On the Ballot: September Primary Warrant Approved
This is a contribution from a Swampscott High School student, as part of the Swampscott Tides Big Blue Student News selection. Story by Sasha Fafel. The Select Board unanimously approved the…
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Swampscott Awarded $125K State Grant for Energy Upgrades
Swampscott will receive $125,000 to fund energy conservation measures, including a heat pump and weatherization upgrades at the cemetery building, high school and library. Gov. Maura Healey announced more than…
Kleinfelder Recommends Flood Barriers to Protect Swampscott
Kleinfelder has recommended that Swampscott construct barriers around the Fish House and nearby beaches to protect against rising sea levels. The Climate Action and Resilience Committee discussed Kleinfelder’s initial report,…
Markey, Moulton Spar in Second Democratic Senate Primary Debate
Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton squared off again Monday in a live televised Democratic primary debate. The two faced off ahead of the September 1 Massachusetts U.S. Senate…
Swampscott Library Trustees Approve Updated Collection Development Policy
The Library Board of Trustees voted to approve new language for the Swampscott Public Library’s collection development policy on Monday. The library’s collection development policy guides the selection, acquisition, licensing,…
Swampscott Library Renovation Moves Above Ground
Construction at the Swampscott Public Library reached a new milestone with the pouring of concrete. “It’s happened,” Director Jonathan Nichols said during a Library Board of Trustees meting on Monday….
Photos of the Week: July 25-31
The summer is going by fast, and it’s already the end of July! The weather in Swampscott wasn’t too summer-y this past week though, as rain hit the North Shore….
40 Fraser Firs Planted in New Tree Farm
Through collaboration with a nationwide nonprofit organization, over 120 new, young trees have taken up residence in Swampscott. Forty of the trees were planted in a new fenced area behind…
The Last Lobstermen of Swampscott Fight to Preserve a Vanishing Way of Life
This is a contribution from a Swampscott High School student, as part of the Swampscott Tides Big Blue Student News selection. Story by Sasha Fafel. Monica Sager contributed to this story. For…
Former Swampscott Resident Turns Family Tragedy Into True-Crime Memoir
Former Swampscott resident Phyllis Karas spent decades as a journalist.Now, she has turned her interest in true crime into a memoir about the tragedies that have haunted her family for…