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Instructor Joe Bennett will offer a one-week course in July.

  1) Town and School Watch:  Search Committee for Interim Superintendent meets at 3:30 PM Friday in the high school library's conference room. The panel will request a nonpublic meeting to review and interview applicants. 2) Newsbit of the Day:  Swampscott High School will run its next driver education program starting on July 8th. This will be a one-week course, running July 8th to July 12th. The class will begin at 8:30 am and end at 3:30pm. The parent night will be July 9th, from 6:30-8:30 in room B129 at SHS.  Students must be 15 and 9 months in order to enroll. Cost of the program is $100 for the 30-hour course and $375 for the 12 hours of driving and observation. Please email instructor Joe Bennett at Bennett@swampscott.k12.ma.us to …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today: July 26

Tonight's outdoor movie at Linscott Park has been postponed until August 23, due to a forecast of a possible lightning storm.

  1) Newsbit of the Day: Tonight's outdoor movie at Linscott Park has been postponed until August 23, due to a forecast of a possible lightning storm. 2) Swampscott Scholars: Samuel Rakoc is one of six outstanding St. Lawrence University students selected as Summer Admissions Interns for 2012, with multiple opportunities to take part in the recruitment process for future students. The interns were chosen from a competitive field of candidates who completed an extensive application process, including multi-stage interviews. 3) Food For Thought: Truth is more of a stranger than fiction. Mark Twain. 4) Weather Watch: The National Weather Service is predicting a chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1 pm. Some of the …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 25

The Swampscott Senior Center and Swampscott Art Association are collaborating. The art group will hold classes and meetings at the center, located at the back of the high school. The association will also exhibit art there.

  1) Newsbit of the Day: The Swampscott Senior Center and Swampscott Art Association are collaborating. The art group will hold classes and meetings at the center, located at the back of the high school. The association will also exhibit art there. 2) Swampscott Scholars: Kelsey Nestor, a dance student, was named to the Roger Williams University Dean's List for the Spring 2012 semester.  3) Food For Thought: The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause. Mark Twain. 4) Weather Watch: The National Weather Service is predicting a sunny day with a high temperature of 77.  5) Business Listing Watch: VIDEO: Businesses: Time to Claim Your Listing on Patch! It's Free! And Comes With Extra Cheese! …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 23

Selectmen meet Wednesday at 7 pm at Town Hall. Agenda items include water and sewer rates for 2013.

  1) Newsbit of the Day: Selectmen meet Wednesday at 7 pm at Town Hall. Agenda items include water and sewer rates for 2013. 2) Swampscott Scholars: Sarah MacLaurin received a bachelor of arts degree in human development during commencement ceremonies in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sunday, May 20. Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, oceanographer and author, was the keynote speaker. 3) Food For Thought: Time cools, time clarifies; no mood can be maintained quite unaltered through the course of hours. Mark Twain 4) Weather Watch: The National Weather Service is predicting a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, otherwise a partly sunny day with a high temperature of 85.  5) Business Listing Watch: VIDEO: …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: March 23

April 27th is the Swampscott High junior class prom. Tickets are $85 and may be purchased after school in room c205 with Mrs. Green, or during lunch (twice a week) with Mr. Kravitz.

  1) Newsbit of the Day: April 27th is the Swampscott High junior class prom. Tickets are $85 and may be purchased after school in room c205 with Mrs. Green, or during lunch (twice a week) with Mr. Kravitz.  Email Lisa Green (green@swampscott.k12.ma.us) with any questions.  Students need to pay their dues through junior year in order to be eligible to buy a prom ticket. Please email Bernie Kravitz for help with dues: kravitz@swampscott.k12.ma.us.  2) Swampscott Scholars:  Molly Spillane, daughter of Wendy and Sean Spillane of Swampscott, was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2011 semester at Saint Michael's College. Spillane is a sophomore history and elementary education major at the liberal arts, residential Catholic college located …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: March 13

The town Harbor Festival plans to include a concert by 10 live bands June 23, at Fisherman's Beach. The Swampscott Public Library will seek permission for this event by applying to selectmen on Wednesday for an entertainment permit.

