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Real Estate

Sargent Road Sale Tops $920,000 as Swampscott Median Holds at $659,500

Swampscott recorded 15 property deeds between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, though only eight carried a sale price in registry data so far. Those eight ranged from $305,000 to $920,000, with a median of $659,500. The period's top sale was 53 Sargent Road at $920,000, sold by Christopher W. Thurst…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

This week's obituary column carries two qualifying Swampscott obituaries, both bearing the same name: Peterson, Donald R. and Peterson, Donald R., Jr. Donald R. Peterson, 101, born and raised in Lynn, died September 3, predeceased by his wife, Mary Lois (Randall) Peterson. Donald R. Pet…

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Real Estate

Swampscott's Late September Home Sales Cluster Near $660,000 Median Price

Swampscott recorded 15 property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26. Of the seven sales with a recorded price so far, prices ranged from $305,000 to $875,000, with a median of $660,000. Two properties, 5 Macarthur Circle and 21 Muriel Road, tied for the period's top sale at $875,000 …

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Sports

Swampscott sports roundup, Sept. 14 to Sept. 20

Swampscott Youth Lacrosse opened registration for its 2027 spring season this week, welcoming players from PreK through 8th grade with an early-bird discount available through December 21. The league also set evaluations for its 2027 Girls Select teams for Sunday, October 11, from 9:30 …

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026

Three Swampscott-resident obituaries were published this week: Peterson, Donald R., 101; Callahan, Constance (Connie) Ann, 78; and Peterson, Donald R., Jr., 78. Donald R. Peterson, who was born and raised in Lynn, died September 3. Constance Callahan died September 15 at home after a 23…

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Real Estate

Swampscott Sales Top Out At $890,000 With No Home Reaching $1 Million

Fourteen properties recorded deed transfers in Swampscott between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19. Eight of those sales carried a recorded price so far, ranging from $305,000 to $890,000, with a median of $522,500. The period's top sale was 121 Redington St., Lot 9, which sold for $890,000 on Sept…

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Morning Brief

Salem Sets October Road Closures For Halloween Season

Salem's Halloween crowds are prompting new October road closures and parking restrictions across the North Shore. In "Salem Halloween 2026: Road Closures, Parking Bans Set For Witch City In October," Swampscott Patch reports that the city is urging visitors to arrive by commuter rail or…

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Real Estate

Swampscott's Disclosed Home Sales Span $372,000 To $2.9 Million In August

Swampscott recorded 14 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, but only six deeds disclosed a sale price. Among those, prices ranged from $371,900 to $2,925,000, with a median of $472,500. The month's top sale was 20 Ocean Ave at $2,925,000, sold by Abdelhafid Zarouite to Zacha…

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Real Estate

Half of Swampscott's August deeds carried no disclosed sale price

Swampscott recorded 12 property transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only five deeds disclosed a sale price. Among those, prices ranged from $475,000 to $2,925,000, with a median of $700,000. The period's top transaction was 20 Ocean Ave, which sold for $2,925,000 to Zachary McMaho…

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