People and Places
A young voice on the Climate Action Plan Committee
Sam Snitkovsky, a senior at Swampscott High School, is the youngest member of the town’s Climate Action Plan Committee. Appointed…
Frankly, Swampscott got it right
Big Blue, bigger impact. If you walked into the Dick Lynch Gymnasium at Swampscott High School ahead of the boys…
Pulitzer-winning editor reflects on coverage of synagogue shooting
A front page from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette covering the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting. Almost five years after the…
Life & Style
From Swampscott’s weight room to national champion
Swampscott has had a plethora of great high-school athletes throughout its rich history in different sports. One Swampscott graduate might…
One sculpture at a time on Nahant Beach
Regular visitors to Nahant Beach are probably familiar with Gary White’s work, whether they know it or not. In the…
Sew envious
As a kid, Karlene Ball was constantly being dragged to the fabric store by her mom. On the weekend’s, they…
Spurring good ideas into action
Swampscott resident Lynne Krasker Schultz has big plans for the community nonprofit SPUR after being selected as the organization’s new…
This is a walk you’ll talk about
The Nahant Heritage Trail is a coastal walk where you can take a break from the loud traffic and bright…
Sports & Leisure
Coco Clopton is a Triple Threat on and off the field
In the world of high school athletics, there are standout athletes, and then there’s Swampscott High School’s 17-year-old Coco Clopton. A true triple-threat athlete, Clopton has excelled in field hockey,…
A two-sport gunslinger
Whether it be the office, the dance floor, or anywhere, some people just like being behind the scenes. But not 15-year-old Jack Spear, Swampscott’s starting quarterback and closer on the…
Arts & Entertainment
A Collective approach to art in town
Approaching 10 months in business, Coastal Collective has established itself as a one-stop shop for all things Swampscott. The ocean-side…
A step into Halloween on Stetson Avenue
Every October, homeowners around the country transform their lawns into spooky scenes of ghosts and ghouls. In Swampscott, residents need…
Jamming in the Commons
Walking up to the gazebo in the middle of Swampscott Commons, the faint sound of guitar strings can be heard…
Past & Present
Nahant on the Rocks
“Nahant on the Rocks” takes its visitors back in time for an interactive history lesson. The Nahant Historical Society’s first…
Greetings from Swampscott Hotel and Resort Paradise
For the last several years, if someone wants to visit the North Shore, Swampscott is not where they would stay.…
Food & Drink
An ‘alchemy’ of Scandinavian and Asian cuisines
Most towns on the North Shore would be lucky to claim a great restaurant specializing in either Asian or Nordic…
A one-stop shop comes to Nahant
Residents will no longer have to travel across the Causeway to get a carton of eggs and a gallon of…