Marblehead isn't a town known for its rush-hour traffic jams or for having too many traffic lights - so we want to know, if you could install a traffic light anywhere in town, where would it be? The interactive map above highlights some of the local intersections that already have traffic lights. Click the "satellite" button to switch over to an aerial view and feel free to drag your way around town. Let us know where you'd put Marblehead's Missing Traffic Light in the comments section below and we will add it to our map.
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and for this week's poll question, we want to know what our readers think is the most romantic restaurant in Marblehead. Whether it's the atmosphere, the food or the locale, this would have to be the place you'd pick when making Valentine's Day reservations. We've given you a few choices, 5 Corners Kitchen, Jack Tar Restaurant, Three Cod Tavern, Hungry Betty's, Caffe Italia and The Landing. Did your choice not make our list? Select other and let us know in the comments section.
It's hard to believe that January is right around the corner and local weather experts are predicting that today's high temperature could near 50 degrees. Every Tuesday morning, Marblehead Patch asks our readers to vote in a poll. This week we want to know - after missing out on several late-fall snowstorms, including one on Halloween that left millions of state residents without power, are you looking forward to some accumulation? Are you a skier or snowboarder looking for some fresh powder on the slopes? Are you hoping to avoid snow altogether this year? Let us know by voting in the poll …
You have exactly 25 more days left to enjoy 2011. So, if you had a personal goal for the year that you haven't yet completed, you better get busy. Before we say goodbye to 2011 and ring in 2012, we want to know - what was the biggest story of 2011? Every Tuesday morning, Marblehead Patch asks our readers to participate in a poll question. Last week, we asked you to tell us what kind of restaurant you thought was missing in Marblehead. This week, we want to know which story you thought was the biggest of 2011. We've given you five options: July's Electrical Fire: A fire that broke out in the …
Marblehead is a community that prides itself on offering visitors a host of options when it comes to sitting down to eat. The design plans for the new Warwick Building on Pleasant Street call for at least one restaurant in the 38,000-square-foot building. This got us to thinking - what kind of restaurant do you think Marblehead is sorely missing? Is there a food you have to leave town to find? Every week, Marblehead Patch asks our readers to participate in a poll question. Last week, we asked you to tell us which traffic violation you see the most of on local roadways. This week, we want to …
Last month, the Marblehead Police Department kicked off Operation Crosswalk and Operation Red Light - a pair of initiatives aimed at curbing traffic violations at a number of problematic intersections in town. According to recent police log entries, local officers have been stationed at some of Marblehead's most dangerous intersections and have been ticketing motorists for infractions that include speeding, running red lights, crosswalk violations and failure to stop for stop signs. Now, we want to hear from you. Which of these infractions do you see the most of while driving around …
Whether you're one of the parents lined up to pick up or dop off a student, or you're just trying to get through town before the final bell rings, morning and afternoon traffic near local public schools can be a real headache. Every Tuesday morning, Marblehead Patch asks our readers to participate in a poll question. Last week, we asked you to tell us which intersection you thought was Marblehead's most dangerous. This week, we want to know which of Marblehead's public schools you think causes the worst traffic back-ups. Is it Bell School, Coffin School, Gerry School, Glover School, Eveleth …
The Marblehead Police Department recently began Operation Crosswalk, an initiative aimed at curbing traffic violations at a number of problematic intersections in town. According to recent police log entries, local officers have been stationed at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Pleasant Street; Smith and Pleasant streets; Pleasant and Village streets; School and Washington streets; Lafayette and Pleasant streets; and Tedesco and Maple streets. Now, we want to hear from you. Where is the most dangerous intersection in town? If you choose "other" please tell us in the comments which …
Each week, Marblehead Patch asks our readers to take part in a poll question. This week we want to know where local residents go when it is time to get their hair cut, colored or trimmed. Because there's no shortage of barber shops and salons in Marblehead, we've offered up a dozen options in this week's poll: Silver Shears Barber Shop, Bliss Hair Salon, John Fagone Hair Salon, Creative Cuts and Color, Passionate Hair, Wind & Waves, Boston Hair, Salon L'Ondina, Karen Sutton Hair Studio, Cutting Edge, Moore & Moore, Ooh La La and Radiance Aveda. Did your favorite place to get your hair cut …
We can all remember when Halloween was all about putting on your costume and hitting the neighborhood in the hopes of bringing home as much candy as possible. As a kid, I walked the same route each year and by the time I was old enough to stay at home and hand out treats, I had memorized which houses along the way dished out the healthy treats, which ones were known for giving out full-sized candy bars and which ones were all about scaring their visitors. So this week, we're using our Marblehead Patch poll question to ask our readers how they want trick-or-treaters to remember their houses. …
Each week, Marblehead Patch asks our readers to vote on a poll question. Last week, we wanted to know where you go for your morning cup of coffee - this week we want to know who makes Marblehead's best roast beef sandwich. We've given you several options: Mino's Roast Beef, Village Roast Beef and Seafood, Evan's New York Style Deli, Cafe Vesuvius, Foodie's Feast and Manhattan Sandwich Company. If your favorite place didn't make our list, just mention it in our comments section and we will add it to the poll. This poll coses at midnight tonight.
Each week, Marblehead Patch polls our readers. This week we want to know where you go to get your morning coffee. Pretend your coffee maker isn't working, you're all out of ground coffee and you need a quick pick-me-up before heading off to work. We've already asked you what your favorite hot beverage in town was, now we want to know where you go to get it? We have offered several options: Java Sun Coffee Roasters, Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, The Muffin Shop, The Driftwood and Atomic Cafe. Did your favorite coffee shop not make the list? Just vote for "other" and let us know in the comments …
Pretend for a moment that you have a time machine capable of whisking you away to Marblehead's not-so-distant future. We want to know, if such a device existed, which of these five local building projects would you most like to see completed? 1. Glover School Building Project: The new Glover Elementary School will be 79,108 square feet and will be built on the same site that the school currently occupies. The new school will combine the student population of both Glover Elementary and Eveleth Schools and will serve 425 students from kindergarten through the third grade. The total budget for …