where Brian Walshe’s mother lives and then to a landfill in Peabody, where they found a hacksaw and blood evidence, according to the Boston Globe.

“It’s all creepy,” Doane said.

“My concern is for the boys. I hope they’re going to go

with family, or at least stay together.”

Doane kept in touch with Ana Walshe after she moved away.

“We were going to visit them this year,” Doane said.

Doane last heard from Ana the day after Christmas.

“In her last text, she said that we

were the best neighbors she ever had,” Doane said. “She sent us a video of the boys with the Christmas presents we sent to them.”

Doane remembers Brian Walshe playing with his sons outside their Edgewood Road home.

“He was outside with the kids

all the time,” she said. Marblehead Police Chief Dennis King declined to comment on the investigation. Anyone with information about Ana Walshe is asked to contact Cohasset Det. Harrison Schmidt at 781-383-1055, ext. 6108, or email hschmidt@ cohassetpolice.com.

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Rep. Jenny Armini heads to the ‘bullpen’

BY SAM DORAN

After last week’s ceremonial first days, some new lawmakers, including Marblehead’s Rep. Jenny Armini, got down to work Monday, Jan. 9, in the House “bullpen,” a shared workspace for members of the newest class before office assignments get handed out.

With 20 representatives sworn in for the first time last week, the House has repurposed Hearing Rooms B-1 and B-2 to accommodate their desks and staff until they are assigned permanent office space.

Armini and Aaron Saunders of Belchertown were typing away at their keyboards in Room B-2 on Monday afternoon, and Armini said the bullpen had a “nice energy to it.”

The bullpen is where the new class can float ideas and get feedback from their peers. As the pair of Democrats talked about their initial legislative priorities,

Armini tossed a couple of her top ideas out there and looped Saunders into the conversation.

“I’m with you so far,” Saunders said, agreeing with Armini’s prioritization of solar panel siting.

“See, this is how fun the bullpen is. I can just, like, yell over and I don’t have to text him or call him,” Armini said.

Saunders said one of the top issues on his list is regional equity because “hailing from the golden West, it’s always at the top of the list,” along with renewable energy and some local issues.

Armini recalled her work as an aide in Congress, where the Congressional Budget Office and Congressional Research Service aided lawmakers, staff, and the public with objective data, and said she believes “we need something like that here.”

She called over to Saunders, “Aaron, what do you think about that?”

A list of names on the door to B-2, titled “WELCOME

The Marblehead Observer Corps reports

The Marblehead Current is pleased to supplement its coverage of public meetings with Observer Reports provided by volunteers from the Marblehead League of Women Voters. To learn more about the League and its activities, see my.lwv.org/massachusetts/marblehead.

Abbot Library Board of Trustees: Jan. 9

Directors Report: The Library will be closed on January 16th (MLK’s birthday)

The Library is currently looking for a Library Assistant for the children’s room. Renovations: the Pleasant Street library is now empty. A press release will be published to kick off the renovations’

starting date.

The interim library’s roof at 3 Brook Road is in need of repair. The roof is cracked in several places and there are 3 locations which need to be looked at where leakage occurred. The total cost for the repair is estimated at $6,000.

Heating services came for repair work, and the heating system is now working. The library programs are going

smoothly. The library is experimenting to establish a children’s registration online.

The Library Director continues to work on the Policy Review: the Collection Development policy and the Gift Giving policy are being currently revised.

The confidentiality policy is run by Noble.

The library is continuing to offer training for their staff.

Circulation is higher this year and the number of library patrons is slowly increasing

The Collection Development Policy was voted and approved by the Board.

In addition, a request by the Director to buy book racks and a book cart needed for the interim library but which will be also

used in the renovated library, was voted and approved by the Board.

Building Renovations Report: The renovations will start in early February. The site of the Library will be fenced up.

There was a desire expressed among competing bidders for the bids submitted for the electrical portion of the renovation to be reviewed. There will be a meeting Friday January 13th to take this matter up.

The Friends of the Library: 10 people were chosen at a recruiting volunteer event. They will be able to help the Friends’ multiple involvements. The book sale which took place in December 2022 was successful and well attended.

— Brigitte Lagoutte

Sustainable Marblehead to host book talk

Authors Julia Glass, Patricia Hanlon featured

Join Sustainable Marblehead for a discussion on fiction, memoir and how storytelling can inspire climate action with two local writers: Marblehead author and National Book Award winner Julia Glass, whose latest novel “Vigil Harbor” came out last spring, and West Gloucester artist and author Patricia Hanlon, whose memoir “Swimming to the Top of the Tide,” chronicles her swims in the Great Marsh.

The presentation and question-and-answering session will be held on Jan. 26 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Old Town House. Tickets are $15; admission is free for students. Please go to www. sustainablemarblehead.org/upcomingevents to register.

“Vigil Harbor,” included by Penguin Random House on its list of climate fiction or Cli-Fi, takes place a decade from now, in the historic town of Vigil Harbor, where, among many other characters, a marine biologist despairs at the state of the world. Architect Austin Kepner pursues a passion for building homes designed to withstand the escalating fury of relentless storms.

In “Swimming to the Top of the Tide,” Hanlon charts her explorations of the Great Marsh, the largest continuous stretch of salt marsh in New England, extending from Cape Ann to New Hampshire. Hanlon and her husband swim the tidal estuary daily, noting the disruptions caused by human intervention, and bearing witness to the vitality of the watersheds, their essential role in the natural world, and the responsibility of those who love them to contribute to their sustainability.

For questions, please contact Louise Yarmoff at Sustainable Marblehead (executivedirector@sustainablemarblehead.org).

About Sustainable Marblehead: Sustainable Marblehead is a community organization working to reduce waste and pollution and achieve net zero carbon emissions. Our vision is a vibrant and engaged community actively addressing the climate crisis to ensure our town and planet are habitable and safe for future generations. Visit www.sustainablemarblehead.org for more information.

The Belchertown representative replied he was “really interested to see what the speaker thinks.”

STATE REPRESENTATIVES,” includes the names Margaret Scarsdale and Kristin Kassner, though neither has been seated in the House. At the same time, a special committee

continues to review the results of their extremely tight election margins.

In the meantime, Rep. Lenny Mirra continues to hold the seat Kassner would otherwise fill.

SAM DORAN / STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE

Rep. Aaron Saunders, right, handles a phone call in the House bullpen Monday while Marblehead Rep. Jenny Armini, in the background, writes at her desk.

On Jan. 26, Sustainable Marblehead will hold a book talk with National Book Award winner Julia Glass, left, and author Patrica Hanlon, right, for a discussion on fiction, memoir and how storytelling can inspire climate action.

A Super Bowl of their own

Former Marblehead Youth Football teammates go to Gillette to cheer on Prep pair

BY CHAD KONECKY Special to the Current

Pat Dever touched the ball on every offensive snap he played this past season for the St. John’s Prep football team. As the center on the offensive line, that was the Tufts Street resident’s job.

The final time he touched the ball in his high school career, however, was to run out the clock on a Super Bowl title, capping a 13-0 slugfest victory over Springfield Central at Gillette Stadium on Dec. 3.

But as the 6-foot, 230-pound lineman tells it, there was much deeper meaning in that moment than a whistle that meant he’d earned a ring.

“I remember going to Prep games with my dad, who graduated in 1985, when I was little,” says Devers, 17, who also credits junior guard Wells Gillett, also a Marblehead resident, for the Eagles’ success up front.

“I always wanted to be a part of something bigger than myself, and St. John’s gave me that,” he says. “There are big games every week here; that’s why I chose the Prep.”

Dever says the “icing on the cake” was seeing all his Marblehead friends, who had won their own Super Bowl a year earlier, soaking wet at Gillette after watching him play.

“I played with them for years in Marblehead Youth Football, and those bonds never broke,” he says. “I’ll always remember hugging my dad after that game, too. It was a real full-circle moment.”

Relationships were also a part of what gave the 2022 Eagles (11-2) their gridiron mettle, according to teammate and fellow Marblehead resident, Matt Callahan, a junior who started at outside linebacker.

“I think our personality as a team and how we worked together was critical,” says the Glendale Road resident, 16. “We

BY JOE McCONNELL

In practice, our scout team

In a tri-meet on Jan. 4, the Marblehead High boys and girls indoor track teams began the new year the same way the old one ended with wins against Northeastern Conference opponents.

The girls defeated host Gloucester (63-19) and Masconomet (44-42), while the boys upended their Fishermen and Masco counterparts, 56-30 and 52-38, respectively. Both teams have perfect 6-0 records.

Boys high jump

Graham Tips and Errol Apostolopoulos led the way for Marblehead with identical leaps of 5-4 to finish first and second during the Masco meet, and were second and third against the Fishermen.

“Both Graham and Errol have had successful seasons so far in the high jump with visible potential for more success ahead,” said coach Nolan Raimo.

Girls high jump

Keira Sweetnam (5-0) won the high jump versus both foes to remain

undefeated on the season to date.

“It was a stacked high-jump field across the board, with six jumpers clearing 4-10,” said Raimo.

Boys shot put

Riley Schmitt captured another victory with a new personal best throw of 39-5. He was followed by Alex Hersey (second and third) with a quality throw of 36-6.

“The boys throwing squad that also includes Anthony Vizy and Dylan Gilmore is quickly becoming a presence in dual meets, while scoring significant points,” said the coach.

Girls shot put Lillian Reddy continues to post wins after throwing 29-0 last week to set a new personal best. She was followed by Rachael Albert (26-0, third and fourth) and Hannah O’Brien (20-11, sixth).

“Similar to the boys throwing group, this is a young group with tons of potential, and Rachael’s leadership in the group is benefiting all,” said Raimo.

