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…
Swampscott residents will have the opportunity to explore, climb on and interact with large vehicles of all shapes and sizes this Saturday. Touch a Truck will take place in the…
The Swampscott Recreation Department is hosting a 2026 Water Safety Day on Friday. The event will run from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 15. It will be held at…
Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Swampscott Unites, Respects and Embraces (S.U.R.E.) Diversity, SOCA and the Boston Bridges Initiative is hosting the annual Heritage Festival on Saturday, May 16. The…
The Swampscott Tides is hosting an All Aboard campaign at the end of May, to encourage people to subscribe to the paper for free. The paper will run a door-to-door…
A new library was unveiled inside of the Swampscott Public Library on Saturday morning, but instead of books, this one is full of seeds. From basil to beans, and corn…
After a “brutally freezing” outdoor garden sale in 2025, the Cottage Gardeners of Marblehead and Swampscott moved the annual fundraiser inside for Saturday’s 2026 rendition, drawing a steady stream of…
The Swampscott Tides turned one year old this week, and truly this publication could not have gotten to this point without our readers. As the managing editor, I have gone…
By Charlie Jaferian On the corner of the street by Vinnin Square in Swampscott stands a white farmhouse that could belong to any New England town. Its weathered clapboards and…
The Swampscott Recreation Department’s new program will teach residents about the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) systems with a hands-on class. The workshop is geared toward adults and will be…
