Home > Breaking News Swampscott beaches re-opened Originally Published on Friday, June 15, 2012 By Staff Reports / The Daily Item SWAMPSCOTT Three beaches in Swampscott, including one that borders Lynn, have re-opened in time for the weekend after high bacteria levels closed the beaches this afternoon, according to Anne Roach, a spokeswoman for the state’s department of public health. Roach said in an email that new testing of the Swampscott beaches and one in Marblehead showed the water safe to swim in, as of 5 p.m. Friday. Continue reading →