Traffic Island Award Contest Planned for August

1) Newsbit of the Day:

A Traffic Island Design Award will be presented this year.

Help beautify our town and show off your gardening talents.

All the residents and businesses who sponsor a traffic island

are eligible for the award.

For more information on traffic island sponsorship or the

award, please call Susan Balleza at 617 909 2132.

Judging will take place August 1st — August 15th.

Designing, installing, and maintaining a traffic island garden can

be a rewarding yet challenging experience. It is important to take

time to understand how to create a successful garden. Tips to help

address site-specific conditions and a suggested plant list are

available at Swampscott Town Hall.

2) Town and School Watch:

The Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall.

3) Swampscott Academics:

The following local residents were among over 900 students from Providence College who received undergraduate degrees during the College's Ninety-Fifth Commencement Exercises held on Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Andrew Ledbury of Swampscott graduated with a bachelor's degree in management.

4) Weather Watch: 

Sunny with a high of 71.

5) School Watch: 

Here are items listed on the School District calendar: 

• 
  07:00AM CLASS OF 2014 SENIOR PICTURES
• 02:30PM METCO - HOMEWORK CLUB
• 02:45PM FACULTY MEETINGS
• 02:45PM SENIOR CENTER COMPUTER CLASS
• 07:00PM POPS MONTHLY MEETING

• MCAS SCIENCE
• SHS LATE START 11:00am
• 06:00PM Studio 21 Dance Recital