Fourteen Swampscott property transfers were recorded between July 30 and Aug. 7, with eight of the deeds listing a sale price ranging from $460,000 to $1,385,000 and a median of $788,350. The month's top sale was 49 Ocean View Rd. Lot A, which sold for $1,385,000 to Colin Smith. Six transfers,
Select Board bans residential development on Hawthorne waterfront property. The three-to-two vote, with Mary Ellen Fletcher, Danielle Leonard, and Wayne Spritz voting to exclude housing and Katie Phelan and Ted Dooley opposed, responded to overwhelming public opposition and affirmed the town's
Swampscott climate panel backs sustainability guidelines, redirects power program. The Climate Action and Resilience Committee's Sustainability Guidelines were received favorably by the Planning Board and will be used as a non-binding tool in development permitting. The Community Power Aggregation
Swampscott Select Board votes 3-2 to bar housing from Hawthorne RFP after months of debate. Members Wayne Spritz, Mary Ellen Fletcher and Danielle Leonard carried the motion; Chair Katie Phelan and Ted Dooley dissented, warning the town could later need to fund the project itself.
Swampscott's Humphrey Street will host its annual block party Sunday, drawing music, food and dozens of local vendors. The event, previewed in "Humphrey Street Block Party Set For Sunday In Swampscott" per Swampscott Patch, will feature live music, food trucks, beer vendors and more tha…
Swampscott earth removal committee approves 555 Essex Street permit with conditions. The Earth Removal Advisory Committee, chaired by Joseph Markarian, Jr., approved a July 28 draft permit for Swampscott Multi Owner LLC, including a $450 fee and reference to Wetland Protection Act conditions. The
Swampscott is mourning longtime resident Kenneth Sorkin, whose death was reported in an obituary published by the Boston Globe this week. A shiva was held at the Crown Pointe Condominiums clubhouse in town, according to the Legacy.com listing. Elsewhere, Swampscott Patch reports that mo…
Swampscott recorded 15 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, with disclosed sale prices ranging from $340,000 to $1,385,000 and a median of $690,000 among the 10 sales that listed a price. The month's top sale was 49 Ocean View Rd Lot A, which sold for $1,385,000 on July 31. Fiv…
Swampscott's recycling cart rollout reaches capacity, with old bin pickup set for mid-August. The town confirmed its 65-gallon recycling cart program is now fully allocated, a shift affecting how residents manage curbside recycling going forward. Old recycling bins will be collected the…
A North Shore hotel venue and MBTA fare shifts topped the news reaching Swampscott this week. The Cove at Salem announced plans for "The Lawn," a new outdoor space with live music, fire pits and private event rentals, according to Swampscott Patch. Separately, Governor Maura Healey tout…