Government · Select Board
Council doubles commercial snow fines, rejects relief
The Newburyport City Council doubled commercial snow-clearing fines to $100 while rejecting bids to loosen the six-hour residential compliance window.
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Government · Select Board
Select Board backs 334-unit housing project 4-1
The Andover Select Board voted 4-1 Monday to support Hanover Company's bid for a 334-unit rental complex at 300 Minuteman Park, advancing the project toward Zoning Board of Appeals review.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Closes Rooster Noise Grievance
Groveland's Select Board closed a rooster noise grievance without ruling on the underlying complaint.
Government · Human Resource Board
Newbury HR Board Reviews Staff Turnover
Newbury's Human Resource Board reviewed a round of municipal staff turnover at its October 26 meeting.
Government · Select Board
Select Board adds patrol, skips street closure
The Hamilton Select Board decided against closing Union Street for Halloween trick-or-treating, opting for an extra police patrol instead, and declined to authorize a League of Women Voters banner at Patton Park.
Government · Zoning Board
Zoning board splits 3-1 on Pilates studio permit
Middleton's Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit for a Pilates studio despite unresolved building code and septic violations, splitting 3-1.
Government · Accessibility Commission
Danvers Panel Merges November, December Meetings
Danvers Accessibility Commission debriefed its first Human Library event and began planning a youth-senior snow-shoveling volunteer program.
Government · City Council
Council Fails to Override Snow Ordinance Veto
The Peabody City Council sustained the mayor's veto of a sidewalk snow-removal ordinance on a 6-4 roll call vote. Councilor Peach, the measure's sponsor, needed eight votes to override and fell four short; Daigle, Welton and Rossignol joined her in favor.
Government · Select Board
Danvers OKs Chick-fil-A License, Zoning Referral
Danvers Select Board approved a Chick-fil-A license and sent five zoning articles to the planning board.
Government · Conservation
Panel continues two major wetland hearings to Nov. 12
The Danvers Conservation Commission continued hearings on two major wetland cases to November 12 while clearing two routine compliance files.
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