THINGS

MATT CALLAHAN

St. Pierre sees both Dever and Callahan as coaches on the field.

“Pat is undersized, but he is a grinder,” says St. Pierre, who has won three titles in his eight seasons on the job. “He works extremely hard, and he was really an extension of the coaching staff to some degree from his center position. He had good command of what we were trying to do offensively, and really took the lead up front along the offensive line for us this year.”

St. Pierre continued, “Matt, on the other hand, is an edge player for us, so he’s physical enough to play the run, but he’s also athletic enough to drop into coverage. Matt has a high football IQ. As the season went along, you could see him growing into his role, and he became one of our leaders on defense.”

Chad Konecky is a communications specialist for St. John’s Prep.

all trusted one another and knew that the guy on our right and left could do what they needed to do.

always stepped up and got the starters ready for our opponents. Our coaches were also really close with us all, and they

formed relationships with each one of us. We all hold each other accountable in this way as well.”

Prep football head coach Brian

Senior center Pat Dever (58) anchored the St. John’s Prep offensive line to its third state title in its last four attempts with help from junior right guard Wells Gillett (52). Both players are from Marblehead.

Junior outside linebacker Matt Callahan (42) of Marblehead played a key role in the Eagles’ 2022 championship due to his athleticism, both in pursuit of ball carriers and in pass coverage.

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Marblehead boys indoor track sophomore Seamus Crowley runs the 300 against host Gloucester and Masco last week.

Swim team escapes to remain undefeated

BY JOE McCONNELL

The Marblehead High School swim and dive team (3-0) won a close meet against Northeastern Conference rival Masco on Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Lynchvan Otterloo YMCA, 103-89.

“The Masco team surprised everyone with their strength, but our depth proved to be the difference in this meet,” coach Sue Guertin said.

The veteran coach added, “Masco gave us a terrific meet, and as a result we knew at that point we have to work hard to remain undefeated throughout

the rest of the regular season.”

In the 200-yard medley relay, Jack Grady, Gary Podstrelov, Greg Podstrelov and Logan Doody (1:49.61, state cut) accounted for a second-place finish. Clementine Robins, Song Watekus, Finn Bergquist and Anna Coleman (2:00.37, state cut) came in third.

Cole Brooks (1:48.72, state cut) bested the entire field in the 200-yard freestyle. Cale Nelson (2:00.86) was third, and Sophia Weiner (2:07.85, sectional cut) fourth.

Will Cerrutti (2:15.26, personal best) and Brady Leveroni

(2:16.90, personal best) bested the entire field in the 200 IM.

In the 50-yard freestyle, Doody (23.10, state cut) was credited with a first-place finish. Owen Torstenson (25.53, personal best) came in third, and Coleman (27.69) fifth.

Grady (181.05 points) settled for fourth in diving. Cait Mullins (140.40, personal best score) chipped in with a fifth-place finish.

Brooks (54.67, state cut) went to the head of the class in the 100-yard butterfly. Gary Podstrelov (58.99, personal best) was right behind him in second

place. Finn Bergquist (1:06.04, sectional cut) was fourth.

Bella Takata (58.49, sectional cut), Weiner (59.70) and Coleman (1:01.47) picked up third, fourth and fifth place in the 100-yard freestyle, respectively.

In the 500-yard freestyle, Robins (5:14.25, state cut) and Brinleigh (5:45.42, sectional cut) ended up second and third, while Bergquist (5:46.56, sectional cut) was fifth.

Cale Nelson, Nate Rosen, Torstenson and Brooks (1:37.99, state cut) owned the top spot in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

Song Waitekus, Bergquist, Takata and Weiner (1:50.07, sectional cut) finished third.

Grady (57.73, state cut) and Doody (57.78, state cut) were the top two swimmers in the 100yard backstroke. Nelson (1:01.33) was fourth.

Greg Podstrelov (1:10), Nate Rosen (1:11.02) and Song Watekus (1:14.40, state cut) swept the 100-yard breaststroke.

In the 400-yard freestyle relay, Doody, Grady, Nelson and Brooks (3:38.19, state cut) secured the top spot. Coleman, Takata, Weiner and Robins (3:57, state cut) teamed up to finish second.

Hockey Magicians roar back, rout Danvers

The Marblehead High School boys hockey team (2-2 in the Northeastern Conference, 4-3-1 overall) routed Danvers, 6-2, after staking the Falcons to a 2-0 lead on Jan. 11. It was a nice bounce-back victory after dropping a 4-1 decision to host Winthrop Jan. 7.

James Caeran paced the offensive attack with a hat trick, plus one assist. Captain Hogan Sedky and Avin Rodovsky were next in line with one goal and one assist. Charlie Grenier accounted for the other tally. Kyle Hart and London

MacDonald chipped in with assists.

Goalie Leo Burdge made 24 shots in net to secure his first varsity triumph.

Peabody mounts comeback

on Magicians

The Marblehead High boys basketball team (5-3 overall, 4-1 in the state, 3-1 in the NEC)) dropped a heartbreaker to host Peabody, 64-58, Jan. 10.

The Magicians led at halftime, 30-25, and 47-41 after three.

Isaiah Makor tried to do his part to keep his teammates ahead on the scoreboard with 12

points and 13 rebounds.

Freshmen take the lead

Marblehead girls basketball (2-2 in the Northeastern Conference, 3-4 overall) lost a back-and-forth non-league game to Ipswich to begin the new year, 43-34.

They then went up against Division 1 power Peabody on Jan. 10, and the results were rather predictable when taking into account the team’s inexperience, 65-25.

Coach Paul Moran plays four freshmen regularly, and they have all been doing their jobs

She was followed by Le’Daisha Williams (48.53, third) and Cora Gerson (48.98, fourth and fifth).

Girls 600

Boys 55 meters

Harrison Curtis (7:05) and Tommy Carlson (7:06) led the way in the dash with a second and third finish overall versus Masco (first and second against Gloucester), respectively.

“There was general disappointment about no spikes, as we used them at the same track five days earlier, but all the sprinters and hurdlers handled it incredibly well,” Raimo said. “They didn’t let it derail their efforts.”

Girls 55 meters

Cate Trautman returned to the dash for the first time this season after focusing primarily on it throughout the past three years, and she instantly found great success with a new personal best time, going from 7.78 to 7.71 without spikes.

Sadie Halpern (7.87) continued her impressive rookie campaign with a second-place finish.

“A Masco runner then unfortunately leaned at the common finish line rather than the dash finish line, which does happen at local tracks, and we were able to capitalize on it,” said Raimo.

Boys 55-meter hurdles

Hersey continued his undefeated streak in this event this season with a time of 8.78 to capture first, followed closely by Apostolopolous (second, 8.97) and Marc Grazado (third, 9.68 personal best).

“A clean sweep by the boys is a testament to their efforts this season, and also to coach Veloukas,” said Raimo.

Girls 55-meter hurdles

As mentioned previously, Devin Whalen was the winner in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 9.43. She was followed by Claire Davis (second, 9.61) and Elise Burchfield (third, 9.88).

“This group has only conceded one point this season, but it will soon be tested against Beverly and Peabody that have two of the best hurdlers in our conference this year,” Raimo said.

Boys 300

Sebastian Pantzer cruised to victory with a 40.5, which is a remarkable time on a flat 150-meter track surface without spikes.

He was followed by Jack Burke and Seamus Crowley (42.82, third and fourth), who ran identical times in separate heats.

Girls 300

Ava Machado swapped places with Cate Trautman in this meet to run the 300 with great success, finishing on top with a time of 46.95.

Grace Mortensen (1:52.35) had to battle through the pack at the start but still pulled out a second-place finish against both opponents.

Juliet Burchfield (1:53.50, five-second personal best) has continued to find her stride this season and clearly wants to improve even more, according to Raimo. She finished third against both teams.

Charlie Roszell (1:56.25, two-second personal best) started like lightning and was able to hold on to finish fourth against both opponents and fifth overall.

Boys 600

Xavier Grazado was the lone Marblehead runner in this event. He got off to a fast start and never looked back, cruising his way to a three-second personal best in a very tough event.

“Xavier can always be counted on to compete his hardest in whatever event he’s put in, and is always willing to do whatever he can to help the team,” Raimo said.

Girls 1,000

Maya Mahoney (3:39.08) ran her best race of the season, coming in with a goal to beat her time on this track last year, and she did just that, beating it by four seconds while taking a big step closer to her best time last year.

Sienna Velandry (4:00.66) and Martha Heffernan (4:07.15) rounded out the local finishers.

Boys

1,000

Ryan Thompson (2:46.58) ran an impressive time in his first-ever 1,000, while also looking comfortable at a pace that has most runners huffing and puffing, but he cruised to a first-place finish.

Gabe Bayramian (2:55.24) once again gave it everything he had and was rewarded with a seasonal best as he gets closer to his personal best time.

Nicolas Regnault (3:08.65, seven-second personal best) had a big breakthrough race, holding off a competitor in the end to get that significant personal best.

JV Girls 1,000

Sofia Grubor (3:44.50, hand-timed) ran a very impressive race while making her debut in this event. She went back and forth with a Masco runner before ultimately taking the lead and never looking back. Her time is the third fastest among the girls this year.

Piper Morgan (3:50, four-second personal best) ran a great race from the start, despite not knowing which event she’d be a part of in this tri-meet.

Kate Twomey (3:59.65), Abbie Goodwin

and learning what life is like on the varsity level quickly.

“The future definitely looks bright here, but now we begin the conference schedule against familiar foes,” Moran said.

Tessa Andriano is one of those promising freshmen, and she’s already developing a reputation of being a prolific shooter. She led the team in both aforementioned games, scoring 16 against Ipswich, including five three-pointers, plus 17 more versus the Tanners.

