Audience Gets a Glimpse of Life in Deep South at Poetry Reading
January Gill O’Neil took a Swampscott Senior Center audience through a number of different worlds as she read them a variety of poems at a book signing on Tuesday, December…
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Town Meeting Backs Short-Term Lease of Hawthorne Property as Long-Term Redevelopment Advances
Town Meeting Members voted Monday to allow the Select Board to continue leasing the former Hawthorne-by-the-Sea restaurant while discussions about the broader property plan move forward. The property has been…
Town Meeting OKs $720K Free-Cash Transfer to Limit FY26 Tax Hike, Sets $12 Residential Rate
Town Meeting Members voted Monday night to transfer $720,000 from Swampscott’s free cash to help reduce the tax levy for fiscal year 2026, resulting in a residential tax rate of…
December Town Meeting, What Happened
Swampscott held its Town Meeting on Monday, and ten articles were voted on. Here’s a look into what happened. Article No. 1 Town Meeting Members approved to authorize the payment…
Swampscott School Committee Chair Resigns, Citing ‘Misinformation’ and Persistent Public Criticism
Amy OConnor announced Monday that she is resigning from the School Committee, citing a “small but vocal group” who she says continue “to mischaracterize our fiscal management and cast doubt…
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…
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…