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Select Board delays decision on Hawthorne site development

The Select Board delayed a final call on residential development at the town-owned Hawthorne oceanfront site despite appearing close to a decision, according to Patch. Separately, local fundraising effort Big Blue Bargains pledged to match up to $15,000 in donations toward a new communi…

Select Board Refines Scoring Vision For Hawthorne Property Redevelopment

Select Board advances plans for former Hawthorne property redevelopment as town marks Independence Day with public reading. This week, Swampscott Select Board members continued refining how they will score proposals in a forthcoming request for proposal covering the former Hawthorne pro…

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…

Water & Sewer Committee discusses beach testing protocols for summer season.

Water & Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee approves prior minutes, plans summer beach testing. Chair Kelley C. Begin and the committee, working with Board of Health representative George Allen, outlined protocols for weekly water bacteria testing at all six town-owned beaches during FY 2026.

Retirement Board approves 3% COLA effective July 1.

Swampscott Retirement Board grants 3 percent COLA to system retirees effective July 1, 2026. Chair Thomas H. Driscoll Jr., Vice Chair John F. Behen Jr., Kevin F. Breen, Robert J. Powell III, and Patrick Luddy unanimously approved the increase along with two new members and $1.12 million in combined