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Resident urges Swampscott to bid on Hawthorne by the Sea equipment to keep restaurant viable
Summary
During public comment, resident Charlie Patios asked the Select Board to authorize the town administrator to bid at an auction for Hawthorne by the Sea restaurant equipment, estimating the value at about $90,000–$110,000 and saying retaining equipment would increase chances of leasing the site to a new operator. The board heard the request but took no formal action during the meeting.
Charlie Patios, a Swampscott resident, used the meeting’s public-comment period to urge the Select Board to empower the town administrator to bid at an upcoming auction for equipment from Hawthorne by the Sea restaurant.
Patios said buying and retaining the…
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