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Oprah and a lot Moore
International Women’s Day was March 8, established to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and
political achievements of women.
I know a few worth celebrating. My wife embraced public service, and our daughter social service.
Certainly Essex Media Group — which publishes 01945, The Daily Item of Lynn, and a half-dozen other
magazines and newspapers — has had more than its share of outstanding women journalists, including
the director of our Spanish-language newspaper, La Voz, Carolina Trujillo; News Editor Cheryl Charles;
and reporters Gayla Cawley and Elyse Carmosino; and in the recent past Sarah Mupo, Bridget Turcotte,
and Bella diGrazia. In my previous incarnation at The Item, they included Bridgid Doherty Walsh, who
left here for Wall Street; Jennifer Preston, who went onto several major metropolitan dailies and wrote
a book about former Miss America and presidential advisor Bess Myerson; and Jill Davis, who left the
paper to write for David Letterman and then several novels, and her friend Libby Moore, who wrote
concert reviews. (As an aside, my colleague Steve Krause taught Jill and Libby at Endicott College and
says they were his best students, the only two to whom he gave an "A.")
Elizabeth “Libby” Moore is a former Marbleheader who served as Oprah Winfrey's chief of staff. To
do so, she had to move to Chicago. “It was a huge leap of faith,” she said. “I remember thinking, ‘Oprah
Winfrey is the only person I would get up and move my life for,’ but it changed my life. I stayed for 11
years and it was extraordinary.”
So, too, is Libby, who now helps others forge their own paths in life. Libby’s path hasn't always been
easy; in fact, it has been quite treacherous at times. See Elyse Carmosino’s powerful story in this edition.
Elsewhere in 01945, and speaking of accomplished women . . .
For 31 years Cynthia McGurren was one of the behind-the-scenes reasons for the advancement of Salem
State. She was the principal fundraiser at the school and was one of the founders of its renowned speaker
series. And, yes, she was there the night Tom Brady arrived by helicopter. Steve Krause tells her story.
And Amy Siskind, who the day after Donald Trump was elected president, started compiling “The
Weekly List,” her way of chronicling what she says is this country’s descent into authoritarianism by way
of sharing news stories representing “eroding norms.” Bill Brotherton has the story.
Not all of this edition’s stories are focused on women.
Dave Mattacks has played drums for the likes of Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page, Elton John, George
Harrison, Cat Stevens, the Moody Blues and Jethro Tull. But he is most animated and excited when he's
talking about KBMG (Dan King, David Brown, Mattacks and Wolf Ginandes), his current outfit. Bill
Brotherton has that story, too.
Little did Mitchell Robson know that all those years memorizing words, and learning their roots, for The
Daily Item Spelling Bee would pay off as handsomely as they have. Robson, a senior at St. John's Prep, is the
recipient of the Coolidge Scholarship, a full four-year grant that will allow him to attend the college of his
choice tuition-free. Now all he has to do is pick the college. Again, Steve Krause has the story.
When he’s asked how the Marblehead Counseling Center is able to keep growing, Executive Director
Ben Day answers with one word: passion. The center, which turned 50 last year, continues its original
goal of providing counseling to those who have mental health issues at any age, and at any cost. David
McLellan has the story.
Also, the Eastern Yacht Club is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Mike Alongi talks about some of the
things the club has in store for the occasion.
And then there is our cover story. Jill may have written for Letterman, but even she’d be hard pressed
to make up stuff funnier than some of the items in the Marblehead police log.
Read on.
04 What's Up
06 Siskind's list
08 Keeping the beat
10 Stating Salem's case
12 House Money
14 Crossing the (laugh) line
INSIDE
20 Spell-binding
22 Plan bee
24 Minding the town
26 Full sail in 150th
28 Moore's way
30 Sip, sip, sip
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What: With keyboard, felt board, finger puppets,
and other engaging visual props, Dara incorporates
old favorites and new songs, finger plays, rhythmic
activities, creative movement, and instrument playing.
Lots of clapping, marching, singing, creative expression,
and fun! The program is ideal for ages 2-5 years. Dara
Van Remoortel is an early childhood music specialist
who has been performing at libraries and teaching at
local preschools for more than 20 years.
Where: Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St.
When: Friday, March 20, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Holly Near and friends
What: The me&thee coffeehouse in its 50th anniversary
year welcomes folk superstar Holly Near to its stage.
Throughout her long career, she has worked with a wide
array of musicians including Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert,
Mercedes Sosa, Bonnie Raitt, Bernice Johnson Reagon,
Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, and Phil Ochs. Joining
Holly will be vocalist Tammi Brown, bassist/singer Jan
Martinelli and guitarist/singer Tory Trujillo.
Where: The me&thee at the Unitarian Universalist
Church of Marblehead, 28 Mugford St.
When: Friday, March 20, 8 p.m.
The other side of winter
What: Swampscott Arts Association hosts “The Other
Side of Winter,” an exhibit that features spring-themed
artwork by association members. Most of the artists are
residents of Marblehead and Swampscott.
Where: Abbot Public Library's Virginia A. Carten
Gallery, 235 Pleasant St.
When: Through Friday, March 29.
Picture this!
What: Photography Sip & Schmooze is a monthly
social event for juried photography members of
the Marblehead Arts Association.Come have some
wine and snacks, get some new ideas, share your
experiences and show some of your work and just have
a good time with other artists/photographers. BYOB
(bring your own beverage).
Where: The Hooper Mansion, 8 Hooper St.
When: Thursday, March 26, 7–9 p.m.
Dino-mite!
What: Children ages 1-5 are invited to wear a dinosaur
costume to a special Dinosaur Day party. If you don’t
want to dress up, bring your favorite dinosaur toy
instead. There will be dinosaur snacks, the making
of dinosaur crafts, guessing how many dinosaurs are
in a jar, plus free dinosaur stickers and a look at new
dinosaur books. Children are invited to attend with
their caregivers.
Where: Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St.
When: Tuesday, March 31, 10:30 a.m. – noon
Plymouth rocks!
What: A virtual armchair tour of Plymouth’s most
historical sites hosted by local tour guide Heide
Hasselmann. This is the 400th anniversary of the
Mayflower landing, but how much do you know about
“America’s Hometown” beyond Plimoth Plantation and
the Rock? Come and learn more about the Pilgrims prior
to their departure from England and their beginnings in
the New World, and hear some fascinating stories about
their subsequent years in America.
