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5 Things to Know: Four Candidates Pull Papers For Elections

The offices for which candidates have pulled papers for elections so far are Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Planning Board.

Here are five things to know Jan. 18, 2013 in Swampscott:

1) Town Watch: Town offices will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

2) Newsbit of the Day: As of Thursday afternoon these candidates had pulled papers for town and school elections, said Town Clerk Susan Duplin. 

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BOARD OF SELECTMEN  3-YEAR TERM

Matt Strauss, new candidate

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE 3-YEAR TERM

Laurier Beaupre, candidate for Re-Election

Jaren Landen, candidate for Re-Election  

PLANNING BOARD 5-YEAR TERM

Joseph R. Young, new candidate

3) Swampscott Scholars: Swampscott High Class of 2012 graduates Emily Walls and Katherine Zarinsky received the Swampscott High School Parent Teacher Forum Scholarships.

4) Weather Watch: Sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

5) Big Blue Watch: Tonight the varsity girls basketball team plays Lynn Classical on Classical's court. The varsity boys basketball team plays Lynn Classical at Swampscott High. Both games start at 7 p.m.


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