Last Chance: Swampscott Artists Can Apply for Made by 01907 Celebration
Today is the last day for Swampscott artists to apply to be vendors at the annual Made by 01907 celebration, happening Saturday, November 8. The event will be held at…
September 2025
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Grab the Bagel Host Town-Wide Lemonade Stands at Swampscott Porchfest to Honor 27 Girls Lost in Texas Camp Flood
Grab the Bagel, now a staple at the Swampscott Farmers Market, will host a town-wide lemonade stand event during Porchfest on September 20. “I think it can be great,” Dave…
Select Board Vice Chair Proposes Policy Change to Require Board Approval for Expenses Over $1,000
Select Board Vice Chair Doug Thompson has proposed adding a provision to the Procedures, Policies and Regulations Manual to ensure non-standard expenses cannot be approved without board consent. Following heated…
Swampscott Moves Forward with Poet Laureate Program, Approves Committee Formation
The Select Board unanimously approved the creation of a committee to select Swampscott’s first poet laureate. “We do want to see that this is happening and that we are promoting…
Garbage Gridlock: Swampscott’s Still Clean, But the Trash Talks Stink
As the trash and recycling strike enters its second month, Swampscott residents can drop off recycling at the Department of Public Works (DPW) Yard this week. The Teamsters Local 25…
Swampscott Select Board Tables Town Administrator Decision as Negotiations Continue
Negotiations for Swampscott’s new town administrator are ongoing, with the Select Board postponing the agenda item at Wednesday night’s meeting. “We are still ongoing negotiations so we will be tabling…
2025 Hall of Fame Inductees To Be Honored at Sept. 11 Banquet
The Swampscott High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee will celebrate its 2025 inductees at a banquet on September 11 at 6 p.m. at Tedesco Country Club. The Swampscott High…
Swampscott Family Fun Fest Returns Sept. 7 with Games, Music, Community Spirit
The Swampscott Education Foundation is hosting a Family Fun Fest on Sunday, September 7 from 3 to 6 p.m. in Linscott Park. “We’re just trying to build community, raise some…
Game On for All: Inclyousion Sports Brings Inclusive Play to Swampscott
Inclyousion Sports is teaming up with the Swampscott Recreation Department to bring inclusive sports programming to Swampscott Elementary School, starting this weekend. The fall 2025 season kicks off the weekend…
Swampscott Schools Hit Hard by Federal Education Cuts
Swampscott Public Schools are facing “significant reductions” in Title grant funding this year, according to Superintendent Jason Calichman. Each year, the federal government provides states with essential kindergarten through twelfth…