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Listing left
President 'eroding norms,' says author
BY BILL BROTHERTON
The day after Donald Trump was
elected president, Amy Siskind started
compiling "The Weekly List."
"Experts in authoritarianism advise
to keep a list of things subtly changing
around you, so you'll remember," said
Siskind, a 1983 Marblehead High grad.
So that's what she's done, each
week sharing news stories representing
"eroding norms" under the Trump
administration. Taken together, she
said, they reveal a nation pushed toward
authoritarianism, the wielding of
unchecked governmental authority by
one person or group at the expense of the
freedom of those who oppose them.
It started with six or nine items a
week. The week before this magazine
went to press, the list was 225. It's pretty
much been that way for the past two
years.
At first, Siskind shared her list of
Trumpisms with only close friends. It
went viral. And here it is, 171 weeks
later, and nearly a million readers make
it a point to visit theweeklylist.org. The
list is the opposite of "fake news" and
"alternative facts," she said. She has
added a weekly podcast to her sevendays-a-week
workload.
When we last talked, two years
ago, Siskind had released "The List: a
Week-by-Week Reckoning of Trump's
First Year" (Bloomsbury Publishing), a
much-buzzed-about book that catalogs
tweets and posts from the president's first
52 weeks in office. It shows, she said, that
the "new normal" of American politics is
not normal and that our 45th president is
doing harm to America.
"Back then, I rang the alarm bell. We
took back the House, but I'm worried
about this (presidential) election. If it's
close, I fear Trump might not leave the
White House.
"The country is in danger, and we're
super-focused on taking back the Senate.
If Trump is re-elected I fear it will only
get worse. The press is under attack and it
would not surprise me to see journalists
jailed."
Two years ago, Siskind opined, "I
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don't believe (Trump) will make it to the
end of his term. This is not Republicans
versus Democrats. This is democracy
versus authoritarianism. People are now
engaged and ready to fight to save our
democracy."
That, of course, didn't happen. "I
thought he'd be impeached. I had more
faith in the legislature … but they didn't
take (the impeachment trial) seriously."
Siskind is speaking via phone from
the home in New York's Westchester
County she shares with Arlene, a
15-year-old goldendoodle, and Shep, a
boxer-mix rescue dog.
"Trump has not changed; he's still
attacking the same things he attacked in
week one."
Two years ago, Siskind said "Trump
is stoking hatred as a purpose. He
has supported hate crimes, he has
criticized the media and casts off those
who don't agree with him. There is no
accountability or consequences, so he
continues to push the boundaries of the
previously unthinkable.
"Those who disagree with him are
fired. Hundreds of top government jobs
are unfilled. Our standing in the world
has weakened. Hate has been normalized.
He has no real policy agenda or grand
vision.
"He cares about two things: enriching
himself and staying in power. He's
creating crises and chaos. He is changing
the fabric of our country."
Here it is, the 100th anniversary
of women winning the right to vote,
and Siskind is hellbent on helping the
Democrats take back the Senate. She
organized the We the People March
held on Sept. 21 in Washington D.C.
The crowd of 10,000 marchers chanted
for impeachment; three days later House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the
opening of an impeachment inquiry.
Siskind got involved with Hillary
Clinton's successful Senate campaign
in 2006 and co-founded The New
Agenda, a grassroots bipartisan national
organization that focuses on issues
including economic independence and
advancement, gender representation and
bias, and campus sexual assault.
And, she misses Marblehead. She
attends high school reunions and stays
connected with friends via Facebook.
"It was a wonderful experience,
growing up in Marblehead. There's
no place like Marblehead. I was very
involved in school, a three-season athlete
and on the National Honor Society." She
grew up in a house on Atlantic Avenue,
and was considering returning to town
before the Massachusetts primary, to help
get out the vote for Amy Klobuchar.
Her parents, the late Bernard and
Selma Siskind, raised five children in
Swampscott and Marblehead and were
founding members of Temple Beth El
(Shirat Hayam). Amy is the youngest by
22 years.
A Cornell grad, Siskind worked on
Wall Street for two decades, eventually
leaving to raise her children, who have
embraced her activism and passions.
Amanda has a job on Wall Street, and
Jackson is a college sophomore studying
politics.
"They see how all-encompassing The
Weekly List is, and ask 'Why don't you
stop and let someone else do it?' They
know that won't happen. As long as
Trump is in office, I'm committed to
compiling the list. I see the importance
of tracking history."
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Keeping the
beat across
the decades
BY BILL BROTHERTON
Dave Mattacks has played
drums on five albums by Paul
McCartney. He's provided the
beat on two Elton John LPs, and the hit
single "Nikita." He's also worked with
George Harrison, XTC, Cat Stevens,
the Moody Blues' Justin Hayward, Led
Zep's Jimmy Page and countless others.
He's toured with Jethro Tull. He's
recorded with and hit the road with
influential British folk-rock band
Fairport Convention; he's played an
important role in the solo triumphs of
that band's esteemed guitarist/singer/
songwriter, Richard Thompson.
But Mattacks, 71, a Marblehead
resident since 2000, is most animated
and excited when he's talking about
KBMG (Dan King, David Brown (10
years as Billy Joel's guitarist), Mattacks
and Wolf Ginandes), his current outfit
that has steady monthly gigs at Chianti
in Beverly and other North Shore rooms.
"What kind of music do you play?"
asks the well-meaning reporter. Mattacks
ponders the question, cracks a wry smile
and says "good music." Laughter ensues.
We're chatting in the Unitarian
Universalist Church building on
Mugford Street that is home to
the me&thee, the acoustic music
"coffeehouse" in which Mattacks has
played.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm very proud
of what I've done. But I'm not a 'Don't
you know who I used to be' guy.
"When I play at Chianti and other
Paul McCartney, left, and Dave Mattacks ham it up in the studio.
places, someone is likely to come up and
say 'You used to be with so and so. What
are you doing here?' I say, yeah, this is
now, not then. I'm playing music with my
friends. I'm in the studio working with
talented musicians. I'm very busy and
very happy."
As Ian Anderson would say, he's not
living in the past.
