Swampscott committee has identity crisis
SWAMPSCOTT – In their first meeting, the committee previously known as the Regionalization Committee could not decide on a name.Newly elected Chairman Michael... Read more.
Mixed thoughts on beach trash program
SWAMPSCOTT – Selectman Glenn Kessler was outnumbered during the discussion of the Phillips Beach carry-in/carry-out pilot program. He said it had to go. Kessler... Read more.
Swampscott residents hate that dirty water
SWAMPSCOTT – For the last 14 months, Tom Cooper has been buying bottled water and taking showers at health clubs to avoid the brown-colored tap water in his... Read more.
Swampscott school plans concern residents
SWAMPSCOTT – Traffic and parking issues were popular concerns at the School Building Committee?s first public forum to discuss options for renovating or building... Read more.
Marian Court offering speaker series, free courses
SWAMPSCOTT – Marian Court College is offering a free college education to anyone who wants it.It?s no two- or four-year degree, but a few community-oriented... Read more.
Officials: Building’s alarm system not working
REVERE – A Nahant Avenue apartment building is under investigation after its alarm system failed to alert emergency dispatch of a fire in the three-story building... Read more.
Volunteers install flags on parade route
LYNN – The Veterans? Appreciation Parade is still a couple of weeks away, but on Sunday VFW volunteers were already placing American flags on telephone poles... Read more.
Nahant board wants to take precautions with boats
NAHANT – Nahant officials are preparing the town wharf for another season of coastal storms by revising its boat storage application to include more precautionary... Read more.
Locals split on Baker along party lines
SWAMPSCOTT – With Republican Charlie Baker officially in the running for governor, local residents say it?s up to voters to decide if they will break the mold... Read more.
Free tomatoes for Nahant residents
NAHANT – Visitors to Nahant Town Hall on Wednesday were likely to drop off paperwork, pick up permit applications and be asked to take a tomato on their way... Read more.