Man attacked while wearing Donald Trump costume at No Kings rally in Swampscott speaks, suspect gives his side

A man is accused of attacking another man in an inflatable President Donald Trump costume. The victim, Jonathan Silveira, said he told the suspect toRead More

Police: Body of victim in 1974 unsolved murder exhumed from Swampscott cemetery

Swampscott police say the body of Henry Bedard was exhumed at Swampscott cemetery on Wednesday. The Essex County District Attorney confirmed Bedard’s body was beingRead More

Bulldog from Swampscott wins Mug Root Beer ‘Bestest BullDawg’ award

A bulldog from Swampscott won the title of Mug Root Beer’s “Bestest BullDawg” at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Since it’s been more thanRead More

Crews battle Swampscott house fire

Crews battled a house fire in Swampscott Tuesday morning. Flying over the scene on Pine Street, SKY7-HD spotted smoke pouring out of the roof ofRead More

Dead whale washes ashore in Swampscott after previously getting stranded in Marblehead 

A dead whale that washed ashore in Swampscott Tuesday was the same whale that previously got stranded on a beach in Marblehead earlier this month,Read More

Teen designs Black History Month patch for Swampscott PD

The Swampscott Police Department is marking Black History Month in a new way – a patch designed by a town high schooler. “This month isRead More

Beloved mini horse on the road to recovery after health scare

A miniature horse in Swampscott is on the road to recovery after a serious health scare.  The horse, named Fluffernutter, is 30-years-old and travels aroundRead More

Hundreds gather in Swampscott to show support for Israel as war with Hamas rages on

Nearly 900 people came together at Congregation Shirat Hayam in Swampscott Wednesday night to show support for Israel as the country’s war with Hamas ragesRead More

School resource officer buys bikes for family that recently moved to Swampscott from Ukraine

A family from Ukraine recently received a generous gift in Swampscott in the form of new bikes after a school resource officer came across theirRead More

National Grid conducting inspections after dog shocked in Swampscott

National Grid is checking handholes in Swampscott after a woman says her dog suffered a serious shock after stepping on a utility panel. Christine TierneyRead More