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July 2025

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Fight to Save Revolutionary War Hero’s Home Continues as 250th Anniversary Nears

Monica SagerJuly 21, 2025July 21, 202506 mins

The effort to Save the General Glover Farmhouse continues, as the Revolutionary War hero’s home faces potential demolition this year, threatening to erase a key figure’s legacy ahead of the…

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Swampscott Says: Residents’ Thoughts on Hawthorne Redevelopment

Monica SagerJuly 21, 2025February 9, 202603 mins

Debate continues over the future of the Hawthorne-by-the-Sea Restaurant property. In 2022, Swampscott acquired the site through a special Town Meeting vote, with the goal of creating a new downtown…

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Garbage Gridlock: Teamsters, Republic Standoff Leaves Swampscott in a Pick-Up Pileup

Monica SagerJuly 21, 2025July 21, 202503 mins

Trash will be collected during the week of July 21, but recycling remains suspended as the Teamsters Local 25 strike continues. Yard waste will not be accepted during this time….

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Swampscott Begins Town Administrator Interviews, Cresta Not a Candidate

Monica SagerJuly 21, 2025February 9, 202602 mins

The Town Administrator Search Committee begins interviewing candidates this week, with consultant Rick White and the committee confirming that interim Town Administrator Gino Cresta did not apply for the position….

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‘Honk for Democracy’: Swampscott Protesters Make Their Voices Heard

Solange JainJuly 21, 2025February 9, 202604 mins

On a Thursday in March, Loretta Connolly was walking out of the Swampscott Public Library when she noticed a group of people protesting President Donald Trump at the Civil War…

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Swampscott Beats Wakefield, Misses Section Final on Tiebreaker

Quinn HitchcockJuly 19, 2025July 22, 202503 mins

The Swampscott 12U All-Stars capped a grueling three-game stretch with an 8-2 victory over Wakefield on Friday evening in the Section 4 Little League Tournament at Stephen O’Grady Field in…

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$8,460 Legal Bill Sparks Tension on Swampscott Select Board as Grishman Alleges Unauthorized Spending

Monica SagerJuly 18, 2025July 23, 202507 mins

A bill has caused a spectacle among Select Board members, although the procurement office believes nothing was out of sorts by Select Board Member Mary Ellen Fletcher, despite allegations from…

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‘The Men of Essex County’ Highlights Swampscott’s Ties to America’s First Battle Day

Quinn HitchcockJuly 17, 2025July 21, 202504 mins

On Wednesday, the Swampscott Public Library hosted The Men of Essex County, a public lecture highlighting the often-overlooked Battle of Menotomy and the role of local Patriots in America’s fight…

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Swampscott Shore Report: July 16 Beach Water Quality Results

Monica SagerJuly 17, 2025July 19, 202502 mins

As of the posting of the water quality report from July 16, one of Swampscott’s beaches is closed. King’s Beach is closed, but overall bacterial readings throughout the town are…

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SPUR’s Student Success Drive Aims to Equip Over 600 Local Students for School

Monica SagerJuly 17, 2025July 18, 202505 mins

SPUR, Inc. has launched its annual student success drive, which provides school supplies to local students who otherwise couldn’t afford them. The nonprofit serves Swampscott as well as Beverly, Lynn,…

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