Politics & Government

Five Things You Need To Know Today: May 9

The School Committee is scheduled to elect its chairman and vice chairman tonight as well as introduce the new middle school principal, Robert Murphy.

1) Newsbit of the Day: The School Committee is scheduled to elect its chairman and vice chairman tonight as well as introduce the new middle school principal, Robert Murphy. The meeting starts at 7 pm in Room B208 at the high school.

 2) Swampscott Scholars:  inducted 29 National Honor Society members on March 13. The society honors students for excellence in four areas: scholarship, leadership, service and character. One of the 29 students was Caitlin Ludke.

3) Swampscott Athletics: The girls varsity tennis team is scheduled to play Beverly at 4 pm on the Forest Avenue courts.

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 4) Weather Watch:  The National Weather Service is predicting showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9 am. Patchy fog before 11 am. High near 64.

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