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
SWAMPSCOTT -- May 6, 2026, Swampscott Select Board approves ambulance contract, $502,900 street redesign deal, and five department head employment agreements in wide-ranging May 6 session. The board unanimously approved a one-year
Swampscott climate panel votes to direct renewable energy funds to local green projects. The Climate Action and Resilience Committee voted four to one to direct renewable energy credit funding from the community power aggregation program toward local initiatives such as solar rebates and electric
Swampscott's Solid Waste Advisory Committee elected new leadership after its chair joined the Select Board. Members unanimously chose Emily Westhoven as chair and Alix Smullin as vice chair, with outgoing chair Wayne Spritz abstaining because his new Select Board seat barred him from voting.
Swampscott Poet Laureate Selection Committee opens judging panel to high school seniors. The committee approved criteria allowing a qualified high school senior to serve as judge if demonstrating academic interest and ability in creative writing, particularly poetry, with teacher and principal
Swampscott's Finance Committee deferred a $3.5 million sewer main rehabilitation project to December Town Meeting and reversed an earlier vote to recommend a $300,000 solar canopy design article at its April 30 meeting.
Swampscott School Committee seats two new members and confirms 3.25 percent budget increase for fiscal year 2026.
Swampscott Retirement Board approves two retirements and actuarial consultant. The Contributory Retirement Board unanimously approved superannuation retirements for Raymond Rice, former DPW Assistant Director, effective April 30, 2026, and Glenn Bartram, SFD Firefighter/EMT, effective May 1, 2026.
Select Board unanimously backs sewer lateral inspection bylaw for May town meeting. The Water and Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee presented the measure, which requires inspections at property sale costing $500 to $800 with deficiency repairs due within six months; the Board voted 5-0 to
Swampscott Select Board unanimously approves Hawthorne property lease in departing members' final session.