Here are some of the top stories of the week in no particular order: Marblehead Battered By Surprisingly Severe Snowstorm: Friday's snowstorm dumped more than a foot of snow on Marblehead, prompting road closures and the cancellation of school. Superintendent, School Committee Try to Reduce Tensions: Marblehead's superintendent, Greg Maass, says that "regrettably, my relationship with the School Committee has been tense." Comella's Restaurant Applying the Finishing Touches: Comella's Restaurant is preparing to open their new space on Atlantic Avenue in Marblehead. Marblehead Schools Open With…

Here are some of stories of the week in no particular order: 1. Layne Millington New Marblehead Principal: Marblehead Superintendent of Schools Greg Maass told teachers and staff on Wednesday afternoon that finalist Layne Millington, currently principal at Swampscott High, will be the new principal at Marblehead High School. 2. Clock Tower: This What $2.1 Million in Repairs Looks Like: Perhaps the biggest item for the upcoming Town Meeting will be whether taxpayers will agree to $2.1 million or more in repairs to the historic clock tower at Abbot Hall. 3. Rare Find: Condos For Sale at $173K: …

Here are the top 5 stories of the week in no particular order: 1. Ice Cream and Karaoke: Weekend Delights at Terry's: Outside Terry's Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Shop a Siberian wind howled on this Monday afternoon in February. Inside the cozy parlor came a steady stream of bundled customers, visiting the shop in its new location at 22A Atlantic Avenue. Fire ended its eight-year run on School Street. 2. VIDEO: Festival Film Shot in Marblehead and Swampscott Stars Local Families: Your neighbors were on the big screen this week. One of the short films screened at the Marblehead Festival of Arts' …

Here are our picks for the top five stories of the week. They are listed in no particular order. Click on the bold text to read the full story. Neighbors were told they are on their own to resolve complaints about damage from blasting at the Glover School site by against Maine Drilling and Blasting. A Marblehead mom who was worried about her son's whereabouts later reported to police that he had returned home — high as a kite. Comella's restaurant will serve homemade Italian meals on Atlantic Avenue as soon as next month. Marblehead divers finished in first place in the boys and girls NEC …

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the bold text to read the full story. The town's interim school business manager was arrested this week and faces OUI and gun charges. He then resigned from his post two days later. Two tenants were at least temporarily displaced by a fire that broke out in their building on Pleasant Street this week. Haley's Market Cafe owners told us the new Washington Street cafe is almost ready to open for business. In this incident, a rush to get to a knife fight, apparently led to a car crashing into a pole and …

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the bold text to read the full story. The town acquired a 25,000 square foot parcel off May Street. In our regular, "You Ask...Patch Answers" column we located the property and provided a photo. A Marblehead man faces a kidnapping charge after allegedly forcing a woman to go to a Bank of America in Salem and take out money. As both President Barack Obama and Gov. Deval Patrick float new gun control proposals, we took a look at how many Headers have gun permits. In the police log this week we had two …

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story. Fire Officials Urge Local Residents to Stay Off the Ice [VIDEO]: Marblehead Fire Chief Jason Gilliland put it plainly Monday morning. "We will never tell anybody that the ice is safe in Marblehead because we are dealing with spring-fed fresh water ponds," he said. "Those ponds, in my opinion, are never safe." After 5 Years, Business Returning to Humphrey Street: When we stopped by the storefront Monday afternoon, the lights were on, the door was open and Oceanview …

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story. VIDEO: Hundreds Start 2013 With Polar Plunge: Some 500 North Shore residents gathered at Fisherman's Beach in Swampscott Tuesday morning, half of whom started their new year off with a polar plunge into the Atlantic. Details Emerge in Alleged Rape of Marblehead Woman: The case against a Peabody man accused of raping a Marblehead woman in a Washington Street apartment building Sunday evening came into focus in court Wednesday. Marblehead Firefighters Called to Three…

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story. A Marblehead House With a Barn?: It's not very often that we find a house listed in Marblehead with a barn in the backyard. So, here's a photo gallery that offers a look around the 99 Beacon St., which was recently added to the real estate market in Marblehead. Storm Damages Docks, Closes Causeway: Roger Cowles was nice enough to send along these photographs he took of the State Street Landing at high tide Thursday morning. Storm surge from a passing weather system…

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story. 10 Stories That Moved Marblehead in 2012: It's that time of year again - time to look back at Marblehead Patch's top stories of 2012. So, before you get settled in for the holidays and make plans to ring in 2013 - here are the 10 Stories That Moved Marblehead in 2012. Sneak Peek Haley's Market Cafe: The space formerly occupied by The Rockhopper Cafe will reopen in mid-January as Haley's Market Cafe and work inside is in full swing. The new downtown eatery will be …