And Marblehead is central to his
happiness. Of all the cities and towns in
America, why did Mattacks and his wife,
Caron, decide to call this town home?
"I was always keen on New England,
since my first trip on tour here in 1970."
In the mid '90s, when Mattacks was
working with Mary Chapin Carpenter,
he became friends with her guitarist,
Duke Levine of Boston.
Levine introduced him to Mason
Daring, a Marblehead resident who
found success scoring films. Daring asked
Mattacks if he would like to join him in
the studio. The Mattackses spent "a short
week" in town, staying in Daring's home.
"My wife and I, we'd wake up
looking out at the sea. 'Let's start here,'
I suggested." The couple rented a house
on Pond Street and eventually bought
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Drumming
superstars: Steve
Smith (Journey),
Dave Payne,
Mattacks, and
Bob Henrit (Kinks,
Argent).
home for them and their Jack Russell
terriers ever since. (They recently lost
14-year-old Morris, but 12-year-old
Clover has adapted very well to new pup
Riley.)
Marblehead also reminded him of
southwest England, where he grew up,
and the two communities share a Naval
connection.
Mattacks said his music calling began
at age 6 on piano. "I just sat down and
started playing, as the story goes," he
said. The Shadows, a British instrumental
rock band like America's Ventures,
were a big influence. "Then The Beatles
happened and everything changed.
We kids would get together with some
friends in mum's house ... We thought
we were the bee's knees."
His first professional job, in his late
teens, was in a Lawrence Welk-like big
band. "We played strict tempo ballroom
dance, but on weekends we'd play current
popular music for a young crowd."
"I had worked in a drum shop in
London, one of the most famous in
England. All the rock and roll drummers
went there … While on a break with the
dance band, I went in and was told 'This
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Cynthia McGurren
Development expert helped Salem State grow
BY STEVE KRAUSE
Life is a little less hectic these days
for Cynthia McGurren. There's yoga
classes in the afternoons. And there's her
consulting business where she advises
clients so they can do what she did so
well for so many years: raise money.
There's an art to raising money, says
McGurren, who retired last year after
a 31-year career at Salem State, where
she was responsible for all aspects of the
university's development, alumni relations,
corporate and foundation relations,
communications and special events.
"First," says McGurren, 66,
of Marblehead (and formerly of
Swampscott), "you have to educate
yourself on the mission of the group for
which you're raising money. In the case
of Salem State, it was to provide the best
possible education.
"Then," she said, "you have to drill
down to what the passion points are.
You can tell by chatting with the people
involved. You find out if they have that
deep-seated passion."
And, finally, she said, "you
communicate that passion. For example,
I graduated from Salem State when I was
30 years old, and it changed my life. So
I was able to communicate that passion
about how the school is capable of
changing lives."
In turn, McGurren changed Salem
State's life a little too.
She had 15 years of specific
responsibility for all aspects of the
institution’s development, alumni relations,
corporate and foundation relations,
communications and special events.
Serving simultaneously as executive
director of the SSU Foundation, Inc., the
Foundation’s endowment grew from $5
million to $30 million. She personally
raised nearly $26 million in spendable and
endowed funds over her 15 year tenure.
"Cynthia was a key visionary and
leader of many successful campaigns
during her time at Salem State."
University President John Keenan
said last year on the occasion of
her retirement. "She was and still
is instrumental to the Salem State
Cynthia McGurren retired last year from a 31-year
career at Salem State University.
community and in increasing scholarship
funds for our students.”
These days, McGurren is still
busy, but life isn't as frenetic as it
was at Salem, when it was a delicate
balancing act between her functions
and responsibilities. She serves on the
leadership council of the Essex County
Community Foundation, and on the
advisory board for the House of the
Seven Gables in Salem, and she is on the
board of directors for North Shore Bank.
Then there's her consulting business:
McGurren Advancement Solutions,
where "I give advice for individuals whose
responsibilities involve fundraising."
McGurren's gifts to Salem State
involve more than simply raising money
(though that's certainly a big part of her
legacy). And, she's been able to combine
her fund raising efforts with other
endeavors — often with spectacular results.
One such case involved engineer and
entrepreneur Bernard Marshall Gordon,
who received an honorary degree from
Salem State in 1985.
"He spoke a little too long, and
people started treating him very
disrespectfully," McGurren recalled. "We
didn't hear from them (Gordon and his
wife, Sophia) after that.
"But in 2004, they unexpectedly joined
us for our sesquicentennial celebration …
and we reconnected with them.
"The Gordons made their first gift to
Salem State — $2 million — and allowed
us to announce it during Robert Redford's
appearance at the (speaker) series."
That went well, she said, and
subsequently the couple gave $4.6
million more toward the renovation
of the performing arts center that
dominates the Lafayette Street side of
the campus. It is now named for Sophia
Gordon, and, it should be noted, one of
the conference rooms inside is named for
McGurren and daughters, Colby Sheffer and Madison Sheffer, right, met Tom Brady during his 2015 Salem
State appearance.
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McGurren herself.
Speaking of the speaker series,
McGurren co-founded it in 1982.
Since then, speakers have included
former presidents, heads of state,
world-renowned authors (including the
late David Halberstam), Nobel Prize
recipients, academy award winners and
celebrated actors and athletes. This
included Bill Russell, Doug Flutie
(who spoke on short notice after Magic
Johnson canceled), Bobby Valentine
(in the same week the Red Sox fired
him as manager) and Tom Brady — a
particularly adventurous night.
The Brady speech brought a few facts
into focus. First, as a state institution,
the university gets 32 percent of its
funding from the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, McGurren said. The bulk
of it comes from private funds.
Second, none of the money Salem
State spends on its speaker series, and
that includes the setup as well as speaker
fees, is public. Every bit of it comes from
private donations.
These elements, and the
misconceptions people had about the
series, came into play with Brady. As
luck would have it, his address came
the night after the Ted Wells report on
"Deflategate" which seemed to put the
Patriots quarterback in the crosshairs.
He had spent the day at Gillette
Stadium, and needed to get to Salem for
the address.
"Someone who has a helicopter really
wanted Tom Brady to ride in it, I guess,"
said McGurren. "So, he came in on a
helicopter, which landed on the roof of
one of our buildings.
"We took a lot of heat for that," she
said. "People thought that public money
was used for all of that. No. It wasn't.
