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Swampscott in the market for Director of Finance

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Swampscott in the market for Director of Finance

SWAMPSCOTT — Director of Finance and Administration Amy Sarro has announced that she will be resigning from her role effective June 27 to take on the position of Finance Director and City Auditor for Newburyport. Sarro sat down to speak with The Item on Monday morning, where she reflected on her time in the role, […]See the Story

Mission is More Than Meals in Swampscott

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Mission is More Than Meals in Swampscott

SWAMPSCOTT — Mission on the Bay will be hosting a “More Than Meals” fundraiser in support of My Brother’s Table (MBT) on June 25 from 6-9 p.m. Community members are encouraged to show up at 141 Humphrey St. to show their support for MBT. The press release described it as “an event to celebrate and […]Read Article

Hawthorne site is in Swampscott’s sights

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Hawthorne site is in Swampscott’s sights

SWAMPSCOTT — The Hawthorne Re-Use Advisory Committee is exploring a variety of options when it comes to transforming the Hawthorne-by-the-Sea site for future developments. The Item spoke with Committee Chair Brian Watson and Community and Economic Development Director Marzie Galazka about the committee’s efforts to determine the best possible path forward for the project, where […]Read Article

Laxmen fall in last-second heartbreaker - Marblehead Weekly News

SWAMPSCOTT — Swampscott and Marblehead have delivered their share of classics over the years, and Monday night’s edition was no different. In front of a packed crowd at Blocksidge Field, the two rivals battled through a tense, back-and-forth contest that wasn’t decided until the final seconds with Swampscott emerging with a dramatic 7-6 victory. With […] The post Laxmen fall in last-second heartbreaker appeared first on Marblehead Weekly News.Swampscott · Swampscott Read Article

Swampscott pines for healthier trees

SWAMPSCOTT — Vice chair of the Tree Committee Richard Frenkel knows that when it comes to diagnosing trees, the work is no laughing matter. The town, which has been coordinating with local arborists and the Department of Public Works (DPW), has been hard at work to actively identify diseased trees throughout the town, even adjusting […]Trees · Swampscott Read Article

Swampscott doubles down on support for schools

SWAMPSCOTT — During the first night of Annual Town Meeting, the town voted to pass Articles 5 and 6 in order to fund the school department’s operating budget more effectively. Article 5 (Approve Transfer of Free Cash to Utility) would see if the town would vote to transfer $200,000 from Free Cash to the Utility […]Swampscott · Swampscott Read Article

Phelan, Thompson will lead in Swampscott

SWAMPSCOTT — Vice chair of the Select Board Katie Phelan was elected as chair of the board during Wednesday evening’s meeting, with board member Doug Thompson elected as the new vice chair. While the reorganization of the board is typically an annual matter, board member Danielle Leonard called for a vote on a new chair […]Swampscott · Swampscott Read Article

Swampscott seeks insight on town administrator search

SWAMPSCOTT — The town has released a survey for residents to gauge their perspectives on what community members would like to see from the next town administrator. In order to gain further insight about how the community feels about the role the town administrator plays, the survey came as the latest step in a long […]Swampscott · Swampscott Read Article

Positives from a negative for Swampscott

SWAMPSCOTT — In Wednesday’s Northeastern Conference softball showdown between Swampscott and Danvers, the Falcons flew away with an 18-1 mercy victory. Danvers, one of the stronger offensive teams in the NEC, got off to a strong start and poured in 11 runs in the opening inning. “We knew they were going to get hits,” said […]Swampscott · Swampscott Read Article

Swampscott seeks community input for VFW project

SWAMPSCOTT — The town will be hosting a neighborhood meeting to discuss the redevelopment of 10 New Ocean St./12-24 Pine St. on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Community members are welcome to head down to 89 Burrill St., the former location of ReachArts and the site planned to house the veterans, on Wednesday evening. Attendees are […]Swampscott · Swampscott Read Article

ROUNDUP: Swampscott squeaks by Saugus in matinee

The Big Blue of Swampscott got a narrow 2-1 win over visiting Saugus on Friday afternoon. It was a pitching battle between Saugus’ Brayden Crawford and Swampscott’s Will Brogna. Crawford went six innings giving up two runs, one earned, with five strikeouts. “It was another close battle with a good team. Crawford has been giving […]Swampscott · Swampscott Read Article

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