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Northshore October 2025
Marblehead is not convenient. It’s not a place you pop into quickly or accidentally. Situated on a knob of land bordering Swampscott, Salem, and lots of ocean, the town must be sought out with intention. Those who make the journey, however, will be well rewarded, says Katherine Koch, executive director of the Marblehead Chamber of Commerce. “It’s a bit of a hidden gem,” she says. “It’s not right off the highway—you have to find Marblehead to enjoy it.”  While many think of Marblehead as a quaint but perhaps somewhat sleepy seaside town, the reality is much richer and more compelling, say locals. It is a place where
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