Essex Select Board Advances Fire Department Restructuring, Approves River Day Bonfire
Essex Select Board approves bonfire event, weighs fire department restructuring, and hears affordable housing warning.
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Essex
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Obituary notices, week of 2026-07-20 through 2026-07-26
This week's obituary notices include one Essex, Massachusetts resident: Hamlen, Amelia C., age 97, who died Monday, July 20, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Campbell Funeral Home of Beverly, with the notice posted via Echovita.
Essex Sale Prices Span $1.6 Million as Main Street Deal Leads Market
Essex recorded 13 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, with seven disclosing a sale price ranging from $312,500 to $1.9 million and a median of $579,000. The month's top transaction was 78-80 Main St, which sold for $1.9 million to Pike Marine LLC. Main Street and Belcher Str…
Essex Select Board Advances Governance Study and River Day Revival Plans
ESSEX — July 13, 2026 — Essex Select Board advances governance study proposal and affordable housing push. At its July 13 meeting, the board heard Town Administrator Brendan's pitch to convene an ad hoc committee to examine Essex's governance structure — unchanged since its 1819 articles of incorporation — with
Essex Clam Flats Remain Closed Despite Haverhill Sewage Leak Being Fixed
Essex clam flat closures tied to a Haverhill sewage spill drag on even after the leak was repaired. The Gloucester Daily Times reported that local shellfishers and Woodman's of Essex remain affected by the continuing flat shutdown — a situation the paper headlined as "Clammers lament fl…
Essex School Building Committee Approves $300,000 OPM Amendment, Launches CM Proposal Process
Essex Elementary School Building Committee unanimously advances five construction management firms to the proposal phase and approves a $300,000 owner's project manager contract amendment.
Essex Select Board Conditionally Awards Siding Contract, Launches Fire Department Governance Review
ESSEX — June 22, 2026 — Essex Select Board opens review of fire department governance while conditionally awarding a public safety building siding contract. The board agreed Monday to convene a special session with the Board of Fire Engineers and fire company representatives to discuss whether Essex should abandon its current Board
Manchester Essex School Committee approves procurement cards, backs hockey host-school shift
ESSEX — June 17, 2026 — Manchester Essex School Committee votes unanimously to authorize a new procurement card program and correct feasibility study language at its June 17 meeting. The committee approved a resolution to issue individual P-cards through BMO to each school, replacing a single shared credit card and consolidating
Essex Planning Board Approves 36-Lot Open Space Subdivision After Eight Hearings
ESSEX — June 17, 2026 — Essex Planning Board approves 36-lot open space subdivision after eight public hearings. The board voted 5-1 Wednesday to approve a definitive subdivision plan for The Preserve at Essex, a development by Bell Point LLC on 0 Essex Park Road and 0 Pond Street Rear,
Essex School Building Committee Seats Seven-Member Construction Manager Selection Panel
Essex Elementary School Building Committee seats construction manager selection subcommittee and narrows site design choices.