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Newburyport Panel Withdraws Ordinance 218, Sets Five Workshops Before Zoning Vote

NEWBURYPORT — April 30, 2026 — Newburyport's Planning and Development Subcommittee voted unanimously to withdraw Ordinance 218 and extend deliberations on the broader Ordinance 221 through a five-workshop series, with a joint public hearing set for July 15. Chair Ben Harmon outlined the workshops — spanning housing needs, dimensional requirements,

Newburyport School Committee Approves $47.35 Million FY27 Budget

NEWBURYPORT — April 29, 2026 — Newburyport School Committee approves $47.35 million FY27 budget on a 6-0-1 vote after months of cuts. The committee voted April 29 to send the fiscal year 2027 school budget to Mayor Sean Reardon, setting the city appropriation at $41 million — a 3.88

Newburyport Council Votes 10-1 to Advance $5.3 Million Frog Pond Restoration Bond

NEWBURYPORT — April 28, 2026 — Newburyport City Council voted 10-1 to advance a $5.3 million Bartlett Mall Frog Pond restoration, committing to a future $3.5 million Community Preservation Act bond in the largest CPA bond the city has ever taken on. Councilor Tom Zeed, the lone no vote,

Newburyport Conservation Commission Continues Two Plum Island Cases to May 5

NEWBURYPORT — April 23, 2026 — Newburyport Conservation Commission continues two Plum Island applications, citing missing state paperwork. The commission voted 6-0 at its April 23 meeting to carry both a pool-removal Notice of Intent at 137 Old Point Road and a sauna installation application at 82nd Street by Prince

Newburyport Planning Board Recommends Historic Building Fix, Continues Zoning Overhaul Debate

NEWBURYPORT — April 16, 2026 — Newburyport advances downtown historic-building protection while stalling broader mansionization rules. The Planning Board and City Council's Planning and Development Committee held a joint public hearing April 15 on three zoning amendments, unanimously recommending adoption of Ordinance 220, which clarifies that buildings marked "

Newburyport Council Unanimously Confirms Kim Turner as Permanent DPS Director

NEWBURYPORT — April 14, 2026 — Newburyport confirms its first female DPS director and approves $350,000 reservoir algae treatment. The City Council voted 8-0 Tuesday to permanently appoint Kim Turner, who has served as interim director since December, marking the first time a woman has held the post in the

Newburyport City Council Unanimously Confirms Kim Turner as Director of Public Services

NEWBURYPORT — April 14, 2026 — Newburyport City Council voted 11-0 to confirm Kim Turner as Director of Public Services, the first woman to hold that role in the city's history. Turner had served as interim director since December 2025 following the departure of former Director Wayne Emerald; the

Newburyport Council Unanimously Confirms City's First Female DPS Director

NEWBURYPORT — April 13, 2026 — Newburyport City Council unanimously confirmed Kim Turner as the city's first female Director of Public Works and Infrastructure Services and approved a $350,000 alum treatment of the artichoke reservoirs at its April 13 meeting. Turner, who has served as interim DPS director since

Newburyport School Committee opens 25 school choice seats amid split vote

Newburyport School Committee opens 25 school choice seats and hears budget gap warning ahead of April 29 vote.

Nashoba School Committee Sets April 29 Vote on Masters Academy International Approval

NEWBURYPORT — April 8, 2026 — Nashoba Regional School Committee moves toward approval of a $103 million private sports academy. The committee heard a full presentation from Masters Academy International representatives Rich Odell, managing director, and Andrew Williams, head of school, on April 8, deferring a formal vote to the April 29

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