Photos of the Week: October 10-16
Last weekend started with the unveiling of Archer Trail. “It’s really great to see the collaboration between a lot of different committees and groups within the town and the Eagle Scouts,”…
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‘Chemistry That Can’t Be Explained’: Big Blue Girls Soccer a Family Affair
Megan Marocco fondly remembers her time as a Big Blue soccer player, highlighted by the program’s first-ever Northeast Conference title in 2015. Another memory stands out: her five younger cousins…
Swampscott’s New Recycling Bins Draw Mixed Reactions From Residents
Swampscott has had its new recycling bins for two and a half months, and more than half of Swampscott Tides readers who responded to a survey say they are unhappy…
First Goal Already Checked Off for Big Blue Golf
At the beginning of the fall sports season, Swampscott High School golf Head Coach Ron Young asked his team what the happiest animal on the planet is. The athletes were…
From Side Hobby to Craft Cocktails: Swampscott Couple Shake Up the Mobile Bar Industry
Michael Lentz spent nearly 15 years working in corporate sales and software. But his 9-to-5 job didn’t stop him from pursuing what was once a side hobby. “I was making…
Swampscott, Marblehead YMCA to Celebrate Afterschool Programs
Nearly 475 children are served at six Marblehead and Swampscott schools as the Y expands access to licensed, affordable afterschool care. The Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA’s licensed afterschool programs have grown…
The Residence at Vinnin Square Brings Families Together at the Fall Festival
The Residence at Vinnin Square has hosted the Fall Harvest Festival every year since their opening. This year on Thursday, October 15, residents and their families took part in the…
State Senate Approves No-Cost Cancer Screenings for Eligible Firefighters
The State Senate has approved legislation that would provide eligible full-time firefighters with no-cost cancer screenings every three years. The legislation, which passed the State House of Representatives in July,…
Republic Services Changes Trash, Recycling Pickup Rules on One-Way Streets, Dead Ends
Republic Services has notified residents on several one-way streets and dead ends that their trash collection procedures will change. Beginning next week, residents on designated one-way streets and dead ends…
What the Lynnway Redesign Could Mean for Swampscott
With questions about traffic, construction and emergency access circulating across the North Shore, the Swampscott Tides is taking a closer look at the Lynnway Multimodal Corridor project and what the…