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story. Fire Officials Still Investigating McKinley Road Fire: Local fire officials are still investigating the cause of a particularly dangerous two-alarm fire that broke out in the basement of a McKinley Road home early Thursday morning. Casa Corona Granted Marblehead's First BYOB License: Feel like a glass of wine with your guacamole? How about a cold beer with those nachos? Casa Corona, an authentic Mexican restaurant that opened on Smith Street in August, was granted …

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story: Alleged Male Prostitute Nabbed in Devereux Beach Parking Lot: A Marblehead man arrested for allegedly offering to perform sexual acts for a fee in the parking lot of Devereux Beach Friday morning was arraigned in court Tuesday afternoon. VIDEO: Rollover Accident Snaps Pole on Loring Avenue: Loring Avenue was closed to traffic late Sunday night following a single-vehicle rollover accident that snapped a utility pole in half and left wires hanging across the roadway…

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story. Man Found Passed Out With Stolen Jewelry: An Andover man was arrested on Intrepid Circle Sunday night after a local woman told police she found him passed out in her home with stolen jewelry in his pocket. Crash Leads to Local Woman's 3rd OUI Arrest: A local woman was arrested on her third OUI charge Tuesday after allegedly rear-ending a vehicle on Atlantic Avenue while driving with marijuana and unmarked pills in her car. Swampscott Upsets Marblehead 25-16: …

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story. Selectmen Pave the Way for BYOB in Marblehead: Get ready Marblehead, you may soon be able to bring beer and wine along with you when visiting properly-licensed local restaurants, thanks to a decision made by the Board of Selectmen Wednesday night. Alleged Heroin Dealer Slams Local Police Vehicle: One of the Marblehead Police Department's surveillance vehicles was reportedly damaged Thursday night when a pair of alleged heroin dealers attempted to flee the scene of …

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story. --- Marblehead Man Gets Life for Double-Murder: A Marblehead man accused of stabbing his pregnant girlfriend to death in a Salem apartment in 2009 was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder Wednesday afternoon in Salem Superior Court and was sentenced to serve two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. Pedestrian Struck in Front of Starbucks Identified: Marblehead police have identified the Lynn man who was struck and injured while…

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story. Lynn Man Arraigned for Alleged Assault on Young Girl in Marblehead:  A Lynn man accused of inappropriately grabbing a young girl while she walked with her mother on Atlantic Avenue Sunday night was ordered held on $2,500 cash bail Monday. James A. Murphy, 29, of 47 Lexington St., Lynn, pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon in Lynn District Court to a charge of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. Selectmen Postpone BYOB Vote: At their meeting at Abbot …

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story. Larry David Movie Filming in Marblehead: Just when you thought it was all over - Hollywood film crews are coming back to Marblehead. As you've probably heard, Seinfeld creator and HBO star Larry David has been busy filming his new movie Clear History in locations along the North Shore this fall, including Beverly and North Andover. Boat Burns in Marblehead Harbor: Firefighters aboard the Beverly Fire Department's fire boat quickly extinguished a fire that broke out…

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story. New Restaurant May Be Coming to Atlantic Avenue: A new Italian restaurant may be coming to Atlantic Avenue in Marblehead. The Zoning Board of Appeals will be sitting down with Comella's Restaurants co-owner John Paul Comella next week at a public hearing regarding his desire to reopen the former Moran Studios space as an eatery, according to the posted agenda. Warwick Place Facade Taking Shape: As each day passes, the exterior of Warwick Place is looking more and …

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story. Conservation Commission Approves Emergency Order: Following a public hearing Thursday night that drew an overflow crowd to the lower-level conference room of the Mary Alley Municipal Building on Widger Road, Conservation Commission members approved an emergency order to pull docks and floats from Marblehead Harbor. Have You Seen Marblehead's Papa Gino's Commercial?: It seems the locally-filmed Papa Gino's commercial is popping up on television a lot lately - …

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story. Body Found Off of Marblehead Identified: A representative of the Essex District Attorney's Office has identified the body discovered in the waters off of Marblehead Monday afternoon as Maryan Lisovich, 23, of Lynn, who went missing while kayaking last month. Now Open: Terry's Ice Cream: Terry's Ice Cream Shop reopened in their new space on Atlantic Avenue Saturday. It's been more than a year since Terry's owner Carlos Rocha had to close his doors after an …