None of that money is public."
There was one silver lining in the
whole crazy day, she said.
"He couldn't have been nicer,"
she said.. "He hung around, signed
autographs, posed for pictures. It was a
really nice night."
McGurren said there's one more
important element about fund raising for
non-profits: recognizing the generosity
of the donors.
"Make sure you put the money where
they want it earmarked," she said, "and if
they want their name used, then use it.
"It's all about establishing
relationships," said McGurren. Treat
them (donors or potential donors) as
human beings."
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Police logged
many laughs in 2019
Some residents may characterize
Marblehead as a quiet town, but the daily
police log could change that perception.
A simple dispute over a parking
spot or an unfamiliar person wandering
through the close-knit community often
prompts a call to police.
Residents have even called 911 for
help with mundane tasks, such as setting
up doctors appointments or fixing a poor
Internet connection.
Here are a few of our favorite log
entries from 2019. To the town's police,
thank you for all that you do.
Jan. 3
A caller reported at 7:28 a.m. on
Thursday that she had not seen her
Bayview Road neighbor in a few days and
the garage door had fallen off. She stated
she was concerned her neighbor may have
been under the garage door. Responding
officers found the neighbor to be fine.
Feb. 1
A caller was concerned there was a
“heavy guy” skating on the pond and was
nervous about it at 1:16 p.m. Friday on
Pond Street.
Feb. 13
A caller was looking to set up an MRI
appointment and called the police to
do so at 7:11 a.m. Wednesday on May
Street. Police told him he called 911 and
they do not set up doctor’s appointments.
Feb. 13
A caller reported at 2:02 p.m. on
Wednesday that a female came into the
store on Pleasant Street the day before
and produced a note that said something
like "being an associate to murder is a
crime.” They stated they had the female
on security camera footage. Responding
officers contacted the woman and
she did not want to give officers an
explanation.
Feb. 22
A caller wanted to know why bells
were ringing at a church on Washington
Street at 12:22 p.m. Friday.
Feb. 26
A caller reported he believed
someone attempted to get into
his Village Street home at
9:21 p.m. on Tuesday. He
stated he heard the door
handle “jiggle” and
someone attempted to
open it. He stated he
pushed the door shut
and a male outside the
door said “Oh, I was
just looking for wi-fi,”
and left abruptly.
March 8
A report of an
aggressive lot attendant
at 2:34 p.m. Friday
on Bessom Street. A
caller was upset that she
was approached by a very
aggressive man who told her
she could not park in the lot if
she was going to the nail salon. She
was parked in the Village Plaza lot. Police
tried to explain to her that the lots are
private and that’s what the lot attendant
was hired to do. The caller asked if the
Swampscott Police were OK with the man
being aggressive toward people and police
reminded her she had called Marblehead
Police. She said she couldn’t believe the
town of Marblehead supports this behavior.
March 11
A caller reported she heard footsteps
in her Carol Road home at 10:33 p.m.
on Monday. She stated she was unsure
of where the noise was coming from but
it may be an animal. Her husband was
also on scene holding a bat and the two
children were asleep. She was advised to
keep her husband in the bedroom and
have him put the bat down so one of
the officers didn’t get hit. Responding
officers checked the premises and all
was clear.
March 30
A report of suspicious activity at 8:43
p.m. Saturday on Tioga Way. A caller
reported he was out walking his dog when
he passed another man with a ski mask
on. When he approached the man in the
ski mask, he said the man began walking
toward him. The caller got scared and ran
home. Police reported the Little Theater
was doing a performance of “Frozen” and
the man may have been outside in character.
April 7
A report of suspicious activity at
8:01 p.m. Sunday on Goldthwait Road.
An older man carrying a flashlight and
wearing slippers and a sweatshirt was
reportedly knocking on the caller’s door
asking for $20. Police spoke with the
man who said he had lost his wallet and
was looking for a neighbor who could
help him buy a pizza.
May 13
A caller reported two men going
door-to-door on Sewall Street at 10:05
a.m. on Monday. They stated the men
looked shady and were “talking about
God.” Responding officers were unable to
locate them.

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June 18
A caller reported at 11:36 a.m. on
Tuesday that she had no phone, email,
or Internet. The dispatcher advised her
that it’s an emergency line only and she
needed to contact her provider.
June 18
A caller reported heavy smoke coming
from a roof at the house across the street
from the Franklin Street station at 1:15
p.m. on Tuesday. Responding crews
reported it was a kid having a book burning
party for the end of the school year.
June 26
A caller reported loud music
on Sewall Street at 6:26 a.m. on
Wednesday. Responding officers found
it was a group of people “jamming out
to Taylor Swift.”
July 28
A Village Street resident reported
his neighbor parked in a bad place
that makes it difficult to navigate out
of his driveway at 11:06 p.m. Sunday.
Police suggested the resident have the
neighbor attempt to back out of the
driveway to see how difficult it is.
Aug. 5
A caller reported at 10:38 a.m. on
Monday that a group of people came up
to his private driveway on Brown Street
and claimed to be Jehovah’s Witnesses.
He stated this isn’t the
first time he’s seen
them in the area
and he’s concerned
they may be
“casing the area.”
Responding officers
were unable to
locate the group.
Aug. 12
The MBTA
dispatch reported a bus
was stuck on Pleasant Street
at 2:21 p.m. Monday and there was
a group of people taking photos and
measurements of it. Police reported the
bus driver was inexperienced and didn’t
think she had enough room, but was able
to get through allowing traffic flow to
resume.
Aug. 17
A caller reported a fancy cat walked
through his yard heading for Ware Pond
at 2:37 p.m. Saturday on Rockaway
Avenue. The cat reportedly had a fancy
pattern of fur and an invisible fence-type
collar.
Aug. 24
A report of a disturbance
at 2:45 a.m. Saturday on
Darling Street. A partially
or completely nude man was
reportedly in the back of the
building moaning and making
animal noises outside. Police
reported the man was on the
back porch clothed, but was
carrying on. He was sent inside
for the night.
Aug. 24
A caller reported three juvenile
squirrels threw themselves out of a tree
and it appeared two had died at 11:26
a.m. Saturday on Flint Street. The third
was badly injured. The caller did not live
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at the residence and was told disposing of
dead wildlife on private property was the
homeowner’s responsibility. Animal Control
was notified about the injured squirrel.
