🌱 Patch AM: What changes are coming to Swampscott’s Ewing Woods trails and rules?

What's up Swampscott! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What changes are coming to Swampscott's Ewing Woods trails and rules?

Also on today's calendar: Join Seth at a Rally for the Next Generation on Lynn Commons, August 29th! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Town Revising Ewing Woods Land Use Plan (swampscotttides.org) — Swampscott officials are updating the management plan for Ewing Woods, the 7.3-acre conservation area beside Swampscott Elementary School and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn. Proposed changes include more frequent trail checks, restrictions on new paths and motorized vehicles, and possible benches and a dog waste station, with student volunteers potentially helping monitor the woods.
   

📸 Around Swampscott

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Swampscott

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Join Seth at a Rally for the Next Generation on Lynn Commons, August 29th! →
  Lynn Commons (Bandstand) North & South Common Street Lynn, MA 01905,
  3:00 pm
• Duke Robillard →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Deric Dyer - Music & Stories from a Life of Touring with Tina Turner and Joe Cocker →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• A new era of entertainment finally arrives in Swampscott →
  153 Humphrey St, Swampscott
  5:00 pm
Friday September 11
• The Woman's Friend Society Gala →
  Salem Waterfront Hotel, 225 Derby St, Salem
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Yarn & Yap - Adult Knit/Crochet
  Lynn Public Library 5 North Common Street, Lynn, MA 01902
  10:30 am
Thursday September 3
• ABRAXAS: New England's Premier Santana Tribute →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Tickets now on sale for Swampscott Center for the Performing Arts →
  Swampscott Center for the Performing Arts
  1:00 pm
• Barry Goudreau's Engine Room →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Friday September 11
• A Band of Brothers - Not Just an Allman Brothers Tribute →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Paul D'Angelo's 3rd Annual So-Long-To-Summer Comedy Show →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Swampscott Chess Club Championship →
  Veterans of Foreign Wars, 8 Pine St, Swampscott
  6:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Marblehead

• Marblehead student earns Topsfield Fair scholarship (marbleheadweeklynews.com)

Peabody

• Peabody Police Open Applications For 2026 Citizens Academy (patch.com)

Ok Swampscott! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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