Peabody's Conservation Commission voted 5-1 to lift its earlier denials and approve amended local conditions for two adjacent redevelopment projects at 0 Aborn Street and 21 Pleasant Street, after the state Department of Environmental Protection overrode the board's objections.
The Haverhill City Council continued a contentious battery energy storage zoning hearing to December 1 after residents objected to a proposed Hilldale Avenue site.
Gloucester City Council held the commercial tax shift at 1.03 for fiscal 2027. Principal Assessor Nancy Pappas told councillors the shift saves a $750,000 homeowner $15 a year and adds $210 for commercial, industrial and personal property owners.
The Newburyport Zoning Board of Appeals ruled that generator, fencing and transformer changes at the 95 High Street development require a new, fully noticed public hearing rather than administrative approval.
The Andover Planning Board voted 4-0 to continue review of a Vicor Corporation storage building to November 10, pending a Department of Public Works stormwater assessment.
The Hamilton Historic District Commission voted unanimously to preserve original 19th-century window trim on a renovation at 625 Bay Road.
The Beverly Planning Board voted 7-0 to recommend a one-year data center construction moratorium to the City Council.
Newbury's Select Board approved Ted Russell as a Historical Commission alternate over Clerk Leslie Matthews' lone abstention. Chairperson William DiMaio pressed Matthews twice to reconsider; she declined both times, prompting DiMaio to say "I'm very disappointed."
Middleton's Select Board approved a side letter updating its 1997 water-sharing agreement with Danvers, setting new conservation targets and a one-year goal to negotiate a full replacement agreement.
The Danvers Planning Board approved special permits, waivers and site plans for two Maple Street redevelopments.
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