The town brought its own sand to the beach. But that sand has been pulled out to Swansea’s nefarious boat ramp — known for its fast-moving current and trepidatious slope — and now the settled sand needs dredging.  

Town Administrator Mallory Aronstein said the town is on track to receive an $88,000 grant that will cover the engineering costs and design of the town beach dredging project, but a grant match will need to be approved and go before voters at the next Town Meeting. 

The upcoming dredging, Selectman Michael Beaudette said, is to be greenlit by springtime, and requires that the town hire a contractor.

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