Lynn health board upholds tobacco suspension, grants permit extension
Lynn Board of Health upholds tobacco suspension, extends permit deadline for Chatham Street shop.
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West Newbury Planning Board unanimously elects Rob Phillips as new chair
WEST NEWBURY -- June 2, 2026, West Newbury Planning Board installs Rob Phillips as chair in unanimous leadership rotation. The board voted 4-0 at its June 2 meeting to approve a new officer slate effective immediately, elevating Phillips from vice chair to chair, moving MVPC Representative Brian R. Murphey to
Westwood Planning Board clears scenic road tree removal, delays child care facility decision
NORTH ANDOVER -- June 2, 2026, Westwood Planning Board unanimously approves scenic road tree removal, continues child care facility hearing. The Board, chaired by Ellen Rawlings, voted unanimously at its June 2 meeting to approve removal of four dead or dying trees in front of 504 Canton Street following a joint
Newburyport Council Passes Demolition Delay Ordinance and EV Fleet Policy
NEWBURYPORT -- June 2, 2026, Newburyport City Council approves demolition delay ordinance and zero-emissions vehicle fleet policy at June 2 meeting. The council passed Ordinance 217, amending Chapter 5, Article 10 of the city code to give the Historical Commission more time to review proposed demolitions of historic structures, on
Newbury Finance Committee Unanimously Approves $134,733 Snow and Ice Reserve Transfer
NEWBURY -- June 2, 2026, Newbury Finance Committee approves $134,733 reserve fund transfer to cover FY2026 snow and ice deficit. The committee voted unanimously Tuesday to transfer $134,733.15 from the town's reserve fund to the snow and ice removal account, wiping the fund down to less
Newbury Conservation Commission Approves MBTA Housing Project, Bans Wetland Crossing
NEWBURY -- June 2, 2026, Newbury Conservation Commission issues partial approval for 45-unit MBTA housing project, bans wetland crossing. The commission voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve the Byfield Heights residential development at 34 Central Street for buffer-zone construction while prohibiting a proposed secondary egress that required a stream
Manchester Select Board Elects New Chair, Defers Drought Ban, Advances Fee Hikes
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, June 2, 2026, Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board reorganizes, elects John Round as Chair, and defers state drought restrictions. The board voted unanimously Monday to elect Round as Chair and Kathy Blotta as Vice Chair, replacing the outgoing Chair Anne, who was thanked for roughly
Danvers Select Board Unanimously Accepts Student-Funded Purple Heart Memorial for Town Hall
DANVERS -- June 2, 2026, Danvers Select Board unanimously accepts student-funded Purple Heart memorial for Town Hall and clears $22,700 in park gifts. The board voted 4-0 at its June 2 meeting to accept a Purple Heart monument fundraised by Danvers High School DECA juniors Chase Richmond and
Peabody Finance Committee Advances $200 Trash Fee and Water Rate Hikes
PEABODY -- June 2, 2026, Peabody Finance Committee votes 4-1 to advance a $200 annual residential trash fee to the full City Council. Mayor Edward Betancourt, citing a $6.2 million health insurance cost increase and a $648,000 spike in prevailing-wage payments to trash hauler Republic Services, told
Wrong transcript supplied — Westwood Planning Board content cannot be reported as Groveland news
GROVELAND -- June 2, 2026, No brief produced. The June 2, 2026 transcript submitted for the Groveland Planning Board is a Westwood Planning Board summary video hosted by Westwood Planning Board Chair Ellen Rawlings, covering business at 504 Canton Street and 260 Washington Street in Westwood, Massachusetts. No Groveland municipal business