Swampscott remembers longtime resident Kenneth Sorkin

Swampscott is mourning longtime resident Kenneth Sorkin, whose death was reported this week in an obituary published through the Boston Globe's Legacy.com listings, with a shiva held at the Crown Pointe Condominiums clubhouse in town.

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"KENNETH SORKIN Obituary (2026) - Swampscott, MA - Boston Globe - Legacy": Longtime Swampscott resident Kenneth Sorkin has died. A shiva was held this week at the Crown Pointe Condominiums clubhouse in town, according to a Boston Globe obituary posted on Legacy.com (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/kenneth-sorkin-obituary?id=62083909).

"More Than 180 Restaurants Offer Deals For Restaurant Week: MA Cheap Eats": Prix fixe menus have returned to Greater Boston and Central Massachusetts for Restaurant Week, with prices starting at $27, according to Swampscott Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/swampscott/s/kkvj1/more-than-180-restaurants-offer-deals-for-restaurant-week-ma-cheap-eats).

"3 MA Bars Are Best In U.S. + Popular Chain Moving HQ To MA: Food Week": Three Massachusetts bars were named among the best in the country, and a popular restaurant chain is reportedly relocating its headquarters to the state, per Swampscott Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/swampscott/s/kkwtz/3-ma-bars-are-best-in-u-s-popular-chain-moving-hq-to-ma-food-week).

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