Five Stories That Made Waves This Week
A review of the top stories in Marblehead this week.
Here's a look at the top five stories on Marblehead Patch this week:
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Sunday, February 17, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
MAP: Where Are Marblehead's Uncleared Sidewalks?
Help us pinpoint some of the places in Marblehead that are still in need of snow removal.
The roadways may be clear but Blizzard of 2013 snow removal efforts will continue in Marblehead for a few more days. Have you noticed an unshoveled sidewalk in your neighborhood or a local parking lot that might still need some plowing? Have you seen people waiting in the street at a local bus stop? One Marblehead father wrote to Patch this morning saying he found the situation unacceptable: When driving my two children to school this morning I couldn't help notice, and I'm sure I'm not alone, that the sidewalks were not cleared for the walk to MHS (from the lights at Maple Street to Broughton Road) and from the lights at the corner of Village St. to the Village School. A police women was escorting the children in the street up to the …
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Monday, February 11, 2013
ADD YOUR OWN: Marblehead Dogs in the Snow
We all know how dog-crazy Marblehead residents are. So I'm sure you've got super-cute shots of your dog out in the snow. Share 'em!
The bond between Headers and their dogs — usually black labs — is well known. If you've got a dog, there's no way you didn't take photos of him or her enjoying the snow. So click on that green "Upload Photos and Videos" button and share them with your neighbors. I've known one cat in my life who loved the snow, so bonus points if you share photos of your kitty out in this. Here are some of the other photo galleries we have going. Please add your snaps:
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Rate Marblehead's Plowing During the Blizzard of 2013
Are you satisfied or frustrated with how the town handled the area’s fifth largest snowstorm in history? Let us know by posting a comment below.
Now that the snow has fallen, and started to melt, it’s your time to rate how Marblehead's plows handled the nearly two feet of snow that fell Friday and Saturday. On a scale from one to ten, feel free to give praise or thanks, express frustrations or offer up constructive criticism in the comments below. The blizzard dumped 23 inches of snow on Marblehead, according to a trained observer cited by the National Weather Service. When you're doling out your rating, keep in mind the challenge those plow drivers faced: The blizzard is expected to rank among the top five worst Boston-area storms since records have been kept. For all Marblehead Patch coverage of the storm, please visit our Storm Center.
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whip
5:04 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Yes Jon I can understand what you are saying, I just wanted you to look at other towns and cities, look at Salem, patch. You will see they had awfull problems that the State did not do.Big reason why those main roads in Salem are so nice is because they have 4 big trucks with wing blaides on them. THEY ONLY DO THE SAME ST.OVER AND OVER. To be fair look how many sides streets that did not even see… more ›
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Marblehead Schools Are Closed Monday
Marblehead Public Schools announced they will remain closed Monday.
Looks like it's another day of sledding for Marblehead's students. Marblehead Public Schools have cancelled classes for Monday as the town continues to clean up from the big storm. For all the storm news, visit the Marblehead Patch Storm Center.
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How Much Snow Did Marblehead Get?
The town got 23 inches of snow, according to a trained observer cited by the National Weather Service.
The big storm dumped 23 inches of snow on Marblehead, according to a trained observer cited by the National Weather Service. Here's another way of looking at snow cover: This auto-updating map from nearby Salem shows snowfall in the region over the last 24 hours. Its results run six hours behind. The blizzard is expected to rank among the top five worst Boston-area storms since records have been kept. For all Marblehead Patch coverage of the storm, please visit our Storm Center.
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Marblehead's Best Storm Photos and Videos
Headers have some great photographic eyes — and the guts to use them in the teeth of the fifth-worst storm of the last century.
We've been impressed by the photos and videos Marblehead residents have posted during the blizzard. Here is a collection of some of the very best ones. Enjoy! Here are some of the photo galleries we have going. Please add your snaps:
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Avoid a Roof Collapse: Clear Snow From Your Rooftop
Light, fluffy snow on rooftops can act as a sponge for rain, which is in the forecast for Monday. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency offers these tips.
With rain in Marblehead's forecast for Monday, the Blizzard of 2013 may not be finished wreaking havoc. While temperatures dropped overnight on Friday resulting in light, fluffy snow, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency warns that fluffy snow piled high on roofs can act as a sponge, absorbing rain and adding additional stress to structures. Relatively flat roofs are particularly vulnerable, the agency says. In other cases, roof ice dams have formed causing water build-up, leading to interior damage. These conditions can accelerate the snowmelt. To minimize the risk of over-stressing a roof due to accumulated or drifting snow: Information from a release by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency was used in this report.
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Transcript: Blizzard of '13 Live Chat
Replay our team coverage of the big storm with this transcript of Patch's statewide coverage.
The voice of reason
8:36 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
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