The Swampscott Select Board approved the Traffic Study Committee recommendation for a stop sign on Plymouth Avenue - with more to come.
The Lynn Woods Reservation reopened on Friday with the exception of certain trails after four fires burned more than 86 acres amid drought.
Lynn fire officials said the Lynn Woods Reservation remains closed Wednesday even though the fires are "under control."
The Lynn Fire Department reported "no running fires" Monday after about 40,000 gallons were used to fight the fire that claimed 86 acres.
The changes are needed with students attending the Hadley and Blaney schools with the new Stanley Elementary School under construction.
Swampscott police will be "heavily patrolling" Humphrey Street and "strictly enforcing" the 25 mph speed limit.
A two-alarm fire broke in the second floor of a home on Burrill Street Wednesday night.
Police said there have been several recent reported break-ins of unlocked vehicles in town.
Board of Health members said signs will be issued to businesses discouraging feeding them ahead of a potential bylaw banning it with fines.
A woman was reportedly bitten in the Bertucci's parking lot Saturday after a man was bitten in a nearby parking lot three weeks ago.
Swampscott police issued a warning to homeowners after the break-ins Friday afternoon.
Those finding a bird in distress, especially near the beach, should leave it alone.
Police said good Samaritans turned in the cash after finding it on Humphrey Street on Sunday.
Bryan Petruccelli, 25, was arraigned in Lynn District Court on Wednesday five months after the Paradise Road crash that killed a Lynn man.
The April 30 event at the police station is part of a month-long campaign to get expired and unwanted medications out of the wrong hands.
The Arizona native becomes the first town's first non-Civil Service system department head hire.
Boris Shadari was accused of targeting the Congolese community, inflating tax refunds and then diverting funds into accounts he controlled.
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed multiple times inside a car in Saugus Thursday, now police are looking for the culprit.
Swampscott Police Chief Ruben Quesada said community engagement will be a key focus as he takes the reins of the department.
Swampscott police said their detectives recently found someone believed to be part of a regional home-improvement scam.
Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald told Patch he expects to make a candidate recommendation to the Select Board in the next couple of weeks.
Adam Montgomery, who is being held on child abuse charges, is the father of seven-year-old Harmony, who has not been seen since 2019.
Swampscott and State police are investigating a crash that killed a passenger and left the driver critically injured early Wednesday.
Swampscott police and the Essex DA's Office said they are still seeking new information in the 1974 killing of Henry Bedard.
Swampscott police became the latest department on Monday to issue a warning to residents about the risks of unattended packages.
The town is no longer using the civil service system to hire, which it hopes will lead to a larger, more diverse group of candidates.
Interim Chief David Kurz said the community will be asked to be involved throughout the hiring process with the position posted.
Rhonda Wozniak was accused of speeding toward three Black families in front of the Cookie Monstah, telling them: "Go back where you belong."
Swampscott police told the Lynn Item that the homeowners present were charged after nearly 400 teens showed up Saturday night.
Swampscott police are looking for the owner of a tennis ball serving machine turned into the department.
The Swampscott Fire Department is selling pink department T-shirts to raise money for the Ellie Fund.
Swampscott police will be accepting medication in liquid form, creams and pet medication through National Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 23.
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Felix Gorovodsky pleaded guilty in April to stealing more than $250,000 with a forged "gift letter" and using it to pay his student loans.
Fire crews rescued one man who was trapped in the building after a construction accident involving a forklift.
Swampscott police have responded to 106 drug overdoses, including 17 fatalities, since 2015.
Swampscott police said all cars broken into were unlocked and are urging residents to take that precaution.
The woman passenger was killed in Lynn Tuesday morning when the moped she was a passenger on collided with a dump truck.
Cooking beach fires are only allowed at Fisherman's Beach with a maximum of four permits given per day.
Madigan's last day was Thursday after spending the last 21 years as the town's police chief.