Swampscott's Finance Committee leaned toward using $375,000 in free cash to purchase automated recycling bins ahead of Town Meeting, while awaiting final numbers on a new five-year trash-hauling contract.
Water & Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee approves five fiscal year 2026 goals. Chair Kelley C. Begin led the meeting with seven members present, adopting priorities in outreach, infrastructure compliance, strategic planning advisory, rates and bylaw review, and research and analysis. The
Open Space & Recreation Plan Committee advances infrastructure and conservation initiatives. The committee, meeting virtually May 12 with Chair Tania Lillak and three members present, approved prior minutes unanimously and assigned multiple action items.
Swampscott Community Preservation Committee approves revised grant application timeline and town meeting budget. Voting unanimously, the committee extended the pre-application deadline to early October and set a final deadline of December 4, allowing more time for thoughtful project development.
Swampscott For All Ages Committee approves prior minutes and reviews aging-services initiatives. Co-Chairs Robert J Powell and Alyce L. Deveau, along with members Patricia a Hines, Margaret Somer, and Jennifer Nisbet, heard updates on housing, transportation, and community programs at the May 11
Planning Board restructures leadership and advances green infrastructure zoning effort. The Board elected Joseph Sheridan as Chair and Angela Ippolito as Vice Chair. In Site Plan Special Permit decisions, the Board unanimously approved Sheryl Birenbaum's 828 square foot Accessory Dwelling Unit
Swampscott Planning Board approves two residential special permits and flags zoning gap putting Humphrey Street storefronts at risk.
Concord Finance Committee holds organizational meeting, receives bond sale news.
Select Board unanimously elected Katie Phelan Chair and Danielle Leonard Vice Chair on May 6, 2026. The Board then approved updated employment contracts for Finance Director Patrick Luddy, Treasurer/Collector Liam Braley, Town Clerk Katie Dupont, Director of Community and Economic Development
Swampscott Earth Removal Committee reviews Amrize quarry permit revisions. The committee, chaired by Joseph Markarian Jr., spent its May 6 working meeting with Amrize representatives and staff reviewing proposed changes to the company's 2027 permit. Key agreed changes include reducing Board of