March Madness: Buzzer Beater Stuns Big Blue, Ends Championship Hopes
With the game tied and the clock showing just 10 seconds in the fourth quarter, Swampscott sophomore Teddy O’Neill sunk a jump shot to give the Big Blue the lead…
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Wrestling Season Ends After Pair Qualifies, Competes in All-State Meet
Two athletes on the Marblehead/Swampscott wrestling team recently wrapped up a season of unprecedented accomplishments in the history of the program. Sophomore Anna Cruikshank, in her first year wrestling with…
Swampscott Democrats to Elect 2026 Convention Delegates at March 11 Caucus
Democrats are invited to convene at the Senior Center on Wednesday, March 11, at 7 p.m. to elect 11 delegates and four alternates to represent Swampscott at the 2026 Massachusetts…
Children Learn About and Celebrate Purim at Library
The Swampscott Public Library was a little noisier than it typically is on a Monday, as children made their own noisemakers as part of an event celebrating the Jewish holiday…
Connors Presents First Draft of FY27 Budget With 7.7% Increase, Cites Health Insurance as Top Pressure
Town Administrator Nick Connors announced that the town is proposing a 7.7% increase in the operating budget, or $3.2 million, in the first draft of the fiscal 2027 budget. The…
Ayanna Pressley Endorses Ed Markey in 2026 Democratic Senate Primary
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) has endorsed Sen. Ed Markey in his re-election campaign for the Democratic Senate nomination, backing the longtime incumbent ahead of a primary showdown with Rep. Seth…
Big Blue Comes Back, Avoids Upset in Overtime Thriller
Connor Chiarello and Teddy O’Neill combined to score 51 points as the Swampscott High School boys basketball team erased a 16-point deficit to beat Nantucket High School 67-61 in overtime…
Seven Democrats Clash Over Health Care, Immigration and Iran in Race to Replace Seth Moulton in Massachusetts’ 6th District
The Bedford and Billerica Democratic town committees hosted the seven candidates for Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District on Saturday, where contenders shared their ideas on health care, senior support, child care,…