Wednesday marked the first day of the 2025–26 school year for pre-kindergarteners and students in grades one through twelve in the Swampscott School District. Students arrived with bouncing backpacks and…
In a 4-1 vote the Select Board named Jason Silva as their top choice for Swampscott’s next town administrator. Select Board Member Danielle Leonard was the sole nay vote. Silva…
Police Chief Ruben Quesada presented Officer Kevin Reen with the Lifesaving Award for rescuing a swimmer caught in dangerous surf conditions over the weekend. While off-duty on Saturday, August 23,…
About 15 senior center artists and 26 students shared their work on Monday, as part of the Opening Minds through Art (OMA) showcase. “My highlight has been sharing this program…
Henry Ramos is painting his parking spot at Swampscott High School to look like a soccer ball, with each panel representing a different part of his life: the jersey numbers…
Mary Cruz always dreamed of owning her own fashion business, proudly calling herself a “fashionista.” Throughout her life, Cruz has loved clothes and styling other people. She began selling clothes…
While Hurricane Erin didn’t make landfall, it still caused major disruptions for coastal communities, especially in Massachusetts The storm, which is twice the size of an average hurricane, came closest…
With the sun blazing overhead on one of the last weekends of summer, nothing hits the spot quite like a cold glass of lemonade. That timeless, tart-and-sweet refreshment is exactly…
Longtime Swampscott resident Sarah Kent said she hopes she’s found her “last stop” in her career as she steps into her new role as the district’s director of teaching and…
Swampscott resident Jonathan Leamon retired in 2016 and began looking for “things to do and volunteer opportunities.” He remembered his parents participating in a local continuing education program in 1992…
