Manchester-by-the-Sea

Government · Conservation

Conservation Commission Defers 48 Central Street Harbor Hardscape Vote, Cites Gas Line and Historic Review

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, February 3, 2026, Manchester conservation panel continues contested inner harbor hardscape application for second time. The Manchester-by-the-Sea Conservation Commission voted unanimously at its February 3 virtual meeting

Townbrief reporting · Feb 3

Government · Select Board

Manchester Select Board Names Pierce Davis Co-Counsel to Control Legal Spending

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, February 2, 2026, Manchester Select Board adds co-counsel, appoints planning associates, and hears zoning briefing ahead of Town Meeting. The board voted unanimously February 2 to appoint the law

Townbrief reporting · Feb 2

Government · Planning Board

Manchester Planning Board Advances Senior Housing Bylaw Toward Town Meeting Warrant

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, January 29, 2026, Manchester-by-the-Sea Planning Board moves closer to placing a senior housing zoning bylaw on the spring town meeting warrant. Planning Board member Chris Olney, who

Townbrief reporting · Jan 29

Government · Finance Committee

Manchester-by-the-Sea Finance Committee Approves Four FY27 Operating Budgets, Defers Harbor Capital

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, January 29, 2026, Manchester-by-the-Sea Finance Committee approves four FY27 operating budgets totaling roughly $1.2 million. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to approve the Harbor Department operations

Townbrief reporting · Jan 29

Government · Finance Committee

Manchester Finance Committee Approves Council on Aging, Health, and Library Budgets

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, January 22, 2026, Manchester-by-the-Sea's Finance Committee unanimously approved three operating budgets at its January 22 meeting and debated a potential overhaul of how the town

Townbrief reporting · Jan 22

Government · Finance Committee

Manchester Finance Committee Approves FY27 Police and Town Clerk Budgets

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, January 15, 2026, Manchester Finance Committee approves FY27 police budget at $2.1 million amid persistent staffing shortages. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to approve police department salaries at $2,

Townbrief reporting · Jan 15

Government · Conservation

Manchester Conservation Commission Approves Lincoln Street PFAS Water Treatment Project

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, January 13, 2026, Manchester-by-the-Sea Conservation Commission closes Lincoln Street PFAS water treatment project, continues harbor-front synthetic turf case. Acting Chair Henry Ottinger led the January 13

Townbrief reporting · Jan 13

Government · Planning Board

Planning Board Approves Harbor Dredging Permit, Redraws Downtown Zoning Boundary

Manchester Planning Board approves harbor dredging permit and strips Elm Street from proposed Town Center District.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 12

Government · Finance Committee

Manchester Finance Committee Sets Budget Review Schedule, Flags $732K School Shortfall

Manchester-by-the-Sea Finance Committee opens FY27 budget review with a $732,000 school shortfall and a $3.6 million Rotunda funding gap.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 8

Government · Select Board

Manchester Select Board Updates Tree Policy, Eyes Up to Seven Tax Override Questions in 2026

Manchester Select Board votes unanimously to rewrite its public shade tree definition and braces for a bruising budget season.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 5