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Recycling cart waitlist closes as town sets pickup dates

Swampscott's recycling cart rollout reaches capacity, with old bin pickup set for mid-August. The town confirmed its 65-gallon recycling cart program is now fully allocated, a shift affecting how residents manage curbside recycling going forward. Old recycling bins will be collected the…

North Shore hotel to add outdoor gathering space near Swampscott

A North Shore hotel venue and MBTA fare shifts topped the news reaching Swampscott this week. The Cove at Salem announced plans for "The Lawn," a new outdoor space with live music, fire pits and private event rentals, according to Swampscott Patch. Separately, Governor Maura Healey tout…

Swampscott Sale Prices Span Wide Range Topped By $1.5 Million Phillips Avenue Deal

Swampscott recorded 15 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, but only seven disclosed a sale price, ranging from $420,000 to $1,525,000 with a median of $600,000. The month's top sale was a Phillips Avenue condo unit that sold for $1,525,000 on July 17. Paradise Road was the o…

Select Board delays decision on Hawthorne site development

The Select Board delayed a final call on residential development at the town-owned Hawthorne oceanfront site despite appearing close to a decision, according to Patch. Separately, local fundraising effort Big Blue Bargains pledged to match up to $15,000 in donations toward a new communi…

Swampscott Board Votes to Cut Recycling Pickup to Every Other Week Starting January

SWAMPSCOTT — July 21, 2026 — Swampscott Select Board votes 4-1 to shift to every-other-week curbside recycling beginning January 1, 2027, projecting $168,000 in annual savings. The board unanimously approved $285,000 in fiscal year 2026 year-end budget transfers — down from $663,000 the prior year — including

Swampscott golfer Aidan Emmerich claims Massachusetts Amateur championship.

Swampscott golfer Aidan Emmerich captured the Massachusetts Amateur championship this week, defeating Zac Georgantas 8 & 6 on Saturday and earning himself an exemption into the U.S. Amateur, per Patch. ===HEADLINES=== 1. Swampscott's Aidan Emmerich Wins Mass. Amateur Golf Title 2. Emme…

Swampscott Sees Wide Price Split as Million-Dollar Homes Outnumber Sales Under $1M

Swampscott recorded 12 property transfers between June 19 and July 18, with seven disclosing sale prices ranging from $420,000 to $2,050,000 and a median of $1,500,000. The month's top sale was 69 Puritan Rd at $2,050,000, sold by Khatib Osama A Tr to Robert P. Dandreo. Four of the five…

Swampscott Planning Board opens public hearing on commuter rail smart growth district

SWAMPSCOTT — July 13, 2026 — Swampscott Planning Board kicks off 40R smart growth district study near commuter rail station. The board held a pre-application public hearing July 13 on a proposed Chapter 40R smart growth overlay district covering primarily B1 and B2 commercially zoned land around the town's

Free World Cup watch parties on the Town Hall lawn drew international praise, Select Board members said this week.

Swampscott's free World Cup watch parties on the Town Hall lawn were a hit with residents and visitors alike, Select Board members reported at their July 7 meeting. Officials said the viewing events, held amid the town's Fourth of July and Strawberry Festival weekend, generated widespre…

Select Board Refines Scoring Vision For Hawthorne Property Redevelopment

Select Board advances plans for former Hawthorne property redevelopment as town marks Independence Day with public reading. This week, Swampscott Select Board members continued refining how they will score proposals in a forthcoming request for proposal covering the former Hawthorne pro…

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