Aug. 25
A report of suspicious activity at
2:27 p.m. Sunday on Abbot Street. A
person was reportedly wearing armor and
carrying a giant sword. The caller said
the person appeared to be a high school
student and “looked angry.”
Sept. 11
A caller reported a turtle crossing
Norman Street caused a traffic issue at
1:34 p.m. on Wednesday. At 1:48 p.m.,
she called back and stated they scooted
the turtle off the road and brought it
to the side. Dispatch advised her not to
disturb the animal any further.
Sept. 16
A caller reported at 8:03 p.m. on
Monday that he was bitten by a mosquito
and wanted to know if the dispatcher
thought he was going to die. He stated
he washed his face and put cream on it.
The dispatcher advised him he could send
medical services, but he declined. He was
told there were no known cases of EEE
in Marblehead, but the caller said the
dispatcher isn’t a doctor so he couldn’t say
whether or not he was infected. He stated
he would call back if he needed any services.
Nov. 7
A caller reported at 9:09 a.m. on
Thursday that the staff at a business on
Lafayette Street were “telling her rotten
lies.” She stated she is looking to retain
an attorney to “sue the pants off the
facility.” Responding officers advised her
this was not a police matter.
Nov. 9
A caller was advised by Swampscott
Police to contact Marblehead Police with a
heads up that he was marching into town
with a lit, Olympic style torch at 10:13
a.m. Saturday on Pleasant Street. He was
heading from Vinnin Square to Memorial
Park via Tedesco and Humphrey. He was
reportedly doing this to make some sort of
political statement about the illegal border
crossing by children.
Nov. 16
A caller reported an erratic driver at
10:45 a.m. Saturday at Lafayette and
Maple streets. The caller described the
car as a “small piece of junk” red and
white in color.
Nov. 27
Police reported the senior football
players’ houses would be toilet papered by
the cheerleaders throughout the town on
Wednesday night.
Nov. 30
A Leggs Hill Road caller reported
someone cut the wires to his Christmas
lights at 6:31 p.m. Saturday. He did
not think an animal caused the damage
because of the “clean cuts.”
Dec. 13
A caller reported an elderly woman
was driving slowly along Harbor
Avenue at 2:58 p.m. Friday. She was
concerned because she wasn’t sure the
woman should be driving. The woman
told police she was driving around to
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Robson
brothers
spell success
From left, Will Robson and his brother, Mitchell, both won The Daily
Item Spelling Bee. Mitchell received a prestigious full scholarship to
the college of his choice via the Calvin Coolidge Foundation.
PHOTOS: OLIVIA FALCIGNO
BY STEVE KRAUSE
College will be a much less stressful
experience for Mitchell Robson, a senior
at St. John's Prep.
It's already paid for. And for that, he
can thank Calvin Coolidge, our 30th
president.
Robson and his mother, Lena, were
perusing the internet one night looking
for scholarship grants that Mitchell
could pursue. Robson came upon the
Coolidge Scholarship.
Applying for the scholarship was a
rigorous process, that included sending
transcripts, a résumé, getting two
recommendations, and writing three
essays — two of them about Coolidge.
“One of the reasons (the foundation)
started the scholarship was to garner
knowledge about Coolidge,” Robson
said. “I definitely admire him. I admire
the work he did with the federal budget
while he was president. He had some
From left, Mitchell and Will look over a 2,662 page dictionary distributed to winners of the Item Bee.
Mitchell Robson shows off his page from the
“beekeeper,” a yearbook distributed to all
contestants of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
(The bee)
taught me to be a
better learner. It
applies to everything
I do in school.
— Mitchell Robson
Will Robson shows off his page from the
“beekeeper,” a yearbook distributed to all
contestants of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

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revolutionary
economic and
money ideas.”
One of
Robson’s essays
concerned
how he thinks
Coolidge would
have handled
today’s budget
deficit.
“I talked
about cutting
excessive
expenses — and
I think we have
Mitchell Robson appeared in The Boston Globe during the
Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2016.
once.
Both said
their experiences
preparing for
the contest, and
going through
the grueling
evening of
spelling words in
an increasingly
tense atmosphere
prepared them
for other things.
Will Robson
said the study of
words led him to
a lot of excessive expenses — but I also
talked about how important the human
element is too.”
In the other essay, Robson said, he
discussed a more general overview of
Coolidge’s philosophy on life.
“I appreciated his value of hard work,”
Robson said, “and of how people seem to
want to be portrayed as victims.”
With all the work he did, Robson
made the first cut, and he was asked to
spend a weekend in Plymouth Notch,
Vt. — Calvin Coolidge's hometown.
One thing that Robson found interesting
was the fact that Coolidge was asleep
in Plymouth Notch when someone
woke him to inform him that President
Warren G. Harding had died.
"I took the oath of office in the
middle of the night," Robson said. "And
then he went back to sleep."
In Plymouth, Robson said he “learned
more about Calvin Coolidge, and met
some incredible people from all over the
country. I’m still friends with them today.
“I’d have been happy just getting that
far,” he said. “I couldn’t believe I was one
of the four who won the scholarship.”
He ended up as one of the four
recipients.
What’s left for Robson is his choice
of college. He has a good part of his
senior year to narrow it down, but with
a full scholarship in his pocket — the
grant will cover costs for any accredited
college or university in the United States
— money won’t be an object.
“I’m looking for a pace where the
campus is a good fit,” Robson said. “But I
have a preference for the East Coast.”
Robson and his brother Will say
they received excellent training on study
habits thanks to their participation in the
Daily Item regional spelling bee. Mitchell
Robson was a three-time winner and
Will, a sophomore at St. John's, won it
develop a love of them.
“I like to read a lot,” he said. “I
like fiction best, stories about survival,
dramatic kinds of stories, and mysteries.”
Not surprisingly, his favorite subjects
at St. John’s are English and history.
However, he said, the work he did in
preparing himself for the three bees he
won (two at the St. John's Middle School
and the other for The Item) helped him
in many ways.
“I learned that writing things out
helped me, not only with spelling but
with other subjects. I can apply some
of the roots I learned from spelling and
use them for Spanish. And for a subject
like math, I can apply the same things I
learned about spelling. I always struggle
with fractions, but I used flashcards to
memorize. I am a visual learner.”
