An Olympian holds court
She calls it “The Gigi Method,” and tennis players got an on-court tutorial in early August at the Nahant Tennis Club with former two-time Olympic gold medalist and 17-time major winner in doubles tennis Gigi Fernández. “It was an awesome day from start to finish,” said Andrea Gogolos, who is on the Board of Directors […]
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Swampscott native caught first glimpse of a star
Kim Hughes-Floutsakos remembers the first time she met NBA superstar Giannis “The Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo. It was 2001 and the Swampscott native was teaching English in a suburban Athens private school called Athens College, and all of a sudden one of the male faculty members walked into her classroom with a tall, skinny 7-year-old. “Giannis […]
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Ocean House Surf and Skate ride a wave of success
Amber O’Shea and Tim Oviatt have come a long way as owners of Ocean House Surf and Skate. The surf-and-skate shop had humble beginnings. The business started in Salem in 2011, with Oviatt selling gear out of his truck and garage. One year later, Oviatt moved his base of operations to Beverly Port Marina, and […]
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Field of vision: Town’s foresight helps make new Blocksidge a ‘point of pride’
By STEVE KRAUSE On Sept. 2, 1918, just over two months before World War I would end on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Cpl. John Enos Blocksidge of Swampscott, who had enlisted into the U.S. Army the previous April, was killed in action by enemy shell fire at the […]
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Born to run: Peter Hale considered ‘the best Williams College track distance runner ever’
By Brion O’Connor Peter Hale, one of the most decorated track and field athletes in Swampscott High School and Williams College history, was no overnight success. His first competitive foray into running was one he’d probably rather forget.
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The tragedy of Tony C.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Tony Conigliaro is carried off the field on a stretcher by teammates and the trainers of both the Red Sox and the California Angels after he was beaned by Angels pitcher Jack Hamilton in the fourth inning of their game at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass., Aug. 18, 1967. (AP Photo/Bill […]
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Beth Adams, NFL deal with brain injuries head-on
By STEVE KRAUSE Looks can be deceiving. That’s true whether you’re sizing up a blind date or trying to figure out how healthy a person is. And it’s especially true with traumatic brain injuries — or, as they are commonly known, concussions.
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Swampscott sailing program celebrates half-century mark
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- June 28, 2017
- 420s
- Americans
- Christopher Callahan
- David Shepherd
- Francis J. Cassidy Trophy
- Friends of Swampscott Sailing
- Marblehead’s Pleon Yacht Club
- Nancy (Olson) Tamez
- Optimists
- prams
- Recreation Department Director Danielle Strauss
- Steve Eckman
- Swampscott Fish House
- Swampscott Harbor Festival
- Swampscott High School’s Big Blue Sailing Team
- Swampscott Recreation Department
- Swampscott sailing
- Swampscott Sailing Program
- Swampscott Yacht Club
- Widgeons
By DAVID LISCIO Nautical historians will tell you Swampscott is best known as the New England town where the fishing dory and the lobster pot were invented. But over the past half century, while fish stocks dwindled, the town’s interest in recreational sailing continued to grow.
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Crossing the Channel
Swampscott men tackle the ‘Mount Everest of swimming’ By MEAGHAN CASEY There will likely be jellyfish, water temperatures dipping below 60 degrees, salt-water induced swelling of lips and tongues, skin chafing and stretches of hunger and fatigue, but that won’t stop Swampscott’s Andy Jones and Tommy Gainer from attempting to swim the English Channel this summer.
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Raising the barre
Town Barre owner Michelle Nigro opened a new Marblehead studio in late February. The trendy workout finds a new home locally By MEAGHAN CASEY Women of all ages are flocking to a new bar in town — where fitness, not alcohol, is served. Swampscott resident Michelle Nigro opened her own studio, Town Barre, on Tioga […]
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