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Explorers Program Invites Swampscott Residents to Learn, Teach, Connect This Fall

Monica SagerAugust 22, 2025August 23, 202504 mins

Swampscott resident Jonathan Leamon retired in 2016 and began looking for “things to do and volunteer opportunities.” He remembered his parents participating in a local continuing education program in 1992…

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Sock Hop Back in Style at Swampscott Senior Center

Monica SagerJune 6, 2025June 6, 202502 mins

The Swampscott Senior Center is inviting residents to lace up–or take off–their shoes for a nostalgic sock hop on June 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. Attendees will be able…

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Learning AI Without the Screen: Overture Comes to Swampscott This Fall

Monica SagerSeptember 11, 2026September 11, 202605 mins

Overture is bringing its paper-and-pencil artificial intelligence (AI) literacy program to Swampscott this fall through a partnership with the Swampscott Recreation Department. “We’re taking this from a very careful perspective,”…

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UV Pilot at King’s Beach Shows Promising Results in Reducing Bacteria Levels, Report Finds

Monica SagerOctober 15, 2025February 9, 202606 mins

The official report on the King’s Beach ultraviolet (UV) pilot program concludes that the technology “effectively treats day-to-day dry weather stormwater flows from the Lynn and Swampscott culverts.” Water quality…

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Swampscott High Film Students to Premiere Original Works in Public Screening

Monica SagerMay 27, 2026May 27, 202602 mins

Swampscott High School film students will screen their work Friday, May 29, at 7 p.m. Friday’s event will be held in the high school auditorium and will serve as the…

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Joint Board Meeting Examines Education Funding Rules, Nahant Tuition Uncertainty

Monica SagerJanuary 21, 2026January 23, 202608 mins

Massachusetts Association of School Committees Field Directors Tracy Novick and Alicia Mallon outlined school districts’ financial and student protection obligations as well as the expenses around Nahant students, during a…

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Swampscott Spring Track and Field Hits Ground Running

Brendan CassidyApril 8, 202602 mins

Swampscott High School’s boys and girls outdoor track and field teams braved cold, rainy weather on Tuesday to get the spring season started at Marblehead’s Village Elementary School. The Big…

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Swampscott Network Disruption Enters Second Week, But Election Operations Unaffected

Monica SagerAugust 26, 2026August 27, 202603 mins

As the town’s “network disruption” continues into its second week, Town Clerk Katie Dupont assured the Swampscott Tides that it does not have any effect on the election next week….

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Swampscott to Hold Free Community Water Safety Day Friday

Monica SagerMay 13, 2026May 14, 202603 mins

The Swampscott Recreation Department is hosting a 2026 Water Safety Day on Friday. The event will run from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 15. It will be held at…

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Select Board Backs Conditional Funding Application for St. John’s Parking Lot

Monica SagerOctober 9, 2026October 9, 202607 mins

The Select Board voted 3-2 to conditionally support applying for Community Preservation funding to acquire the St. John’s parking lot, though the board has yet to decide whether to pursue…

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