What’s Your Favorite Swampscott Beach?
This summer, we’re kicking off a new Swampscott Tides tradition: a simple weekly poll followed by a feature story highlighting the results and some of your best comments. No pressure….
August 2026
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Swampscott Sounds: Humphrey Street Block Party
Experience the Humphrey Street Block Party in this audio story by reporter Lauren Baker. Interviewee 1: Benjamin Franklin Interviewee 2: Phallin Oruma Interviewee 3: Jim Capone Band: Turtle on a String
Resident Helps Save Glover with Cardboard Regatta Boat Design
Swampscott resident Scott Leisner was walking around in Salem with his family last year when he heard a wave of commotion. Drawn in by the excitement, he walked over to…
Swampscott Shore Report: August 13
After some showers over the weekend, signs could be seen along King’s Beach warning residents not to swim. Forecasts during the week were clear, a trend that should continue through…
Meet the Candidates: Terrence Kennedy, Governor’s Council
Terrence Kennedy told the Swampscott Tides that he has made “a real difference” during his time on the Governor’s Council. “I truly believe that in terms of the people who…
Meet the Candidates: Diann Baylis, Governor’s Council
Diann Baylis told the Swampscott Tides that while she had a “genuine interest” in international law in law school, she wanted to pursue the “humanitarian aspect of it.” “I like…
Meet the Candidates: Tram Nguyen, 6th Congressional District
State Rep. Tram Nguyen said she knows that democracy is fragile and that “our entire system right now is at risk.” “If we were really hopeless, I would not be…
Meet the Candidates: Mariah Lancaster, 6th Congressional District
Mariah Lancaster told the Swampscott Tides that Congress needs members who understand not only the scientific impacts of climate change on residents but also how those impacts affect nearly every…
Meet the Candidates: Dan Koh, 6th Congressional District
Dan Koh told the Swampscott Tides that he has always “aspired to figure out how government can best help people.” “It’s always been for me the aspiration to try to…
Meet the Candidates: Micah Jones, 6th Congressional District
Micah Jones told the Swampscott Tides that he “fully acknowledges that there is a significant tension between the Trump administration and Massachusetts.” “I think we have to find common ground,”…