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Swampscott Community Mourns Loss of Marblehead High School Student

Brendan CassidyOctober 9, 2026October 9, 202603 mins

After the unexpected death of Marblehead High School Senior Owen Coyne, the Swampscott community has rallied around its neighbors to the northeast. School Committee Chair Glenn Paster and Superintendent Jason…

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Additional School Bus Not in the Cards

Brendan CassidyOctober 9, 2026October 9, 202602 mins

Despite hearing interest in an additional school bus, Swampscott School District officials say that it’s not on the table. Superintendent Jason Calichman gave a presentation on the state of the…

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School District Approves Written Policy for Revolving Funds Use

Brendan CassidyOctober 9, 2026October 9, 202602 mins

On Thursday the Swampscott School Committee voted to approve a formal written policy that outlines the way funds in revolving accounts are used and managed. “The cogent point is the…

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Swampscott Students Take Their Classroom to the Pacific With ‘Big Blue’ Ocean Float

Monica SagerOctober 8, 2026October 9, 202603 mins

A robotic ocean float named “Big Blue,” in honor of Swampscott High School, was deployed in the southwest Pacific Ocean on October 1 and will be used as a teaching…

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Swampscott High School Earns School of Recognition Honor After Major Gains

Monica SagerSeptember 30, 2026October 1, 202603 mins

Swampscott High School was designated a School of Recognition by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).  Following the release of Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) results, DESE identified…

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Swampscott MCAS Scores Rise, but District Remains Near Middle of Peer Communities

Monica SagerSeptember 28, 2026September 29, 202603 mins

Swampscott tends to hover around the median among comparable Massachusetts communities in MCAS results, even as the district’s students consistently score above the statewide average. Tests are administered to students…

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Swampscott MCAS Scores Outpace State, Show Strong Gains in Several Grades

Monica SagerSeptember 25, 2026September 28, 202604 mins

The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, or MCAS, results were released this week, and Swampscott students are consistently scoring above the statewide average. “We are immensely proud of the progress and…

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School Committee Mulls Establishment of Written Revolving Funds Policy

Brendan CassidySeptember 24, 2026September 25, 202602 mins

Swampscott School Committee members discussed the potential benefits and drawbacks of establishing an official written policy regarding the use of funds in revolving accounts, something that is extremely rare for…

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Grateful Friends Seeks Swampscott High School Students to Launch Chapter

Monica SagerSeptember 24, 2026September 24, 202603 mins

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…

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High School Junior Adds ‘Fresh Perspective’ to CARC

Brendan CassidySeptember 22, 2026September 23, 202603 mins

Swampscott High School junior Nikki Carr saw a notification pop up on her screen earlier this year from her AP Biology teacher Michelle Yanofsky. Carr, who has always been interested…

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