Government · Planning Board
Newbury board deems Farm View Lane paving major
Newbury Planning Board rules Farm View Lane asphalt a major change, clears two subdivisions.
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Real Estate
Newbury Median Hits $1.175M as Upper-Tier Sales Dominate Late Summer
Eleven deeds were recorded in Newbury between July 31 and Aug. 29, with six carrying disclosed sale prices ranging from $700,000 to $1,850,000 and a median of $1,175,000. The period's standout transaction was the $1,850,000 sale at 23 Rolfes Lane, where MAS 2019 Revocable Trust conveyed…
Real Estate
Two Newbury sales hit $1 million as month's priced deeds top out even
Newbury recorded 14 property deed transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, but only five disclosed a sale price, ranging from $580,000 to $1,000,000 with a median of $700,000. The month's top sales were tied: 96 Hanover St. and 7 Exeter Way, Lot 13, each sold for $1,000,000. Nine of the 1…
Government · Conservation
Board approves wetland permits, flags zoning shift
Newbury's Conservation Commission approved wetland permits and learned a state budget rider ends lot-coverage limits on Plum Island.
Real Estate
Newbury's Top July Sale Hits $1 Million as Family Transfers Dominate Filings
Newbury recorded 14 property transfers between July 17 and Aug. 15, but only five deeds disclosed a sale price, ranging from $580,000 to $1 million, with a median of $700,000. The period's top sale was a condominium unit at 7 Exeter Way, Lot 13, which sold for $1 million on July 30. Hal…
Government · Select Board
Select Board leaves Walker's seat vacant until 2027
Newbury Select Board left member Geoffrey Walker's seat vacant through May 2027 rather than fund a special election.
Government · Library Board
Library board clears minutes backlog, welcomes director
Newbury Library Trustees welcome new director, start centennial planning.
Real Estate
Newbury Home Prices Range From $580,000 To $1 Million In July
Newbury recorded 14 property transfers between July 10 and Aug. 8, but only five listed a sale price. Among those, prices ranged from $580,000 to $1,000,000, with a median of $700,000. The month's top disclosed sale was a $1 million condominium unit at 7 Exeter Way, sold by trustee Dani…
Government · Conservation
Conservation Panel Ratifies Farm View Enforcement Orders
Newbury's Conservation Commission voted to ratify enforcement orders against three Farm View Lane properties for unpermitted paving that violated a 2020 wetlands order of conditions.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of July 27, 2026 through August 2, 2026
One Newbury, Massachusetts obituary notice this week: Johnston, James L. James L. Johnston, 82, of Newbury, died July 20, 2026; Newbury Patch published a community remembrance of him on July 28, 2026. His full obituary is posted via Echovita, under the care of F. S. Roberts & Son Funera…
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