Swampscott

Government · Planning Board

Planning Board advances site-plan shortcut for warrant

The Swampscott Planning Board voted unanimously to send a new administrative site-plan review process to the town meeting warrant.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 9

Government · Select Board

Select Board Awards Hawthorne Lease, 4-1

Swampscott Select Board awarded a 30-month Hawthorne-by-the-Sea lease to the Swampscott Center for the Performing Arts in a 4-1 vote.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 4

Government · Solid Waste Advisory Committee

Committee trims multifamily recycling survey

Swampscott's Solid Waste Advisory Committee shortened a draft recycling survey for large apartment and condo buildings.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 2

Government · Select Board

Town leaders unveil $80.2 million budget plan

Swampscott's Select Board, School Committee and Finance Committee jointly reviewed an $80.2 million preliminary FY27 budget that would raise the average tax bill by $849.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 2

Schools · School Committee

School Committee raises pay for home tutors

The Swampscott School Committee voted to approve a pay raise for teachers who tutor students at home or in hospitals.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 26

Government · Select Board

Select Board Ratifies 3-Year Police Contract

Swampscott Select Board ratified a three-year police union contract and split 4-1 on a liquor license expansion.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 11

Government · Zoning Board of Appeals

ZBA approves 41-unit veterans housing permit

The Swampscott Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 to approve a comprehensive permit for a 41-unit senior and veteran housing project on Pine Street and New Ocean Street.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 10

Government · Select Board

Boards Review Disputed School Utility Agreement

Swampscott's Select Board, School Committee and Finance Committee met jointly to untangle two years of confusion over a utility funding agreement, taking no vote on the dispute itself.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 9

Schools · School Committee

School Committee OKs $35.5 million FY27 budget

Swampscott School Committee approved a $35.48 million FY27 budget and opted out of school choice for 2026-27. Members voted 4-0 on both items after Superintendent Cheryl flagged roughly $382,000 in added net state aid but warned collaborative tuition fees could rise by a "double-digit" percentage.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 5

Government · Solid Waste Advisory Committee

Member suggests Board of Health weigh in on fire station dumpster

Swampscott's Solid Waste Advisory Committee asked the Board of Health to weigh in on a fire station dumpster.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 3