Mitchell Robson said the bee
helped him develop raw study skills like
“looking for roots and language patterns.
A lot of our words come from other
languages, and the spelling bee taught
me to look for that.”
He said he had solid study skills when
he was in middle school, and when he
came to St. John’s he knew he’d have to
up his game.
“It was certainly a different
environment,” he said. “(The bee) taught
me to be a better learner. It applies to
everything I do in school.”
But there’s another aspect to Mitchell
Robson. His mock trial team competed
in late February in Worcester, and he
says being up on stage spelling words in
pressure situations really helped him with
public speaking.
“It’s helped me be able to speak in front
of crowds,” Mitchell said. “It was a big
auditorium, with hundreds of people, and
I’m pretty used to that now. It prepares
you for when you’re under pressure, how
do you think on your feet?”
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Providing counsel
Marblehead center celebrates golden anniversary
BY DAVID MCLELLAN
When he’s asked how the Marblehead
Counseling Center is able to keep
growing, and what makes its staff so
exceptional, Executive Director Ben Day
answers with one word.
“Passion,”
he said.
The
Marblehead
Counseling
Center, 66
Clifton Ave.,
turned 50
last year.
Society’s views
on mental
illness, drug
addiction,
and therapy
have evolved,
but the
Marblehead
Counseling
Center
continues its Ben Day is executive director of
the Marblehead Counseling Center.
original goal,
providing
PHOTOS: OLIVIA FALCIGNO
counseling to
those who have mental health issues at
any age, and at any cost.
“People, however old or young,
they are suffering from problems that
prevent them from going to work, that
prevent them from going to school, that
prevent them from enjoying their lives,”
Day said.
Day has been the nonprofit
organization’s third executive director
for the last seven years, following Ron
Michaud, who was the Marblehead
Counseling Center’s first director from
1969 to 1989, and Paul Crosby, who took
the role after Michaud.
Day is not just a director, but a
practicing therapist at the counseling
center himself. The Marblehead
Counseling Center began in 1969, when
a group of volunteers decided to start
the center and help people with their
personal issues free of charge.
Today the Center has 15 staff and
sees between 200 and 300 clients per
week. Day said the organization finds
top-quality counselors and pays them
well, and doesn’t turn away any clients
who don’t have insurance or otherwise
can’t pay. Despite these costly practices,
the organization is actually growing,
Day said.
The
Marblehead
Counseling
Center just
hired its first
psychiatrist
this year,
and intends
to increase
its staff by
at least 50
percent.
“We’re
a small
Marie Ouellette is clinical
director at the Marblehead
Counseling Center.
organization, but our reach
is large,” Day said.
The Marblehead
Counseling offers talk
therapy and other
counseling services to
people of any age, including
children. In recent years,
the Marblehead Counseling
Center has seen an increase
in the number of clients from outside
of Marblehead. They come from all
throughout the Greater Boston region
and make up about a third of the
organization’s clientele.
According to Day, about a third
of the organization’s services are
free, about a third are provided via
donations, and about a third are covered
by insurance. It relies on word of mouth
and a strong reputation, donations, and
also a yearly stipend from the town to
keep afloat.
“We are the best. We hire the best.
We do the best,” Day said.
TRENDS
Being in the industry for so long,
the Marblehead Counseling Center’s
therapists have noticed some trends when
it comes to mental illness.
Marie Ouellette, the organization’s
clinical director, also sees clients in
addition to her administrative role.
Ouellette, who has been with the
Marblehead Counseling Center for 15
years, said she has seen an increase in
the number of children clients, who
come in with anxiety, depression and
trauma issues.
Ouellette’s theory is that children
are more anxious due to a constant
bombardment of information,
especially from social media. Because
information is so readily accessible,
children are aware of stressful things
like the
coronavirus
and political
turmoil, issues
children in
previous
generations
would have
been ignored.
“They are
in tune with
so much,
and they have
these anxieties.
Sometimes
anxiety becomes
a mental illness,”
she said. “There’s a lot more awareness
about the world.”
Day said each therapist's approach
is slightly different. There is art therapy,
dance therapy, psychoanalysis and
Marie Ouellette specializes in elementary
school students. Ouellette says children tend
to emulate the emotions around them and
asks them to draw how they are feeling in
her sessions.

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traditional talk therapy, and a multitude
of other approaches. New clients at the
Marblehead Counseling Center are
paired with therapists depending on a
therapist’s particular area of expertise.
LIFE AS A THERAPIST
Part of a therapist’s training is to
purposely be “detached,” Day said, and
that means leaving work at work, and
“decompressing” and finding leisure time
at home. A therapist has to be objective
with clients.
“We are not there to be their friend. We
are there to be their therapist,” Day said.
On the same note, therapists have
to be friends to personal friends, not
therapists. Leaving work is like turning
off a switch, according to Day.
A patient comes, sits, and talks: That’s
how a session begins, and it’s deliberately
open-ended because the client should
drive their own therapy, Day said.
“Individuals come here because
they have failed in their coping
mechanisms,” Day said. “We want to
know why do you smoke? Why do you
drink? Why do you do heroin? Why do
you beat your kids? If they say, ‘Well,
it does x,’ then why does it do x?'" The
hardest thing for a therapist, Day said,
is sometimes things really are bad, and
a client doesn’t get better.
FUTURE
Day said the organization continues
to be in “constant fundraising mode,”
and nearly 40 percent of the Marblehead
Counseling Center’s expenses are covered
by donations.
Amy R. Saltz, the author on the
book about suicide, is also holding a
fundraiser Monday, March 30, at 7 p.m.
at Temple Emanu-El, 393 Atlantic Ave.
That fundraiser will be a book launch
celebration, and donations will be made
to the Marblehead Counseling Center’s
suicide intervention fund with purchases
of “Finding the Song.”
At some point this summer, the
Marblehead Counseling Center will also
hold a golfing event celebrating more
than 50 years in operation.
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is creating a clinic that is world-class.
Yes, it’s the clients and counseling that
I love, but it’s also building something
truly great.”
