First-Year Big Blue Field Hockey Coach Preaches Effort and Confidence
Senior Lia Beatrice found the back of the net with a shot in the second quarter, but it wasn’t enough as the Swampscott High School field hockey team lost 4-1…
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Harbor and Waterfront Advisory Committee Emphasizes Need for Dredging
The Harbor and Waterfront Advisory Committee voted to recommend that the Select Board pursue dredging of the harbor off of Fishermen’s Beach in the near future. Funding for the project…
Swampscott Education Foundation to Give Staff Member $40 Gift Card Each Week
The Swampscott Education Foundation is donating a $40 gift card each week to a staff member in the Swampscott Public Schools district. A virtual wheel will be spun each Wednesday,…
Damaged Fence, Debris at Blocksidge Field Raise Safety Concerns
Blocksidge Field was damaged, with nails, glass and pieces of metal found on the turf. Superintendent Jason Calichman sent a notice to parents in a newsletter, asking for “help to…
Town to Install No Parking Signs Beside Fish House
The Department of Public Works will be installing signs around the Swampscott Fish House to keep people from parking bikes and vehicles beside it. The signs have been ordered and…
Goalkeeper Byrne Saves 16 shots as Big Blue Girls Soccer draws Marblehead
Every time the ball came anywhere close to the Swampscott soccer net, senior goalkeeper Eve Byrne was there to scoop it up, recording 16 saves as the Big Blue girls…
Planning Board Hears Plans for 140-Unit Glover Residences, Historic House Preservation
Attorney Gerry D’Ambrosio, counsel for the Glover Residences project, presented revised plans for the 140-unit development to the Planning Board Monday, confirming that the historic Glover House will be preserved….
Historical Society Opens Doors for Day of Tours
Throughout the month of September, a number of Swampscott’s historical locations and outdoor landscapes will be explored through the Essex National Heritage Area’s Trails and Sails program, which is entering…
Swampscott Police Investigate Suspicious Items at Station, No Threat Found
The Swampscott Police Department received a report of potentially suspicious items at the station Saturday. The items were examined for suspicious or foreign substances, and authorities determined there was no…
Remembrance Ceremony Honors Lives Lost on 9/11
Select Board members, school administrators, first responders and dozens of Swampscott residents congregated Friday morning to remember the lives that were lost a quarter-century ago in the September 11 attacks….