Credit Lindsey Williams

  The numbers blur, the countdown continues, only 5-4-3-2-1 shopping days until Christmas. There are cool things available for the guy or gal who can’t make up their minds, or l...

Credit Terry Date

  Toys For Local Children is a 27-year-old program that has established a tradition of kids helping kids. Swampscott school kids — from all the district schools — chip in to mak...

Credit Kathy Mabry

Santa Claus is preparing his sleigh and his workshop is putting the final touches on the toys. In only two days, Santa will make his worldwide trek – and Patch will be there to let you kn...

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Here is a list of what's open and closed in Swampscott:  Restaurants: These restaurants are open: Aikia Steakhouse at (435 Paradise Road, 781-581-5888) China Green (20...

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  The Old North Church in Marblehead, (35 Washington Street), Christmas Eve 5 p.m.     Family Worship Service 8 p.m.     Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols 11 p.m.   Cand...

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This article was submitted by Hadley School Principal Sandra Rivers. Jim Pearse and members of the Swampscott High School chorale helped Hadley staff and students swing into the holi...

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  1. The Juliet Santa: Where Burrill and New Ocean and Paradise intersect look up. A big inflatable Santa stands on a tight third-floor balcony looking all the world like he's about ...

Credit Elise Bass

It happens every year. Christmas music starts cropping up around Thanksgiving and for a week or two we tolerate it -- and many of us actually like it. Then, we move closer to Christm...