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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,

Salem Conservation Commission Votes 6-0 to Buy 10 Acres on Arlington Pond

SALEM — June 17, 2026 — Salem Conservation Commission unanimously approves $516,529 purchase of 10 acres bordering the city's drinking water supply. The six-member commission voted 6-0 at its June 17 special meeting to acquire seven undeveloped lots at 41 to 46 Norwood Road and 2 to

West Newbury Planning Board unanimously endorses corrected Zero Mill Street ANR plan

WEST NEWBURY — June 16, 2026 — West Newbury Planning Board endorses a corrected ANR plan for Zero Mill Street and sets a fall agenda around two pending zoning questions. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a revised Approval Not Required plan for Zero Mill Street after a closing attorney flagged

Peabody Council Approves FY27 Budget Sections, Cuts Own Raises and Several Line Items

PEABODY — June 16, 2026 — Peabody City Council approves FY27 budget sections totaling $217 million, trims pay raises across the board. Meeting as the Finance Committee of the Whole on June 16, Mayor Edward Bettencourt proposed a $217,335,439 operating budget — a $9.4 million increase driven by an $4.

Groveland Planning Board Voids Special Permit Application Over Missing Clerk Timestamp

GROVELAND — June 16, 2026 — Groveland Planning Board unanimously voided a special permit application Tuesday after discovering it was never filed with the town clerk. Town Planner John Gilfoyle disclosed that an application for a parking reduction and affordable housing inclusion, received in February and deemed complete April 19 when the

Gloucester City Council Approves $182 Million FY2027 Budget 8-1 on Schools

GLOUCESTER — June 16, 2026 — Gloucester City Council approves $182 million FY2027 budget with a lone dissent on school funding. The council voted 8-1 Tuesday to appropriate $55,778,897 for the school department, with Ward 2 Councilor Dylan Benson the only no vote, saying the city "needed to

North Andover Select Board backs development talks for China Blossom apartment proposal

NORTH ANDOVER — June 15, 2026 — North Andover Select Board opens talks on 124-unit China Blossom redevelopment while approving a $2.6 million snow and ice deficit transfer. Princeton Properties CEO Andrew Chapin presented a Local Initiative Program proposal Monday to replace the Osgood Street restaurant site with two four-

Select Board Approves $1M Solar Transfer and Retiree Health Benefit Changes

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — June 15, 2026 — Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board approves $1M solar transfer and rewrites retiree health benefits in marathon session. The board voted unanimously Monday to advance $1 million from free cash to a dedicated solar panel fund to meet federal deposit deadlines ahead of

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