Swampscott, MA

Erin HickeySWAMPSCOTT — The former Hawthorne-by-the-Sea property will open its doors again this Saturday, this time with a stage, lounges, live music, and a new identity.  The Swampscott Center for the…

Erin HickeySWAMPSCOTT — A Swampscott Police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after the department was notified of concerns involving possible misuse of Lynn’s Flock license-plate reader system.  Swampscott police announced Friday that the department had been notified by its law enforcement partners in Lynn of concerns involving access to that city’s Flock system. […] The post Swampscott cop put on leave following Flock investigation appeared first on Itemlive.

Mark AboyounSWAMPSCOTT — There are plenty of new faces at Blocksidge Field for the Swampscott boys soccer team, but the expectations haven’t changed. The Big Blue graduated 12 seniors from last…

Erin HickeySWAMPSCOTT — The months-long effort to evict Lincoln’s Landing came to an end Thursday when the restaurant’s landlord moved to dismiss the case after his attorneys were unable to produce…

Erin Hickey and Spenser HasakSWAMPSCOTT — A Department of Public Works truck caught on fire on Puritan Road Wednesday afternoon while a crew was working on a sewer main repair, destroying a nearly new…

Swampscott Conservancy“Here come real stars to fill the upper skies / And here on earth come emulating flies” from “Fireflies in the Garden” by Robert Frost I am of an age…

Elizabeth Della PianaI didn’t think two men riding bikes would make me think really hard about life. I was in Swampscott the other day, making a very important trip to pick up…

Erin HickeySWAMPSCOTT — The town’s parking system could be heading for a major overhaul, with a preliminary plan calling for three neighborhood zones, color-coded resident stickers, and possible paid parking in…

Erin HickeySWAMPSCOTT — Town officials will have to address two unexpected financial deficits in the current fiscal year, including a $371,000 deficit in the account used to cover property tax abatements…

Erin HickeySWAMPSCOTT — Those picking up students at Swampscott Elementary School will no longer be able to line up outside the school more than an hour before dismissal as town officials…