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 was also the chance to merge Easter and Passover with an egg hunt at Beach Bluff, where certain eggs were filled with kosher for Passover candy.

PJ Library offered a Passover program at the Swampscott Public Library, where children read stories and learned about the origins of the holiday and its traditions.

Road clean up around town started this week, and it will continue next week. Check out what streets you need to avoid and when. 

The Swampscott Tides will host a debate among the four Select Board candidates on Tuesday, April 14. The group met for the first time at the high school this week. The group answered questions about the Gen. John Glover Farmhouse, Hawthorne-by-the-Sea property, taxes and debt. Two School Committee candidates also debated.

The current Select Board members had a busy week. Local Eagle Scouts and Gold Award recipients were recognized, as the newest Eagle Scout, Adrian LaPorte presented his project. The Select Board agreed for the Superintendent Jason Calichman to submit a statement of interest to the state for potential funding to renovate the Swampscott Middle School. Officials also approved a resolution related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and their potential future actions in Swampscott. Town Administrator Nick Connors talked about future projections, recognizing the potential for the need of an override.

The Select Board also faced a violation to the code of conduct, where Member Mary Ellen Fletcher was found “inserting herself inappropriately into a police matter” as well as displaying a “lack of professional respect” toward Member David Grishman. The Swampscott Tides analyzed the investigation documents.

And the School Committee members had a busy schedule too. The group approved the new contract with Nahant’s school district for students to attend Swampscott Public Schools. The math leagues also gave a presentation on their season.

The Climate Action Committee is proposing guidelines for the Planning Board to use for future building projects to have a more environmentally conscious focus.

In terms of sports, Swampscott’s track and field team took on both Marblehead and Danvers. The baseball team moved to a 2-1 season after a  7-1 victory at DeFelice Diamond against Marblehead.

Tennis tournaments are also coming back to Swampscott, as Barry Cushner is starting a league for competitive tennis mixed doubles pairs.

“I just want to recreate something for the town that I live in,” said Cushner, who at 76 years old no longer plays tennis himself. “I’ve always been a guy that ran with ideas, and this is another example.”

Looking to this weekend, the high school is putting on a musical. There’s a repair cafe Saturday and a Blue Big Band concert Sunday.