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August 2025

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Calls for Accountability Dominate Select Board Meeting Amid Code of Conduct Review

Monica SagerAugust 6, 2025August 8, 202506 mins

After a heated discussion around transparency and respect last meeting, the Select Board again discussed a code of conduct and social media policies Tuesday night. “The code of conduct is…

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Save King’s Beach Launches Independent Water Testing Lab at Nahant Amid Growing Concerns Over Pollution

Monica SagerAugust 5, 2025August 8, 202505 mins

Save King’s Beach has expanded its research beyond Swampscott, extending its efforts into Nahant. The organization was originally founded to make King’s Beach safe, clean and swimmable by eliminating pollution…

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Swampscott Invited to Weigh In on Traffic Traffic Safety at Stetson and Franklin

Monica SagerAugust 5, 2025August 6, 202502 mins

Residents are invited to a community discussion on traffic concerns at Stetson and Franklin Avenues, scheduled for Wednesday, August 13. The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the…

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Mini Horses, Major Impact: Swampscott Students and Seniors Find Joy, Healing

Monica SagerAugust 5, 2025August 5, 202502 mins

Fluffanutter, Pixie, and Romeo might not be typical visitors at Swampscott Middle School, but on Tuesday, the mini horses were welcomed with open arms. Marianne Hartman, a Swampscott resident, founded…

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Big Changes and Bigger Goals: Swampscott Elementary Kicks Off New Year with Improvements, New Faces, a Big Blue Lobster

Monica SagerAugust 5, 2025August 11, 202504 mins

As students prepare to return to Swampscott Elementary School, several new changes are being introduced for the upcoming school year. On Tuesday, Principal Lori Sanborn; Superintendent Jason Calichman; Liz Driscoll,…

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‘Young or Old, You Can Always Sail’: Swampscott Sailing Program Wraps Up Adult Sessions

Quinn HitchcockAugust 5, 2025August 5, 202502 mins

The Swampscott sailing program wrapped up its adult sessions last week, concluding four weeks of evening sails and shorefront instruction at Eisenman’s Beach. The July-only program drew approximately 40 participants,…

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After Years of Beautifying Swampscott, Longtime Resident to Remove Tree in Protest of Beach Project Noise

Monica SagerAugust 4, 2025February 9, 202606 mins

Jeff Chelgren and his husband Stephen Harrington moved to Lynn, right at the Swampscott border, 30 years ago, hoping to be a part of both communities and enjoy the nearby…

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Magician Peter Jackson Delivers an Enchanting Show at Senior Center

Monica SagerAugust 4, 2025August 5, 202502 mins

Monday afternoons at the Swampscott Senior Center are often filled with games of bridge and gin rummy.This week, the schedule got a bit abraca-jumbled. Instead of numbers and cards, about…

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From Neglect to Nature: Muskrat Pond Reclaims Its Wild Side with Scout-Led Revival

Monica SagerAugust 2, 2025August 5, 202504 mins

Swampscott High School graduate and Girl Scout Effie Cobbett cut the ribbon to her Muskrat Pond conservation land enhancement project on Saturday. About 40 people gathered across from the Swampscott…

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Residents Demand Halt to Swampscott-Lynn UV Pilot Project, Citing Illegal Noise

Monica SagerAugust 1, 2025February 9, 202608 mins

A group of Lynn and Swampscott residents, represented by the law firm McGregor Legere & Stevens, is seeking to address the impacts of what they allege is the “negligent operation…

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