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Swampscott Artists Gather for Annual Made By 01907 at First Church

Monica SagerNovember 8, 2025November 10, 202503 mins

Hannah Cloud Sharpless brought her “found and foraged” apparel to Made By 01907, the annual artisan market she and three others organize in Swampscott. Sharpless upcycles clothing with plants she…

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Big Blue Bargains Donates $5,000 to Anchor Food Pantry Amid Nationwide SNAP Funding Freeze

Monica SagerNovember 7, 2025February 9, 202604 mins

Big Blue Bargains donated $5,000 to Anchor Food Pantry as many in Swampscott and across the nation remain without Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The U.S. Department of Agriculture…

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Swampscott School Committee Approves Superintendent’s Goals 

Aditi ThubeNovember 7, 2025November 8, 202504 mins

In a brief meeting held on Thursday, November 6, the Swampscott School Committee voted 4–1 to approve Superintendent Jason Calichman’s four-goal plan for the 2025-26 school year, after an extended…

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Big Blue Strikes First but Can’t Hold Off Archbishop Williams in Playoff Battle

Monica SagerNovember 7, 2025November 9, 202503 mins

Swampscott’s football playoff hopes came to an end Friday night with a hard-fought loss to Archbishop Williams in the opening round of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Division 5…

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Glover Farmhouse Listed Among Massachusetts’ Most Endangered Sites

Monica SagerNovember 7, 2025February 9, 202605 mins

The Glover Farmhouse has been named to Preservation Massachusetts’ list of most endangered historic resources, a move that the chair of the Swampscott Historical Commission called “very exciting.” “We’re very…

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From Chicken Soup to Compassion: Shir Chesed Nurtures Congregation Shirat Hayam

Monica SagerNovember 7, 2025November 7, 202504 mins

When Bethany Roditi moved to Swampscott nearly a decade ago, she learned that Congregation Shirat Hayam once had meal assistance programs for those going through hard times, but, as she…

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Select Board Appoints Three Members to Poet Laureate Selection Committee

Monica SagerNovember 6, 2025November 7, 202502 mins

The Select Board has unanimously approved the appointment of three members to the Poet Laureate Selection Committee. In September, the Select Board approved the creation of the committee to select…

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Athanas Family to Close Hawthorne-by-the-Sea, Swampscott Select Board Weighs Next Steps

Monica SagerNovember 6, 2025February 9, 202606 mins

The Athanas family has informed the town of Swampscott it will not continue operating the Hawthorne-by-the-Sea restaurant beyond its current agreement, prompting the Select Board on Wednesday to discuss how…

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Swampscott Weighs Options as Pier Repairs Fall Short on Funding

Monica SagerNovember 6, 2025November 7, 202504 mins

For complete repairs to take place at the pier at Fisherman’s Beach, additional funding is needed. While none of the repairs are “real critical,” according to Select Board Member Danielle…

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Plans Advance for Delamar Hotel at Former Hadley School Amid Fresh Public Feedback

Aditi ThubeNovember 5, 2025February 9, 202604 mins

Developers presented to residents updated schematic plans for the Delamar Hotel during a second public meeting. While residents acknowledged the project’s preservation efforts, concerns over parking and noise were persistent….

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