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Methuen Schedules Water Service Interruption on Woodland Street

Methuen has scheduled a water service interruption on Woodland Street at Haverhill Street for Wednesday, July 23, for water main work. The City of Methuen will also hold a Community Development Block Grant Community Involvement Meeting on July 29 to update residents on the status of its…

Patch Traces Route 1 Tragedy's Link To New License Plates

A Patch report traces how a Route 1 tragedy in Lynnfield helped inspire new state license plates, reviving talk of safety on the corridor. Community contributor David Thomson reports that Lynnfield Police Department will join A Healthy Lynnfield to host National Night Out on Tuesday, Au…

Boxford Select Board Schedules Retreat for July 27

Boxford's Select Board has scheduled a retreat for Monday, July 27, amid a busy summer of town meetings. The Zoning Board of Appeals and Conservation Commission both meet Thursday, July 23, and the Permanent Building Committee follows on July 29, as the town continues its FY27 budget re…

Planning Board opens Lawrence Airport terminal building hearing, eyes decision next meeting

North Andover Planning Board opens hearing on new Lawrence Airport terminal and crosses state affordable housing threshold.

Newburyport Conservation Commission Continues Gabion Wall Case, Schedules Plum Island Site Visit

Newburyport Conservation Commission continues two Plum Island cases and hears warning on new state zoning law.

Middleton Select Board Appoints Assessor, Approves Brigadoon Sidewalk Overhaul

Middleton Select Board fills assessors seat, greenlights Brigadoon sidewalk work, and takes on Ferncroft and school leadership in a marathon July 21 session.

West Newbury Planning Board certifies pickleball courts complete, clears path to opening

West Newbury Planning Board votes to open new pickleball courts and advances steep-slope zoning.

Groveland Planning Board closes water plant hearing, targets August 4 permit vote

Groveland Planning Board closes public hearing on proposed $30 million PFAS water treatment plant, targeting a permit vote at its August 4 meeting.

Swampscott Board Votes to Cut Recycling Pickup to Every Other Week Starting January

SWAMPSCOTT — July 21, 2026 — Swampscott Select Board votes 4-1 to shift to every-other-week curbside recycling beginning January 1, 2027, projecting $168,000 in annual savings. The board unanimously approved $285,000 in fiscal year 2026 year-end budget transfers — down from $663,000 the prior year — including

Salem Announces Full Heritage Days Schedule for August 1-9

Salem's 400+ Heritage Days festival runs August 1-9 with a full schedule of parades and events, Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced Tuesday. The city is also recruiting three residents for its newly formed Taxpayer Relief Committee, which will oversee a new Taxpayer Aid Fund under state l…

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