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Swampscott School Enrollment Trends Up, Still Short of Pre-Pandemic Numbers
With Swampscott Public Schools starting the 2026-27 school year, more students may be entering the district than in recent years, but enrollment remains below pre-pandemic levels. Official enrollment figures for…
Photos of the Week: August 19 – September 4
It was a busy week for Swampscott! Last weekend was PorchFest. 17 Swampscott residential homes became music venues on Saturday. The Swampscott Recreation Department held an End of Summer Extravaganza…
From Historical Fiction to Murder: What Swampscott Readers Are Taking to the Beach
While it was unfortunately a rainy last week of summer before Labor Day, Swampscott residents still seemed to get a lot of beach reading in this season. More than a…
Swampscott Through Time: Trails and Sails Tour Spots
Jonathan Leamon serves as vice chair of the Swampscott Historical Commission and as president of Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute, based in Salem. Early photos taken by Stuart P. Ellis of…
‘Feeling of Community’: New Reference Librarian Joins Swampscott
After working at two libraries in Oregon and earning a master’s degree in library science from the University of Washington in June, Brayten Funke left the Pacific Northwest for his…
Healey Signs Law Expanding Property Tax Relief for Swampscott Residents with Disabilities
Gov. Maura Healey signed an act into law that will provide a real property tax exemption for qualifying people with disabilities in Swampscott. “This is a meaningful step toward making…
Judge Dismisses Eviction Case against Lincoln’s Landing
Judge Leo Fama II officially dismissed an eviction case against Lincoln’s Landing restaurant on Thursday morning. The dismissal comes after continuations in two previous sessions at Lynn District Court. The…
DPW Truck Catches Fire on Puritan Road; No Injuries Reported
Many residents drove by a Department of Public Works truck on fire on Puritan Road around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Photos and videos of the yellow truck, with tall flames pouring…
Swampscott Sounds: First Day of School
Experience the first day of school in Swampscott in this audio story by reporter Lauren Baker. Interviewee 1: Elementary School Vice Principal Ivy Horgan Interviewee 2: Superintendent Jason Calichman Interviewee…
School’s In Session: Swampscott Students Start New Year
After putting down pencils and picking up Wiffle ball bats and popsicles for the last couple months, students and parents made their way back to Swampscott’s three schools Wednesday morning…