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PHOTOS: Baby seal spotted at a beach in Swampscott
A baby seal was spotted at a beach in Swampscott, Massachusetts, on Wednesday. “[The seal] was trying to come up on shore to rest and unfortunately, the beach was too crowded. There were too many dogs and people, so we put it on a private, quiet beach,” said Betsy Cruger, Marblehead Animal Control officer. The gray seal was taken from…
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Swampscott shows signs of progress in diversifying its police, fire departments
A Massachusetts town is making a significant effort to diversify its police and fire departments. Seven police recruits and two firefighters joined the ranks of Swampscott’s first responders Wednesday night. The swearing-in ceremony happened without much fanfare, but comparing the new composition of these departments to just a year ago, one can’t help but notice a change. “Little by...
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Swampscott police investigate hateful vandalism of pro-Israel yard sign
Police in Swampscott, Massachusetts, are investigating after a pro-Israel yard sign was defaced with antisemitic graffiti. The vandalism happened overnight Monday into Tuesday, police said. Photos showed swastikas on both sides of the sign, which reads “We Stand With Israel.” Sam, a high school senior, couldn’t believe what he saw in his yard when heading to school Tuesday morning....
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Mass. company aims to make fashion a zip for people with disabilities
On the eve of her teen’s surgery, Dana Palmer-Donnelly of Hingham, Massachusetts, was in a frantic search to find clothes for him to wear during his recovery. Carter Donnelly, 16, has a genetic disorder limiting his mobility, and an intellectual impairment that confines him to communicating only non-verbally. For six weeks, he was due to have a cast on each…
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Dog shocked after stepping on metal plate during walk in Swampscott
A Massachusetts woman is warning pet owners and parents after her dog was zapped when he walked over a metal plate covering an electrical utility compartment near a residential sidewalk in Swampscott. Christine Tierney was walking her dog, Oscar, at Lincoln Circle, like she does every morning, when he let out a sound like she had never heard before. “His…
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Worker killed in Swampscott industrial accident is IDed
The worker who died in an apparent industrial accident involving a rock crusher Monday afternoon at a quarry in Swampscott, Massachusetts, has been identified. Christopher Perry, of Lynn, was named as the worker killed in the incident at Aggregate Industries, the Essex County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday, sharing more details about what took place. Perry was one of...
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Worker killed in Swampscott industrial accident involving rock crusher
A worker has died after what authorities believe to be an industrial accident involving a rock crusher Monday afternoon in Swampscott, Massachusetts. Police were notified around 1 p.m. about an emergency situation at the Aggregate Industries quarry on Danvers Road, the Essex County District Attorney’s Office said. The caller reported a problem in a rock crusher suspended above the...
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Popular Seaside Restaurant in Swampscott Set to Reopen After Seawall Collapse
Weeks after part of the seawall collapsed beneath a popular restaurant in Swampscott, Massachusetts, the eatery is planning to reopen. Mission on the Bay said in a Facebook post Tuesday that it would open back up on June 9. The seawall gave way on May 4, leaving a big gap in the cliff under one end of the restaurant, which…
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Popular Seaside Restaurant Shut by Seawall Collapse in Swampscott
A portion of the seawall in Swampscott, Massachusetts, underneath the restaurant Mission on the Bay collapsed on Thursday, prompting its evacuation, police said. No one was hurt, but the popular restaurant won’t be able to reopen until the wall is fixed, Swampscott police said. Aerial footage showed a big gap in the cliff under one end of the restaurant....
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Baby Seal Rests on Swampscott Beach for Hours, But Makes It Back Into the Sea
A baby seal was stuck on a beach, surrounded by police tape, for hours in Swampscott, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, police said. The little animal attracted crowds at Phillips Beach — onlookers checked on it all day, though police asked the public, especially off-leash dogs, to stay away, since even a baby seal can lash out in an attempt to defend…
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Blood, Bloody Knife Found in Basement of Missing Woman's Home, Prosecutors Allege
Blood, along with a bloody knife, were discovered by law enforcement in the basement of the Walshe family’s home, prosecutors alleged during Brian Walshe’s arraignment amid the search for his missing wife, Ana Walshe.
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Swampscott Residents Find Swastika Spray Painted on Sidewalk: ‘Really Upsetting'
Police are investigating after anti-Semitic graffiti that was discovered spray painted on a sidewalk in Swampscott, Massachusetts.
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Swastika Graffiti Leads to Swampscott Investigation
The Swampscott Police Department says the incident occurred Friday afternoon on a sidewalk in the area of Redington Street and Forrest Avenue. Video from the scene showed several white markings on both the sidewalk and street where the two roads meet.
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Customers at Swampscott Restaurant Pay Others' Bills Before, After Christmas
A man set off a chain reaction of generosity at a restaurant in Swampscott, Massachusetts, with dozens of customers paying it forward the day before Christmas Eve. There was the typical breakfast rush last Friday. Lincoln’s Landing was filled with customers. One customer had an unusual request. The unnamed patron asked waitress Erin Lovenberg if he could pay for...
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Swampscott Chiropractor Charged With Indecently Assaulting Patient
A Swampscott, Massachusetts, chiropractor was arraigned Tuesday on charges that he indecently assaulted a patient during an appointment earlier this month. Dr. Ilan S. Amar, owner of A Touch of Health on Humphrey Street, is charged with indecent assault and battery and assault and battery. He was released following his arraignment in Peabody District Court on personal recognizance bail and…
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‘Kind of Scary': People React After Car Slams Into Stop & Shop in Swampscott
Swampscott’s fire chief said the elderly man who was driving suffered minor injuries. No other injuries were reported.
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Driver OK After Crashing Car Into Swampscott Stop & Shop
Police told NBC10 Boston that the driver, an elderly man, was the only one in the vehicle at the time of the crash and he is OK.
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Car Crashes Into Stop & Shop in Swampscott
There was limited information available, but Swampscott police confirmed they responded to the Stop & Shop on Paradise Road for a crash.
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Car Slams Through Stop & Shop in Swampscott
A car smashed into a grocery store Monday evening in Swampscott, Massachusetts, leaving a gaping hole in the storefront.
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Authorities Seek Help to Identify Person in Connection to Suspicious Fire
Marblehead Fire are looking for the public’s help to identify a man in connection to a suspicious fire at a building under construction on Monday. The person was seen in footage at the time of the fire near the scene. The fire was initially reported at 265 Pleasant St. at around 1:00 am on Oct. 24 and was quickly extinguished….