Swampscott Select Board Votes to Cut Recycling Pickup to Every Other Week in January

Swampscott Select Board votes unanimously to move curbside recycling to every other week beginning January 1, projecting $168,000 in annual savings.

Three Swampscott Youth Lacrosse select teams captured state championships in 2026, the organization's website shows.

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…

Obituary notices, week of Monday, June 29, 2026 through Sunday, July 5, 2026

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…

North Shore beaches close as heat wave grips Swampscott's July 4th weekend

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 caps spring season with three state championships across select divisions.

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 …

This Week in Swampscott: Jun 15 - Jun 21

2 stories from Swampscott News this week.

Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026

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 wraps its spring season with a Jamboree weekend for grades 1–4.

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 Boards Unanimously Adopt and Endorse Master Plan 2035

Swampscott adopts its Master Plan 2035 and approves an entertainment license for a new downtown performing arts venue.

Swampscott School Committee Approves Five Policies, Honors Six Retiring Educators

Swampscott School Committee closes 2025-26 year with six retirement tributes and strong academic data.