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April 2026

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Candidates Align on Hawthorne Plan, Debate Town Priorities

Monica SagerApril 7, 2026April 8, 202606 mins

All four Select Board candidates said they would prioritize developing a clear plan for the Hawthorne-by-the-Sea property, especially when other developments in town seem to have a direct path forward….

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‘We’re Going to Be Slammed’: Swampscott Library Braces for Marblehead Budget Fallout

Monica SagerApril 6, 2026April 8, 202604 mins

Marblehead’s Abbot Public Library may be able to stay open for three days a week under the town’s 2027 fiscal year budget, but the Swampscott Public Library is still bracing…

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Swampscott High Brings Laughter, Heart to Stage with Putnam County Spelling Bee Production

Monica SagerApril 6, 2026April 7, 202605 mins

Swampscott High School’s music department and drama club will perform The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Thursday, April 9, and Friday, April 10. Curtain rises at 7 p.m….

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Reading Event Teaches about Passover, Perseverance

Brendan CassidyApril 6, 2026April 7, 202602 mins

As part of a series of events hosted by PJ Library at the Swampscott Public Library, toddlers and their families gathered on Monday to learn about Passover, which is currently…

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From Mystery to Migration: How Monarch Butterflies’ 3,000-Mile Journey Was Finally Uncovered

Monica SagerApril 6, 2026April 6, 202604 mins

The migration patterns of the eastern North American monarch butterflies were not discovered until January 1975. Researchers Kenneth Brugger and Catalina Trail worked with Fred and Norah Urquhart to locate…

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Lydia Edwards Backs Tram Nguyen, Praises ‘Fighter’ in Crowded MA-6 Primary

Monica SagerApril 6, 2026April 6, 202603 mins

State Sen. Lydia Edwards endorsed State. Rep. Tram Nguyen in the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District primary. “I know a fighter when I see one,” said Edwards, who is the first…

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Spring Street Sweeping Begins in Swampscott

Monica SagerApril 6, 2026April 6, 202604 mins

Spring street sweeping begins today, Monday, April 6, All vehicles must be moved off scheduled streets. Spring street sweeping helps prevent flooding caused by leaves and debris clogging storm drains….

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Egg Hunt Blends Easter and Passover, Raises Funds for Seawall

Brendan CassidyApril 5, 2026April 6, 202602 mins

For years, Clifton Improvement Association Board Member Sheryl Levenson has wanted to put together an event that would merge the holidays of Easter and Passover, while providing children with long-lasting…

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Easter Eggs Stand No Chance Against Sea of Children

Brendan CassidyApril 5, 2026April 6, 202602 mins

Children stood with their knees bent and eyes on the prize, ready to run as Swampscott Recreation Director Charlotte Daher de Garcia counted down from five with a megaphone. When…

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Officials Conduct Site Visit on Plans to Rebuild Collapsed Mission on the Bay Seawall

Monica SagerApril 4, 2026April 6, 202604 mins

The Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office joined LEC Environmental Consultants on Friday for a site visit and presentation outlining plans to rebuild the seawall at Mission on the Bay….

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