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Earth Removal Committee Reviews Amrize Permit Application

Earth Removal Committee reviews Amrize permit application for 2026-27. Joe Markarian, Chair, oversaw discussion of Amrize's proposal to merge and relocate benches closer to Swampscott Road during the permit year, with proposed 80-foot blasts limited to a maximum of 10 during fall months. Committee

Open Space Committee approves new member, endorses winter salt letter

Open Space Committee approves new member and endorses multiple initiatives. The Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee voted unanimously to add Victoria Kelleher as a member and approved an updated maintenance plan for Harold King Forest. Chair Tania Lillak led the committee in endorsing a winter

Committee reviews Council on Aging staffing, Senior Center programs, and community needs.

Swampscott For All Ages Committee reviews Senior Center staffing needs ahead of Select Board presentation. Co-Chair Bob Powell and Ex-Officio Heidi Joan Whear presented data showing Swampscott ranks sixth out of seven peer communities in Council on Aging staffing levels, determining that lack of

Planning Board continues 80 Puritan Road project; approves 69 Puritan Road residence.

Planning Board continued 80 Puritan Road expansion and approved 69 Puritan Road new home. Applicant B. Scott Miller's proposed 754-square-foot roof and porch addition at 80 Puritan Road failed preliminary compliance review for half-story requirements, with Chair Ted Dooley and members expressing

Tree Committee approves rubric for evaluating developer plans

Tree Committee approves framework for evaluating developer plans. The Swampscott board voted 4 to 1 to adopt an amended rubric that will help the Planning Board assess site plans, with the framework addressing tree replacement diameter standards in an updated landscaping bylaw provision. The