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Hamilton Planning Board Continues Garage Permit, Seeks Legal Clarity on Town Center Bylaw

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 unanimously at the April 28 meeting — voted 6-0 to continue a special permit application from

North Andover Planning Board Approves Solar Carport Permit at 203 Turnpike Street

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 grant a special permit modification allowing Andrew Keller of AC Development to install approximately 10,000

Wayland Planning Board Pushes Subdivision Rules Overhaul Toward Mid-May Final Draft

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 member Marcus Wright, met Wednesday with consultants from Innis Land Strategies Group and Expedited Engineering to

Planning Board Sends Marijuana Ban to Town Meeting Without Endorsing It

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 a proposed total prohibition on marijuana establishments — Article 19 on the annual town meeting warrant — without

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 "

Gloucester Planning Board Continues Applied Materials Hearing, Approves Energy North Subdivision Plan

GLOUCESTER — April 16, 2026 — Gloucester planners advance Applied Materials' 276,000-square-foot logistics warehouse while keeping the public hearing open. The Planning Board voted unanimously at its April 16 meeting to continue both the site plan review and the watershed protection overlay special permit hearing for Applied Materials

Newbury Planning Board Continues Byfield Subdivision Hearing, Eyes May Vote

NEWBURY — April 15, 2026 — Newbury Planning Board continues Byfield subdivision hearing amid Church Street traffic safety concerns. The board voted 5-0 at its April 15 remote meeting to continue the public hearing on a proposed two-lot subdivision at 15 Central Street in Byfield to May 6, after civil

Essex Planning Board Backs Associate Member Article, Opposes OSRD Repeal at Town Meeting

ESSEX — April 15, 2026 — Essex Planning Board votes 5-1 against recommending repeal of open space residential development bylaw. The board, chaired by Peter Webster, sent two zoning articles to Annual Town Meeting on May 4 after a public hearing Monday night, voting 6-0 to support Article 14 — which

Swampscott Planning Board Continues Roof-Addition Permit, Approves New Puritan Road Home

SWAMPSCOTT — April 13, 2026 — Swampscott Planning Board continues roof-expansion permit over third-floor math concerns, approves new flood-zone home. The board voted unanimously to continue Petition 2521 for 80 Puritan Road, where owner Scott Miller is seeking a site plan special permit to replace a hip roof with

Middleton Planning Board Cuts Ridgewood Easement, Clears Two ZBA Referrals

MIDDLETON — April 9, 2026 — Middleton Planning Board unanimously approved a temporary slope easement reduction at Ridgewood Estates, advancing the final phase of a 92-lot interconnected subdivision stalled since at least 2017. Engineer Chris Spiragis of Williams and Spiragis told the board that water, stormwater, and primary electrical infrastructure are

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