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Newburyport Council Passes Demolition Delay Ordinance and EV Fleet Policy

NEWBURYPORT — June 2, 2026 — Newburyport City Council approves demolition delay ordinance and zero-emissions vehicle fleet policy at June 2 meeting. The council passed Ordinance 217, amending Chapter 5, Article 10 of the city code to give the Historical Commission more time to review proposed demolitions of historic structures, on

Conservation Commission approves mobile sauna trailers on Plum Island with storm-removal conditions

Newburyport's Conservation Commission unanimously approved a mobile sauna operation in a Plum Island flood zone, with conditions requiring prompt storm removal.

North Reading School Committee Approves Calendar, Eyes Modular Classrooms Over State Building Project

NEWBURYPORT — May 18, 2026 — North Reading School Committee backs modular classrooms at Hood School and accepts $4,080 in donations. The committee voted unanimously at its May 18 meeting to approve its 2026-27 calendar and to send an amended support letter for state education legislation identified as H.4361.

Wilmington Middle School to Replace WIN Block With Shorter PAUSE Intervention System in Fall

NEWBURYPORT — May 14, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee hears sweeping middle school schedule overhaul, votes on Panama trip and audit report. Principal Brian Kyra and a team of educators presented a new Wilmington Middle School schedule for 2026-27 that replaces the daily WIN intervention block with a shorter, more flexible

Whittier Tech Approves $1.19M Budget Increase With No New Municipal Assessments

Whittier Tech School Committee approves $1.19M budget adjustment with no increase to town assessments.

Whittier Tech Committee Votes Unanimously to Increase FY26 Budget by $1.19 Million

NEWBURYPORT — May 13, 2026 — Whittier Tech School Committee unanimously approved a $1,188,512 increase to the district's fiscal year 2026 operating budget, with no additional cost to member municipalities. Business Manager Ms. Cosmos told the committee that $950,000 will move from the excess and deficiency account

Newburyport City Council Approves 18-Month Historic Demolition Delay on First Reading

NEWBURYPORT — May 12, 2026 — Newburyport City Council voted 9-2 to extend the city's historic demolition delay from 12 to 18 months, advancing Ordinance 217 on first reading at the May 12 meeting. The vote came after the council approved 8-3 a floor amendment by Councillor Kathleen

Newburyport Planning Board Advances New B-4 Mixed-Use Zone for Industrial Corridor

NEWBURYPORT — May 6, 2026 — Newburyport Planning Board advances plan to create a new mixed-use B-4 Business Park district along the industrial corridor linking the MBTA commuter rail station to Parker Street. Member Rick Tainter presented a slide-based concept that would convert the northern and eastern sections of

Newburyport Conservation Commission closes 30-year-old permits, clears waterfront boardwalk project

Newburyport Conservation Commission unanimously closes two 1990s-era open permits and clears a major waterfront boardwalk rehabilitation project in a single meeting.

Wilmington School Committee Advances Cell Phone App Pilot for Grades 6 Through 12

NEWBURYPORT — April 30, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee hears alarming mental health gaps for LGBTQ+ students, advances cell phone app pilot. The committee received results from the district's 2025 Youth Health Survey showing that 50 percent of transgender and gender diverse middle school students reported being bullied on school

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