Test your knowledge of this week’s local news with our new Puzzle of the Week! Each puzzle is built around stories featured in the latest newsletter edition of the Swampscott Tides, with clues and answers drawn from the articles you’ve just read. It’s a fun way to revisit this week’s headlines, discover details you may have missed, and see how closely you’ve been following what’s happening around town.

Give it a try — and see if you’re this week’s top local news expert!

Clues

Across

2. The event on the Town Hall Lawn each Wednesday

3. The name of the traditional Fourth of July parade in Swampscott

4. The ice cream parlor in Swampscott

6. The new program and volunteer manager at the Senior Center

7. The format of trash and recycling pick-up starting July 27

8. The slight issue fireworks cause

9. The 47-year-old Congressman who is running for Senate

10. The two rates the Select Board voted to raise in the 2027 fiscal year

14. The Swampscott synagogue that a Dracut man was arrested for damaging

16. The service from Republic Services that is set to become every-other-week in six months

17. The company building the hotel in Swampscott

Down

1. The colorful things in the sky for the Fourth of July

5. The Humphrey Street restaurant that announced it is facing eviction

11. The 79-year-old Senator who is running for re-election

12. The most popular ice cream flavor among Swampscott Tides readers

13. The highest Boy Scout recognition

15. The name of the property the Select Board is looking to create a long-term RFP for

Answers

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