The political spectrum is broader than ever with conservatives on one end and liberab Democrats like Bob Scheier on the other. Scheier wants both ends to meet in the middle. Scheier thinks he … [Read more...] about Bringing the ends to the middle
Life & Style
Postcards from the past: Dick Symmes and Dick Murray find a picture-perfect way to celebrate their birthplace
By Sandi Goldfarb Dick Symmes and Dick Murray have built a lifetime of memories, one postcard at a time. The Swampscott natives, who each celebrated their 91st birthday last summer, have been close … [Read more...] about Postcards from the past: Dick Symmes and Dick Murray find a picture-perfect way to celebrate their birthplace
Strawberry Festival
The annual Fourth of July Parade and Strawberry Festival was held Saturday, July 2. Hundreds of residents, friend and family members attended the festive event, which also raised money for several … [Read more...] about Strawberry Festival
Life is beautiful: For four decades, Raffaele Balducci has been a cut above
By BRIDGET TURCOTTE Raffaele Balducci of Raffaele’s Hair Salon has been snipping hair and styling do’s on Humphrey Street for four decades. … [Read more...] about Life is beautiful: For four decades, Raffaele Balducci has been a cut above
Living Swell
By Meaghan Casey Entering Diana James’ Living Swell boutique, customers are transported into another world — a world in which they can almost imagine being whisked out to sea, likely on one of the … [Read more...] about Living Swell