Board of Selectmen

Government · Board of Selectmen

Board of Selectmen Finds No Record of Disputed 2025 Meeting

Saugus Board of Selectmen found no record of a disputed 2025 meeting and heard a daughter's seven-year plea over a lost memorial plaque.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 7

Government · Board of Selectmen

Essex Selectmen Advance Full-Time Fire Chief Search

The Essex Board of Selectmen advanced the search for the town's first full-time fire chief and reviewed a $95,351,985 cost estimate for the Essex Elementary School replacement project.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 5

Government · Board of Selectmen

Select Board Approves Memorial Hall Sale Terms

Middleton sets historic-preservation terms for Memorial Hall's sale and closes a $660,000 police station deal.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 29

Government · Board of Selectmen

Byfield Fire Lease Talks Stall Again

Newbury Select Board faces packed crowd over stalled Byfield firehouse lease, splits on town hall priorities.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 22

Government · Board of Selectmen

Selectmen Won't Renew Police Chief's Contract

Middleton selectmen vote not to renew police chief's contract, then clash with a DoubleTree hotel over a removed Narcan box. The board terminated Police Chief William Sampson's contract effective June 30, 2027, citing notice requirements, without public discussion of a reason.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 8

Government · Board of Selectmen

Select Board Names Armitage Acting Police Chief

Middleton Select Board unanimously installs Capt. Matthew Armitage as acting police chief.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 12

Government · Board of Selectmen

Select Board Names Melia to Board of Health

Middleton Select Board appoints Annie Melia to Board of Health after ambulance crash forces stopgap fleet deal.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 4

Government · Board of Selectmen

Middleton Selectmen sign warrant for July 18 special town meeting

Middleton Selectmen call a July 18 special town meeting over a stalled $300,000 trash article. Town counsel, working with the state Department of Revenue's Division of Local Services, found that warrant Articles 7 through 16 exceed the town's tax levy limit and need a three-fifths ballot vote.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 23

Government · Board of Selectmen

Select Board opts out of recreational marijuana delivery

Middleton Select Board elects new chair, opts out of pot delivery.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 9

Government · Board of Selectmen

Middleton Selectmen keep Burns Security deal after cost questions

Middleton Selectmen face a state challenge to this year's tax cap vote on warrant articles 7 through 16.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 9