Inside the Town Meeting: What’s Being Decided
Swampscott’s next Town Meeting will be held on Monday, December 1, and there are 10 articles up for vote. Here’s a deeper look into each one. Article No. 1 The…
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Swampscott Educator Launches LynnLab to Spark STEM Opportunities in Underserved Community
Swampscott resident Don Pinkerton is expanding access to hands-on science by creating a community learning space through LynnLab. “There’s no organization that does any sort of STEM (science, technology, engineering…
Innovation in Action: Pathways
Swampscott High School is exploring the addition of a third Innovation Pathways program, giving students the opportunity to focus on a high-demand industry through more hands-on learning. Innovation Pathways is…
Last-minute Touchdown Extends Marblehead’s Thanksgiving Streak
The turkey will taste a little bit sweeter on the Marblehead side of the border this Thanksgiving as the Magicians defeated the Big Blue, 29-22 in the annual meeting of…
Innovation in Action: Swampscott School District Teaching
Swampscott Public Schools uses a one-to-one device model that, according to Digital Learning Specialist Brandy Wilbur, allows teachers to focus more directly on student learning. With every student using the…
Thankful Together: Swampscott’s Officials Reflect on Thanksgiving Day
Long before Europeans arrived in North America, Indigenous peoples held ceremonies, dances, and rituals to ensure a successful harvest. The first recorded Thanksgiving service held by Europeans took place, on…
Foundation Thanks Local Veterans with Free Meals
As the sun set over the waterfront on Tuesday, November 25, a line of veterans and their families started growing on Hammond Street, waiting to collect free pies and grocery…
Innovation in Action: Swampscott High School
In the back of the high school library, there’s a room where Swampscott students can innovate and create individually, as part of a club or during class. Brandy Wilbur, the…
Award-Winning Poet to Host Book Signing at Swampscott Senior Center
Salem State University Professor January Gill O’Neil is hosting a poetry reading and book signing in partnership with S.U.R.E. Diversity on Monday, December 2 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at…
Elementary School Receives $10,000 Donation From Boston Bruins Foundation
Swampscott Elementary School students put down their pencils in favor of hockey sticks for a “BFIT” assembly hosted by the Boston Bruins Foundation. The Boston Bruins Foundation presented a $10,000…