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May 2026

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Swampscott’s Burke’s Tumbling Sends Two Gymnasts to Xcel Regionals

Monica SagerMay 16, 2026May 18, 202602 mins

Izzy Marcus and Evie Pastrikos will represent Swampscott’s Burke’s Tumbling Academy at the Xcel Regional Qualifiers this weekend. Xcel is an alternative USA Gymnastics competitive program. Athletes who have qualified…

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Photos of the Week: May 9-15

Monica SagerMay 15, 2026July 17, 202604 mins

Swampscott girls tennis won three times this week, extending their streak to 15 wins. The Swampscott Tides covered Monday’s game against Peabody Veteran’s Memorial High School, when the Big Blue…

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Inside the Town Meeting: What’s Being Decided

Monica SagerMay 15, 2026May 18, 202609 mins

Swampscott’s annual Spring Town Meeting will be held on Monday, May 18 at 7 p.m. at the Swampscott High School.  The caucus meetings for all Swampscott precincts are scheduled for…

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Meet Your Elected Official: Ryan Hale

Monica SagerMay 15, 2026May 16, 202604 mins

Ryan Hale grew up in New Jersey, where Town Meetings were abolished in 1899.  “It’s definitely unusual, but the more that I learn I think it’s a great mechanism for…

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At Swampscott Town Meeting, Democracy Is Still Personal

Monica SagerMay 15, 2026May 18, 202605 mins

In an era of polarized national politics and declining civic trust, residents here still gather face-to-face in a high school auditorium to debate budgets, zoning, climate adaptation, and school funding…

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‘We are the Envy’: Swampscott Students with Disabilities Outperforming State Averages

Brendan CassidyMay 14, 2026May 15, 202603 mins

Swampscott’s students with disabilities are outperforming the state in most fields, according to a presentation at the School Committee meeting Thursday. Swampscott Public Schools Director of Student Services Martha Raymond…

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Unified Track Team Places 3rd in Sectional Meet

Brendan CassidyMay 14, 2026May 15, 202603 mins

The Swampscott High School unified track and field team made the journey to Lincoln Sudbury High School on Wednesday and came home with third place honors in the Division 2…

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Bee-ing Prepared: Swampscott Beekeepers Educate Community on Pollinators

Monica SagerMay 14, 2026May 14, 202603 mins

April showers bring May flowers and along with them come the bees. Ellen and Mike Garvey have their own beehives in Swampscott, along with an estimated nine other beekeepers in…

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Town Meeting to Weigh Budget Amid Warning of Higher Property Taxes

Monica SagerMay 14, 2026May 15, 202604 mins

Town Meeting Members are voting on a budget next week, which will have implications to residents’ overall taxes.  The tax impact of the proposed 2027 fiscal year budget will not…

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Federally Funded Project Hopes to Improve Lynnway Traffic Flow

Brendan CassidyMay 14, 2026May 14, 202603 mins

Transit improvements and signal infrastructure upgrades are part of an upcoming MBTA project and should help traffic flow more efficiently along the Lynnway. The Lynnway Corridor Multimodal Corridor Project, spearheaded…

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