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Calls for Accountability Dominate Select Board Meeting Amid Code of Conduct Review

Monica SagerAugust 6, 2025August 8, 202506 mins

After a heated discussion around transparency and respect last meeting, the Select Board again discussed a code of conduct and social media policies Tuesday night. “The code of conduct is…

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North Shore Weather Service’s Justin Perry on Swampscott’s Relentless Winter

Brendan CassidyFebruary 24, 2026February 26, 202602 mins

More than 17 inches of snow blanketed Swampscott on Monday, February 23, forcing the Swampscott Public Schools and numerous local businesses to close their doors on Monday and Tuesday. At…

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Save the Glover! Earns Preservation Award as 140-Unit Development Advances

Monica SagerOctober 9, 2026October 9, 202606 mins

Save the Glover! Inc. and its 16-member board received a Pioneer in Preservation Award from Essex NationalHeritage Area on Thursday during the organization’sannual meeting in Haverhill. The award comes as…

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Swampscott Yacht Club to Launch First-Ever ‘Santa Con’ Holiday Stroll

Monica SagerDecember 5, 2025December 5, 202501 mins

The Swampscott Yacht Club is adding extra sparkle to the season with its inaugural Santa Con, inviting residents to don their most festive apparel and take to Humphrey Street in…

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Save the Glover! Raises Over $10K as Push Continues to Preserve Revolutionary War–Era Farmhouse

Monica SagerFebruary 4, 2026February 9, 202605 mins

Save the Glover! raised more than $10,000 during two recent fundraising events to support the preservation of General John Glover’s Farmhouse. Glover’s farmhouse may be the town’s only intact, original-era…

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Swampscott to Host Public Forum on Hadley Hotel Redevelopment Plans

Monica SagerSeptember 26, 2025September 30, 202503 mins

The town will host a public meeting with the developer of the Hadley Hotel to review schematic plans on Monday, September 29 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Swampscott…

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Swampscott Says: Residents’ Thoughts on the Fires

Swampscott High School StudentsJuly 15, 2026July 16, 202602 mins

This is a contribution from a Swampscott High School student, as part of the Swampscott Tides Big Blue Student News selection.  Story and photos by Joseph Blood. Swampscott’s skies have…

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Select Board Vice Chair Proposes Policy Change to Require Board Approval for Expenses Over $1,000

Monica SagerSeptember 4, 2025September 8, 202504 mins

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…

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‘Young or Old, You Can Always Sail’: Swampscott Sailing Program Wraps Up Adult Sessions

Quinn HitchcockAugust 5, 2025August 5, 202502 mins

The Swampscott sailing program wrapped up its adult sessions last week, concluding four weeks of evening sails and shorefront instruction at Eisenman’s Beach. The July-only program drew approximately 40 participants,…

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Swampscott Arts Association Announces New Members’ Show at Clarke

Monica SagerSeptember 17, 2026September 17, 202601 mins

The Swampscott Arts Association has installed a new hanging system at the Clarke School, allowing artwork to be displayed there. The opening members’ show will be on display from October…

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