Photos of the Week: April 4-10
Last weekend, there were quite a few holiday-centric events. Children had a chance to gather Easter eggs on the Town Hall Lawn Saturday through a Swampscott Recreation Department event. There…
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Two Kidneys, Two Lives Changed: Couple Champions Living Donation After Giving the Gift Themselves
Ken and Debi Ardon now share a unique bond: between them, they have just two kidneys. In 2004, Debi watched an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show in which a…
Read the Full Investigation: Inside the Select Board Dispute
Swampscott Select Board members expressed their “disappointment” this week over a code of conduct violation. An investigation was conducted into Select Board Member Mary Ellen Fletcher’s actions after she received…
Swampscott and Nahant Agree to New Education Services Contract
Swampscott and Nahant school districts agreed to a five-year contract that will keep allowing Nahant students to attend Swampscott schools from seventh grade through twelfth grade. The current contract between…
Welcoming Community and Critical Thinking Make Successful Season for Math Teams
On the heels of successful seasons, Swampscott High School and Middle School math teams gave a presentation detailing their programs at a meeting of the School Committee on Thursday. The…
Registration Opening Soon for New Mixed Doubles Tennis League
For most of the 1980s, tennis courts in Swampscott were used sparingly. That changed in 1989, when Swampscott resident Barry Cushner started a mixed doubles league around town. Through word…
Investigation Finds Fletcher Violated Code of Conduct; Grishman Calls for Resignation
Select Board Member David Grishman is calling for Member Mary Ellen Fletcher’s resignation following what he calls an “egregious” act and “abuse of power.” At the April 8 Select Board…
LEAP Founder Linda Saris to Retire After Two Decades of Leadership
LEAP Executive Director Linda Saris will retire from her role in June. “It’s like having your baby grow up and leave the house,” Saris told the Swampscott Tides. “Running a…
Big Blue Baseball Players Get First Taste of Victory over Rivals
In his first three years with the Swampscott High School baseball team, senior Jami Ford and his teammates were 0-6 against their neighboring rivals Marblehead High School. Ford helped put…
Swampscott Spring Track and Field Hits Ground Running
Swampscott High School’s boys and girls outdoor track and field teams braved cold, rainy weather on Tuesday to get the spring season started at Marblehead’s Village Elementary School. The Big…