This is a contribution from a Swampscott High School student, as part of the Swampscott Tides Big Blue Student News selection. By Davit Movsesyan Swampscott High School junior Joey Blood…
The Swampscott Public Library is inviting readers of all ages to cozy up with a good book this winter through its “Genres and Gingerbread” reading challenge, which runs through March…
Select Board Vice Chair Doug Thompson has proposed adding a provision to the Procedures, Policies and Regulations Manual to ensure non-standard expenses cannot be approved without board consent. Following heated…
Swampscott native Mary Doherty spends most of her workday as a social worker, but on Mondays she can also be found on the yoga mat at the Senior Center. “It’s…
By Emma Gulaskey With the Swampscott local elections on Tuesday, April 28, residents will see a few new names on the ballot, while some familiar incumbents will noticeably be absent. …
An official Historic American Building Survey report documenting the General John Glover Farmhouse will be permanently housed in the Library of Congress. The Swampscott Historical Commission, in partnership with preservation…
Swampscott students submitted over 100 poems to the 2026 teen poetry contest, hosted by the Swampscott Public Library and the Lee Golomb Cadiff Foundation. Out of those submissions, 15 students…
Early in the morning most days, Ryan Wood wades out into the cold water at Fishermen’s Beach. “I basically go out each morning, usually at Fishermen’s Beach and sometimes at…
Swampscott Middle School is not run by a car engine, as was suggested during a recent town debate. Instead, Swampscott Public Schools Facilities Director Max Kasper told the Swampscott Tides…
Since the inception of Swampscott Unites, Respects and Embraces (S.U.R.E.) Diversity, its members have often been asked about the limited notion of what diversity means, with the conversation frequently focusing…
