Swampscott's elementary school athletic field remains closed, town officials told the Select Board on Oct. 7, with consultants on site this week reviewing solutions and another update expected next week.
Two Swampscott-resident obituaries were published this week: Burke, Neil Anthony, 87, and Hopkins, R. Warren "Hoppy" Jr., 86. Burke, who died October 2, grew up in Swampscott and was a graduate of St. John's Prep; his arrangements are being handled by Solimine Funeral Homes. Hopkins die…
Swampscott recorded 13 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, nine with prices on file and four still pending at the registry. Prices ranged from $330,000 to $2,654,000, with a median of $822,000. The top transaction was 64 Boldgett Ave., which sold for $2,654,000 on Oct. 7. T…
Select Board weighs seeking preservation funds to buy St. John's parking lot on Humphrey Street. From our own coverage: Planning Board pulls transit zoning from warrant; Select Board weighs bid for St. John's parking lot. Also in today's brief (8 items): Save the Glover wins preservatio…
The Swampscott School Committee approved a new busing contract and multiple policy updates Thursday night.
Swampscott's Select Board split 3-2 on a bid to seek Community Preservation funding toward buying the St. John's parking lot at 187 Humphrey Street.
The Swampscott Planning Board voted to pull a proposed Commuter Rail 40R Smart Growth zoning district from the December Town Meeting warrant after residents packed a hearing to oppose its draft 50-foot height limit and one-space-per-unit parking standard.
Swampscott's Planning Board reviewed zoning changes for the VFW site that drew pushback from residents at Monday's meeting. Also in today's brief (8 items): Planning Board weighs VFW site zoning changes; 40R zoning near commuter rail draws density concerns; Swampscott gets $1.4 million …
This week's Swampscott obituary notices include one entry: Burke, Neil Anthony, 87, of Swampscott, who died October 2, 2026. The notice was surfaced through Echovita, an obituary aggregator, with funeral arrangements listed as being under the care of Solimine Funeral Homes. No professio…
Street sweeping and road milling begin Monday, requiring cars off several Swampscott streets. From our own coverage: Swampscott home sales ranged $305,000 to $920,000. Also in today's brief (5 items): Youth flag football league draws nearly 200 players; Recreation Department hosts 20-pl…
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