Morning Brief
Town posts 2026 Trick-or-Treat announcement
Newbury officials issued their official 2026 Trick-or-Treat announcement for families planning Halloween night.
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Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
One Newbury-area obituary published this week: Osborne, Donna E., 78, formerly of Newbury and Winchester, most recently of Danvers, described in her notice as the beloved wife of 58 years to Steven B. Osborne. Her obituary was posted by Costello Funeral Home of Winchester via Legacy.com.
Morning Brief
Council on Aging board meets Monday
The Newbury Council on Aging board meets Monday, Oct. 19, at 9 a.m. at 12 Kent Way, Suite 100, in Byfield. Also in today's brief (3 items): Council on Aging board meets Monday; Know Your Community Fair set for Tuesday; Senator Tarr's staff holds Newbury office hours.
Morning Brief
Ballot testing precedes Nov. 3 election
Newbury election officials will test ballots Tuesday ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Also in today's brief (6 items): Historian Helen Fry visits library virtually; Council on Aging meets Monday morning; Know Your Community Fair returns to Byfield; Ballot testing set ahead of Nov. 3 election.
Morning Brief
Finance panel debates $9,000 clicker cost
Newbury's Finance Committee debated trimming $9,000 in voting-clicker costs for November's special town meeting. From our own coverage: Conservation board revisits Larkin Dam compliance; Finance panel debates cost of town meeting clickers.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026
This week's obituary notices column lists two Newbury, MA obituaries: Doherty, Stephen S., 61, who died Monday, October 5, 2026, at home; he was born in Somerville and raised in Charlestown before living in Newbury, and arrangements were handled by Elliott, Woodworth & Rogers Funeral Ho…
Morning Brief
Pricing data lags for recent home sales
Registry pricing data lags for most of Newbury's September and October home sales. From our own coverage: Pricing data lags for recent property sales. Also in today's brief (5 items): Board of Assessors meets as FY27 values take effect; Library runs free virtual resume workshop Wednesda…
Real Estate
Newbury's Three Priced Sales Land Between $819,000 and $995,000 This Period
Newbury recorded 14 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, though sale prices appear for just three so far: $819,000 for 26 Hanover Street, $824,900 for 193A Scotland Road, and $995,000 for 33 Downfall Road, the period's top sale. The median among those three priced sales is $…
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Panel Elects Visconti Chair, OKs Transfer
Newbury's Finance Committee elected Frank Visconti chair in absentia and debated trimming a $15,000-plus price tag for a rare November 23 special town meeting.
Government · Conservation
Commission Approves Two Homes on Downfall Road
The Newbury Conservation Commission approved an order of conditions for two new homes on Downfall Road and delayed sign-off on the Larkin Dam removal project.
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