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
NEWBURY -- May 6, 2026, Newbury Planning Board approves solar permit extension and self-storage transfer in May 6 remote session. The board voted unanimously four times on substantive matters, granting a two-year extension
ESSEX -- May 6, 2026, Essex Planning Board advances first-ever OSRD subdivision toward a June 9 decision deadline. The board unanimously continued its public hearing, now on its fifth continuation since March 4, on
Hamilton's Planning Board closed a hearing on a Willow Street garage after being told the town's new zoning code may bar it.
WEST NEWBURY -- May 5, 2026, West Newbury Planning Board raises regulatory alarm over proposed cell antenna on Break Hill water tower. The board, chaired by Ann E. Bardeen, debated Tuesday whether a proposed wireless
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
HAMILTON -- April 29, 2026, Hamilton Planning Board continues its first town center nonconformity case, seeking legal guidance before ruling. The board, newly led by Chair Marnie Crouch and Vice Chair Amel Dahlquist, both elected
NORTH ANDOVER -- April 28, 2026, North Andover Planning Board approves solar carport permit and backs two conservation land purchases ahead of town meeting. The board voted 4-0 at its April 28 session to
WENHAM -- April 22, 2026, Wayland Planning Board works through second draft of subdivision rules overhaul at special session. The board, chaired by Ann Weeks and joined by members David Anderson, Scott Schoenberger, and new
WEST NEWBURY -- April 21, 2026, West Newbury Planning Board declines to endorse marijuana ban, sends it to town meeting as "will of the town." The board voted 3-1 Tuesday to forward
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