Penalty Kick in Closing Minutes Gives Boys Soccer Thrilling Win
With just over five minutes showing on the clock and the game even at 1-1, Swampscott High School senior Simon Ramos stood on the penalty spot with the ball at…
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Swampscott Shore Report: July 16 Beach Water Quality Results
As of the posting of the water quality report from July 16, one of Swampscott’s beaches is closed. King’s Beach is closed, but overall bacterial readings throughout the town are…
Swampscott Sounds: September 1 Primary Election
Experience the Swampscott Primary Election in this audio story by reporter Lauren Baker. Interviewee 1: Katie Dupont Interviewee 2: Mary Hobbins Interviewee 3: Jared Sprague Interviewee 4: Isabelle Harvey Interviewee…
Irish Spirit Lives On at Swampscott Senior Center After St. Patrick’s Day
Even a day after St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish spirit lingered at the Senior Center. More than 40 residents gathered for a lunch of corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, turnips, and…
Two New Murals Now Paint the Swampscott Public Library
Sheila Billings has created murals for both the children’s room and the makerspace at the Swampscott Public Library. “Thanks to the incredible talent of local artist Sheila Billings, two of…
Pomona Cafe and Wine Bar Gets Green Light for Entertainment
Pomona Cafe and Wine Bar has received approval for an entertainment license. The Select Board unanimously approved Pomona’s entertainment license application as part of the consent agenda at Tuesday’s meeting….
Record Number of Travelers Expected to Drive This Holiday Season
AAA projects 122.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the 13-day year-end holiday period from December 20 to January 1, with the first day of…
Watching the Tide, One Shift at a Time: Day in the Life of Beach Lifeguards
Armed with the essentials of sweatshirts, sunglasses and cold beverages, Swampscott Recreation’s lifeguards took to their posts at Fishermen’s, Eismen’s and Phillip’s Beaches on Tuesday, just like they do every…
Northeast Arc CEO to Continue Service on Mass Commission on Intellectual Disabilities
Gov. Maura Healey has reappointed Swampscott resident Jo Ann Simons to the Massachusetts Commission on Intellectual Disabilities. The Governor’s Commission on Intellectual Disabilities is a 13-member oversight body that evaluates…
Blue Big Band to Bring Ellington’s ‘Far East Suite’ to Life in Swampscott Concert
Swampscott’s community jazz orchestra, the Blue Big Band, will perform Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s Far East Suite on Sunday, April 12, at 2 p.m. in the Swampscott High School…