Swampscott looks to ban certain single-use plastics
SWAMPSCOTT — The Solid Waste Advisory Committee voted unanimously to pass a draft regulatory proposal banning restaurants and businesses that prepare food and... Read more.
Nahant begins its super search
NAHANT — Effective July 1, 2024, Tony Pierantozzi will leave his eight-year post as superintendent of schools. As a result, the School Committee and district leaders... Read more.
Swampscott talks trash
SWAMPSCOTT — The results from the Solid Waste Advisory Committee’s trash and recycling collection survey prompted a number of proposals aimed at reducing the... Read more.
Local communities Let Freedom Read
Several local public libraries will host “Let Freedom Read” events on Saturday, Sept. 30, ahead of the kick-off of Banned Books Week on Oct. 1. Residents... Read more.
Nahant raises 3,000 bills for Cheerio the duck
NAHANT — Community members raised more than $3,000 for Steven Thibeault, the owner of American black duck and 2020 Essex Media Group “Person” of the... Read more.
Fair to say: Pumpkin spices up Swampscott
SWAMPSCOTT — In retired pharmacist Thomas Keenan’s backyard, a roughly 1,900-pound pumpkin sits at the center of a 20-square-foot plant spanning half of the... Read more.
Swampscott extends Holcim blasting permit by six months
SWAMPSCOTT — The Select Board voted to extend the excavating company Holcim Inc.’s earth-removal permit by six months Wednesday night, while the town and the... Read more.
Swampscott’s Pitman house to stay put for now
SWAMPSCOTT — Efforts to move the home of town founder Samuel Cloon Pitman from its current location on Pitman Road to a vacant lot on Hillside Avenue were halted... Read more.
Nahant Library director closes chapter
NAHANT — Public Library Director Sharon Hawkes will step down from her position Tuesday, Sept. 19 after more than seven years serving as the town’s librarian-in-chief.... Read more.
Wanted in Swampscott: more police
SWAMPSCOTT — The town and Police Department are launching a new officer-hiring campaign in an effort to remedy significant staffing shortages. Last month, MassCOP... Read more.