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Groveland Select Board Releases 43-Year Quarry Bond, Tables Pride Flag Vote

GROVELAND — June 22, 2026 — Groveland Select Board releases a $83,382 quarry bond and tables a pride flag vote pending a new flag policy. The board voted 4-0 at its June 22 meeting to authorize release of $83,382.68 in cash bonds held since 1981 for the Sewell

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

Zoning board continues 34-bed sober home case to August 4

Lynn zoning board delays vote on 34-bed sober home amid Fair Housing Act dispute.

West Newbury Select Board Approves Permits, Wage Tables, and Animal Control Contract in Unanimous Vote

West Newbury Select Board approves wave of reappointments, wage tables, and animal control contract on unanimous votes. Chair Wendy Reed and members Barry Fogel and Christopher Wile acted on more than a dozen items at the June 18 meeting, voting 3-0 on each action taken.

Gloucester Planning Board Recommends 40-Unit Downtown Mixed-Use Project for City Council Approval

Gloucester Planning Board recommends 40-unit mixed-use project at 150 Main Street for City Council approval.

Peabody Council Rejects Security Director Cut, Approves $23M Water Budget

PEABODY — June 18, 2026 — Peabody Finance Committee approves city budgets and transfers while rejecting a bid to eliminate the Facility Security Division. Sitting as the Committee of the Whole on June 18, the council voted 7-4 to retain the position held by Keith Bloom, whose $95,968 salary plus

Peabody Planning Board Recommends ADU Ordinance, Seeks Parking Rule Revision

PEABODY — June 18, 2026 — Peabody Planning Board recommends ADU zoning ordinance 8-0, flags parking rule as potentially unlawful. The board voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the City Council adopt a new accessory dwelling unit ordinance implementing the state's 2024 Affordable Homes Act, but attached conditions asking the

Newburyport Planning Board Approves Medical Offices at Henry Graf Jr. Road

NEWBURYPORT — June 18, 2026 — Newburyport Planning Board unanimously approves medical offices at Henry Graf Jr. Road industrial park. The board granted both a special use permit and minor site plan approval for 22 Henry Graf Jr. Road, clearing the way for Riverside Pediatrics and Integrative Health to occupy roughly 1,

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

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