Hours before most people began ringing in the new year, more than 50 families started the festivities early at Swampscott Recreation’s First Night Celebration. The annual event, held at Swampscott…
Amid another bout of political gridlock, millions of consumers who rely on the Affordable Care Act will lose enhanced health insurance subsidies. Unless Congress acts, the enhanced subsidies will expire…
Swampscott resident JoAnn Clarke’s husband Kent Webster lost 65 pounds in 2023 when battling esophageal cancer. Webster wanted to get rid of his old pairs of jeans, which were now…
Swampscott Police Officer Brian Wilson found himself in Florida in 2022, where he met four dogs after then-Superintendent Pamela Angelakis suggested adding a four-legged friend to the district’s team. One…
Lilly Tapper knew in high school that she wanted to own a bakery. She experimented with flavors and a variety of homemade treats, baking for family and friends as a…
Swampscott winter track and field underclassmen got a chance to shine and test the level of competition at their grade level at the Northeast Conference Freshman-Sophomore Championship on Monday, December…
The Swampscott Public Library is inviting readers of all ages to cozy up with a good book this winter through its “Genres and Gingerbread” reading challenge, which runs through March…
Chronic absenteeism in Swampscott Public Schools has fallen sharply since its pandemic peak but beneath the improving district-wide numbers, racial disparities persist, according to state data. Newly published state attendance…
With the New England Patriots in the driver’s seat for the AFC East title during the 2025 NFL season, just two games remain as they push for a potential top…
On Monday, December 22 all 14 crossing guards in town were surprised with a special delivery. They opened new gloves and gift cards to coffee shops, mugs and other useful…
