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Planning Board Sets March Hearing on Zoning Changes, Debates Open-Space Bylaw Limits

WEST NEWBURY — January 20, 2026 — West Newbury Planning Board caps pre-application talks for two proposed housing projects and sets a March 17 public hearing on zoning changes. At the January 20 meeting, all six members including Associate Member Tim Cronin heard from proponent John Sarkis on 187 Main Street,

Planning Board Approves Harbor Dredging Permit, Redraws Downtown Zoning Boundary

Manchester Planning Board approves harbor dredging permit and strips Elm Street from proposed Town Center District.

Newbury Planning Board Advances Sweeping Zoning Package Toward May Town Meeting

Newbury Planning Board clears two public hearing votes and advances a broad zoning overhaul toward the May 5 Annual Town Meeting.

Newburyport Planning Board Denies Country Club Estates Permit Over Legal Standing Question

NEWBURYPORT — January 7, 2026 — Newburyport Planning Board unanimously denied a Country Club Estates site plan on legal standing grounds and approved a battery storage facility at 23 Lowe Street at its January 7 meeting. The board found, on advice of city legal counsel, that the condo association of the trust

Planning Board Approves 38-Unit Osgood Street Project, Denies Golf Club Emergency Permit

North Andover Planning Board approves 38-unit mixed-use building on Osgood Street and unanimously denies a golf club's emergency tree-removal request.

Planning Board Unanimously Approves Rogers Street Driveway, Opens Main Street Development Talks

WEST NEWBURY — January 6, 2026 — West Newbury Planning Board clears two land-use applications and opens talks on a possible 26-unit open-space development at 187 Main Street. The board voted unanimously at its January 6 meeting to endorse an Approval Not Required land-swap plan from the Elwell

Planning Board Maintains Weekly Inspections at Active 912 Salem Street Construction Site

GROVELAND — January 6, 2026 — Groveland Planning Board votes to keep weekly construction monitoring at 912 Salem Street amid winter activity concerns. The board, meeting Tuesday for its first session of 2026, declined to reduce the inspection frequency after town planner reviewed the original project decision and confirmed a binding condition

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