Nahant School Committee Approves $87,002 in Year-End Budget Transfers
Nahant School Committee approves $87,002 in year-end budget transfers and adopts medication carry policy.
Dave Watkins
Essex School Building Committee Seats Seven-Member Construction Manager Selection Panel
Essex Elementary School Building Committee seats construction manager selection subcommittee and narrows site design choices.
Newbury Select Board Accepts 25 Plum Island Beach Easements in 4-1 Vote
NEWBURY -- June 9, 2026, Newbury Select Board formally accepted 25 long-dormant Plum Island beach nourishment easements in a 4-1 vote Tuesday, closing a 17-year administrative gap. The easements, originally signed by Northern Boulevard and adjacent property owners in exchange for dredged sand placed on Plum Island beaches
Manchester Conservation Commission Approves Porch Addition, Allocates $2,500 for Trail Tree Removal
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, June 9, 2026, Manchester Conservation Commission unanimously approved a 15 Eaglehead Road covered porch and authorized $2,500 for hazardous tree removal at Powderhouse Hill trails at its June 9 Zoom meeting. The board issued a Negative Determination of Applicability, conditions 3 and 6, for applicant
Manchester Conservation Commission Approves Porch Addition, Allocates $2,500 for Trail Tree Removal
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, June 9, 2026, Manchester Conservation Commission unanimously approved a 15 Eaglehead Road covered porch and authorized $2,500 for hazardous tree removal at Powderhouse Hill trails at its June 9 Zoom meeting. The board issued a Negative Determination of Applicability, conditions 3 and 6, for applicant
Gloucester City Council Hears Budget Pleas, Will Vote on FY2027 Spending June 16
GLOUCESTER -- June 9, 2026, Gloucester City Council faces budget vote after flood of school funding testimony. More than 40 teachers, students, and parents addressed the council at a June 9 public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget, with nearly every speaker urging a level-service or higher school
Salem Planning Board unanimously approves House of Athletes fitness studio at South Broadway plaza
SALEM -- June 9, 2026, Salem Planning Board unanimously approves House of Athletes fitness studio at Funhouse Plaza with reduced parking allowance. The board voted 7-0 Tuesday to grant a change of use and conditional use permit for the 18,000-square-foot second-floor space at 291 South Broadway,
Peabody School Committee unanimously advances revised anti-bullying policy to second reading
PEABODY -- June 9, 2026, Peabody School Committee gives unanimous first reading to revised anti-bullying policy honoring Jason Bernard. The committee voted 6-0 at its June 9 meeting at Higgins Middle School to advance Policy JICFB, which adds a written-reporting requirement for bullying allegations that goes beyond what
Swampscott Select Board approves liquor license for new performing arts center
SWAMPSCOTT -- June 8, 2026, Swampscott Select Board unanimously approves liquor license for new performing arts center while tabling its entertainment license over noise concerns. The board voted 5-0 on June 8 to approve the retail alcoholic beverage license for the Swampscott Center for Performing Arts, clearing the way for
Swampscott Planning Board approves two permits, eyes December zoning changes
SWAMPSCOTT -- June 8, 2026, Swampscott Planning Board unanimously approved two site plan special permits and launched a policy push to protect commercial space across all business-zoned districts in town. The board cleared a revised half-story addition at 80 Puritan Road for applicant Scott Miller, approving it with conditions