Culture

Lydia Breed’s life was full of color and line work. She had taken to landscapes, religious depictions and activist commentary. Her work, which was part of a movement that helped…

Earlier this month, the town’s Harbor & Waterfront Advisory Committee voted to recommend dredging the harbor to the Swampscott Select Board. Dredging involves removing large amounts of sand from underwater…

Guided walking tours of the National Register-listed Olmsted Historic District will be offered Sunday, September 27, as part of the Trails and Sails series. Swampscott’s Olmsted Historic District was designed…

Seaglass Village will host a fundraiser on October 3, featuring improv troupe Accidentally on Purpose. “When Accidentally on Purpose expressed interest in performing at our fundraiser, we jumped at the…

A Jeep SUV was stuck in the water off Fishermen’s Beach for more than an hour Wednesday evening after its owner tried to pull a boat from the water. As the tide rose and waves rolled in, the Jeep became nearly half-submerged before…

Local actress and librarian Julie Butters says Shakespeare continues to captivate audiences with his beautiful language, daring female characters and compelling villains. In a presentation led by Butters and her…

The week started with suspicious items at the Swampscott Police Station, and it ended with a Republic Services truck catching on fire in Vinnin Square. In happier news, the Swampscott…

The Swampscott Fire Department confirmed that a Republic Services truck caught fire at Vinnin Square. “It was a little smoldering stuff,” Fire Cpt. Michael LeBlanc told the Swampscott Tides. Emergency…

Volunteers will gather Saturday, September 19 for the seventh annual Land and Sea Cleanup, hosted by SPUr and Sustainable Marblehead in Swampscott, Beverly, Lynn, Marblehead and Salem. “These cleanups provide…