Mari O’Connell, another

freshman, had two points against Peabody, and she was able to move the ball around quite well, according to Moran.

The Ipswich game was much more competitive. Ramona Gillette pulled down eight rebounds against the Tigers, while also playing her best overall game to date, added the veteran Marblehead coach.

Moran also singled out the contributions of Samantha Dormer and Katie Pyne for their crisp passing and good defense.

—Compiled by Joe McConnell

Girls two-mile Cat Piper (13:44.32) was Marblehead’s lone runner in this event, and despite coming back from an extended illness she still ran a consistent race, finishing with a time she was striving for last year.

“I look forward to seeing Cat race at full strength,” said Raimo.

Boys two-mile

Isaac Gross (10:03) picked up where he left off in the first meet by running nearly a sub-10-minute time by himself on a flat track.

“Isaac will be someone to watch when he has opponents around him,” Raimo said.

Jonah Potach (11:51.06) is staying hungry even after running a seasonal personal best.

“Jonah is always looking for ways to improve, and his attitude is awesome,” added the Marblehead track coach.

(4:02.86) and Emma St. George (4:18.89) all ran very well in their debuts. Lauren Zisson (4:29.38) rounded out the local runners.

“It’s clear that we have some serious depth in the middle distance events,” Raimo said.

JV Boys 1,000

David Alpert, Sean Heenan, Anthony Vizy, Henrik Adams, Sam Tanger, Colin Burke and Zach Pike all ran very hard in this race, and deserve recognition for their efforts, despite the lack of accurate electronic times, said Raimo.

Girls mile

Maren Potter (6:19.58) ran very well from the front, setting the pace throughout. Running from the front is extremely challenging, but she did very well for a young athlete.

Angie Fischer (6:28.58) stayed with the pack in the early going to eventually move up into third at the right time to close out the race.

Even if her times may not be what she wants, she is improving and gaining valuable experience in every race, according to Raimo.

Boys mile

Nate Assa (5:08.44, six-second personal best) and Will Cruikshank (5:08.50) absolutely battled throughout.

“These two young runners are pushing each other while making each other better with every race,” Raimo said. “I expect to see them continue to push each other to new personal bests during the remainder of the season.”

The coach added, “Ryan Blestowe (5:11.43) did well to deal with being boxed-in early on in the race but still got clear for the second half of it. Gloucester is a narrow track, so being blocked in early on can be very difficult to overcome, but Ryan persevered to finish strong.”

Will Cronin (12:03.17) ran his best race of the year and is rounding into form at the right time of the season, Raimo added.

Boys 4-by-400 relay

Pantzer, Thompson, Apostolopoulos and Tips finished second with a time of 3:53.91, which is the best they have run this season.

Girls 4-by-400 relay

Claire Davis, Juliet Burchfield, Grace Mortenson and Le’Daisha Williams finished second with a time of 4:36.51.

“This was an awesome race that included a great battle between Juliet Burchfield and her Masco counterpart,” Raimo said. “Le’Daisha (67) ran a great opening leg with a strong kick at the end to put her teammates in a good position.”

Boys long jump

Apostolopoulos soared to the top with a jump of 19-4. Hersey (19-0) was second. Thomas Carlson (17-11) ended up third, and Harrison Curtis (17-8) was fourth.

“Without a jumping pit, we are limited in our training, but yet all of our jumpers were consistent to put together a great day,” Raimo said. “Coach V also deserves a tremendous amount of credit for running the entire long-jump operation, while Gloucester was missing a few coaches.”

Girls long jump

Claire Davis jumped to a new indoor personal best with a leap of 16-2 to finish first, followed by Ana Vina de Garnica (158) and Roszell (15-6).

“Ana has had a remarkably successful season,” Raimo said. “She’s our fourth hurdler, but she would be a top hurdler on the majority of the other teams in our conference, and it’s great to see her success in the long jump.”

COURTESY PHOTO / CAT PIPER

Marblehead girls indoor track sophomore Hannah O’Brien gets ready to throw the shot put during the tri-meet last week against host Gloucester and Masco.

Wednesday, Jan. 18

5:30 p.m.

Wrestling vs. Gloucester at Marblehead HS Thursday, Jan. 19

6:30 p.m.

Boys and Girls Swimming/Diving vs. Salem at Lynch-van Otterloo YMCA 6:30 p.m. Wrestling vs. Saugus at Swampscott HS 7 p.m.

Girls basketball vs. Essex Tech at Essex Tech 7 p.m.

Boys basketball vs. Beverly at Marblehead HS Friday, Jan. 20

5 p.m.

Girls basketball vs. Beverly at Beverly HS Saturday, Jan. 21

Noon Girls ice hockey vs. Pope Francis at Smead Arena, Springfield 3 p.m.

Boys ice hockey vs. Hopedale at Blackstone Valley IcePlex Sunday, Jan. 22

10:30 a.m.

Girls ice hockey vs. Leominster at Salem State O’Keefe Center 3:30 p.m. Boys and Girls Indoor Track vs. Saugus, Peabody at New Balance Track, Boston 4 p.m. Gymnastics vs. Danvers at Yellow Jackets Gym, Middleton Tuesday, Jan. 24

7 p.m.

Girls basketball vs. Winthrop at Marblehead HS 7 p.m.

Boys basketball vs. Winthrop at Winthrop HS Wednesday, Jan. 25

5:30 p.m. Wrestling vs. Lynnfield at Lynnfield HS 6 p.m. Boys and Girls Swimming/Diving vs. Swampscott at JCC of the North Shore, Marblehead 7:30 p.m.

Boys ice hockey vs. Gloucester at Salem State O’Keefe Center Thursday, Jan. 26

7:30 p.m.

Girls ice hockey vs. Medford at Salem State O’Keefe Center Friday, Jan. 27

7 p.m.

Girls basketball vs. Salem at Marblehead HS 7 p.m. Boys basketball vs. Salem at Salem HS

January schedule at Abbot Public Library

New digs

The Abbot Public Library has temporarily moved into the Eveleth School, 3 Brook Road, as their Pleasant Street building undergoes a multi-million renovation.

Library hours are the following:

» Monday: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.

» Tuesday: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

» Wednesday*: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.

» Thursday: 12 p.m.-6 p.m.

Friday: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday: Closed

*Please note: the Children’s Room will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Returns are accepted inside the library in the blue Library Return bin near the main desk or, if the library is closed, outside our main entrance in the black Library Return bin. Book donations are only accepted on Book Donation Days.

For updates on the Renovations, please visit abbotlibrary.org/news/renovation-news.

Sign up for the library’s newsletter at tinyurl.com/ Abbot-News.

Fines no more

Abbot Public Library is now fine free. Visit abbotlibrary.org/about/general-info/ to learn more about borrowing materials and to get a library card.

Tech and misc. things

The library offers Book Club Kits, Chromebooks, Hotspots, and more in our Library of Things. Visit https://abbotlibrary.org/what-we-offer/library-of-things/ to learn more.

Need to use a copier?

Abbot Public Library doesn’t charge a fee per page, but it does ask that patrons contribute what they wish at the time of copying. Funds will be donated to The Friends of Abbot Public Library.

Get your museum on Visit abbotlibrary.org/what-we-offer/get-a-museumpass to reserve passes and promo codes for some of the best museums in the Greater Boston area. Thanks to the generous support of the Friends of Abbot Public Library, we offer passes and promo codes to:

» Boston Children’s Museum

» Harvard Art Museums (coming soon)

The House of the Seven Gables*

The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston*

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum* (new!)

» Museum of Fine Arts

» Museum of Science

» New England Aquarium (now a digital promo code)

Peabody Essex Museum

Trustees Go Pass* (new!)

Zoo New England*

Patrons without access to the internet may reserve a pass/promo code right at the Main Desk or by calling (781) 631-1481, though some passes may require an email address to be used.

Courageous Aging: a Support Group for Older Adults

» Fridays, Jan. 20 and 27, 3 p.m.-4:15 p.m.

» Program room, Abbot Public Library at Eveleth School

Are you getting older and need a place to process what really matters to you, who matters to you, what has given you purpose and meaning in life, what you feel good about having accomplished, what you feel grateful for, what you regret, what you feel passionate about, and what you would you like to be doing going forward? If

so, please join us for this program facilitated by Carol O’Brien, MSW.

Open Lab Mondays, Jan. 23 and 30, drop-in 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Program Room, Abbot Public Library at Eveleth School Do you have a question about your computer, smartphone, or tech gadget? Do you want time to practice where someone can help if you get stuck? Every Monday, join a staff member for one-on-one help with your device. For attendees who are unable to transport their device, there will be Windows laptops available. Drop by the Program Room anytime between 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Registration is not required.

Saving our Shoreline 2023: Building Resilience across Salem Sound Communities Wednesday, Jan. 18, 6:45 p.m.-7:45 p.m.

Part of the 2023 “Underwater in Salem Sound” Lecture Series

Commitment to building resilience continues to grow in our communities. This January, Barbara Warren, SSCW’s Executive Director, will kick off the 2023 “Underwater in Salem Sound” Lecture Series with updates on these projects. She will also share new projects that have goals of reducing stormwater flooding, restoring riverbanks and wetlands, and increasing public access to the shoreline. To attend via Zoom, please register for this meeting here: tinyurl.com/Jan2023-Salem-Sound-Zoom. No registration is required for in-person attendance. For the past eleven years, Underwater in Salem Sound has been jointly sponsored by Salem Sound Coastwatch and the Abbot Public Library.

Community Craft & Chat

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Program Room, Abbot Public Library at Eveleth School

Registration recommended—please visit tinyurl.com/ Jan-2023-Craft-and-Chat

Are you an adult who loves crocheting, knitting, embroidery, or other contained fiber crafts? Come to Community Craft & Chat! Bring your project to the Abbot Public Library Program Room from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. This program is for adults. Registration is recommended—please register at tinyurl.com/ Jan-2023-Craft-and-Chat.

