Swampscott 2024 Town Election Voter Guide: Candidates, Where To Vote

The annual Swampscott town election will take place on Tuesday.

Swampscott Mail-In Ballots Re-Issued After Printing Error

The town clerk's office said ballots requested by mail will be resent to residents in precincts 3 and 5.

'Path Foward': Swampscott Hawthorne Forum Follows Rocky Library Reveal

The May 16 public forum will solicit feedback on the project and the proposal for a new library at the oceanfront location.

Split Swampscott Select Board Vote Spreads Out $2.1M ARPA Funding

The Select Board voted 3-2 on Wednesday to spend the remaining $2.1 in town federal funds on 10 different initiatives.

Making The Community Preservation Act Case In Swampscott

Swampscott town meeting members and voters will be asked to approve participation in the CPA for the second time this spring and fall.

Swampscott ARPA Funding Votes Pushed Off At Least 1 More Week

The Select Board delayed discussion and a possible vote on Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald's myriad proposals to next Wednesday.

Swampscott Candidate Forum Set For Saturday

The E. F. Gilmore DAV will host the forum on Saturday morning at the Senior Center.

Peter Spellios Thanks Staff Ahead of Swampscott Select Board Departure

The nine-year Select Board member is not on the ballot for re-election for the April 30 annual town election.

Swampscott Released Formal Response To Discrimination Complaint

The town has published its official statement on the discrimination complaint against Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald.

Swampscott Prepares Community Preservation Act Town Meeting Proposal

The CPA would add a surcharge to property tax bills to qualify for state matching funds.

Swampscott Pine Street Building To Be Demolished For Veterans Housing

The Select Board voted to move forward with the $1.7 million purchase after determining the blighted building could not be saved.

Swampscott Election Review Committee Formed After Town Meeting Shift

Resident volunteers, including two 16- and 17-year-olds, are being sought for the committee that could recommend election changes in town.

Swampscott Pickleball Grant Proposal Fails Second Town Meeting Vote

Town meeting members voted to turn down a $56,000 state grant for courts that would have been ticketed for Phillips Park.

Pickleball, Election Changes Highlight Swampscott Special Town Meeting

For the second time, town meeting members will be asked to vote on accepting a matching-funds grant for pickleball courts at Phillips Park.

A Call For Grace: Swampscott Select Board Member Makes Emotional Plea

Swampscott Vice Chair Katie Phelan asked for civility and respect after a series of tense and tumultuous Select Board meetings.

Swampscott Select Board Backs Town Administrator In Complaint

The Select Board issued the response in light of a report on a harassment complaint filed with the state against Sean Fitzgerald.

Swampscott Voters Back Biden, Trump In Tuesday Presidential Primary

Donald Trump bested Nikki Haley in the Republican primary by a margin that was much closer than the state average.

Danielle Ferrara Leonard Launches Swampscott Select Board Campaign

Leonard told Patch her candidacy is "based on ensuring that the voices of our tax-paying residents are heard."

Swampscott Presidential Primary Voter Guide: Candidates, Where To Vote

Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to narrow the field of candidates for the November general election.

Swampscott 'Fully Committed' To Veterans Housing Despite Vote Delay

The Swampscott Select Board twice last week postponed an open meeting discussion and vote to finalize the purchase of 12-24 Pine Street.

Swampscott Hadley School Hotel Developer Picked: Select Board

The Select Board unanimously backed Clearview Investment Management's proposal to renovate the property into a 55- to 60-room hotel.

Swampscott Town Administrator Responds To Discrimination Complaints

Sean Fitzgerald spoke after dozens attended Monday's Select Board meeting following the publication of the two complaints.

Meet Swampscott Select Board Candidate Katie Murphy Arrington

The Swampscott High alumna is an active volunteer in the community and is a former president of Clarke School PTO.

Swampscott Presidential Primary Early Voting Begins Feb. 24

The town will have five days of in-person early voting leading up to the March 5 presidential primary.

Swampscott Outreach Planned On Teen Voting, Pickleball Court Articles

The Select Board opted to keep both proposals in the warrant for the upcoming special town meeting on March 11.

In A Pickle: Swampscott Phillips Park Court Debate Back Up For Vote

The warrant article to accept matching funds that was defeated in December is due back up for a special town meeting vote on March 11.

Swampscott Narrows Boutique Hotel Options For Hadley School To 3

The three finalists will provide a presentation at a public hearing on Tuesday.

Sweeping Swampscott Voting Changes Proposed In Town Meeting Articles

The charter changes would lower the voting age to 16 in town elections and move those elections to consecutive weekends in June.

Swampscott Select Board Backs Town Administrator With Bonus Approval

The Select Board widely praised the efforts of Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald during Fiscal 2023 and narrowly approved a full bonus.

Swampscott 'Westcott' 114-Unit Housing Complex Set To Open In 2025

The much-debated apartment building, formerly known as Elm Place, closed on $69.1 million in financing, according to WinnCompanies.

Swampscott Average Single-Family Tax Bill To Rise $573 For 2024

The increase comes as town meeting members voted to transfer $1 million in "free cash" to ease the tax burden on residents.

Swampscott Votes Down State Money For Phillips Park Pickleball Courts

Town meeting voters opposed to the courts prevented the two-thirds majority necessary to accept the PARC grant by a two-vote margin.

Swampscott Single-Use Plastic Restrictions Approved At Town Meeting

The bylaw restricting types of single-use plastics allowed for businesses or organizations serving prepared food will take effect in June.

Swampscott Budget Concerns As Growth Plummets, Schools Warn Of Deficit

Several School Committee members spoke of looking at budget busters ahead of Monday's special town meeting.

'Too Much Hate In This Town': Swampscott Reacts To Latest Antisemitism

The Swampscott Select Board opened Wednesday night's meeting talking about the pattern of antisemitic vandalism in the town.

Swampscott Special Town Meeting Set For December

The Dec. 11 town meeting will include a restriction on single-use plastic utensils.

Swampscott OKs $1.8 Million In ARPA Funds On King's Beach Sewer Work

The $1.8 million in direct source elimination spending was part of $2.5 million in state ARPA funds allocated to help fix King's Beach.

Marathon Swampscott Select Board Meeting Ends In King's Beach Impasse

Select Board members sought to continue the discussion on spending $4.5 million in ARPA funding after no consensus in a four-hour meeting.

Swampscott Meetings Go Virtual Amid COVID-19 North Shore Rise In Cases

The Select Board and Board of Health meetings set for Wednesday will be remote only.

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