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‘It’s a Labor of Love’: S.U.R.E. Celebrates 10 Years

Brendan CassidyOctober 17, 2026October 19, 202603 mins

As the sound of drumming filled the Swampscott Performing Arts Center on Saturday afternoon, Swampscott Unites, Respects, Embraces Diversity (S.U.R.E.) Chair Keli Khatib took a moment to reflect. The drumming…

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Longtime Yankee Magazine Editor Shares Stories in Swampscott

Brendan CassidyOctober 16, 2026October 18, 202603 mins

One thing Mel Allen remembers about his time serving for the Peace Corps in Colombia in the late 1960s is constant, inescapable heat. Allen visited a movie theater to see…

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Photos of the Week: October 10-16

Monica SagerOctober 16, 2026October 16, 202603 mins

Last weekend started with the unveiling of Archer Trail.  “It’s really great to see the collaboration between a lot of different committees and groups within the town and the Eagle Scouts,”…

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Swampscott’s New Recycling Bins Draw Mixed Reactions From Residents

Monica SagerOctober 16, 2026October 15, 202604 mins

Swampscott has had its new recycling bins for two and a half months, and more than half of Swampscott Tides readers who responded to a survey say they are unhappy…

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From Side Hobby to Craft Cocktails: Swampscott Couple Shake Up the Mobile Bar Industry

Monica SagerOctober 16, 2026October 17, 202603 mins

Michael Lentz spent nearly 15 years working in corporate sales and software. But his 9-to-5 job didn’t stop him from pursuing what was once a side hobby. “I was making…

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Swampscott, Marblehead YMCA to Celebrate Afterschool Programs

Monica SagerOctober 16, 2026October 15, 202603 mins

Nearly 475 children are served at six Marblehead and Swampscott schools as the Y expands access to licensed, affordable afterschool care. The Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA’s licensed afterschool programs have grown…

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The Residence at Vinnin Square Brings Families Together at the Fall Festival

Lauren BakerOctober 16, 2026October 16, 202601 mins

The Residence at Vinnin Square has hosted the Fall Harvest Festival every year since their opening. This year on Thursday, October 15, residents and their families took part in the…

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DAV to Host Free Veterans Benefits Seminar October 21

Monica SagerOctober 15, 2026October 15, 202601 mins

The Massachusetts Department of Disabled American Veterans (DAV), in conjunction with the E. F. Gilmore DAV, will host a free Veterans Information Seminar on Wednesday, October 21. From 11 a.m….

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Members of Israel Symphony Orchestra Play for Swampscott Crowd

Brendan CassidyOctober 14, 2026October 14, 202602 mins

Music was played, laughs were shared and tears were shed inside of Shirat Hayam on Tuesday evening as members of the Israel Symphony Orchestra performed a concert in remembrance of…

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Swampscott Residents Rally After Town Paints Over Pride Crosswalk, Launch Fundraiser and Draw Rainbows

Monica SagerOctober 12, 2026October 14, 202604 mins

Residents have found their own ways to push back, drawing rainbows and launching a GoFundMe campaign after the town painted over the Pride crosswalk on Monument Avenue in black. “I…

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