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…
Swampscott approves water and sewer rate increases for FY27. The Select Board unanimously approved a 3 percent water rate increase and a 4 percent sewer rate increase, expected to cost the average household approximately $52 annually. The Town's financial staff presented the increases as necessary
Swampscott Council on Aging approves staffing changes, adds transportation. The board unanimously approved prior-meeting minutes and directed the hiring of an Outreach Coordinator rather than an Assistant Director, with Jeanne Patz hired as Program and Volunteer Manager and Shannon Morrissey as the
Swampscott open space committee approves prior minutes and reports project milestones. The Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee, meeting with four of seven voting members present, heard that the Archer Street trails project is complete with Eagle Scout signage installed and ready for grand
The For All Ages Committee discussed age-friendly progress and welcomed new services director Sabrina Clopton.
Swampscott shifts waste responsibility and launches automated trash and recycling collection August third. The Solid Waste Advisory Committee approved the new trash contract following the official July 13 transfer of responsibility from the Department of Public Health to Public Works. Postcards
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…
Swampscott Select Board approves biweekly recycling and new waste contract. The board voted 3-1 to shift recycling collection to every-other-week beginning January 1, 2027, saving approximately $168,000 annually, with Danielle Leonard voting opposed and Wayne Spritz, Mary Ellen Fletcher, and Ted
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…
The Swampscott Select Board conducts strategic planning session on major town priorities. The board discussed priorities across eight areas, including financial planning and budget sustainability, operational improvements, public safety and enforcement, infrastructure, parking management, economic
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