Mystery Book Group

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 10:30 a.m.

Program Room, Abbot Public Library at Eveleth School

On Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 10:30 a.m., Abbot Public Library will host an introductory session for its upcoming Mystery Book Group. Stop by and meet Adult Services Librarian Rachael Meneades to discuss if you are interested in joining and what you would like to read. This group will meet on the last Tuesday of every month and is open to adults.

Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program

» Mondays, Feb. 6, 13, and 27, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

» Mondays, March 6, 13, 20, and 27, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Mondays, April 3 and 10, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

The Abbot Library will host the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program on Mondays starting Feb. 6 through April 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. . Reservations for this program will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 17, during regular library hours. To reserve a spot, please call the Reference Desk at 781-631-1481. Please be aware that you will need your last year’s tax returns and 2022 paperwork.

This program is sponsored by the IRS and supported by the AARP Foundation. Its mission is to provide free,

essential tax return preparation for low to moderate-income taxpayers, with a particular emphasis on the elderly. You do not have to belong to AARP to use the service, nor is there an age requirement. The TCE program adheres to the strict ethical standards of the Department of the Treasury. It does not discriminate against taxpayers based on race, color, national origin, disability, sex, age, or reprisal. Registration required–call the Reference Desk at 781-631-1481 beginning Tuesday, Jan. 17

Job Readiness Tips for Teens

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Program Room, Abbot Public Library at Eveleth School Searching for a job can feel overwhelming, writing a resume can get frustrating, and the idea of an interview can get stressful. In this Teen Info Session, get tips on preparing yourself (and your resume) for entering the workforce. No registration is required. This program is for teens ages 15-18.

Chess Players Meet-Up

Wednesdays, Jan. 18, and 25, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Children’s Room, Abbot Public Library at Eveleth School

Chess students are invited to play with each other using chess clocks after school on Wednesdays. Boards, pieces, and clocks will be provided, but not instructions. Children who already know the game and some moves may play against each other. Competing pairs have a onehalf hour to play. Caregivers are invited. Registration is required - please call the Children’s Room at (781) 631-1481.

Make-it, Take-it Craft

Thursdays, Jan. 19 and 26, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Children’s Room, Abbot Public Library at Eveleth School

Children can come to the Children’s Room after school between 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and make a craft to take home.

Moving and Grooving Playgroup

Mondays, Jan. 30, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.

Program Room, Abbot Public Library at Eveleth School CFCE of the North Shore sponsors this fun, interactive program for preschool children and their caregivers, live and in person! Music ignites all areas of child development and skills for school readiness, including intellectual, social-emotional behavior, and language in overall literacy. It helps the body and mind work together. Music also helps with fine motor skills. Children who are exposed to music during early development are permitted to learn the sounds and meanings of words. Registration is required. Call the Children’s Room at (781) 631-1481.

Music with Dara

Friday, Jan. 20, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Join Dara for a monthly musical program you can enjoy in person! With keyboard and other engaging visual props, Dara incorporates old favorites and new songs, finger plays, rhythmic activities, creative movement, and instrumental playing. This program is for kids ages 2-5 years old. Registration is required-please. Call the Children’s Room at (781) 631-1481. This program is supported by the Oliver P. Killam, Jr. Fund.

3D Printing

» Mondays, Jan. 23 and 30, 6 p.m-7 p.m.

Children in grades 5-6 are invited to learn to code and laser print objects using 3D technology. Registration is required-please. Call the Children’s Room at (781) 6311481. This program is supported by the Oliver P. Killam, Jr. Fund.

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It may be winter, but the Y is thinking about summer!

BY BRIAN FLYNN, LYNCH/VAN OTTERLOO YMCA DIR.

It may be the middle of winter, but at the Lynch/van Otterloo Y we have our sights set on summer. We are so excited for camp, which means warm days, fun with friends, trying new things and outdoor adventures. With special day programs onsite at our Leggs Hill Road location and the most unique summer camp experience on our very own Children’s Island off the coast of Marblehead, the Y has opportunities for all children to have an incredible summer making memories that will last a lifetime.

At Y summer camp, your child will learn new skills, gain confidence, stay active and have fun. Our camps offer children positive developmental experiences that build confidence through skill-building activities suited to their age. Campers can explore creativity, teamwork and leadership in a wide range of physically active programs that influence positive lifelong skills. Whatever interest your child has, there is a Y camp for them.

Last summer, our Y provided summer camp experiences for more than 3,500 children over the course of 10 weeks. We are proud to ensure that every child

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feels a sense of belonging and achievement. Our summer camp staff is trained to deliver the highest quality camp experience.

In addition, all our summer camps are licensed by the Department of Public Health to ensure health and safety protocols are followed.

General registration opens to the community on Monday, January 23, at 10:00 a.m. Special early summer camp registration is open now for Y family members and families enrolled in Y childcare programs. Choose your adventure at these Y camps:

Seal Pups: Our youngest island campers (ages 5-6)

Seal Pup campers can explore the island, swim in the pool, treasure hunt on our beaches, play sports on the field and get a great introduction to a traditional outdoor camp.

Rangers Camp (ages 8-15)

This longstanding island tradition dates back to the first days on the island when campers learned to appreciate the nature, wildlife and beauty of Children’s Island through exploration and skill-building in the outdoors.

Counselor in Training or CIT (ages 14-15)

Fun is built in with camp

counselor shadowing, operating the camp store, swimming and CIT-exclusive activities that take advantage of everything the island camp has to offer.

Looking for camp onsite at the Y, 40 Leggs Hill Road in Marblehead? Check out:

Gymnastics Camp (ages 5-12)

With offerings for all skill levels, beginner gymnasts and competitive athletes can hone their skills while also enjoying outdoor activities, pool time and arts and crafts.

Children’s Island Day Camp (ages 5-15)

Experience the magic of Children’s Island, a beautiful ocean oasis in Marblehead Harbor. Campers take the 15-minute Hannah Glover ferry ride from State Street Landing to the island each day. The

stunning, rustic island setting offers unique opportunities to explore the seacoast while swimming, snorkeling and kayaking. The art barn is stocked with arts-and-crafts activities. There are also a saltwater pool, sports, Gaga pit and more.

Sports Camp (ages 5-12).

Athletes and enthusiasts of all levels have many options to choose from, including Sports Mania, Basketball, Soccer, Flag Football, and Wrestling camps.

Day Camp at the Lynch/van Otterloo Y (ages 5-12)

This traditional day camp offers theme weeks and fun activities for campers using all the Y’s amenities, including outdoor water park, indoor pools, sports fields and gymnasium.

For registration details

or questions, contact Camp Registrar Sara Marshall at marshalls@northshoreymca.org.

The Y offers meaningful membership where you can share in a mission to strengthen the community. Not a member? Take a tour and see all the wonderful things available at your Y. Reach out to Jane Rizza at rizzaj@northshoreymca.org.

About the YMCA

The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits, strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. For more than 160 years, the YMCA of the North Shore has been the foundation of the community. It serves more than 40,000 members and program participants in 25 cities and towns across the North Shore and in Southern New Hampshire.

Programs, classes, events for seniors

All programs and events are held in the Judy and Gene Jacobi Community Center unless otherwise stated. Questions? Call 781-631-6225 or email councilonaging@marblehead. org.

Senior work-off program

The town of Marblehead is accepting applications for the senior work-off program until Jan. 31. The purpose of this program is to allow senior taxpayers to volunteer their services to the town in exchange for a reduction of up to $750 on their fiscal year 2024 property tax bills.

ELIGIBILITY:

» Must be 60 years or older.

» Must own (or be the spouse of the owner) and occupy the Marblehead residence for which the abatement will apply.

Income must not exceed $51,528 for a senior household of one person or $69,824 for a senior household of two. Only one volunteer abatement per household is available per year.

There will be 30 openings for 2023. Applicants must complete conflict-of-interest training and pass a CORI check. The town department head, Council on Aging director and the applicant must agree on placement.

Lunching at the COA

Lunch is offered on Tuesdays at noon for $3. The meals are prepared in the Council on Aging’s commercial kitchen. The Friends of the Council on Aging support these lunches.

Grab-n-go lunches

Grab-n-go lunches are offered on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at the Council on Aging. This program is offered through “AgeSpan,” formerly known as Elder Services of Merrimack Valley & North Shore. Pick up

time is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Reservations must be made the Thursday before by calling 781-631-6225.

The Traveling Chef returns

On Friday, Jan. 27, at noon, Grab-n-go is replaced with a seated meal at the COA. RSVP at 781-631-6225. Suggested donation is $2.

Caregiver Support Group

Everyone’s welcome at this dinner and conversation on Wed., Jan. 18, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. RSVP by Jan. 16 at 781-631-6225.

Flying Solo with Sharon COA Outreach Coordinator Sharon Doliber leads this group specifically for people who live alone. Tues., Jan. 24, 1:30 p.m. RSVP at 781-631-6225.

Coffee with a Cop, now on Fridays

Join Chief Dennis King or someone else from the Marblehead Police Department to discuss community concerns. Fridays at 8:30 a.m.

Blood pressure clinic

Drop-in blood pressure clinic on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Muscle Conditioning

Senior Muscle Conditioning with Kim on Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Cost is $3.

Stay Active

This osteo class with North Shore Physical Therapy runs Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. There’s also Balance and Mobility with Mary Manning on Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Each class is $3.

Zumba Gold

Zumba Gold classes are held on Wednesdays at noon. It is a lower intensity, Latin and world music inspired dance fitness class for all abilities.

