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Big Chicken Opens New Beverly Location on Dodge Street

Beverly saw modest but varied news Wednesday, from a new restaurant opening to a nonprofit's donation appeal. Big Chicken, the celebrity-owned fried chicken chain, opened a new location at 55 Dodge Street, according to Live 95.9. Meanwhile, Beverly Bootstraps is asking residents to boos…

Select Board convenes closed sessions ahead of Fahey trial

Andover's Select Board met repeatedly in closed session as a July 27 trial date approaches in former Youth Services Director William Fahey's lawsuit against the town, according to Andover News. The frequency of the private meetings suggests town officials are treating the litigation wit…

Wenham Planning Board Continues Iron Rail Solar Hearing to August 12

Wenham Planning Board continues Iron Rail solar hearing, endorses Greenbelt land plan.

Middleton Select Board Unanimously Approves Rizzo's Common Vic Ownership Transfer

Middleton Select Board approves ownership transfer at Rizzo's Common Vic, with beer and wine service on hold. The board voted 3-0 Tuesday to transfer the restaurant's Common Vic license to S.A.

Middleton Planning Board continues Beachbrook Farm hearing, pursues road compliance covenant

Middleton Planning Board moves to secure a road-completion covenant at Beachbrook Farm rather than rescind the subdivision's 2018 approval.

Manchester-by-the-Sea Boards Approve $486,000 in FY26 Year-End Budget Transfers

Manchester-by-the-Sea's Finance Committee and Select Board jointly approved $486,544 in fiscal year 2026 year-end budget transfers at their July 8 joint meeting, then split off two water and sewer enterprise fund overages for separate treatment.

Groveland Finance Committee elects Haywood chair, approves $2,500 building department transfer

Groveland Finance Committee reorganized, approved a $2,500 transfer, and set September as its next meeting date.

Groveland Commission Approves Water Plant Permit, Defers Generator Pad Dispute

Groveland Conservation Commission approved a contested water treatment plant permit on a 3-1 vote, deferring a bylaw dispute over a generator pad.

Conservation Commission Continues $50,000 Bond Substitution Request, Seeks Contract Details

NORTH ANDOVER -- July 8, 2026, North Andover Conservation Commission tables contractor's bid to replace $50,000 cash bond with surety on a town road project. The commission voted unanimously to continue a request from the contractor on the Route 125 and Osgood Street and Great Pond Road intersection

Salem Conservation Commission Votes 7-0 on Contractor Bay Permits, Rewrites Easement Language

SALEM -- July 8, 2026, Salem Conservation Commission recommended approval of wetland permits for a 14-unit contractor bay and adopted a conservation easement for a Route 107 commercial property at its July 8 meeting. The commission voted 7-0-0 to send two conditional use permits for 9 Manor Parkway,

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