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‘Everyone is Having Fun’: Youth Flag Football Keeps Growing
It wasn’t NFL Sunday, but the Eagles, 49ers, Packers and Ravens still took the field on Saturday in Swampscott for an evening packed with youth flag football games. Almost 200…
Canasta Mania: Competitive Craze Hits Swampscott
The cards were dealt and the level of competition was high inside Clarke Elementary School on Saturday as the Swampscott Recreation Department hosted a 20-player Canasta tournament. Canasta is a…
Sports of the Week: Girls Soccer Cruises to Two Wins
Girls Soccer The week could not have gone much better for the Swampscott High School girls soccer team, who played two matches and convincingly won both to highlight the week…
Photos of the Week: September 26 – October 2
The week started with a nor’easter, bringing with it nearly five inches of rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. The weather didn’t stop the Swampscott Commission on Disability from…
Swampscott Residents to Join Thousands for Jimmy Fund Walk
Several Swampscott residents will be participating in the Jimmy Fund Walk for Dana-Farber on Sunday, October 4. Beth Shribman, Gayle Stoll, and Sharon Tripolsky, along with several other Swampscott residents…
Renzo’s Pizza Finds New Home Inside Swampscott Center for the Performing Arts
Renzo’s Pizza has moved from across the street of the high school to what owner Mike Gajewski is calling a “unique situation.” The pizza parlor is now located inside of…
Swampscott Through Time: The Excedra at Eisman’s Beach
Jonathan Leamon serves as vice chair of the Swampscott Historical Commission and as president of Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute, based in Salem. This 1905 postcard is a scene of Puritan…
Swampscott Police Budget Increased 6.9% as New Union Contract Takes Effect
The Swampscott Police Department’s budget increased 6.9% in the warrant approved at May Town Meeting, following approval of a new union agreement that calls for 8% in wage increases over…
Chai Leads the Way as Swampscott Readers Sip Into Fall
Fall is officially here, and more than a fifth of Swampscott Tides readers prefer chai lattes as their seasonal pick-me-up. A chai latte is a sweet, creamy drink made from…
Maria’s Gourmet Cafe Opens in Swampscott, Serving Up Family, Food and Community
Maria’s Gourmet Cafe has expanded to Swampscott, and owner Maria Torres said the past month “has been great.” “Every single day, we’ve seen new faces. Now we have regular people…