Swampscott Shore Report: August 27 Beach Water Quality Results
Water quality results were lower than last week, as Swampscott faced more sunny days at the end of the summer. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, water is…
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Pencils Up! Swampscott Schools Start Fresh with New Faces, Big Goals
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…
Swampscott Select Board Picks Jason Silva as Top Choice for Town Administrator
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…
Off-Duty Hero: Swampscott Officer Kevin Reen Honored for Saving Swimmer
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,…
Bridging Generations Through Art: Seniors and Students Shine at OMA Showcase
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…
Swampscott Seniors Turn Parking Spots into Personal Canvases Ahead of School Year
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…
Family-Run Boutique Brings Inclusive Style to Humphrey Street
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…
No Landfall, Big Impact: Hurricane Erin Pounds Coastal Massachusetts
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…
Ty’s Grand Slam Lemonade Hits It Out of the Park for a Cause
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…
Sarah Kent Brings Decades of Curriculum Experience to Swampscott School District
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…