Changes May Be Coming To Swampscott Housing Complex Proposal

A public forum will be held Thursday that will include "options to improve and refine the design" of the 128-unit Elm Place project.

Swampscott Area Bankruptcy Filings In Year Of Coronavirus: See Numbers

Here's how the pandemic affected bankruptcies in Essex County. Experts warn of a likely surge in coming years.

Swampscott Awards 5 Small Business Grants Via CARES Act Funds

Swampscott’s Office of Community & Economic Development said the grants were given as part of an ongoing coronavirus crisis program.

How Reliable Is Your Massachusetts Electric Utility?

See how well power providers in the Swampscott area and across MA serve their electric customers.

Elm Place Developers Pledge Revised Proposal For Swampscott Units

The Select Board and neighboring residents have spoken out against the 40B housing project in recent weeks.

The First Year With Coronavirus In Massachusetts: Patch PM

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Meet The MA Dad Who Sparked GameStop Stock Craze: Patch PM

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Swampscott Balloon Business Brings Cheer Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Carolina Velasquez of Fairytale Moments: "When we deliver the balloons, we can hear the kids. Those reactions lighten your whole mood."

Swampscott Small Business Coronavirus Grants Up To $10K Available

The town is offering the funds to businesses so they can continue to operate amid coronavirus-related restrictions this winter.

What North Shore Businesses Must Do If A Worker Has Coronavirus

The Swampscott Board of Health provided Patch the protocols if a restaurant, office or retail employee tests positive for the coronavirus.

Northeast Arc Ranked #9 In Top 100 Women-Led Businesses In Mass

Agency Led By Jo Ann Simons of Swampscott

Swampscott Companies Got $14.8 Million In Federal PPP Loans

The loans went to 275 companies and helped protect 1,549 jobs in Swampscott.

Free Coffee For Front-Line Workers At Starbucks In Swampscott

Starbucks will offer free coffee for all front-line workers through the end of 2020.

Small Business Saturday 2020: Help Them In Swampscott

Small Business Saturday — it's on Nov. 28 this year — helps local businesses in Swampscott overcome pandemic hardships.

Which Swampscott Business Is Best? Nominate Your Favorite

Help us shine a spotlight on your favorite local business. Nominate them as a Swampscott Businesses of the Year.

Baker's Daughter Diner Puts New Spin On Familiar Swampscott Name

Deb Newman elects to keep her new meatless diner, which opened last month, takeout-only amid the coronavirus health crisis.

Swampscott Property Sells For $19.25 Million

The Paradise Road location houses Vinnin Liquors and Whole Foods.

Swampscott Producer Awarded Prestigious WGBH Fellowship

Director of Media Development for Children’s Media and Senior Producer Marcy Gunther was one of five employees honored.

Neighbors Don't Like Swampscott Cannabis Store's Proposal

Swampscott residents questioned whether the town needed two retail marijuana stores and raised security concerns.

Danvers Bakery Opening Swampscott Location

The Cookie Monstah, a Danvers bakery known for its ice cream sandwiches, will open its third location in Swampscott.

These Swampscott Businesses Got PPP Loans Over $150,000

The U.S. Small Business Administration released the names of every company that received loans under the coronavirus stimulus package.

Swampscott's First Cannabis Shop Waits For State Approval

Swampscott officials signed a host community agreement with Terpene Journey LLC, which now needs state approval to open.

Swampscott Coronavirus: Whole Foods Worker Dies

Whole Foods is offering counseling to employees at the store in Swampscott after a worker died of the new coronavirus.

Local Business Guide: What’s Open or Closed In Swampscott

We asked local businesses to update their status and created a handy guide from their responses.

Swampscott Business Owners: Open or Closed? Let Customers Know

We're publishing a simple Open-or-Closed Directory for local businesses. Here's how to get listed.

CVS Waiving Delivery Fees For Meds: Locations In Swampscott

CVS Pharmacies will waive charges for the home delivery of prescription meds amid precautions regarding the new coronavirus.

Hyundai Super Bowl Ad Pokes Fun At Massachusetts, Boston Accent

The ad features David Ortiz, as well as Massachusetts-bred celebrities John Krasinski, Rachel Dratch and Chris Evans.

Company Looks To Open Second Swampscott Cannabis Shop

Calyx Peak Companies wants to lease a town-owned property and apply for a license to open a recreational cannabis store in Swampscott.

Proposed Swampscott Pot Shop Facing Opposition From Neighbors

Swampscott residents said they are concerned about increased parking and traffic that may come if the cannabis store is approved.

Major Xfinity Comcast Outage Affecting Massachusetts

It's the sixth major outage for Xfinity Comcast in the past five days.

Swampscott Whole Foods Wants Liquor License For Sip, Shop Program

Selectmen will consider the grocer's application that would let customers drink beer and wine as they shopped at the Swampscott store.

Small Business Saturday: Participating Businesses In Swampscott

Small Business Saturday — it’s on Nov. 30 this year — helps local businesses in Swampscott compete.

More Massachusetts Residents Earning $1 Million Or More Per Year

The number of Massachusetts taxpayers reporting seven-figure incomes jumped 12 percent in 2017, according to the IRS.

Swampscott Quarry Agrees To Limit Blasting

The concession comes after weeks of complaints from residents in Swampscott, Salem and Marblehead.

Shaw's Closing 3 'Underperforming' MA Stores

The supermarket chain is calling the locations - and a New Hampshire one - "underperforming."

Swampscott 1894 Time Capsule Found At Old Middle School

Wow, what a find! Items included remnants of military uniforms from the Civil War.

Garelick Farms Shuttering Lynn Plant: Report

The milk business has "soured" of late, the Lynn Item reports.

Zoning Board Gives Approval For Former School to Become Senior Housing

Shuttered Machon Elementary School will become affordable housing for seniors.

Local Dance School Joins International Dance Association

All About Dance joined I.D.E.A. to create top-notch environment for dance education.

All About Dance Voted Top Dance School In Swampscott/Nahant

The local dance school claimed the title for the third year in a row.