Garden Art Walk returns to Swampscott
SWAMPSCOTT – The Garden Art Walk, planned by local artistic hub ReachArts, made its triumphant return Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., giving an opportunity for... Read more.
Water conservation reigns with Swampscott barrels
SWAMPSCOTT – The town distributed about 50 rain barrels to residents on Saturday as part of an ongoing effort to reduce water costs and consumption. Residents... Read more.
Nahant eats up penguin tales
NAHANT — At the Nahant Community Breakfast on Friday, Isabell VanMerlin talked about her trip to Antarctica, and smiling penguins greeted the attendees. The previous... Read more.
Women band together in Swampscott
SWAMPSCOTT — Swampscott Public Library held its first pop-up ukulele class this week, and is now inviting new members to join, with the ukulele band Red Rock Ramblers,... Read more.
Musical chairs at Swampscott Historical Commission
SWAMPSCOTT — The Swampscott Historical Commission has a new chair and a new vice chair after current Vice Chair Nancy Schults recommended at a Thursday evening... Read more.
Landmarks tower over Nahant
NAHANT — Some North Shore residents might wonder about the history and purpose of the town’s military towers. Local historians explain that the towers —... Read more.
Swampscott anticipates arrival of its new director
SWAMPSCOTT — The town’s new library director, Jonathan Nichols, is set to start next week, filling the position on a permanent basis for the first time since... Read more.
Woman bitten by coyote in Swampscott — second attack in recent weeks
SWAMPSCOTT — A Texas woman was bitten by a coyote Saturday after exiting a Bertucci’s restaurant on Paradise Road — the same area in which a man was bitten... Read more.
Nahant Town Hall (40) steps it up
NAHANT — After a pandemic forced hiatus, Forty Steps Dance will return to Town Hall one last time on July 16 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary — the nonprofit’s... Read more.
Marblehead ended weekend with a bang
MARBLEHEAD — The town celebrated Independence Day with an annual Harbor Illumination, fireworks, and the Horribles Parade. The fireworks were launched from a barge... Read more.