Select Board eyes funds for St. John's lot

From Swampscott News

• Planning Board pulls transit zoning from warrant. Swampscott's Planning Board withdrew a proposed Commuter Rail smart growth zoning district from the December Town Meeting warrant after residents packed a hearing over its height and parking standards. The board also weighed a disputed proposal to let clubs and fraternal groups use the town's former senior center on Burrill Street.Swampscott News
• Select Board weighs bid for St. John's parking lot. Swampscott's Select Board took up a bid to seek Community Preservation funding toward buying the St. John's parking lot at 187 Humphrey Street, after one member objected to deciding without cost details in hand. The board also weighed a contested four-unit Chapter 40B project at 0 Lodge Road as the town's subsidized housing stock sits near 6 percent.Swampscott News

Swampscott on Fri, Oct 9

• Save the Glover wins preservation award. Save the Glover! Inc. received a Pioneer in Preservation Award from Essex National Heritage Area at its annual meeting as plans for the General Glover Farmhouse's 140-unit redevelopment advance, Swampscott Tides and Swampscott Patch reported.Swampscott Tides
• Rainbow crosswalks on Monument Avenue painted over. The rainbow crosswalks on Monument Avenue have been painted over as part of routine maintenance, Select Board Vice Chair Danielle Leonard said, while other crosswalks around town remain, Swampscott Tides reported.Swampscott Tides
• Archer Trail opens with Eagle Scout's project. Town officials cut the ribbon on the new Archer Trail Friday afternoon, crediting Eagle Scout Holden Hersey's service project for the trail and new open space, Swampscott Tides reported.Swampscott Tides
• Owen Pulaski earns Eagle Scout rank at Foster Pond. Owen Pulaski achieved Scouting's highest rank after completing a service project restoring the kiosk and bench at Foster Pond, Swampscott Tides reported.Swampscott Tides
• Pumpkins in the Park draws families downtown. Families gathered on the Town Hall Lawn Friday evening for the Recreation Department's Pumpkins in the Park event, with children turning out in costume for fall activities, Swampscott Tides reported.Swampscott Tides
• Football rebounds with 52-14 win Friday night. Swampscott High School football bounced back from its first loss of the season with an explosive 52-14 victory Friday night, Swampscott Tides reported in its weekly sports roundup.Swampscott Tides

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