DANVERS -- May 28, 2026, Danvers Conservation Commission approved four wetlands permits and issued an enforcement order at its May 28 meeting, completing a six-item agenda in under two hours. The five-member voting
NORTH ANDOVER -- May 27, 2026, North Andover Conservation Commission releases $2,500 bond after disputed blueberry shrub die-off, tightens future mitigation language. The commission voted unanimously at its May 27 meeting to issue
Newburyport's Conservation Commission unanimously approved a mobile sauna operation in a Plum Island flood zone, with conditions requiring prompt storm removal.
NEWBURY -- May 19, 2026, Newbury Conservation Commission closes public hearing on Central Street housing wetland crossing, deferring decision to June 2. The commission voted 5-0 Tuesday to shut the record on a proposed
NORTH ANDOVER -- May 13, 2026, North Andover Conservation Commission voids a conflict-of-interest vote and denies a Salem Street homeowner's retaining wall waiver on a 4-to-3 margin. The commission
GROVELAND -- May 13, 2026, Groveland Conservation Commission continued two hearings, issued two negative wetland determinations, and raised concerns over town road-paving work already underway near wetlands without proper public notice. The May 13
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, May 12, 2026, Manchester Conservation Commission fines 7 Central Street operator $900 for unpermitted wetland excavation and continues Boardman Avenue seawall debate. The commission voted 6-0 to ratify an
Newburyport Conservation Commission unanimously closes two 1990s-era open permits and clears a major waterfront boardwalk rehabilitation project in a single meeting.
NEWBURY -- May 4, 2026, Newbury Conservation Commission authorized an independent stormwater review for a proposed 44-unit MBTA housing development at 34 Central Street and scheduled a second May meeting to manage a growing
WENHAM -- April 27, 2026, Wenham Conservation Commission continues Gordon College music center hearing, citing missing lighting documents. The commission voted unanimously Monday to continue the public hearing on Gordon College's Notice of
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