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Whittier Tech Families Blast Blind Lottery, Committee Vows to Seek State Fix

NEWBURYPORT — February 25, 2026 — Whittier Tech School Committee members openly opposed the district's new blind lottery admissions system after emotional public testimony from affected staff families. Three speakers — including Logan Hardy, an eighth grader whose father Robert Hardy is the school's facilities manager, and vocational coordinator

Newburyport advances Brown School zoning fix, holds courts-and-lanes amendment for revision

NEWBURYPORT — February 18, 2026 — Newburyport's Planning Board and City Council committee advanced a Brown School zoning fix and debated new flexibility for small infill developments at a joint hearing February 18. The Planning and Development Committee, chaired by Councillor Ben Harmon, unanimously recommended approval of an amendment to

Newburyport Commission Continues Plum Island Sauna Hearing, Demands Flood-Zone Proof

NEWBURYPORT — February 17, 2026 — Newburyport Conservation Commission continued a Plum Island sauna case and demanded mobility documentation before issuing any determination. The commission voted 4-0 to carry the hearing for Scog and Stone Sauna Company's wood-fired trailer sauna at 082 Second Street to March 3, after

Newburyport Schools Project $3.3 Million Special Education Cost Surge in FY27 Budget

NEWBURYPORT — February 11, 2026 — Newburyport School Committee receives FY27 budget outlook showing a $3.3 million surge in special education spending. Business Manager Ethan Manning presented a level-of-service budget requiring a city appropriation of $42,500,057 — up 8.7 percent over FY26 — with out-of-district special

Newburyport Council Approves ADU Zoning Update, Refers $6.5M School Roof Bonds to Committee

NEWBURYPORT — February 9, 2026 — Newburyport City Council approved an amended accessory dwelling unit zoning ordinance and referred two school roof bond orders totaling more than $6.5 million to committee at its February 9 meeting. The council voted 10-1 on first reading to approve Ordinance 210, which expands ADU

Newburyport Planning Board Sends Two Major Development Cases Back for More Design Work

NEWBURYPORT — February 4, 2026 — Newburyport Planning Board continues two contested land-use cases to March 4, citing unresolved tree, massing, and design concerns. At the February 4 meeting, the board unanimously continued the Caswell Development special permit and definitive subdivision application for a four-lot courts-and-lanes project at

Newburyport Conservation Commission Delays Plum Island Deck Ruling to March 3

NEWBURYPORT — February 3, 2026 — Newburyport's Conservation Commission postponed a decision on a contested Plum Island coastal project to March 3, citing unresolved legal questions and a quorum shortage. The commission voted 5-0 Tuesday to continue the public hearing on a Notice of Intent for 5 Basin Street,

Newburyport Council Approves Emergency Snow Parking, Advances Courts-and-Lanes Zoning Amendment

NEWBURYPORT — January 20, 2026 — Newburyport City Council approves emergency snow parking expansion and advances a courts-and-lanes zoning amendment in its first meeting of the new term. The council voted unanimously to add approximately 12 spaces at the 115 Water Street wastewater treatment facility to the city's

Newburyport Conservation Commission sets January deadline for unpermitted Plum Island sauna

NEWBURYPORT — January 20, 2026 — Newburyport Conservation Commission sets end-of-January filing deadline for unpermitted Plum Island sauna business. The commission, meeting by Zoom on January 20, voted unanimously to issue an invalid order of conditions for 13 Hale Street after a site visit confirmed that no work was ever

Whittier Tech Teachers Union Files Petition Over Alleged Unlawful Health Insurance Deductions

NEWBURYPORT — January 14, 2026 — Whittier Tech teachers union petitions school committee over alleged unlawful payroll deductions. Katie Staunton, president of the Whittier Regional Educators Association, presented a 75-signature petition to the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical School Committee on January 14, accusing Superintendent Maureen Lynch and Business Manager Kara Cosmas

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