Lynn Council on Aging voted 9-0 to table officer elections until December, pending finalized bylaws. Chair Dianna Chakoutis moved to delay the chair, vice chair and clerk vote, saying she wanted bylaws "solidified and approved" first, with the election to happen at a December dinner meeting.
The Groveland Council on Aging Board voted 4-3 to hire Richard Ross as the town's new director, ending a nearly two-month search.
The Newbury Council on Aging approved an updated vehicle policy that lets staff use a newly leased SUV when the senior van is unavailable.
The Lynn Council on Aging discussed pursuing new MassDOT vehicle grants and a possible Spanish-language newsletter edition, taking no formal votes.
Groveland's Council on Aging board added a former member back to its ranks and ordered an outside review of its own office, all at the outgoing director's final meeting.
Groveland's Council on Aging board finalized a director search committee and questioned the timing of a proposed departmental assessment.
Groveland Council on Aging reelects full officer slate, adds medical-emergency refund rule. The board unanimously kept Sharon Hines as chair, Barbara Sanborn as vice chair, Deb Stevenson as treasurer and Irene Thomas as secretary.
NEWBURY -- June 8, 2026, Newbury's Council on Aging voted unanimously June 8 to advance a plan offering the COA's 14-passenger accessible van for senior residents to attend town meetings
Groveland's Council on Aging board debates how to bring survey findings on older adults to town leaders.
NEWBURY -- May 18, 2026, Newbury's Council on Aging lost its Annual Town Meeting architect-funding article by just 10 votes, pivoting now to a combined senior center and Town Hall facility. Chair
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