Former Swampscott Middle School librarian Elyse Cregar has published a book exploring cats and the unusual — and sometimes puzzling — questions surrounding them. Mews and Views for the Curious…
A proposed $1 million replacement of the track at Jackson Park sparked discussion Thursday as the Finance Committee reviewed the town’s five-year capital improvement plan. Department of Public Works Director…
For Susan Downs-Cripps, the Anchor Food Pantry ensures people receive the help they need. “It’s so amazing that we’re able to help people,” Downs-Cripps said. “It’s just a wonderful experience…
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) has announced that he will boycott President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week. Markey will instead attend the “People’s State of the Union”…
Families seeking childcare during February break found a creative outlet for their children at the Art Explorers camp hosted by the Swampscott Recreation Department. The program, for elementary-aged children, ran…
The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will present its winter concert on Sunday, February 22 at the Swampscott High School, featuring music by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart,…
The Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) honored four state legislators, including Brendan Crighton (D–Third Essex), for their advocacy on behalf of cities and towns. Crighton and State Rep. James Arciero (D-Middlesex)…
The Swampscott Conservancy, in collaboration with the town, has installed a Chronolog station at Chaisson Park at Fisherman’s Beach, allowing North Shore residents to become citizen scientists. A Chronolog is…
Toys came to life for a group of local children on Saturday as RoboThink hosted a class in partnership with the Swampscott Recreation Department. RoboThink is a worldwide STEM, coding,…
As Big Blue Bargains held a ribbon cutting to its new shopping space inside Clarke Elementary School, the non-profit thrift store recorded its highest sales Saturday since re-opening in February…