Parkinson’s Fitness

The Parkinson’s Fitness class is free on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Specifically developed for folks with Parkinson’s disease but appropriate for all, this class focuses on strength, mobility and balance. This program is paid for by the Friends of the Council on Aging.

Indoor curling

Indoor curling takes place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

No experience is necessary for this indoor sport. Instructions on how to play the game and learn the rules will be available at every session. Yearly fee is $15. Contact pbibbo@aol.com with questions.

Strength & Stretch

The Council on Aging offers a Strength & Stretch class on Mondays at 11:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 11 a.m. Cost is $3.

Step it Up

Karen Jancsy leads this lowimpact movement and muscle conditioning class. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 a.m.

Weight training

A weight training class is held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:45 a.m. Cost is $3.

Yoga with Evie

A yoga class is held on Mondays at 9 a.m., Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. and Thursdays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m.

Chair yoga

Gail Perry Borden teaches chair yoga on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Cost is $3.

Line dancing

Kate Hoffman teaches line dancing on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The first hour is focused on beginners; however, all are welcome and encouraged

to participate. Cost is $5. Drop-in Songs & Music Enjoy this sing-along to golden oldies, show tunes, sea shanties and more. If you play an instrument, bring it along. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 11 a.m. to noon.

Movie days

The COA is hosting a screening of the movie “Endangered” on Friday, Jan. 20, 11 a.m.

Popcorn and drinks will be served. RSVP by calling 781-631-6225.

Quilting

Learn how to quilt in this class on Thursdays at 10 a.m. Cost is $5 per class. The Quilt Guild will meet Tues., Jan. 17, at 6:30 p.m.

Cribbage

Cribbage is held on Tuesdays. Doors close at 9:30 a.m.

Mahjong

Play mahjong Mondays and Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (No Mahjong on Jan. 16.)

I Love Bridge

This advanced bridge instruction class meets Mondays, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $5. Drop-in bridge is on Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon, and Fridays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Canasta

Canasta is now at the COA on Thursdays 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Book Club

In January, the book club will meet Friday, Jan. 27, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Call Sharon for the book title at 781-631-6225.

Get a senior Charlie Card

People who are 65 years or older are eligible for reduced MBTA fares with a senior Charlie Card. These cards are valid for eight years. Call Nadine Lepick at 781-631-6225 Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to

11 a.m. to ask questions or make an appointment to process an application. Cards can also be reloaded with cash on any bus. Need help with heating

costs?

The Home Energy Assistance Program at North Shore Community Action Programs, Inc. helps income-eligible households pay their winter heating bills even if the cost of heat is included in their rent. If your gross household income falls within certain limits, you may qualify for payment towards winter heating bills. In addition, eligible National Grid customers may qualify for a discount of up to 32 percent off their electric and gas bills. For more information about Home Energy Assistance, call 978-531-8810 or email fuelassistance@nscap.org.

Need a lift?

The COA offers transportation services to both in-town and outof-town medical appointments and in-town errands such as the hairdresser, bank, to vote or to the COA for programs and/or lunch. Weekly grocery shopping trips to Crosby’s and Market Basket and bimonthly trips to the North Shore Mall are also available. Transportation runs Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. To schedule a ride, call 781-631-6225.

Home safety audits

The town offers home safety audits to local residents. A representative from both the Marblehead Fire Department and the Council on Aging will schedule a time to meet seniors at their homes and review and discuss home safety options.. Also, free fire alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and lock boxes can be installed. To learn more, contact Sharon Doliber at 781-631-6225.

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Campers enjoy the YMCA’s Children’s Island in Marblehead Harbor

Black and white mixed media at Stetson Hall

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Local artist Jean Fogle is showcasing a collection of new black and white mixed media works at Stetson Hall in the Unitarian Church in Marblehead from Jan. 12 through Feb. 10. The exhibit features a diverse array of pieces, including paintings, drawings, collages and ceramics.

The show highlights Fogle’s

unique style, which combines traditional techniques with modern materials, resulting in striking and evocative pieces that explore the beauty and complexity of the world around us.

“I am excited to be exhibiting a selection of my black and white works at Stetson Hall,” said Fogle.

“These pieces are particularly

special to me, and I look forward to sharing them with the community.”

The public is invited to an artist reception on Jan. 29 at noon. Light refreshments will be served, and the artist will attend to answer questions and discuss her work. Questions? Contact Jean Fogle at jeanfogle8@gmail.com or on Instagram @jeanfogle_artist

Marblehead Museum to host a lecture on vaccination drama

On Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m., the Marblehead Museum will host Andrew Wehrman, an associate professor of history at Central Michigan University, for a Zoom lecture on the heated history of smallpox vaccinations during the Revolution War. Wehrman will discuss his new book, “The Contagion of Liberty,” which features the story of Marblehead sailors burning down an expensive private hospital on Cat Island just weeks after the Boston Tea Party.

The Revolutionary War broke out during a smallpox epidemic. Those infected developed high fevers and painful pocks filled with, Wehrman writes: “a viscous milk-white pustular fluid that could soak clothing and bedsheets with viscous material.”

In response, General George Washington ordered the inoculation of the Continental Army. But Washington did not have to convince fearful colonists to protect themselves against smallpox— they demanded it. In The Contagion of

Liberty, Andrew M. Wehrman describes a revolution within a revolution, where the violent insistence for freedom from disease ultimately helped American colonists achieve independence from Great Britain.

Inoculation, a shocking procedure introduced to America by an enslaved African, became the most sought-after medical procedure of the 18th century. The difficulty lay in providing it to all Americans, not just the fortunate few. Across the colonies, poor Americans rioted for equal access to medicine while cities and towns shut down for quarantines.

Wehrman will reveal this shocking story and Marblehead’s role in shaping health policy as he connects the vaccination controversies of the 18th century with the COVID controversies of the 21st century. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $15 for museum members. Purchase tickets at marbleheadmuseum.org.

MLT is accepting kids for ‘Giants in the Sky’ program

Explore the world of giants who live above the clouds. Ever since they left Earth a long time ago, the giants have made a life up above where their job is to keep the sky beautiful. Polish the stars, poke the clouds to let it rain and paint the sunsets. But one curious giant wonders what life is like on Earth, and she steals a key to the locked-up “beanstalk” and

MHTV can be seen on Comcast Channel 8 and Verizon Channel 28 (2128 in HD).

Visit MHTV at marbleheadtv.org.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18

8 a.m., Democracy Now!

9 a.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead 9:30 a.m., You Gotta Love Marblehead!

10 a.m., Yoga For Health & Joy

10:30 a.m., Valda’s Seeds of Life

11 a.m., MHTV Community Partners Noon, ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead 12:30 p.m., You Gotta Love Marblehead!

1 p.m., Groovy Glass

1:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

3 p.m., Thomas Crane Library Presents “Heat Pumps” 4:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

5 p.m., What’s Cookin’

5:30 p.m., Eat Well Be Happy

6 p.m., Battleship Cove: Inside the History

6:30 p.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead

7 p.m., IMAGINATION Artist Profile

7:30 pm., MHS Sports on MHTV Boys Basketball vs. Swampscott

9 p.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead

9:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

THURSDAY, Jan. 19

8 a.m., Democracy Now!

9 a.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead

9:30 a.m., Mass COA Connect

10 a.m., Let’s Visit

10:30 a.m., Eat Well Be Happy

11 a.m., MHTV Community Partners Noon, ‘Headliner—The News of Marblehead

12:30 p.m., Thomas Crane Library Presents “Staying Healthy Through Winter” 1 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

1:30 p.m., Community Bulletin Board

3 p.m., Thomas Crane Library Presnts “Aging Strong and Falls Prevention: Mindset, Reset”

4 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

4:30 p.m., Community Bulletin Board

5 p.m., Knowledgeable Aging

5:30 p.m., Mass COA Connect

6 p.m., Up For Discussion

6:30 p.m., ‘Headliner — The News of

Marblehead 7 p.m., Marblehead School Committee ***LIVE***

FRIDAY, JAN. 20

8 a.m., Democracy Now! 9 a.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead 9:30 a.m., Tai Chi Through the Seasons 10 a.m., Marblehead COA Bulletin Board 10:30 a.m., Delicious & Nutritious 11 a.m., MHTV Community Partners Noon, ‘Headliner—The News of Marblehead 12:30 p.m., What’s Cookin’ 1 p.m., SKYDIVE

1:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

3 p.m., Marblehead School Committee meeting, recorded Jan. 19

4:30 p.m., Community Bulletin Board 5 p.m., Off the Shelf

5:30 p.m., New England Authors

6 p.m., The Garage with Steve Butler

6:30 p.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead **NEW EDITION**

7 p.m., Public Safety Round Table

7:30 p.m., Thomas Crane Library Presents “AARP Talk — The Essentials of Caregiving”

9 p.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead

9:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

SATURDAY, JAN. 21

8 a.m., Community Bulletin Board

8:30 a.m., Saturday Morning Cartooning

9 a.m., Mike Paige Doodle Club

9:30 a.m., What’s Cookin’

10 a.m., Valda’s Seeds of Life

10:30 a.m., Battleship Cove: Inside the History

11:30 a.m., Smart Boating Noon, ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead

12:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

1 p.m., MHS Sports on MHTV Replay Boys Hockey vs. Danvers

5 p.m., In the Toybox

5:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

6 p.m., You Gotta Love Marblehead!

6:30 p.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead

7 p.m., Thomas Crane Library Presents

“Staying Healthy Through Winter”

8 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

9 p.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead

embarks on an adventure down below. MLT’s Children’s Theatre productions are age-appropriate scripted musicals licensed from companies specializing in children’s theatrical titles. Each child will be cast with a speaking and singing part, usually with a choreographed movement. This program is limited to a maximum of 23 actors. Every actor has a unique role.

