Jackie Camerlengo, the Recreation Department’s program coordinator, will step down on August 1 after not being selected as Swampscott’s next director. Charlotte Daher de Garcia was named to the position…
As of the posting of the water quality report from July 16, King’s Beach is closed for the second week in a row, even though its bacterial results are lower…
July is widely recognized as no-plastics month, and Swampscott’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee is encouraging residents to take the pledge. “There’s so many ways that plastics infringe on us. It’s…
The Select Board unanimously approved a motion to create a special purpose stabilization fund to eventually appropriate money for a VFW post at 89 Burrill St. “To try to bring…
The Select Board unanimously approved the town’s first official employee handbook Tuesday night, with vacation time emerging as a hot-button topic. Under the 2022 policy, most town employees were allotted…
Interim Town Administrator Gino Cresta told the Select Board Tuesday night that he didn’t join the lawsuit against the trash company Republic Services because communication with Swampscott has been “very…
The Select Board narrowly approved the payment of an $8,460 legal bill from Braintree-based law office Murphy, Hesse, Toomey and Lehane on Tuesday, reigniting tensions over transparency, authority and communication…
Swampscott will receive a partial refund of funds paid to former Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald due to a statement error. The Swampscott Contributory Retirement Board unanimously approved the refund on…
Many residents have taken to Facebook to ask about the recent blasts and rumbling sounds heard around town. To investigate, the Swampscott Tides has dug into the issue and uncovered…
The effort to Save the General Glover Farmhouse continues, as the Revolutionary War hero’s home faces potential demolition this year, threatening to erase a key figure’s legacy ahead of the…
