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Essex Planning Board sets June 17 vote on Bell Point 36-lot subdivision decision

ESSEX — June 3, 2026 — Essex Planning Board advances 36-lot Bell Point subdivision toward a June 23 decision deadline. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to continue the public hearing on Bell Point LLC's definitive subdivision plan for 0 Essex Park Road and 0 Pond Street Rear — a proposed

Essex Select Board Approves All-Alcohol License for New Steakhouse at 109 Eastern Avenue

ESSEX — June 1, 2026 — Essex Select Board unanimously approves all-alcohol restaurant license for new steakhouse at long-vacant Eastern Avenue address. The board voted without dissent at its June 1 meeting to grant an annual all-alcohol pouring license to JKE Barbecue Steakhouse LLC, doing business as Toro Barbecue

Essex School Panel Votes Unanimously to Hire Construction Manager at Risk

ESSEX — May 26, 2026 — Essex school building committee unanimously adopts construction management at risk for new elementary school. The Essex Elementary School Building Committee voted 9-0 Tuesday night to use the construction management at risk delivery method for the town's new elementary school project, with industry members

Essex Planning Board Advances Draft Decision on 36-Lot Open Space Subdivision

ESSEX — May 20, 2026 — Essex Planning Board debates open space control and public access for proposed 36-lot Bell Point subdivision. The board spent its May 20 meeting reviewing a draft decision for the Bell Point LLC open space residential development at Essex Park Road and Pond Street Rear — a

Essex Select Board caps commercial shellfish licenses at 45 amid historic clam shortage

ESSEX — May 18, 2026 — Essex Select Board installs Annie Cameron as chair and cuts commercial shellfish licenses nearly in half to 45. The board opened its May 18 meeting by unanimously electing Cameron chair, with the prior chair continuing as secretary. The most debated item was the commercial shellfish license

Essex School Building Committee Moves Toward CM at Risk Vote on May 26

ESSEX — May 12, 2026 — Essex Elementary School Building Committee signals support for construction manager at risk model, defers formal vote to May 26. The committee heard a full presentation from GGD Consulting Engineers on three fossil-fuel-free mechanical system options — air-source VRF, air-source hydronic heat pump, and

Essex Planning Board Continues Bell Point Subdivision Hearing Toward June 9 Deadline

ESSEX — May 6, 2026 — Essex Planning Board advances first-ever OSRD subdivision toward a June 9 decision deadline. The board unanimously continued its public hearing — now on its fifth continuation since March 4 — on the Bell Point LLC application for a 36-lot open space residential development at Zero Essex

Essex Town Meeting Approves Two Override Questions Totaling $454,449 for May Ballot

ESSEX — May 4, 2026 — Essex Annual Town Meeting approves two Proposition 2.5 overrides and a new river user fee, sends both to May 11 ballot. Voters at the May 4 meeting passed a $268,722 municipal operating override and a $185,727 Manchester-Essex Regional School District override — both

Manchester Essex School Committee Advances Feasibility Study, Faces $300,000 Budget Increase

ESSEX — May 4, 2026 — Manchester Essex Regional School Committee advances school facilities feasibility milestone but discloses a $300,000 cost overrun. The School Building Committee voted unanimously on April 28 to approve the preferred schematic report — the final major deliverable of the Massachusetts School Building Authority feasibility study module — and

Essex School Building Committee Unanimously Approves PSR Submission and $7,500 OPM Amendment

ESSEX — April 28, 2026 — Essex school building committee approves 2,200-page feasibility report for state submission. The Essex Elementary School Building Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize submission of the Preferred Schematic Report to the Massachusetts School Building Authority, formally closing the feasibility phase and clearing the project to

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