9:30 p.m., 502 Sessions 10:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners 11 p.m., Paltrocast with Darren Paltrowitz 11:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners Sunday, Jan. 22

8 a.m., Groovy Glass 8:30 a.m., Mass COA Connect 9 a.m., Off the Shelf 9:30 a.m., New England Authors 10 a.m., Up For Discussion 10:30 a.m., In the Toybox 11 a.m., Saturday Morning Cartooning 11:30 a.m., Smart Boating Noon, ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead 12:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners 1 p.m., IMAGINATION Artist Profile 1:30 p.m., Public Safety Roundtable 2 p.m., Two Grannies on the Road 2:30 p.m., Let’s Visit 3 p.m., MHTV Community Partners 6:30 p.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead

7 p.m., Thomas Crane Library Presents “Aging Strong and Falls Prevention: Mindset, Reset”

8 p.m., MHTV Community Partners 9 p.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead 9:30 p.m., 502 Sessions 10:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners 11 p.m., Paltrocast with Darren Paltrowitz 11:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

MONDAY, JAN. 23

8 a.m., Democracy Now! 9 a.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead 9:30a.m., Up For Discussion

10 a.m., Two Grannies on the Road 10:30 a.m., A Culinary Journey

11 a.m., MHTV Community Partners Noon, ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead 12:30 p.m., Delicious and Nutritious 1 p.m., Eat Well Be Happy

1:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

3 p.m., Marblehead Council on Aging Presents “AARP Talk — The Essentials of Caregiving”

4:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

5 p.m., Get Healthy with Holly 5:30 p.m., Valda’s Seeds of Life

6 p.m., IMAGINATION Artist Profiles

6:30 p.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead 7 p.m., Marblehead Select Board Meeting

Rehearsals are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. starting Feb. 14. There are no rehearsals during the February or April school vacation weeks. “Giants in the Sky” will be performed at Marblehead Little Theatre, 12 School St., May 5-7. To register, visit https://www. mltlive.com/childrens-theatre/. For more information, email info@MLTLIve.org.

**LIVE**

TUESDAY, JAN. 24

8 a.m., Democracy Now!

9 a.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead

9:30 a.m., Public Safety Roundtable

10 a.m., Knowledgeable Aging

10:30 a.m., Ooma’s Cookie Jar

11 a.m., MHTV Community Partners Noon, ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead 12:30 p.m., IMAGINATION Artist Profile

1 p.m., Off the Shelf

1:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

3 p.m., Marblehead Select Board/School Committee Meeting recorded Jan. 23

4:30 p.m., Community Bulletin Board

5 p.m., Two Grannies on the Road

5:30 p.m., Let’s Visit

6 p.m., Public Safety Round Table

6:30 p.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead

7 p.m., Valda’s Seeds of Life

7:30 p.m., MHS Sports on MHTV Swimming vs Salem

9 p.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead

9:30 p.m., You Gotta Love Marblehead!

10 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25

8 a.m., Democracy Now!

9 a.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead

9:30 a.m., You Gotta Love Marblehead!

10 a.m., Yoga For Health & Joy

10:30 a.m., Valda’s Seeds of Life

11 a.m., MHTV Community Partners

Noon, ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead

12:30 p.m., You Gotta Love Marblehead!

1 p.m., Groovy Glass

1:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

3 p.m., Thomas Crane Library Presents

“Staying Healthy Through Winter”

4:30 p.m., MHTV Community Partners

5 p.m., What’s Cookin’

5:30 p.m., Eat Well Be Happy

6 p.m., Battleship Cove: Inside the History

6:30 p.m., ‘Headliner — The News of Marblehead

7 p.m., Marblehead Select Board Meeting

**LIVE**

**MHTV program schedule subject to change without notice**

Stetson Gallery is showcasing Jean Fogle’s mixed-media art through Feb. 10.

COURTESY PHOTO / JEAN FOGLE

COURTESY PHOTO / THE WELLCOME COLLECTION Edward Jenner performing his first smallpox vaccination, 1796. Oil painting by Ernest Board.

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Mystery keys show up in home; phantom turkeys don’t get driver off hook for tow

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Tuesday, Jan. 3 through Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Consistent with state law, Marblehead Police have adopted a policy of not providing to media outlets reports related to incidents related to domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation.

Tuesday, Jan. 3

12:03 a.m. Suspicious activity reported on Bennett Road.

2:13 p.m. A walk-in to the police station brought in a pearl necklace that had been found at Fort Sewall.

2:23 p.m. A caller reported a large puddle in the street on West Shore Drive at Jersey Street.

Wednesday, Jan. 4

8:04 a.m. A caller reported a car that was parked for a long period of time on Harbor Avenue.

10:51 a.m. Investigated report that Light Department crews were blocking the road on Cross Street.

11:18 a.m. Rendered assistance to an Orchard Circle resident.

12:49 p.m. Officer spoke to a Redstone Lane resident who had received scam calls and filed a report.

1:13 p.m. A walk-in to the police station reported that her credit card had been used to make three fraudulent online purchases from Victoria’s Secret totaling $516.77. After confirming that no one in her family had used the card, she reported the issue to the credit card company, which issued her a new credit card, and she was not charged for the purchases, which had occurred precisely on the first day of the month in November, December and January. Information was shared with detectives to follow up with the company, and the woman said she would contact police if there were any other suspicious charges on her account.

2:18 p.m. Officer investigated a report of larceny, forgery or fraud on Hines Court.

5:42 p.m. Officer investigated a disturbance on Vine Street and filed a report.

8:43 p.m. Officer went to Reed Street to talk to a landlord about a dispute he was having with a contractor regarding what the landlord said was about $4,000 worth of unfinished work. The landlord understood that it was a civil matter but was looking for advice about ongoing harassing text messages the contractor was sending to both the landlord and his wife. Landlord said that the contractor had also been driving by his house and honking his horn repeatedly.

Landlord had contacted other homeowners for whom the contractor had worked, and they reported having had similar problems. Officer explained to the landlord how to obtain a harassment prevention order and also advised him to document any past and future harassing messages from the contractor.

Thursday, Jan. 5

6:37 a.m. Officer investigated a general complaint on Creesy Street and filed a report.

7:45 a.m. Caller reported debris that needed to be cleaned up on Beacon Street.

7:55 a.m. Officer investigated a report that a car was blocking the road on Beach and Devereux streets.

9:54 a.m. Officer investigated a complaint regarding a boat on the street on Walnut Street.

11:26 a.m. Caller reported a

problem with a traffic light on Pleasant Street.

12:37 p.m. Officer investigated a report of a possible package scam on Atlantic Avenue. It proved to be unfounded.

6:36 p.m. Officer investigated a report of a hit-and-run on Atlantic Avenue and filed a report.

8:35 p.m. Officers investigated a disturbance on Vine Street and filed a report.

8:57 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Warren Road.

10:37 p.m. Officers investigated a report of suspicious activity on Humphrey Street.

Friday, Jan. 6

8:49 a.m. Alarm issues reported on Pleasant Street.

6:15 p.m. Officer met in the station with a man who had earlier in the day discovered an unauthorized transfer of $600 out of his bank account. He had already filed a fraud report with the bank. Man suspected that his ex-wife may have been responsible for the transfer, as she used to have access to the account. Officer said the information would be shared with detectives for further investigation.

6:31 p.m. A disabled vehicle was reported on Ocean and Harbor avenues.

9:56 p.m. A person was transported to the hospital after a caller reported an opioid overdose on Heritage Way.

10:18 p.m. Suspicious activity was investigated on Community Road.

Saturday, Jan. 7

11:41 a.m. A caller on Ocean Avenue reported having received a grandparent scam call.

5:48 p.m. A patrol officer noticed a yellow 2005 Toyota Highlander parked on Barnard Street with a 2022 validation sticker affixed to the rear plate, indicating that the registration was likely expired. Officer checked and discovered that the vehicle’s registration had been revoked since Feb. 14 and expired since Sept. 30 and that its inspection sticker had expired at the end of January.

Officer seized the vehicle’s plates, and the vehicle was towed.

Sunday, Jan. 8

7:56 a.m. An officer investigated a disturbance reported on Creesy Street and filed a report.

10:01 a.m. A caller reported a flag was tangled in a tree on Pleasant Street.

3:03 p.m. An officer responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Atlantic Avenue. There were no injuries.

4:02 p.m. Officer went to Cornell Road to investigate a nearby resident’s report of a hitand-run that had occurred the night before. Upon his arrival, the officer found a tree that had been knocked over in the front of a home and miscellaneous car parts in and around the tree.

Officer spoke with the caller, who stated to me that she had heard a large bang sometime between 10 and 11 p.m. the night before. The resident had looked out the window but did not see anything.

The next morning, she had seen that the tree had been knocked over but did not notice the car parts until later. Officer then spoke to the woman’s neighbor across the street, where the home had a Ring doorbell camera installed.

The officer asked the resident to check to see if the camera

had picked up anything, and the resident said she would.

Officer then was able to locate a serial number on the back of one of the car parts as well as “Honda” stamped on the back. An internet search revealed that the piece belonged to a 2019 to 2022 Honda HRV.

The other pieces the officer collected had black paint. Upon his return to the station, the officer had a dispatcher run a search of any black Honda HRVs registered in town and found that there were five. He checked all five addresses and found four vehicles without damage. The fifth vehicle, which was registered to a Marblehead address, belonged to a Beverly resident. Beverly Police checked for damage to that vehicle and found none. Officer delivered the vehicle parts to the property room.

6:18 p.m. Officer investigated suspicious activity reported on Countryside Lane.

