State Rep. Jennifer Balinsky Armini (D-Essex) announced at a Swampscott School Committee meeting that the town’s public schools could see an over 8% increase in funding per student, if all…
As of July 1, families in Swampscott will be responsible for covering processing fees tied to online school-related payments. Cheryl Herrick-Stella, the assistant superintendent of finance and operations at the…
The Swampscott Select Board approved three liquor licenses at its meeting on May 7, paving the way for a soon-to-open eatery, an existing restaurant and a liquor store to sell…
Elected officials in Swampscott have been discussing a proposed increase to the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) payments for retirees, and the issue will be up in front of residents next week…
Last holiday season, Swampscott resident Izabela Kennedy reached out to Recreation Director Danielle Strauss to share a festive Christmas card: a drawing of the Hadley School with Santa over it….
The town election left one vacant seat on the Housing Authority. The Select Board will now be tasked with appointing someone to the vacant Housing Authority position, according to Interim…
The Swampscott Golf Tournament will kick off on Monday, May 12 in an effort to fund the fireworks for the Fourth of July, which is necessary as budget cuts continue. …
Mary Ellen Fletcher and Catherine Phelan fended off Liz Smith during the local election to retain their positions on the Select Board. Phelan led the Select Board race with 1,324…
Swampscott’s Community Jazz Orchestra performed Duke Ellington’s Afro-Bossa suite on Thursday. The Blue Big Band, directed by world-class jazz musician Timo Shanko, performed at the Swampscott High School. The ensemble…
The Select Board agreed to postpone a town meeting article that would focus on town-issued permits for Swampscott parks and fields. Board members, though, still acknowledged that there is an…
