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Select Board eyes funds for St. John's lot

Select Board weighs seeking preservation funds to buy St. John's parking lot on Humphrey Street. From our own coverage: Planning Board pulls transit zoning from warrant; Select Board weighs bid for St. John's parking lot. Also in today's brief (8 items): Save the Glover wins preservatio…

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Planning Board weighs VFW zoning changes

Swampscott's Planning Board reviewed zoning changes for the VFW site that drew pushback from residents at Monday's meeting. Also in today's brief (8 items): Planning Board weighs VFW site zoning changes; 40R zoning near commuter rail draws density concerns; Swampscott gets $1.4 million …

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Street sweeping, road milling start Monday

Street sweeping and road milling begin Monday, requiring cars off several Swampscott streets. From our own coverage: Swampscott home sales ranged $305,000 to $920,000. Also in today's brief (5 items): Youth flag football league draws nearly 200 players; Recreation Department hosts 20-pl…

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Swampscott Sales Span $305,000 to $920,000 as Trust Transfers Dominate Unpriced Deeds

Swampscott recorded 15 property deeds between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, though only eight carried a sale price in registry data so far. Those eight ranged from $305,000 to $920,000, with a median of $659,500. The period's top sale was 53 Sargent Road at $920,000, sold by Christopher W. Thurston to

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Two Swampscott Homes Tie for Top September Sale at $875,000

Swampscott recorded 15 property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26. Of the seven sales with a recorded price so far, prices ranged from $305,000 to $875,000, with a median of $660,000. Two properties, 5 Macarthur Circle and 21 Muriel Road, tied for the period's top sale at $875,000 each. More

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Swampscott Home Sales Range From $305,000 To $890,000 In Late Summer

Fourteen properties recorded deed transfers in Swampscott between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19. Eight of those sales carried a recorded price so far, ranging from $305,000 to $890,000, with a median of $522,500. The period's top sale was 121 Redington St., Lot 9, which sold for $890,000 on Sept. 8 to Sean

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Salem Sets October Road Closures For Halloween Season

Salem's Halloween crowds are prompting new October road closures and parking restrictions across the North Shore. In "Salem Halloween 2026: Road Closures, Parking Bans Set For Witch City In October," Swampscott Patch reports that the city is urging visitors to arrive by commuter rail or…

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Family trust transfers outnumber open-market sales in Swampscott's latest deed filings

Swampscott recorded 14 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, but only six deeds had a sale price recorded. Among those, prices ranged from $371,900 to $2,925,000, with a median of $472,500. The month's top sale was 20 Ocean Ave at $2,925,000, sold by Abdelhafid Zarouite to Zachary…

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