The Department of Public Works (DPW) Yard will remain open this coming weekend, following the end of the Republic Services strike. “We are expecting to have one last weekend, September…
The Solid Waste Advisory Committee is organizing a Repair Café for the end of October, but they need volunteers to make it happen. A Repair Café allows people to bring…
The Swampscott Health Department will hold a high-dose flu clinic for residents aged 65 and older on Thursday, September 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Senior Center. “As…
A Hawthorne by the Sea Property
The Swampscott Conservancy led a guided walk Saturday through forested conservation land starting at the town’s dog park and continuing to Eagle Hill in Salem. The Forest River Conservation Area,…
From clothing and dolls to candles, playpens, and dollhouses, the Swampscott town-wide yard sale had it all. But one word was on everyone’s mind: community. “It’s good to see people…
As music filled the streets of Swampscott during Porchfest, lemonade stands popped up across town, all for a greater cause. Dave Aldrich of Grab the Bagel launched a lemonade stand…
Swampscott residents traded surf for sound on Saturday, as the town’s three-mile stretch of seaside streets turned into one big jam session. With 35 acts perched on porches, patios, and…
The three-month strike against Republic Services has come to an end, as the Teamsters Local 25 and the trash company have reached a five-year collective bargaining agreement. Swampscott, however, is…
After high school, Nate Fontes-Fried began working in carpentry before shifting gears into photography. Today, he combines both passions in his workshop through an intricate process he calls “wood quilting,”…
