Meet the Candidates: Dan Koh, 6th Congressional District
Dan Koh told the Swampscott Tides that he has always “aspired to figure out how government can best help people.” “It’s always been for me the aspiration to try to…
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Meet the Candidates: Micah Jones, 6th Congressional District
Micah Jones told the Swampscott Tides that he “fully acknowledges that there is a significant tension between the Trump administration and Massachusetts.” “I think we have to find common ground,”…
Meet the Candidates: Jaime Belsito, 6th Congressional District
Jamie Belsito told the Swampscott Tides that she’s already working with members of Congress in both the House and Senate on supporting maternal mental health. “I’ve been working directly with…
Meet the Candidates: John Beccia, 6th Congressional District
John Beccia told the Swampscott Tides that guardrails need to be put in place within government so that “we can actually start working for people again.” “More and more people…
Meet the Candidates: Bethany Andres-Beck, 6th Congressional District
Bethany Andres-Beck told the Swampscott Tides that now is the time to run for Congress and bring change to Washington. “We are facing multiple crises happening all at the same…
Inclusive Program Teaches Children Paddleboarding Basics
Children of all abilities took to the water off of Fishermen’s Beach Wednesday for stand up paddleboarding lessons offered through a collaboration between Swampscott Recreation Department and Northeast Arc. Northeast…
Construction of Raised Boardwalk to Palmer Pond Being Explored
Swampscott’s Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee is exploring the feasibility of improving access to Palmer Pond. Potential projects that could help make the pond easier to access include the…
Nationwide Run for Peace Stops in Swampscott
Three women, hailing from New Zealand, Croatia and Bulgaria, ran through Lynn into Swampscott on Tuesday morning. They took turns carrying a torch, lit with a bright flame. Harita Davies…
Town Eyes Establishment of State’s Smart Growth District
An area surrounding Swampscott’s commuter rail station could soon be established as a Smart Growth zoning district through Massachusetts’ Chapter 40R program. Smart Growth overlay districts encourage housing and mixed-use…
Bylaw Change Ensures Dead Trees on Commerical Property are Replaced
The Swampscott Planning Board voted to approve proposed changes to town bylaws regarding the process of replacing dead trees on commercial property. The new language states that if a tree…