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Swampscott held its Town Meeting on Monday, and ten articles were voted on. Here’s a look into what happened.  Article No. 1 Town Meeting Members approved to authorize the payment…

Swampscott’s next Town Meeting will be held on Monday, December 1, and there are 10 articles up for vote. Here’s a deeper look into each one. Article No. 1 The…

The Swampscott Board of Health is moving forward with a draft policy aimed at restricting open fires in town, a step that board members say could eventually lead to a…

Hawthorne Re-Use Advisory Committee Chair Brian Watson presented the group’s preferred plan for the Humphrey Street lot to the Select Board on Wednesday, earning praise for the committee’s extensive work….

Swampscott housing values have risen over the past year, but taxes are also expected to increase in the coming year, according to Director of Assessing Paul Plouffe. Plouffe spoke at…

Burrill Street Liquor is facing thousands of dollars in fines and the possibility of a 30-day tobacco sales suspension after a state tobacco compliance check found the store sold a…

B’nai B’rith Senior Project Manager Holly Grace told the Zoning Board on Tuesday that the Veterans Crossing housing project cannot share driveway access with the nearby dispensary. “We investigated this…

Town officials outlined, at a joint-committee meeting on November 13, a financial landscape shaped by major upcoming capital projects, tight debt limits, uncertain state reimbursements and unexpected infrastructure needs, all…

In a joint meeting held Thursday, November 13, the Select Board, School Committee and Finance Committee convened to confront the town’s mounting infrastructure needs from immediate five-year repairs to larger…

The Hawthorne Re-Use Advisory Committee has selected a preferred plan for the Humphrey Street property, which the group will present to the Select Board next week. The committee chose Plan…