Wind-Blown Sand Brings Beach to Fisherman's Parking Lot

1) Newsbit of the Day:

Now that the sailboats that were stored in Fisherman's Beach parking lot are back in water the sand heaped in the lot stands out like dunes above a beach.

Wind blew the sand from the nearby beach to the lot, said DPW Director Gino Cresta. Day after day, grain after grain.

Crews will sweep the lot clean by early next week, possibly as early as today, the director said.

DPW swept the alley side — also known as the fisherman's side — of the Fish House earlier.

2) Town and School Watch:

Swampscott High seniors had their prom Wednesday, their banquet and awards ceremony Thursday and today is graduation rehearsal.   

3) Swampscott Academics:

Graduation is Sunday at 1 at Blocksidge Field, at Phillips Park, off Humphrey Street.

4) Weather Watch: 

Sunny with a high near 84.

5) School Watch: 

Here are items listed on the School District calendar:

11 a.m. graduation rehearsal at Blocksidge Field.