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…
A heat wave has shut down multiple North Shore beaches just as Swampscott heads into the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Swampscott Patch reports that scorching temperatures have forced additional beach closures along the North Shore, compounding an earlier round of shutdowns tied to Me…
Swampscott Youth Lacrosse finished its spring 2026 season on a high note, with three select-division state championships: Girls Select 5/6, Boys Select 7/8, and Girls Select 7/8. The program's Jamboree series concluded the weekend of June 20–21 for grades 1–4. No high school games were …
The Swampscott Select Board conducts strategic planning session on major town priorities. The board discussed priorities across eight areas, including financial planning and budget sustainability, operational improvements, public safety and enforcement, infrastructure, parking management, economic
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Two Swampscott obituaries appear in this week's column: Oslon, Millicent, 93, who died June 15, 2026, survived by her son Richard Oslon; and Kabler, Irwin H., 91, who died June 20, 2026, survived by his wife Gladys and eleven children, with a graveside service scheduled June 24 in Rando…
Swampscott Youth Lacrosse closes its Spring 2026 season this weekend with the second Jamboree, set for June 20–21 for grades 1–4. The league capped what appears to have been a strong select season, with its website citing three 2026 state championships: Girls Select 5/6, Boys Select 7/8…
Swampscott Select Board endorses Master Plan 2035 amid performing arts venue approval. The board unanimously approved an entertainment license for the Swampscott Center for Performing Arts and endorsed the Master Plan 2035, a community framework guiding municipal decisions through 2035. Board
Swampscott adopts its Master Plan 2035 and approves an entertainment license for a new downtown performing arts venue.
Swampscott's Zoning Board of Appeals found most of a Littles Point Road storage-shed appeal too late to hear, but sent fine questions back to the building inspector.