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Newbury ZBA Approves Special Permit for Plum Island Home Rebuild After Revisions

NEWBURY -- June 18, 2026, Newbury ZBA unanimously approves special permit for Plum Island home demolition and rebuild at 15 Sunset Drive. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-0 Thursday to grant a special permit to applicant Gene Fandetti to raze an existing circa-1880 structure on Plum Island and

Swampscott Boards Unanimously Adopt and Endorse Master Plan 2035

SWAMPSCOTT -- June 17, 2026, Swampscott adopts its Master Plan 2035 and approves an entertainment license for a new downtown performing arts venue. The Planning Board voted unanimously to adopt the 232-page plan under MGL Chapter 41 Section 81D, and the Select Board voted unanimously to endorse it, capping roughly

Newbury Planning Board Delays Decision on 34 Central Street Single-Access Dispute

NEWBURY -- June 17, 2026, Newbury Planning Board tables decision on single-access modification for a 44-unit development, citing unresolved questions about the applicant's best efforts to secure a secondary emergency access road. The board was asked to modify its November 2025 approval of Byfield Heights at 34

Manchester Planning Board Reviews Draft Housing Plan With 5 Percent SHI Rate

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, June 17, 2026, Manchester-by-the-Sea Planning Board holds public forum on housing plan update, with rental vacancy at zero and median home price at $1.35 million. The board heard from a long-standing housing consultant presenting draft findings from the town's

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,