Monday, Jan. 9 11:16 a.m. Officer spoke at the police station with a woman who explained that she had been away from Thursday morning until Sunday night, during which her niece stayed at her home to look after her daughter. On Saturday, her daughter had found a set of keys on a table in the kitchen, and neither the woman’s daughter nor her niece knew anything about them or where they would have come from. The woman first reached out to her house cleaner who had been at the house on Thursday morning before the resident had left for her trip. The house cleaner said that the keys were not hers but that she had seen a pile of keys while cleaning, though the woman then sent the house cleaner a photo of the keys that had been found on Saturday, and they were not the same ones. The resident had checked the security footage from her front and rear doors but did not find anything. The keys did have a gym membership card attached to them, and the gym had provided the woman with a phone number associated with the membership. Woman used the internet to do a reverse search of the number, which gave her a name. The woman had then called the number on Sunday and left a voicemail, explaining that she had the keys.

The woman heard back from a person via text message around 6:10 p.m. The person, who would not reveal his name, said he did not know how they lost his keys, which he claimed to have lost on Friday night in Brighton. He said that he had no idea how they ended up in Marblehead.

The woman texted a picture of the keys, and the other person confirmed he was “pretty sure” they were his. The person then requested that she drop them off at the police station. The woman said that the keys had remained on the same table where they had been discovered until she brought them into the police station. When she went to get the keys to bring them to the police, the woman then noticed that a silver Tiffany interlocking circle chain bracelet valued at $350, which she had been planning to return, was missing from its box. The officer turned the keys over to detectives as evidence and did his own reverse search of the phone number, which returned the same name as the woman had gotten.

11:19 a.m. An officer investigated a disturbance on Smith Street.

11:57 a.m. An officer filed a report after conducting an investigation on Washington Street.

3:46 p.m. An officer assisted Nahant Police with an investigation on West Shore Drive and filed a report.

4:02 p.m. An officer was dispatched to Creesy Street to investigate a report of a stolen jacket. Resident explained that she had a black Michael Kors jacket with fur hanging on the back of the door, which was now missing. Inside the jacket were a Samsung smart phone, a blue vape, a set of keys, mints and a debit card. The woman stated that she had left the front door to the apartment open with the jacket hanging on the back of the door and had then gone to the back of the apartment to clean one of her dogs. All of a sudden, she heard the front door shut and found that her jacket had been taken. She then talked to her neighbor who acknowledged shutting her front door but said that she did not take the jacket. A short time later, the woman’s phone was placed on the floor outside of the apartment. There were no witnesses or any video footage. The officer then went to speak with the neighbor who again confirmed that she had closed the door of the other apartment because she had opened up her own door to let her dog out but then saw that the door to the other apartment was open with an unattended dog sitting on the couch. She closed the door so her dog and the dog on the couch did not get into an altercation. The neighbor offered to let the officer search her apartment for the jacket. Officer found two jackets matching the description, but when he brought them to the other woman, she said neither were hers, and the officer returned the jackets to the neighbor. Officer took the original caller’s phone as evidence and planned to report his findings to detectives.

4:13 p.m. A resident came to the police station to report possible bank fraud. After a few weeks went by without her receiving it, she made an inquiry at the bank, and a bank teller informed her that bank records showed that she had not only received the new card but had activated and used it. Woman then went home and found the unopened envelope with the card from the bank. Woman said the bank canceled the card, and she did not notice any money missing. Woman said she had talked to a police sergeant about another matter, which could be related to this one. Officer said he would forward his report to the sergeant.

10:08 p.m. Officers investigated a report of a missing person on State Street and filed a report.

11:20 p.m. A person was transported to the hospital after officers investigated a report of an opioid overdose on Washington Street.

Tuesday, Jan. 10

6:12 a.m. Officers investigated suspicious activity on Fort Sewall Lane.

9:32 a.m. While monitoring the intersection of Smith and Pleasant streets for red-light violations, an officer observed a white SUV go through the intersection several seconds after the light had turned red. After the officer had pulled the vehicle over and asked the driver for her license and registration, the driver asked why he had pulled her over, and the officer

replied that she had run a red light. According to the officer’s report, the driver responded that there were several turkeys in the road, which she had to navigate around. The woman appeared agitated when the officer again asked for her license and registration and reiterated that she had been unable to stop due to the turkeys. Officer wrote in his report that he had not observed any turkeys in the area during the entire time he was monitoring traffic.

Officer determined that the woman’s license was active but that her vehicle’s insurance had been revoked. By then, a lieutenant had arrived on scene, and both officers agreed that departmental policy required the vehicle to be towed. The driver did not like this answer, explaining that the car was new and that she was positive that the vehicle was insured. The officer said that they could revisit the issue if she could show him proof of insurance before the tow truck arrived.

Driver eventually showed officers a screenshot of what appeared to be a sales receipt for the vehicle, which the officers agreed was not proof of insurance. The driver was then told she would need to exit the vehicle so that it could be towed. Woman became flustered upon being asked to locate the key to the vehicle. She told the officers, who were standing 3 and 10 feet away, that they were “crowding her,” according to the officer’s report. She eventually gave up on the search for the key and exited the vehicle, telling the officers, “This has been a most unpleasant experience. No wonder why everyone hates police officers.”

11:53 a.m. Officer investigated a report of larceny, forgery or fraud on Atlantic Avenue.

1:35 p.m. Officer investigated a report of a past hit-and-run on Ocean Avenue.

Wednesday, Jan. 11

7:28 a.m. Officers responded to the scene of a crash on Pond Street from which a vehicle had to be towed.

8:55 a.m. An officer assisted at the scene of a vehicle crash on Atlantic Avenue at Hawkes Street.

10:51 a.m. An officer spoke with a Jersey Street resident who had been using her computer the previous afternoon when the screen began to “scream” at her (make a loud annoying noise). In addition, a blinking phone number appeared on the screen along with the words, “You are in the process of being scammed.” In fear she was going to get scammed, the resident called the phone number on the screen. The man who answered the call instructed her to go to a certain website via the search bar and provide a username and password, which she did. But she then began to feel uncomfortable and reached out to her husband via cell phone while she was still on the landline with the unknown man. The husband instructed his wife to end the conversation, which she did, and they had since purchased a new home computer. She was advised to change any passwords she may have had on the old computer and keep an eye on her banking and credit accounts. In addition, the officer advised her to place a fraud alert on her credit in case there was any fraudulent activity.

5:29 p.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Lee Street and filed a report.

Eileen Rutledge Bolman

Eileen Rutledge Bolman, 19362023, of Gloucester, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. She was born in Boston to Gladys (Whitehead)

and Arthur Rutledge. She lived in Gloucester and Venice, Florida for 19 years.

She was married to the love of her life, Alan “Ollie” Bolman for 31 years until his death in 2017.

She was the mother of Tim Green (Stephanie) and Kevin Green (Tracy) of Marblehead and the late Nancy Green Rauch.

She is also survived by her grandchildren Danny, Andrew,

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Edward J. Hettinger, 91

Lt. Col. Edward J. Hettinger, U.S. Air Force, Ret., passed away on Jan. 12 at 91. Ed grew up in Marblehead and graduated from Marblehead High School with the Class of 1950. He attended St. Michael’s College in Vermont, graduating in 1954. Ed entered the U.S. Air Force as a 2nd lieutenant in January 1955 and began a career that spanned almost 30 years. He held staff and command

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Daniel O. Smith, 90

Daniel Owen Smith, 90, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Jan. 7, following a prolonged period of declining health. He was the adored husband of Roberta (Bobbi) White Smith, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. He was the loving father of Zachary Smith of Brooklyn, New York and Tracy McKinnon of Cazenovia, New York.

positions across the country and the world. He did two tours of duty in Vietnam and received many awards and decorations throughout his military career, including the Bronze Star.

practice for the team. He continued to be recruited by other pro teams but ultimately decided to pursue a college degree.

In 1954, Dan earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Colgate University. He continued his baseball career there and joined the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force, where he was a helicopter pilot stationed at Suffolk County AFB in Westhampton Beach, Long Island.

Anthony, Lizzie, Courtney, Dylan and great grandchildren, McKenna and Lily. She was also the grandmother to the late Bryan Green.

She grew up in Winthrop with her 2 brothers, Arthur and Alfred and two sisters, Ann Sullivan and the late Constance Tallent.

Eileen loved anything connected to the sea and after retiring from Sylvania Lighting, became narrator on an excursion

Upon his retirement from the Air Force, Ed returned to Marblehead with his wife and family and began a second career as a Senior Logistics Consultant at Dynamics Research Corporation. He retired in 1997. Ed was the strong center of his family, and he was a proud father and grandfather, passing on lessons of fortitude and perseverance through his example. He enjoyed football, golfing and good times with great friends. He was appreciative of the simple things in life and took the time to be thankful for what he had. Someone who served under Ed when he was a Squadron Commander at Aviano Air Base in Italy writes, “Ed was a

boat out of Gloucester for many of her senior years. No services are planned at this time, but there will be a private celebration of Eileen’s life with the spreading of her ashes at sea.

Arrangements are by the Greely Funeral Home, 212 Washington St. Gloucester, MA. Online condolences may be given at: www. greelyfuneralhome.com

great leader who stood up for his men, and I was proud to be one of them.”

Ed was predeceased by his beloved wife, Irene, who he met and married when he was a young officer stationed in London in the 1950s. Together they raised three children who survive him: Michael Hettinger of Canberra, Australia, JoAnn and her husband Greg Tobin of Southboro; Elizabeth and her husband Pat Tarmey of Newton; and grandchildren Corinna and Jimmy Tobin, Ed and Jim Tarmey, and Phoebe Hettinger. He is also survived by his brother, Capt. Louis Hettinger, U.S. Navy, Ret., and his wife Olga and several nieces and nephews.

co-chaired the organization’s annual auction and regatta event for three years, regularly visited hospice patients in their homes as a volunteer and worked at the front desk at Kaplan Family Hospice House. It is poignant that in Dan’sDan’s final months, he benefited personally from this wonderful organization.

