Swampscott

Government · Zoning Board of Appeals

ZBA Continues Veterans Crossing Hearing to Feb. 10

The Zoning Board of Appeals continued its hearing on the 41-unit Veterans Crossing senior housing project to February 10.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 3

Schools · School Committee

School Committee Previews Fiscal 2027 Budget

Swampscott School Committee previewed a fiscal 2027 budget raising spending 3.96 percent, or $1.35 million.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 22

Government · Select Board

Boards table budget items, debate Nahant fund

Swampscott's Select Board, School Committee and Finance Committee spent over three hours reviewing town-school agreements and sparring over a Nahant tuition revolving fund.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 21

Government · Zoning Board of Appeals

ZBA continues 41-unit housing hearing to Feb. 3

The Zoning Board of Appeals continued a hearing on a 41-unit senior housing project to February 3. The board is weighing petition 25-15, filed by BBH Community Development LLC for B'nai B'rith Housing New England at 10 New Ocean Street and 12-24 Pine Street, under Chapter 40B.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 20

Government · Capital Improvement Committee

Capital panel reviews requests, takes no votes

Swampscott's Capital Improvement Committee reviewed a slate of new funding requests but took no votes on any of them.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 15

Government · Planning Board

Planning Board Approves Three Site Plan Permits

Swampscott Planning Board approved three residential site plan permits and amended a shopping center redevelopment plan.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 12

Schools · School Committee

School Committee accepts $8,500 in SHS donations

Swampscott School Committee approved $8,500 in donations and heard updates on a student social media detox.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 8

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Panel Preps for School Budget Summit

Swampscott's Finance Committee previewed a January 21 budget summit with school officials and warned the town's taxing cushion is shrinking.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 8

Government · Select Board

Select Board names finance director, town clerk

Swampscott Select Board voted 4-0 to appoint Patrick Luddy as the town's first director of finance and Kathleen Dupont as town clerk. Town Administrator Nicholas Connors said 28 candidates applied for open police positions, with nine advancing to interviews.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 7

Government · Water and Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee

Committee seeks separate bacteria tests for culverts

Swampscott's water panel voted to demand separate bacteria testing for the Swampscott and Lynn culverts at Stacey's Brook.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 6