What’s Your Favorite Summer Seafood Dish?
This summer, we’re kicking off a new Swampscott Tides tradition: a simple weekly poll followed by a feature story highlighting the results and some of your best comments. No pressure….
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Puzzle of the Week: July 17
Test your knowledge of this week’s local news with our newest Puzzle of the Week! Each puzzle is built around stories featured in the latest newsletter edition of the Swampscott Tides,…
Inside Swampscott’s Airbnb Community, Economy
Judith Golditch became an Airbnb host with her husband Gary six years ago. The two have since found that people from all over the world visit Swampscott for its local…
S.U.R.E – Tell Us Your Story: Terri Bernhardt
Since the inception of Swampscott Unites, Respects and Embraces (S.U.R.E.) Diversity, its members have often been asked about the limited notion of what diversity means, with the conversation frequently focusing…
Group of Residents Joins Nationwide Effort to ‘Make Good Trouble’ in Honor of John Lewis
John Lewis, who served as a U.S. representative from Georgia for 33 years, is synonymous with the phrase “Good Trouble.” To Lewis, Good Trouble meant people coming together to participate…
Swampscott Shore Report: July 16 Beach Water Quality Results
It was smokey and hazy around the beaches this week due to the fires from Canada and Minnesota, but the overall water quality showed favorable results this week. As the…
Dead Trees at Vinnin Square Raise Concerns, Prompt Bylaw Update
There are multiple dead trees at Vinnin Square, raising concerns among town officials. “It’s a requirement from the zoning bylaws that if trees are in the site plan, they have…
Swampscott Says: Residents’ Thoughts on the Fires
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…
Swampscott Sailing Program Builds Skills and Confidence on the Water
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. Every July, the…
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Pushes Swampscott Air Quality Into Unhealthy Range
The haze in the air and the bright pink sun are the result of wildfires burning in Canada and Minnesota, and Swampscott is feeling the effects through worsening air quality….