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Unified Basketball Hosts ‘Fans in the Stands’ Game
The Swampscott High School Unified basketball team took the court on Thursday with dozens of familiar faces in the stands. Friends, classmates and loved ones held signs and cheered loudly…
Swampscott Seeks Bids for Eisman’s Beach Seawall Repairs
Bidding for seawall repairs at Eisman’s Beach, including a shotcrete overlay and related concrete work, will open Thursday at 2 p.m. Seawalls are structures designed to protect resources behind them…
Explore Swampscott’s Olmsted Historic District on Guided Walking Tours
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…
Laughs for a Cause: Seaglass Village to Host Improv Fundraiser
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…
Grateful Friends Seeks Swampscott High School Students to Launch Chapter
Grateful Friends, a North Shore nonprofit supporting adults with cancer, is looking for Swampscott High School students interested in launching a local youth division chapter. The organization serves Essex and…
Penalty Kick in Closing Minutes Gives Boys Soccer Thrilling Win
With just over five minutes showing on the clock and the game even at 1-1, Swampscott High School senior Simon Ramos stood on the penalty spot with the ball at…
Select Board Weighs Whether to Push Back on Lodge Road Development
A developer is seeking to develop a Lodge Road property that was previously deemed unsuitable for construction, prompting the Select Board to question whether it has the ability — and…
Boat Retrieval Turns Into Beachside Rescue: Jeep Gets Swamped at Fishermen’s Beach
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…
Swampscott Urges Boaters to Pull Boats Ahead of Weekend Nor’easter
Swampscott residents are encouraged to take their boats out of the harbor, as a nor’easter is expected to hit the region this weekend. “If your chain or mooring line isn’t…
Swampscott to Host Free Tire Collection Event to Help Curb Mosquito Breeding
Swampscott will host a tire collection event on Saturday, September 26, at the Department of Public Works Yard, 200 Paradise Road. The collection will run from 8 a.m. to noon….