By MEAGHAN CASEY All eyes will be turned to Bermuda’s iconic Great Sound this spring for the 35th America’s Cup, where the world’s best sailors will battle for one of the oldest and most … [Read more...] about Setting sail to Bermuda
People & Places
5 things you didn’t know …
... about Swampscott Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald By CYRUS MOULTON 1. He has North Shore connections, including with Swampscott. Fitzgerald is a lifelong resident of Peabody, now living … [Read more...] about 5 things you didn’t know …
Scene in Swampscott
Nearly 500 people turned out for the town’s inaugural First Night celebration at Swampscott High School. The 11th annual Polar Bear Plunge was held on Jan. 1 at Fisherman’s Beach. The 2017 … [Read more...] about Scene in Swampscott
Ocean inspired: Jewelry designer connects art and life to the sea
Jewelry designer Sandra Gronstra sorts sea glass outside her Swampscott studio. By STACEY MARCUS It seems like Sonja Grondstra was destined to be connected to the sea. The Swampscott jewelry … [Read more...] about Ocean inspired: Jewelry designer connects art and life to the sea
Talking the business of football
Carl Kester, a 1969 graduate of Swampscott High, is pictured (top left) with his Big Blue teammates; in his senior portrait; and on the football field (front row, far left). By STEVE … [Read more...] about Talking the business of football