He was predeceased by his cousin Sister Diane Leary.

Ed was a lifetime member of the VFW, the Air Force Association, the Military Officers Association (MOAA), and the Gerry 5 VFA of Marblehead. He was dearly loved, and he will be deeply missed.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2023, at Eustis & Cornell of Marblehead, 142 Elm St., followed by a funeral service at 11:30 a.m. and then by interment at Waterside Cemetery, Marblehead. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at eustisandcornellfuneralhome. com for the Hettinger family.

Born in Canandaigua, New York, Dan was the son of the late Frederick and Kathleen Smith. He grew up in the village of Macedon, just outside Rochester, New York. The middle son in a family of three active boys, he lived an idyllic childhood. He was well known for his athletic talent, most notably in baseball. As a high school senior, he traveled to Ebbets Field, where he tried out with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Dan loved recounting the story of Jackie Robinson shouting out encouragement to him after he pitched batting

Upon his discharge from the service, Dan returned to the Rochester area and joined Mobil Chemical, beginning a 33-year career in the plastics industry. He worked in various sales and marketing positions in Rochester, the New York metropolitan area, and Florida. As National Sales Manager in the consumer plastics division, best known for Hefty Trash Bags, Dan enjoyed playing straight man to comedian Jonathan Winters, then the brand advertising spokesperson, at national sales meetings.

company in Peabody, brought Dan to Marblehead. Five years later, he and a colleague left to start a consulting firm, MarketScope Inc., providing outsourced marketing and sales management to industrial companies entering the retail consumer sector. They closed the firm in 1992 when Dan retired.

Dan was a member of the Corinthian Yacht Club (where he served on the membership committee) and Tedesco Country Club. He loved being on the water, captaining his boat, and especially cruising the New England waters as part of the Corinthian Cruise. Playing tennis and golf were his passions, and he was a regular at the gym. Dan was an avid fan of most every spectator sport.

In addition to Bobbi, Zach, and Tracy, Dan is survived by grandson Piper McKinnon of Clarkston, MI, brother Frederick (Parania) Smith of Irondequoit, NY, sister-in-law Betty Smith of Geneseo, NY, mother-in-law Judith White of Peabody, MA and sister-in-law Joanne White (Ted Friedman) of Arlington, MA. He leaves several nieces, nephews, and great nieces/ nephews. He was pre-deceased by his son Stephen Smith, brother John “Jack” Smith, and father-in-law Oscar White.

David F. Barry, 80

David Frizzell Barry, of Marblehead, was born on Nov. 4, 1942 in Salem. He died in Salem Hospital on Jan. 8, from many health issues and a second case of COVID. He was the beloved son of the late Barbara (Frizzell) and Clifford Barry and grandson of the late Louise (Grant) and Thomas J. Barry. Dave graduated from Marblehead High School with the class of 1960. He worked for Jordan Marsh and Macy’s for 42 years, retiring at 62. His summers were spent as a crew member on Senator Saltonstall’s boat. He made many lasting friendships when moored in North Haven, Maine. On Sundays, he was a choirboy at St. Michael’s Church in Marblehead.

Dave had many interests. One was his love for woodworking, carving the sign for “Black Joe’s” Tavern and his happy times in his grandfather’s workshop. He was a member of the Marblehead Artillery Company and Glover’s Regiment as their historian. He was an avid reader of American, World and Marblehead history and discovered his Scottish roots.

In 1975 he met his future wife,

In 1977 a new opportunity as VP of Marketing and Sales at Webster Industries, a plastics

Dan loved everything about Marblehead and the North Shore and strongly believed in community volunteerism. Sitting on the Marblehead Counseling Center board for several years, he was a leader in fundraising. In his retirement, Dan became actively involved with Hospice of the North Shore (now Care Dimensions). He

Before COVID, he and Bobbi spent time in Florida in the Stuart and Vero Beach areas during February and March. Dan always looked forward to these times and hoped to do this again.

Dan cherished his family and friends. His close friends were like family to him; together with them, he and Bobbi created many long-term traditions and celebrations….always including lots of laughter and love.

A Celebration of Dan’sDan’s Life will be held on Saturday, Mar. 18, at Clifton Lutheran Church, 150 Humphrey St. Marblehead, at 11 a.m., followed by a reception at the Boston Yacht Club, 1 Front St., Marblehead. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Dan’s memory to Care Dimensions Hospice , 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923 (www. CareDimensions.org) or to Alzheimer’sAlzheimer’s Association, (www.alz.org). Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at eustisandcornellfuneralhome. com for the Smith family. OBIT uary

A very special time in his life was when he and Judy were invited to visit Braunau, Austria, in 2015, where Dave’s father had died on the last day of World War II when Dave was four years old. Seventy years after the war, his father was commemorated there for his sacrifice in helping to save their town from Nazism. This visit gave Dave closure that he never expected he would have.

Judy Kimball, who had just started working at Jordan’s. They married in 1976 with a bicentennial-themed wedding. On their honeymoon in Scotland, they made many friendships that lasted over several trips.

Later, together with his son Tom, his other interests included having fun together building a model train layout, building model kits, attending train shows and vintage plane air shows and train spotting. They went to vintage plane air shows and model train shows. Many happy hours were spent together with Tom like Dave did with his grandfather.

Dave was a very special man. He leaves his loving wife Judy (Kimball) after 45 years of marriage. He was predeceased by his son Thomas Clifford in 2017. He is also survived by his brother in law Philip Kimball, and his wife, Cindy, and special friends, Pete, his friends in North Haven, Maine and very special friends, Rosie and Catriona in Marblehead and their families and his friends in Scotland as well as his new Westie puppy, Skye.

Interment in Waterside Cemetery will be private. Arrangements and care by Eustis & Cornell of Marblehead. In lieu of flowers, donations in David’s memory may be made to the Marblehead Animal Shelter or the Edith Dodge Fund. For the Barry family, fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be made at eustisandcornellfuneralhome.com.

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Renzo will thrive in a warm, stable home

BREED: Short hair SIZE: Small AGE: Young SEX: Male

What can we say about Renzo other than he is a smart, playful, fun-loving type of guy? He loves other cats and can often be found hanging out with our house cats.

There are days when he prefers cats to humans. A home with another playful cat or two is a must. He will make a great companion to another kitty. He is smart, as he knows he is an individual and not an extension of a human’s lap.

He is also smart because he knows to stay away from the volunteers after his condo has been cleaned — he knows that means it’s time to

go back into the condo. If a family or human companion gives him a warm, stable home, the Marblehead Animal Shelter believes he will learn and trust his new family.

Renzo is up to date with routine shots, house-trained and neutered. Are you interested in Renzo? Fill out an adoption application at bit. ly/3h3LR6u, and the animal shelter will contact you.

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Community members offer their top media picks

BY FRANCES HILL

This is a regular series called “Current Recommendations,” asking folks about their media consumption and recommendations.

A MARBLEHEAD VOLUNTEER

Interviewed: Doug Hill

Employer: Volunteer at Marblehead Little Theatre (and formerly at Kaplan Family Hospice House). Retired from the United States Air Force and F.L. Woods, Inc.

Listening (music, podcasts): Doesn’t really listen to music, occasionally Michael Feinstein, or soundtracks like “Hamilton,” which offer so much.

Streaming (watching on TV): Streaming the latest season of “The Crown,” although I’m not enjoying it that much – turning too soap opera-ish. Also

streaming Tom Clancy’s timely actionpacked ‘Tom Ryan.’ He proclaims, “It’s pure escape!”

Reading (or Audible): “Listening to books on tape – saved my life on long drives…you know how we were all read to! Listened to ‘House of Seven Gables’ — love history, ‘George Washington Spies.’ Reading Patrick O’Donnell’s ‘The Indispensables’ because General John Glover played such a huge role here.”

Tell me something interesting about yourself or your career that people may not know: “I’m an open book, I love this town, and I love the way things fit together. One thing leads to the next! It is another upcoming MLT production of “The Great Gatsby - an American Musical,” which will have its world premiere in June in Marblehead that has motivated me to reread this

classic Fitzgerald novel as I am a part of the production team...I do tend to like to connect the dots and am forever discovering ways to do so.”

THE FISH MARKET

Interviewed: Noe Diaz, manager of The Fish Market Listening (music, podcasts): KISS 108 -”I stick to country”

Streaming (watching on TV): “I watch a lot of youtube, and podcasts, on regular TV – NBA basketball games. Fave teams and def Celtics – who are doing very well right now!”

Reading (or Audible): “Don’t really read much — but always read the sports sections!”

Tell me something interesting about yourself or your career that people may not know: “People in the outside world would never know I run a local fish

and meat market – done this for about eight years, and I’m a good cook – nobody would know this!”

MARBLEHEAD ACE HARDWARE

Interviewed: Karl Smith, owner of the Marblehead Ace Hardware Listening (music, podcasts): Dire Straits

Streaming (watching on TV): “Just finished ‘Jack Ryan’…going to finish ‘Ozark’ with that love-to-hate Wendy!”

Reading ( or Audible): “The second Betty Breuhaus’ book: ‘The Time is Now’ I just finished Betty’s first: ‘Curious Corpse’” Bruhas is a Marblehead author.

Tell me something interesting about yourself or your career that people may not know: “Spent a couple of years in Africa — as head of finance for the American Cell Tower in Ghana.”

COURTESY PHOTO / MARBLEHEAD ANIMAL SHELTER Renzo is up to date with routine shots, house-trained and neutered.

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Noe Diaz

Doug Hill

Karl Smith