Swampscott's Solid Waste Advisory Committee settled on a single-week switch to automated trash and recycling carts rather than stagger the two services as hauler Republic Services had proposed.
The For All Ages Committee discussed age-friendly progress and welcomed new services director Sabrina Clopton.
Swampscott shifts waste responsibility and launches automated trash and recycling collection August third. The Solid Waste Advisory Committee approved the new trash contract following the official July 13 transfer of responsibility from the Department of Public Health to Public Works. Postcards
Swampscott Planning Board kicks off 40R smart growth district study near commuter rail station.
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…
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…
Swampscott Select Board approves biweekly recycling and new waste contract. The board voted 3-1 to shift recycling collection to every-other-week beginning January 1, 2027, saving approximately $168,000 annually, with Danielle Leonard voting opposed and Wayne Spritz, Mary Ellen Fletcher, and Ted
Swampscott Select Board votes unanimously to move curbside recycling to every other week beginning January 1, projecting $168,000 in annual savings.
Swampscott Youth Lacrosse's 2026 spring season ended with three select-level state championships — Girls Select 5/6, Boys Select 7/8, and Girls Select 7/8 — according to the club's website. No high school games were on the schedule for the June 29–July 5 period. ===HEADLINES=== 1. Swam…
This week's Swampscott obituary column carries notices for two residents: Vener, Philip G., who died June 29, 2026 at age 91, and Gateman, Jackson D., who died July 2, 2026 at age 88. Funeral services for both are scheduled at the Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel in Salem. Notices sou…