Danvers Morning Brief, Oct. 31: Football holds off Peabody for NEC title

From Danvers News

• Planning board continues hotel contractor's yard hearing The Danvers Planning Board returned to a special permit hearing for a hotel contractor's storage yard after neighbors described years of unauthorized tree removal and dumping behind Best Western Plus North Shore, with one member calling existing conditions unacceptable.Danvers News
• Library trustees approve town MOU over one dissent The Peabody Institute Library Board of Trustees took up a new memorandum of understanding with the town after the resignation of its head of community outreach and a service cut, with director Noelle Boc calling it a decision not lightly made amid a tightening budget.Danvers News
• Danvers panel moves menorah lighting to Dec. 4 Danvers High senior Andrew dos Santos pitched a cultural fair to the Human Rights and Inclusion Committee after a survey found about half of students feel disconnected from peers of other backgrounds. The panel also set its menorah lighting for December 4.Danvers News
• ZBA sends zoning bylaw drafts toward Select Board The Danvers Zoning Board of Appeals previewed five draft zoning bylaw changes on signs, lighting, accessory dwelling units, short-term rentals and dwelling conversions, including a first-ever local outdoor lighting standard with compliance deadlines running to 2034.Danvers News
• Danvers panel merges November, December meetings The Danvers Accessibility Commission debriefed its first Human Library event at the Senior Center, which drew positive feedback but exposed scheduling gaps, while beginning to plan a pilot pairing teen volunteers with seniors who need snow shoveling this winter.Danvers News
• Panel continues two major wetland hearings to Nov. 12 The Danvers Conservation Commission heard that erosion worsened by Japanese knotweed threatens roughly 16 units at the River Run condominiums on Abington Road, and reviewed a Tibbetts Avenue addition that members said could exceed a degraded riverfront area cap requiring a zoning variance.Danvers News
• Danvers OKs Chick-fil-A license, zoning referral The Danvers Select Board weighed a Chick-fil-A license for 50 Independence Way, where the owner-operator said the restaurant would create about 150 jobs, and considered referring five zoning articles on short-term rentals, signage and lighting to the planning board.Danvers News
• Planning board approves two Maple Street developments The Danvers Planning Board worked through special permits for two Maple Street redevelopments, a 30-unit project at 156-158 Maple Street seeking a reduced buffer setback, and a conversion of the vacant 1850s fire station at 135 Maple Street that drew parking objections.Danvers News
• Danvers Electric warns of fake National Grid merger calls Danvers Public Works warned Oct. 29 of scam phone calls falsely claiming Danvers Electric is merging with National Grid, urging residents to hang up and verify any claims directly with Danvers Electric.Danvers News
• Overnight lane closure set for Route 1 at Industrial Drive MassDOT will close a southbound lane of Route 1 at Industrial Drive in Danvers from 9 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday for urgent milling and paving after a large fuel spill, with large trucks unable to reach Industrial Drive during that window.Danvers News
• New textile bins placed at Danvers schools Danvers Public Schools has partnered with Bay State Textiles to place textile recycling bins at schools, with proceeds supporting school programs.Danvers News

Yesterday in Danvers (Fri, Oct 30)

• Danvers holds off Peabody for NEC football title Danvers held off rival Peabody to capture the Northeastern Conference football title, according to the Salem News, which did not detail the final score.The Salem News

Coming up

• Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 a.m.: State election polls open Tuesday at Danvers High Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Danvers High School's Field House, 60 Cabot Road, for the state election.Town of Danvers
• Tue, Nov 3, 5:00 p.m.: Fingerprinting for gun licenses offered Tuesday Danvers police offer fingerprinting for firearms license applicants Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at 120 Ash Street.Town of Danvers
• Wed, Nov 4, 6:00 p.m.: Cultural Council meets Wednesday evening The Danvers Cultural Council meets Wednesday at 6 p.m.Town of Danvers
• Thu, Nov 5, 3:00 p.m.: Pumpkin composting drop-off set for Thursday Residents can drop off jack-o'-lanterns for composting Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. at 15 Sylvan Street.Town of Danvers
• Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 p.m.: Board of Health meets Thursday at Town Hall The Danvers Board of Health meets Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Town Manager's Conference Room at Town Hall.Town of Danvers
• Thu, Nov 5, 6:30 p.m.: Select Board meets Thursday in Toomey Room The Danvers Select Board meets Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Toomey Room at Town Hall.Town of Danvers

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