Self-Proclaimed Least Qualified Coach in Professional Baseball Shares Summer Tales
When Swampscott native Evan Katz, then 68 years old, told friends what he planned to do with his summer in 2025, some couldn’t believe what just came out of his…
March 2026
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Swampscott Public Library Provides Families With Support Through Russian and Ukrainian Children’s Storytimes
Each Wednesday at the Swampscott Public Library, the 5 p.m. story time alternates between Russian and Ukrainian stories and conversation, giving children and families a space to reconnect with their…
School District Revises Budget as Officials Weigh Tradeoffs
The School District has lowered its proposed fiscal year 2027 budget to $3.25 million, a $250,000 reduction from the initial $3.5 million plan. The original budget was proposed at $3.5…
Nonprofit and Cookie Shop Team Up to Help Children Celebrate Birthdays
Swampscott residents are able to support a local nonprofit organization once a month while satisfying their sweet tooth at Cookie Monster. At just 14 years old, Andover resident Hannah Finn…
School Committee Takes First Step Toward Middle School Overhaul with State Funding Bid
The School Committee approved allowing the superintendent to submit a statement of interest to the state for potential funding to renovate Swampscott Middle School. “I think all of us up…
Fish Tales Spotlight: Naina Alves Varela
Naina Alves Varela is a freshman at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. To get there, however, her high school career was a bit non-typical. Alves Varela commuted from Dorchester to…
National Reading Month in the Age of Technology
This is a contribution from a Swampscott High School student, as part of the Swampscott Tides Big Blue Student News selection. By Sasha Fafel March is National Reading Month, which…
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Rethinking your Swampscott “Forever Home”
The “Forever Home” Myth: Some Guidance for Your Next Chapter (and Your Best Options) Swampscott homeowners, staying isn’t about refusing to change. It’s about being deeply attached to a life…
Fish Tales Spotlight: Misha Trubnikov
Misha Trubnikov has always been known as the class clown. Trubnikov works at the Peabody Essex Museum and hosts walking tours around Salem. “It becomes a percentage. You can do…
Select Board Candidate Wayne Godfrey Invites Public for Coffee, Conversation
Swampscott resident Wayne Godfrey can often be found drinking his morning coffee inside of Lincoln’s Landing, smiling and chatting. Well before he announced he was running for the Swampscott Select…