WENHAM -- April 8, 2026, Wenham Planning Board adopts federal stormwater rules and hears first public look at Penguin Hall redevelopment. The board voted unanimously April 8 to adopt new construction and post-construction stormwater
The Hamilton Planning Board voted 7-0 to continue a hearing on a Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School solar canopy after lighting concerns surfaced.
West Newbury Planning Board schedules emergency public hearing on marijuana prohibition bylaw after a last-minute procedural discovery. Chair Ann E.
NORTH ANDOVER -- April 7, 2026, North Andover Planning Board approves first accessory dwelling unit under new bylaw and advances school modular relocation. The board unanimously approved a limited site plan review permit for a
GROVELAND -- April 6, 2026, Groveland Planning Board approves three zoning bylaw amendments in a nine-minute session. The board, meeting April 6 at the Public Safety Meeting Room, unanimously passed a revision to Article
The Planning Board endorsed a lot-line plan for the former Luigi's Restaurant property at 117 Lynnfield Street. Members voted 5-0 in a roll call to endorse the approval-not-required plan prepared by Eastern Land Survey Associates for ETS Linfield Street, LLC.
GLOUCESTER -- April 2, 2026, Gloucester Planning Board unanimously endorses lot split, accepts Essex Avenue subdivision withdrawal. Meeting under member Sean Henry, filling in for an absent chair and vice chair, the four-member board
NEWBURY -- April 1, 2026, Newbury Planning Board continued a Central Street subdivision hearing over intersection safety concerns and voted 4-1 to approve a Sunset Club site-plan decision at its April 1 remote
ESSEX -- April 1, 2026, Essex Planning Board narrows scope of its Preserve at Essex review after Town Counsel briefing. The board held a third session of the public hearing on Bell Point LLC'
NEWBURYPORT -- March 31, 2026, Newburyport Planning Board unanimously approves 18 Highland Avenue subdivision and special permit after months of neighbor opposition. The board, sitting with six full and associate members on March 31, voted
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