  1) Newsbit of the Day: The town Harbor Festival plans to include a concert by 10 live bands June 23, at Fisherman's Beach. The Swampscott Public Library will seek permission for this event by applying to selectmen on Wednesday for an entertainment permit. 2) Swampscott Scholars:  UMass Dartmouth student Nicholas Russo has been named to the Chancellor's List in recognition of earning a fall semester grade point average of 3.8 or higher of a possible 4.0 3) Swampscott Athletics: Registration for Spring 2012 Intramural Youth Soccer, ages U5-U9 is underway.  Only a few weeks left. Please visit www.swampscottsoccer.com to register today.  Registration will remain open until March 31st and is still only $65.  A brief, non-guaranteed "late" …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 29

Selectmen voted 3-2 on Monday to require candidates for the town administrator opening to take an online assessment.

  1) Newsbit of the Day: Selectmen voted 3-2 on Monday to require the three candidates for the town administrator opening to take an online assessment. The board's  final interview, with Thomas Younger of Belmont, the acting town administrator in Ipswich, is scheduled for Wednesday at 7:15 pm. 2) Swampscott Scholars: Samuel J. Rakoc, of Swampscott, is participating in St. Lawrence University's International Study Program for the spring 2012 semester. Rakoc, a member of the class of 2013 at St. Lawrence, is studying in the International Student Exchange Program. He graduated from Swampscott High School. 3) Swampscott Athletics: The Big Blue girls' basketball team will watch Stoneham and Lynnfield play in the first round of the NEC Div 3 …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Nov. 30

From music history to local tides. Things to know in Swampscott on this fall day in November.

  1) Weather Watch — National Weather Service forecasters are predicting showers likely, mainly before 10 am, then partly sunny, with a high near 57.  2) Tide Watch — Today's low tide at Fisherman's Beach is 8:33 am (.57 ft). High tide is 2:51 pm (9.8 ft). The sun will rise at 6:51 am and set at 4:11 pm.  3) Swampscott Scrambler — Unscramble these letters to spell the name of a Swampscott person, place or thing (answer to be posted tomorrow): yerupmhh Tuesday's answer: presents 4) In 1965, the Colorado state government declared this day to be Rolling Stones Day.  In 1968, Sly & The Family Stone's "Everyday People" was released.   (From http://www.on-this-day.com) 5) Town Watch: The Renewable Energy Committee meets at 7 at Town Hall in the …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Nov. 28

From music history to local tides. Things to know in Swampscott on this fall day in November.

1) Weather Watch — National Weather Service forecasters are predicting a partly sunny day. The day's high temperature will be near 61. 2) Tide Watch — Today's low tide at Fisherman's Beach is 6:45am (-.27 ft). High tide is 1:02 pm (10.99 ft). The sun will rise at 6:49 am and set at 4:12 pm.  3) Swampscott Scrambler — Unscramble these letters to spell the name of a Swampscott person, place or thing (answer to be posted tomorrow): gertwsiln The last answer: Marian (Court) 4) In 1970 — George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" was released. In 2000, about nine million people watched a Madonna concert over the Internet. The 29-minute, six-song event was performed at London's Brixton Acedemy in front of about 2,800 people. According to MSN.com the show…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Nov. 7

From music history to local tides. Things to know in Swampscott on this fall day in November.

1) Weather Watch — National Weather Service forecasters are predicting a sunny day. The day's high temperature will be near 58. 2) Tide Watch — Today's low tide at Fisherman's Beach is 2:47 pm (.69 ft). High tide is 9:03 pm (8.72 ft). The sun will rise at 6:24 am and set at 4:29 pm.  3) Swampscott Scrambler — Unscramble these letters to spell the name of a Swampscott person, place or thing (answer to be posted tomorrow): arlso Friday's answer: Marcia (Wolinski) 4) In 1988, John Fogerty won his self-plagiarism court battle with Fantasy Records. The label claimed Fogerty copied his own song, "Run Through The Jungle" when he wrote "The Old Man Down The Road." (From http://www.on-this-day.com) 5) Town Watch — Police Station Building Committee …

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