Swampscott votes to enact Community Preservation Act
SWAMPSCOTT — Town Meeting members voted in favor of adopting the Community Preservation Act. The CPA provides state matching funds to municipalities that fund... Read more.
Lynn students afflicted with dehydration at fifth-grade track meet
LYNN — Medical assistance rushed to Manning Field on Friday morning after multiple fifth-grade students participating in the Lynn Public Schools Annual Fifth Grade... Read more.
Bishop Fenwick graduates 108
PEABODY — Thursday afternoon’s clouds parted and the sun shone down on Bishop Fenwick’s Donaldson Field as the high school celebrated its graduating class.... Read more.
Swampscott votes to adopt MBTA zoning law
SWAMPSCOTT — Town Meeting members voted to amend the town’s zoning bylaw to take into account Section 3A of Massachusetts General Laws, which requires municipalities... Read more.
Water-cleansing technology on display for Swampscott beaches
SWAMPSCOTT — Officials from both Swampscott and Lynn congregated at Town Hall on Wednesday morning for a demonstration of clean-water technology. The experiment... Read more.
Swampscott increases school budget by $482,000
SWAMPSCOTT — Town Meeting members voted to increase the school district’s budget by $482,000 while reviewing the town’s operating budget for fiscal year 2025.... Read more.
Espresso the whale laid to rest at Preston Beach in Swampscott
SWAMPSCOTT — Espresso, the dead whale that washed up on the shores of both Swampscott and Marblehead in the past month, was buried on Preston Beach in what the... Read more.
Swampscott superintendent changes tune on school budget
SWAMPSCOTT — Superintendent of Schools Pamela Angelakis rescinded her encouragement for voters to approve the allocation of an additional $850,000 for the school... Read more.
Nahant selectman steps up for sailing program
NAHANT — Town Meeting members voted to amend the “Recreation-Sailing” portion of the fiscal year 2025 omnibus budget by adding $1,896 to the amount, taking... Read more.
Nahant postpones housing study
NAHANT — Town Meeting members voted to indefinitely postpone a subarticle that would have allocated $60,000 for a housing feasibility study of the town-owned property... Read more.