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Wensley Roberts El-Hefni was a teenage girl standing in a field in Scotland in 1943 when a Nazi plane flew by so low she could see the face of the pilot, the swastikas on the wings. She tells the story often, and it is one of the reasons she paid a visit to the Patton Homestead.

Heres where things are at with the design and construction, and how you can have a say.

The Professional Oldham networking group has resumed regular meetings following a break during the Covid pandemic.

State health secretary gives third county permission to leave Cardinal Innovations Cardinal Innovations presence in the Triad appears to be winding down with the boards of commissioners from Davie, Rockingham and Stokes counties moving forward with their respective disengagement plans. Cardinal, based in Charlotte, currently oversees providers for mental health, substance-abuse and developmental-disabilities services for more than 800,000 North Carolinians utilizing federal and state Medicaid f...

The Grammy Award singer posted images of her youngest son Diezel Braxton-Lewis, 18, on June 5, announcing that he is on his way to college.

Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald: The safety of our children is a paramount objective for this project Leigh Blander / Special to The Swampscott Reporter The town appears headed for a battle with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn on Forest Avenue, over a plan to take an easement from the church’s property for the proposed district-wide elementary school.  “The impact of the easement will be significant and have a major negative and lasting impact on the church’s abili...

Swampscott opposition to new school building coalesces Residents launch ballot-question committee, hire lawyer Leigh Blander / Special to The Swampscott Reporter A group of Swampscott residents has officially launched a Save Our Schools campaign against the towns proposed 900-student elementary school that voters will, at some point, weigh in on.  The ballot-question committee is also hiring a lawyer for its fight. “We’re for smaller schools for smaller children,” said Gail Brock, who c...

State calls out district, wants change Leigh Blander / Special to the Swampscott Reporter Sign up for the Swampscott Reporter’s newsletter. Deep discrepancies in the number of economically disadvantaged students across Swampscott’s three elementary schools exist and the state wants the town to take action to fix it, school officials say. “It is extreme from what they see across the commonwealth,” said Schools Superintendent Pamela Angelakis, “so we have to start doing something about ...

Outgoing Swampscott School Committee member Ted Delano showered with praise for public service Sign up for the Swampscott Reporter’s newsletter. Swampscott resident Ted Delano recently made known his intention not to seek a fourth Swampscott School Committee term in the 2021 municipal election.   Delano, a Swampscott native and police detective, has served on the elected, five-member committee for nearly a decade, bringing what local officials characterized to the Swampscott Reporter as in...

Dog thefts massively increasing, Henderson Animal Control reports Officers encouraging owners to microchip pets Dog thefts massively increasing, Henderson Animal Control reports By Evan Gorman | February 24, 2021 at 10:59 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 10:59 PM HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - A warning is issued by a Tri-State animal control officer in regard to protecting your pets. 14 News is learning dog thefts are massively on the rise. This is according to a recent social media post by Hende...