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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…

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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…

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Sports

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…

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Real Estate

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…

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Swampscott sports roundup, July 6 to July 12

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…

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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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