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Planning board presses pause on 26-unit project

West Newbury's Planning Board pressed pause on a 26-unit Main Street project over outdated traffic data. From our own coverage: Planning board weighs 26-unit project's traffic data. Also in today's brief (7 items): Town seeks input on organizational assessment report; Obituary published…

From West Newbury News

  • Planning board weighs 26-unit project's traffic data. West Newbury's Planning Board took up two subdivision hearings, including a 26-unit special permit on Main Street, after questions arose over whether the project's traffic study is outdated. Members also learned the town manager search has narrowed to finalists for interviews this month.West Newbury News

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