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Eastern Yacht Club
sailing in its sesquicentennial
BY MIKE ALONGI
PHOTOS: SPENSER HASAK
As one of the oldest and most
renowned yacht clubs in the
United States, the Eastern Yacht
Club has been a key player in the history
of yachting since the club's inception.
Founded in 1870 by a group of Boston
businessmen, the club is preparing to
celebrate its 150th anniversary this year.
"I think the membership is very
excited as a whole," said Commodore
Ward Blodgett. "We've had a celebration
committee, which is headed up by Beth
Tenney, that's been working for the past
two years to prepare for this."
According to any member you ask,
Eastern Yacht Club means yachting.
The club has been at the forefront of
the pastime for years, doing everything
from hosting America's Cup events to
pioneering naval architecture.
The club's website states, "...
committed from its incorporation to
superior naval architecture, the Eastern’s
membership has included such celebrated
designers and builders as Edward and
Starling Burgess, Nathanael and L.
Francis Herreshoff, Ray Hunt and Ted
Hood. The club’s roster of members
boasts such revered names as Charles
Francis Adams, skipper of Yankee;
Chandler Hovey, whose J Class Yacht
Rainbow and Twelve Meter Easterner
graced America’s Cup trials; Bradley
Noyes, whose Tiogas gained multiple
victories and the legendary Ted Hood,
yacht designer, sail maker and winning
skipper of the 1974 America’s Cup
aboard the 12 Meter Courageous...in
recent years, our club has been proudly
represented around the world by seventime
Etchells Worlds champion Dave
Curtis; Jud Smith, two time winner
of Rolex Yachtsmen of the Year and
10-time World Champion in multiple
classes; and Dru Slattery, internationally
ranked in women’s sailing."
With a roster full of those names, plus
many others, is one of the things that
Eastern is so proud of to this day.
"Our yachting heritage is something
we take very seriously here," Blodgett
said. "It's still a part of our admissions
process and it's something that will
always be a part of the club. We know the
sport has its ebbs and flows in popularity,
but we always try to make sure we're not
losing sight of the original intent of the
club. Having so many members who have
done great things in the sport is a source
of great pride for us."
A sesquicentennial celebration is a big
deal for any institution, and Eastern is no
different. The club is preparing a series of
celebrations throughout the year to mark
the milestone, with an event each month
that will cater to a certain segment of the
membership.
In addition to the celebrations,
Eastern will also release a 150th
anniversary book, "The Eastern Yacht
Club Story, 1870-2020" — authored by
Marblehead's own Stan Grayson — that
will chart the history of the club. It's not
the first book written about the club —
Joseph E. Garland wrote "The Eastern

Our yachting heritage
is something we take
very seriously here
— Commodore Ward Blodgett
A stained glass representation of the Eastern
Yacht Club flag.
Half models of yachts that are associated with former members of the Eastern Yacht
Club and which raced out of the club hang in the Model Room.
A sitting area and trophy case of Eastern Yacht Club.
Photos of teams, yachts,
and trophies, which were
part of the 1910 Spanish
American Races, hang in the
Mariners Room.
The bar area of Eastern Yacht Club.
Yacht Club, A History from 1870-1985"
in 1989 — but it will be able to cover the
more recent years of the club in addition
to its storied history.
"There were discussions when we
first started about writing the book so
it picked up where the last one left off,
but in the end we decided against it,"
said David Connolly, who is heading up
the production of the book for the club.
"We decided that if we're going to do
a book for the 150th anniversary of the
club, it should cover all 150 years of its
history."
Connolly, whose mother Suzanne
S. Connolly was chairwoman of the
publishing committee for the last book,
has thoroughly enjoyed the process of
putting together the book with the help
of the club.
"It's been a lot of fun for me
personally, but really it's been a great
experience for the entire club," said
Connolly. "We've had tremendous
support from members and tons
of people from the club have been
involved."
Connolly said work on the book
started back in Fall 2017, when former
Commodore Ulf Heide asked him to
head up the production of the book.
"Ulf really just asked me if I wanted
to help and I said yes, but we don't
really have an official committee
working on it, it was just me and
another former Commodore, David
Soule," said Connolly. "Ulf was also
really wise, because he knew that if
we didn't start back in 2017 then the
book wouldn't be ready for this year's
celebrations."
Connolly says that the book has been
sent to the publisher and is slated to be
released by April 15.
Over the course of the year,
celebrations will be plentiful. Some
of the plans include a history trivia
event one month, a kids event over the
summer, a tennis event and much more
in addition to a number of races and
regattas dotting the calendar. This year's
EYC Regatta, annually contested around
the Fourth of July, is also being extended
to two days as the Fourth of July falls on
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Striving for Moore
Many twists and turns
along life coach's path
BY ELYSE CARMOSINO
Libby Moore is dedicated to helping
others forge their own paths in life.
Perhaps this passion as a life coach,
which Moore says involves guiding
others to reach their highest potential,
comes from the fact Moore has taken
a somewhat unconventional route herself.
The Endicott College alum and onetime
Marblehead resident - who would
go on to also work for Maury Povich and
the publisher of Rolling Stone magazine
- began her diverse career on Boston’s
North Shore as a recent graduate who
dreamed of one day writing for "Saturday
Night Live."
“When we were at Endicott, my
friend, (author and television writer) Jill
(Davis), talked about being a writer for
David Letterman, and I talked about
being a writer for 'Saturday Night Live.'
We were going to live in New York City,”
Moore said. “That was our big dream.”
Post-graduation, Davis, who
did eventually write for Letterman,
started an entry-level position at the
Marblehead Reporter, while Moore
worked at Salem’s WNSH-AM radio.
After a short stint living in Salem,
Moore soon moved into a Marblehead
apartment at 14 Mugford St. with two
other Endicott grads.
Ten months later, Moore was fired
from WNSH, but, undeterred, she
landed a job alongside Davis selling real
estate advertising space for the Reporter.
A hard worker, Moore took on additional
work cleaning the office bathrooms for
an extra $25 a week.
Moore worked a number of North
Shore media jobs (including reviewing
concerts for The Daily Item of Lynn, now
another Essex Media Group publication)
as she continued to envision a career in
comedy. Behind the scenes, however, she
was silently struggling to cope with a
secret: She was gay.
“I knew I was gay my whole life, but
I grew up in a tiny conservative town
(Berlin, Md.),” she said. “I didn't know
any gay people.
