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February 2026

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Select Board Appoints Liam Brailey as Town Treasurer/Collector

Monica SagerFebruary 12, 2026February 12, 202603 mins

Liam Brailey was appointed as the town’s new treasurer/collector on Wednesday. The Select Board unanimously approved Brailey’s appointment on Wednesday, February 12. Brailey will fill the currently vacant treasurer/collector position….

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Lt. Thomas Hennessey Honored by Select Board After Nearly 30 Years of Service

Monica SagerFebruary 12, 2026February 12, 202602 mins

Police Lt. Thomas Hennessey was honored at Wednesday’s Select Board meeting for his service to the town following his retirement. Swampscott Police Chief Ruben Quesada said Hennessey served on the…

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Jauron Family’s $2.2M Gift to Northeast Arc Expands Access to Sports for Individuals with Disabilities

Monica SagerFebruary 11, 2026February 12, 202604 mins

The Estate of Dick and Gail Jauron, of Swampscott, has gifted $2.2 million to Northeast Arc to create and sustain the Dick Jauron Director for Sports and Recreation position. Each…

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Slow-Paced, Low Impact Tai Chi Classes Activate Mind, Body, Spirit

Brendan CassidyFebruary 10, 2026February 12, 202602 mins

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Rosie Segil spent a lot of time doing what she loved on the beach. People would come up to Segil and…

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Snow Emergency: Tuesday, February 10 Evening Parking Ban

Monica SagerFebruary 10, 2026February 11, 202601 mins

Swampscott has issued a snow emergency ahead of a forecasted snowstorm, with a town-wide parking ban in effect from Tuesday, February 10 at 7 p.m. until Wednesday, February 11 at…

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Free Trees for Earth Week: Swampscott Library Helps Kids Grow a Greener Town

Monica SagerFebruary 10, 2026February 12, 202602 mins

The Swampscott Public Library is partnering with Neighborhood Forest to give children in the community the opportunity to plant a free tree at home during Earth Week. Neighborhood Forest works…

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Tri-Board Revisits School Utility Funding Confusion, Confirms Budget Line Item Was ‘Zeroed Out’

Monica SagerFebruary 9, 2026February 11, 202606 mins

The Select Board, School Committee, and Finance Committee met Monday to review the utility reserve usage agreement between the town and the school district for fiscal year 2025 — which…

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Referee Arrested for OUI During Swampscott Freshman Basketball Game

Monica SagerFebruary 9, 2026February 10, 202602 mins

On February 3, the Swampscott Police Department arrested a referee in the parking lot of Swampscott High School during a freshman boys basketball game. Swampscott’s freshman boys basketball team faced…

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Over 400 Brave Snow to Celebrate ‘Extra Special’ Galentine’s Day

Brendan CassidyFebruary 7, 2026February 10, 202602 mins

Over 400 people shoveled out their cars and driveways on this slow-moving Saturday morning and made their way to Mission on the Bay to celebrate a cultural phenomenon, Galentine’s Day….

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Snow Emergency: Saturday, February 7 Parking Ban

Monica SagerFebruary 6, 2026February 9, 202601 mins

Swampscott has issued a snow emergency ahead of a forecasted snowstorm, with a town-wide parking ban in effect Saturday, February 7, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. All vehicles must…

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