Two years ago in pre-COVID times, many of us didn’t even know about Zoom — a cloud-based communications app. Although it provided convenience and changed the way we work and connect, some say that … [Read more...] about The play’s the thing
People & Places
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
Herman the German: Looking back at the extraordinary life of Gerhard Neumann
Rene Ravaud and Gerhard Neumann and a few other key people in 1974 founded CFM International, which was a successful company producing jet engines for single-aisle aircraft. The French aircraft … [Read more...] about Herman the German: Looking back at the extraordinary life of Gerhard Neumann
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
The library at 100: An alternative community cultural center and meeting place
Then and now: A librarian helps a visitor to the Swampscott Public Library in the 1950s and, in the photo on the right, longtime directors Susan Conner, left, and Alyce Deveau man the main desk … [Read more...] about The library at 100: An alternative community cultural center and meeting place