“It was around sixth, seventh grade, I
realized 'OK, I'm gay and that's not cool
and people don't accept gay people, so I
should just keep it a secret until the day I
die,' ” she said.
"I didn't believe I could come out and
that my family would love me or that my
friends would accept me. I really had to
numb the truth about who I was because
I didn’t believe people would accept me
as a gay person.”
After years of internalizing negative
thoughts about herself, everything came
to a head at age 21, when Moore said she
tried to end her own life in a car accident.
“(I thought), ‘What's the point in
living if I can't love the person I want to
love, or people won't accept me for who
I am,’” she said. “I was driving down the
road ... and just put my foot on the gas
all the way.”
Just before she reached a hairpin
turn, Moore said something suddenly
stopped her.
“Something in me said, ‘WHAT are
you doing?’ I slammed on the brakes. It
was pouring rain and the car skidded off
the side of the road and slammed into
a tree.”
Her car was totaled, but Moore
survived the wreck.
Although she wouldn’t come out to
friends and family for another six years,
Moore continued to excel in her career.
Ultimately deciding not to pursue comedy,
Moore first moved to Boulder, CO.,
then New York City, where she worked
for Maury Povich and Wenner Media
before securing a coveted position with
Oprah Winfrey, serving as the American
icon’s chief of staff until the "The Oprah
Winfrey Show" ended its run in 2011.
“It was a huge leap of faith,” she said
of taking the job, which was based in
Chicago. “I remember thinking, ‘Oprah
Winfrey is the only person I would get
up and move my life for,’ but it changed
my life. I stayed for 11 years and it was
extraordinary.”
Because Moore knows what it’s like
to feel defeated by personal circumstance,
she says her current role as a life coach
helps people connect to their inner
wisdom. She said she can show them the
tools they need to tackle what might be
stopping them from reaching their goals.
Moore added her time with Winfrey
also showed her that being comfortable
in who she was could be one of her
greatest strengths.
“She just opened me up … My
whole life just expanded beyond what I
could've imagined,” Moore said. “What
she modeled for me was the more you're
yourself, the more powerful you are. No
secrets, just be yourself. Now, as a life coach
and an executive coach, I help people be
more themselves and stand in their truth.”
She added, “Oprah always says the
universe can dream a bigger dream than
you can dream for yourself. And that’s
the truth.”
Moore’s life may not have taken the
path she envisioned as a young girl from
small-town Maryland or as a bright-eyed
Endicott graduate, but she insists that’s
all part of the journey.
“It's about your story, the story that
you tell, and about rewriting your story
constantly,” she said.
Although she and her partner now
split their time between Vancouver,
Cape Town, and New York City, Moore
fondly remembers those early days in
Marblehead and on the North Shore.
“I guess what you want to do can
change depending on where you are,
but the general feeling of what we're
always searching for never really seems
to change throughout our lives,” she
said. “My story, even now at 53, is still
unfolding.”

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MATTACKS, continued from page 9
group is looking for a drummer.'" He
inquired and was hired.
The band was Fairport Convention.
The band had already released three
albums by the time Mattacks joined in
1969, for the seminal "Liege & Lief"
folk-rock album. He replaced drummer
Martin Lamble, who was killed when the
band's van crashed on the highway. He
stayed with Fairport until the early '70s,
opting to freelance his talents full-time.
He's still invited to join his mates onstage
at the band's annual summer Cropredy
festival in Oxfordshire, England. Last
fall, he was one of 30 music heavyweights,
including Pink Floyd's David Gilmour,
who performed at a celebratory concert
for Richard Thompson's 70th birthday at
the Royal Albert Hall.
And he's thrilled to be the "house
drummer" for the Marblehead Festival
of Arts.
There's a photo on Mattacks' website
of him with award-winning Journey
drummer Steve Smith and the Rolling
Stones' Charlie Watts. "The picture was
taken at the Regattabar (the jazz club in
Cambridge, Mass.). I had met Charlie
before at a session, but I don't think
he remembered that … I remember
he showed up with a case of vodka."
There are also photos of Mattacks with
drummers Bob Henrit (Argent, Kinks),
Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick) and the
legendary Steve Gadd, plus pics of
him with Jackson Browne, McCartney,
Thompson and others.
He's also worked with Joan
Armatrading, Brian Eno, Peter Green,
Greg Lake, and revered British folk
heroes Nick Drake, John Martyn and
Sandy Denny.
Mattacks has given several master
classes at London's Royal Academy of
Music and each year is invited by Berklee
College of Music to teach rock/pop/
folk and jazz drumming in its five-week
summer program.
He's busy and he's happy.
"I'm not sitting around waiting for
Bruce Springsteen to call," he said. "I'm
at a point now where I'm still recording
and performing, which I love. I'm always
flattered when people call and ask me to
play. If it's not my cup of tea, I say 'You
should call what's his name.' I'm not
selfish, but a little bit picky.
"When I get to work with new people,
I'm not an 'It's my way or the highway'
kind of guy. The best thing for the music
is some kind of collaboration."
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A Scotch fit
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PHOTOS BY SPENSER HASAK
The Marblehead Arts Association hosted its 4th annual
Scotch Tasting fundraiser at King Hooper Mansion in
February. Attendees were treated to six select spirits,
including three single-cask Scotch whiskeys from the
Speyside region as well as a bourbon, rum, and armagnac.
Harry Foster offered up history and the subtleties of
each spirit as patrons sipped their drinks while
dining on food from 5 Corners Kitchen, which was
paired for each flight — or sipping round.
Attendees of Marblehead Arts Association's 4th annual Scotch
Tasting were given sheets to write down and discuss the notes and
flavors of each scotch they tasted.
Harry Foster speaks about the subtleties of the scotches and spirits that attendees will
sample during the Marblehead Arts Association's 4th annual Scotch Tasting.
The Marblehead Arts Association's 4th annual Scotch Tasting fundraiser meant a lot of sip, sip, sip.
Harry Foster shows off a bottle of "From Elgin with love," a 23-yearaged
single malt scotch whisky from The Scotch Malt Whisky
Society which attendees sampled.

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Jack and Jeanne Kleene of Marblehead enjoy the
Marblehead Arts Association's 4th annual Scotch Tasting.
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