Swampscott's Select Board, School Committee and Finance Committee met jointly to untangle two years of confusion over a utility funding agreement, taking no vote on the dispute itself.
Select Board, School Committee, and Finance Committee convene jointly to review school utility reserve agreement. Cheryl Herrick-Stella, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations, outlined the utility reserve fund timeline beginning with tri-chair discussions in 2023 and continuing through
The Swampscott Planning Board postponed a hearing on an accessory dwelling unit at 68 Puritan Lane after discovering a discrepancy in the legal notice, marking the second delay for applicant Peter F. Pitman. The board also continued a petition from B. Scott Miller for a porch and new gabled roof at
Poet Laureate Selection Committee approves revised mission and budget. The five-member committee voted unanimously to accept the revised mission statement and annual budget at its February 5 meeting. Committee members Peter Franklin and Sami Lawler were authorized to form a sub-committee to
Historical Commission votes against preserving the structure at 80 Puritan Road. The Commission rejected a motion by Brad Graham to designate the structure as preferably preserved, with only Justina Oliver voting in favor and six members voting against. Property owner Scott Miller presented
Swampscott's Solid Waste Advisory Committee asked the Board of Health to weigh in on a fire station dumpster.
The Zoning Board of Appeals continued its hearing on the 41-unit Veterans Crossing senior housing project to February 10.
Swampscott Zoning Board delays comprehensive permit decision on 41-unit seniors housing. The board voted unanimously on February 3 to continue Petition 25-15, filed by BBH Community Development LLC c/o B'nai B'rith Housing New England Inc., to its February 10 meeting. Chair Heather L. Roman
Solid Waste Advisory Committee approves prior minutes and updates 2025 waste data. Chair Wayne Spritz presented figures showing the town remains among the state's leaders in waste reduction with declining total waste, though the year was skewed by a three-month trash strike; Spritz used nine months
Swampscott Conservation Commission unanimously approves coastal reconstruction with native plant landscaping rules. The commission voted unanimously February 3 to issue an Order of Conditions for razing and reconstruction of a single-family dwelling at 69 Puritan Road, a project by Williams &
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