Community Corner
Five Things You Need to Know Today: March 8
Swampscott High School graduation is scheduled for Sunday June 3.
1) Newsbit of the Day: Swampscott High School graduation is scheduled for Sunday June 3.
2) Swampscott Scholars: Micaela Gambale was named to the Fall Semester 2011 Deans' List at Merrimack College. To be named to the Deans' List, a student must achieve a 3.25 grade point average or higher, based on a 4.0 grading system. Merrimack College, the only Catholic Augustinian college in New England, has 2,000 fulltime students from 22 states and 20 countries.
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3) Swampscott Athletics: The Swampscott Big Blue girls basketball team plays Pentucket tonight at 7 at Beverly HS in the semifinals of the Div. 3 North tournament.
4) Weather Watch: Partly sunny, with a high near 64, according to the National Weather Service.
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5) Tide Watch: Today's low tide at is 4:38 am (-.97 ft). High tide is 10:52 am (10.56 ft). The sun will rise at 6:06 am and set at 5:42 pm.
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